Organization: Shaping Our Appalachian Region (SOAR)
Project: EKY Talent Network
Position Type: Full-Time, Exempt
Location: Eastern Kentucky
Reports To: Chief Operating Officer

The Remote Employer Coordinator (Professional & Tech Opportunities) is a key member of the EKY Talent Network team. This role is responsible for identifying, building, and managing partnerships with employers hiring for remote, hybrid, and in-person positions in high-skill sectors, including technology, education, business, and healthcare-adjacent fields.

This position focuses on entry-level remote careers, as well as career-track roles that often require an advanced degree, certification, or significant experience, such as IT professionals, project managers, accountants, teachers, and sales executives. The Coordinator uses SOAR’s Talent Network database to connect these employers with qualified, pre-assessed candidates ready to succeed in these demanding roles.

This role will be in office 5 days a week. Satellite offices are located throughout the 54-county service territory.

Key Responsibilities

Employer Engagement and Opportunity Development

• Prospect and engage with employers offering remote, hybrid, or in-person professional roles, with emphasis on high-demand occupations like software development, technical support, finance, education, business operations, and sales leadership.
• Position the EKY Talent Network as a strategic workforce pipeline, emphasizing the quality and reliability of Eastern Kentucky’s talent base.
• Develop and maintain employer relationships with talent acquisition leaders, HR executives, and department heads across sectors.
• Coordinate virtual and in-person hiring events, webinars, and information sessions that spotlight local talent and connect employers to job-ready candidates.
  
  

Talent Matching and Referral

• Use the EKY Talent Network database to identify and filter candidates based on criteria like sector, credentials, education level, work preference (remote/hybrid/in-person), and employment readiness.
• Refer talent to employers in a timely and organized fashion, providing tailored candidate summaries as needed.
• Track and document outcomes to inform improvements in matching strategy and employer satisfaction.

Cross-Team Coordination

• Collaborate with internal Talent Network team members to understand the readiness and career goals of high-skill candidates in the database.
• Partner with other Employer Coordinators — especially those focused on entry-level, remote, or trades-based roles — to ensure comprehensive support for employers with diverse hiring needs.
• Serve as a connector across sectors when employer needs expand beyond the scope of this role (e.g., a tech firm also hiring for customer support or warehouse staff).
  
  

Reporting and Strategy

• Log engagement activity, employer data, and placement outcomes using CRM tools such as HubSpot.
• Provide updates to leadership on hiring trends, employer needs, and candidate conversion data.
• Offer recommendations for program improvements based on field experience and data insights.
  

Expectations:

• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in employer engagement, workforce development, recruiting, talent acquisition, or a closely related field
• Strong understanding of high-skill professional sectors such as technology, business operations, education, or healthcare adjacent industries
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with employer decision-makers, including talent acquisition leads, HR executives, and department heads
• Experience using CRM tools (such as HubSpot) to track outreach, pipeline stages, and placement outcomes
• Familiarity with remote and hybrid hiring practices, virtual onboarding, and skills-based hiring criteria
• Proficient in using job boards, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, and related prospecting tools for sourcing employer leads.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Highly organized and self-motivated; able to manage multiple employer relationships and outreach campaigns simultaneously
• Collaborative and team-oriented, with the ability to coordinate across departments and partner with peers focused on other hiring sectors
• Experience working in or with rural or underrepresented communities, particularly in Eastern Kentucky or Central Appalachia
• Regular and reliable attendance required
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment
• Must be able to handle prolonged periods of sitting at a desk or standing at an event
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at a time when necessary

Culture and Core Values:

SOAR's mission is simple: empower every Eastern Kentuckian to economic self-sufficiency through meaningful employment.

Our teach culture is anchored by putting the interest of Eastern Kentucky first in all that we do. We believe treating others the way we want to be treated is always within our control. Our core values include faith, grit, selflessness, integrity, and empathy. We do our best to exemplify these daily in our interactions with others and with external partners.

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SOAR is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.