TEMP - Planner - Hire Gulf Coast Youth Program

About the role

Hire Gulf Coast Youth (HGCY) is seeking a high-performing business developer to join their team. This role is not a traditional workforce role but rather a front-end sales, strategy, and performance accountability position focused on connecting employers to talent and ensuring those opportunities lead to real hires.

Responsibilities

• Close Employer Deals
• Build and manage a pipeline of employers across high-demand industries
• Lead conversations with executives, HR, and hiring managers
• Secure commitments for: Summer jobs (unsubsidized), paid work experiences and internships
• Position HGCY as a strategic workforce solution, not a program
• Design Opportunities That Work
• Translate employer needs into structured, actionable opportunities
• Ensure opportunities are realistic, scalable, and designed to lead to hires—not just placements
• Drive Results Through Others
• Partner with service providers who execute recruitment and placements
• Lead a structured handoff and fill strategy for every employer commitment
• Track performance across the pipeline: Positions → Referrals → Placements → Hires

Qualifications

• Sales & Business Development: Proven ability to close deals and secure commitments; strong consultative selling and relationship-building skills; comfortable engaging decision-makers at all levels
• Strategic & Analytical Thinking: Ability to design solutions that align business needs with talent pipelines; strong understanding of how to move opportunities through a funnel
• Execution & Accountability: Highly organized with strong follow-up discipline; focused on outcomes, not just effort; able to manage multiple stakeholders and priorities
• Influence & Communication: Confident communicator with strong storytelling ability; able to align and motivate partners without direct authority

Key Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in an applicable academic discipline or related field of study
• 3 years of experience working with local government, nonprofit programs, school, or in job-related duties

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years in business development, sales, staffing, or workforce partnerships
• Experience working with employers across multiple industries
• Background in workforce development, recruiting, or talent pipelines

Why This Role Matters

• This Position Directly Impacts Youth Employment and Economic Mobility Across the Gulf Coast
• Employer Access to a Skilled, Emerging Workforce
• Execution of a Multi-Million-Dollar Work-Based Learning Investment

What Makes This Role Different

• You are not responsible for case management or placement execution
• You are responsible for ensuring the system produces results
• You operate at the intersection of strategy, sales, and performance

Ideal Candidate Profile

• A closer, not just a relationship builder
• A problem solver, not an order taker
• A pipeline manager who knows exactly what’s moving and what’s stuck
• Someone who pushes for outcomes and follows through until the job is done

Additional Information

All employees of H-GAC are required to reside within the agency’s region of service to support our commitment to excellence in service of our region. H-GAC is an equal opportunity/ADA employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, or protected veteran status.