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Director of Strategy & Business Development at Limelight
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Limelight
Director of Strategy & Business Development (first business hire)
Why this is a great job
Innovative companies that help people get hired will be sorely needed when the job market picks back up again, and Limelight could be a key player. Ben, the founder, is great to work with and this role will give you a ton of opportunities to take a leadership role and help build a company from the ground up.
The nitty gritty
Company website: www.25madison.com (they’re being incubated)
Who you’d be working for: Ben Pfeifer, Founder & CEO
Location: NYC
About Limelight
We are Limelight – a seed-stage startup tackling the employment gap for Opportunity Jobs. We help employers of skilled workforces identify and recruit the best candidates in the market.
We’re based in New York City (Union Square) and have backing from 25madison, a premiere venture studio. Our small team is laser-focused on creating great hiring outcomes for employers, and helping skilled job candidates find jobs that don’t require four-year college degrees.
About the role
The Director of Strategy & Business Development will be the first full-time business hire, and will play an integral role in building Limelight into the premiere destination for skills-focused employers and candidates.
The perfect candidate is:
A people person – someone who’s not afraid to get on calls, develop partnerships, evaluate vendors and recruit new team members
Commercially-minded – we need someone who can perform customer research on a Monday, build partnerships on a Tuesday, and build a fundraising deck on a Wednesday
Detail-oriented and flexible – we’re solving new challenges each day. In our live pilot program, we deal with customers, prospects, and job candidates. We also work closely with 25madison, the venture studio that incubated/seeded Limelight. There are lots of moving pieces, and we need someone who can handle all of them.
Driven – we’re working hard and moving fast, and we need someone who’s willing to put in the work it takes to make a huge impact solving an important challenge.
Qualifications
Experience in consulting, investing, or a high-growth software startup preferred
Strong verbal and written communication skills required
Experience in/around recruiting and human resources is a plus
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