Business Development Manager Staffing & Workforce

COMPENSATION

Facilitation pay: $35/hour • 2-3 work-readiness sessions per week • 3 hours each Guaranteed weekly income from day one: $210-$315/week

Commission:

15-20% of gross profit per account you bring in — ongoing, residual, no cap What does that look like? Place 10 workers at $15/hr at a 45% markup and you're generating ~$2,700/week in gross profit from one account.

Your share:

$405-$540/week. Build a book of 4-5 accounts and $80,000-$100,000+ annually is realistic. You sell it, we staff it, you keep earning from it.

ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY

Level Up is a 501(c)(3) workforce development organization that actively places job seekers into employment across warehouse/logistics, food service, hospitality, and retail. Our labor pool consists of motivated individuals transitioning from homelessness, detox, or incarceration — people who are ready to work and need an employer willing to give them a real shot. We are not a training program. We are an active placement organization with workers ready to go. We need a closer — someone who can open doors with employers, build lasting relationships, and grow a book of accounts while genuinely connecting with the people we serve. You sell it. We fulfill it. You own it. You keep earning from it.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Prospect and close new employer accounts in warehouse, logistics, food service, hospitality, and retail Own and manage every account you bring in — full relationship accountability Facilitate 2-3 work-readiness sessions per week (3 hours each) with our candidate pool covering skills inventory, resume building, workplace norms, and employer expectations Leverage your existing employer relationships to generate placements immediately Coordinate with Level Up's internal placement team on fulfillment — you manage the relationship, we handle recruiting and placement logistics Represent Level Up with professionalism and authentic investment in the people we serve

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

3-5+ years in staffing sales or business development — light industrial, warehouse, food service, or hospitality preferred An active or recently active book of employer relationships — this is non-negotiable, we are not training someone to build from scratch Solid understanding of gross profit, markup, bill rates, and pay rates — you know how staffing margins work Genuine comfort working with people in transition — formerly incarcerated, in recovery, or housing-insecure Self-directed and commission-motivated — you do not need to be managed, you need space to perform Strong communicator equally at home in a client meeting and a room of 12 job seekers

THIS ROLE IS NOT FOR YOU IF

You have never worked in staffing sales You do not have existing employer relationships you can activate You need a guaranteed base salary to feel secure You are not comfortable with the population we serve

TO APPLY

Answer all screening questions honestly. We will not move forward with applicants who cannot speak to a specific staffing account they personally sold and managed. No exceptions.

Pay:

$80,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year Application Question(s): Describe a specific employer account you personally sold in staffing — what industry, how you landed it, and how long it billed? How many active employer relationships do you currently have that you could contact this week about open positions? Have you worked with or do you have any personal experience with populations in transition — homelessness, incarceration, or recovery? How do you approach that environment?

Work Location:

In person