Chief Talent Placement Officer
2 weeks ago
The Academy Group (AG) is a mission-driven social enterprise that leverages earned revenue from financial investments to create world-class opportunities for young people from the nation's most resilient communities. We demonstrate the promise of a new model for identifying, developing, and sustaining a diverse national pipeline of future leaders, employers, and change agents.
Our mission is simple and urgent: to prepare Black and Brown young people from resilient communities to build wealth for themselves and their communities as an act of justice and self-determination. The Academy Group seeks a Chief Talent Placement Officer (CTO) to lead our national efforts to prepare and place AG members (7th grade through college) and Amplify Talent (justice-impacted adults) into wealthbuilding, careertrack roles across the country. This role serves as a key driver of AGs Five-Year Strategic Framework, with a particular focus on strong first jobs, selective career access, digital platform integration, and justice-impacted Talent pathways.
Develop and maintain corporate, public, and nonprofit partnerships that generate selective, highearning career tracks in consulting, finance, tech, and entrepreneurship.
Lead a team of 810 staff, including four directors, to deliver exceptional placement, employer partnership, and career preparation outcomes.
Oversee the Career Preparation and Internship Program for Black and Brown young people from resilient communities, integrating labor market insights to shape curriculum and partner strategy.
Collaborate closely with AGs Digital Platform Team to align virtual tools, advising content, and employer pipelines with placement objectives and expand access to career resources nationwide.
Partner with Amplify to move justiceimpacted Talent into careertrack roles and ownership pathways exceeding $60K annual earnings.
Use disaggregated data (race, gender, firstgen status, resilient community, justice involvement) to monitor and close placement and advancement gaps, not just track aggregate numbers.
Develop and deliver employerfacing supportcoaching, tools, and expectationsettingto help partners retain and elevate AG Talent.
Manage budgets, resources, and fiscal accountability for placement operations and staff.
Ensure compliance and quality standards across regional and national placement programs.
Bachelors degree required; 10+ years of leadership experience in talent acquisition, workforce development, or employer relations.
~ Successful experience serving Black and Latino students and communities.
~ Proven record in building and scaling pipelines that lead to strong employment and wealthbuilding outcomes.
~ Experience managing internship programs and employer partnerships across multiple sectors.
Deep understanding of current trends in talent placement, equity in employment, and workforce innovation.
Exceptional strategic planning, communication, and partnership skills.
Strong analytical capacity to leverage data for equitydriven decisionmaking.
Remote candidates considered provided willingness for frequent travel to Chicago and regional sites.
The Academy Group offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) coverage. Executive
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