Founding Partner (Fractional Head of People)

About the role

Respiris is building a network of Founding Partners to activate and grow markets across the United States. This opportunity is designed for experienced operators who have already generated meaningful independent revenue and want to add outplacement as a high-margin, relationship-driven revenue stream. As a Founding Partner, you are not reselling a centralized service. You are building the market with us.

What You'll Do

• Build and activate a local market within your existing network
• Develop relationships with CHROs, Heads of People, CFOs, Legal leaders, Founders, and executives
• Position Respiris as a trusted partner for outplacement and transition support
• Generate introductions, referrals, and partner company relationships that convert into revenue
• Deliver structured coaching to individuals navigating career transitions
• Facilitate engagements across a three-month lifecycle (10 sessions per engagement)
• Host or support curated events (e.g., Stranger to Friends) to build trust and visibility
• Collaborate directly with the Founder on market activation and growth
• Use AI-enabled tools to improve execution, organization, and coaching quality
• Build a repeatable revenue stream layered into your existing work

Requirements

• Experience as a Head of HR, HRBP, recruiter, advisor, or operator
• Generated at least $50,000 in revenue under your own EIN (required)
• Understanding how to build and manage client relationships
• Trusted by senior decision-makers
• Comfortable navigating sensitive employee transition moments
• Ability to turn relationships into revenue opportunities
• Highly relational and commercially minded
• Comfortable using modern tools and AI platforms
• Willingness to invest time, effort, and capital into building a market

Non-Negotiable Requirement

All candidates must have generated a minimum of $50,000 in independent revenue under their own EIN, regardless of current employment status (W-2, founder, advisor, or otherwise). This ensures Founding Partners have demonstrated the ability to build, sell, and deliver independently.

What This Is Not

• A fit if you have not generated independent revenue
• A candidate with an EIN or business activity
• A person looking for passive leads
• A candidate looking for a traditional salaried role
• A candidate uncomfortable with relationship-driven selling
• A candidate not prepared to invest financially

Benefits

• Compensation: $10,000 commitment, $5,000 upfront, $5,000 earned through generated revenue
• 60% revenue share: $900 per candidate engagement

Path to Partner

• After generating revenue across 10 client logos, Founding Partner to be Promoted to Partner
• 70% revenue share: $1,050 per candidate engagement