Developer, Business Management, Business

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CEO is currently seeking to hire a Job Developer for our local office, a role that’s crucial to CEO’s work to help individuals coming out of incarceration regain the skills and confidence needed for a successful transition to stable and productive lives.

Oklahoma City, OK
• In-Person

Anticipated deadline to submit application:
Friday, January 16 at 12:00pm CST. Position may close early if application limit is met. Apply promptly for full consideration.

• You’re deeply dedicated to social justice and perhaps already working in the re-entry space.
• You come to CEO with experience in workforce development, recruitment, or sales/account management, a role in which you needed to meet performance goals on a regular basis.
• You’re passionate about making an impact in people’s lives and interested in guiding them to achieve their career goals through a balance of accountability and empathy.
• You enjoy networking and cultivating lasting relationships with people and businesses, helping them understand how our work can help them achieve their business strategy and goals.
• You have excellent interpersonal and written communication skills with the ability to adjust to particular personalities and interaction styles on the spot.
• You’re resilient and never give up, anticipating and addressing challenges along the way while keeping your eye on the end goal.
• You’re comfortable working under pressure and meeting deadlines despite opposition or setbacks.
• You’re able to look at a set of data or market research and use it to guide your practice and decision-making.

• Business Strategy and Analysis
  • Envision, develop, and implement a strategic plan for placement services that ensures CEO meets its participant placement metrics.
  • Conduct reviews of existing CEO business partnerships regularly, evaluate employer demand and usage of CEO services, and determine improvements and ways to leverage relationships with employers.
  • Achieve weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual placement goals in accordance with CEO’s contractual obligations.
• Relationship Cultivation and Maintenance
  • Research, conduct outreach to, and build relationships with prospective employers willing to hire CEO participants and who have hiring needs that match the skills, experience, and interests of our overall participant cohort.
  • Maintain relationships with existing employer partners.
  • Schedule and conduct daily prospecting, cold calls, and face‑to‑face meetings.
  • Serve as the liaison among employers, participants, and our criminal justice partners.
• Job Placement
  • Produce up to 5 monthly placements.
  • Screen and match program participants with employment opportunities, taking into consideration each participant’s skills, work experience, interests, and goals and aspirations.
  • Customize participants’ resumes to fit identified opportunities.
  • Manage a caseload of participants, support and coach them around applying for jobs, navigating the hiring process, and finding and securing right fit employment.
• Administrative Support
  • Document all participant and employer contact, activities, and outcomes in our case management system (Salesforce).
  • Perform other job‑related duties and responsibilities assigned from time to time.

The salary for this position is $47,800. CEO’s compensation philosophy considers a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, experience, internal equity, and home office location in making a final determination.

We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including medical and dental coverage, professional development opportunities and training, including regular training opportunities in Motivational Interviewing (MI), paid parental leave, participation in a retirement plan, sick and vacation leave, paid holidays, and more.

We also offer lunch and learns, team outings, holiday gatherings, and more to promote continual learning and teamwork.

Center for Employment Opportunities believes that everyone deserves the chance to shape a stronger future for themselves, their families, and their communities. People who are justice involved are highly encouraged to…