Career Coach

The role

A Career Coach will guide Builders through the job search process. You will own the job placement outcome by coaching networks, sharpening presentation skills, and managing search strategies.

What you will do

• Own job placement as core KPI
• Coach Builders on job search skills through 1:1 sessions and group programming
• Help Builders define career goals and target roles
• Build Builders' networking skills and attend events alongside them
• Track Builder activity and progress against job search goals
• Partner with the Jobs team to prepare Builders for facilitated hiring opportunities
• Assess Builder job readiness and support interviews, negotiation, and offer acceptance
• Help Builders identify and refine AI Builds for portfolios
• Advise Pursuit on job-ready application materials and coaching practices

Required qualifications

• Experience or strong interest working directly with adults from underserved communities
• Familiarity with today's job market through experience in recruiting, talent acquisition, HR, or as a hiring manager/team lead
• Understanding of what it takes to land a role in today's job market
• Ability to provide constructive, specific, and actionable written and verbal feedback
• Data-driven and outcomes-oriented approach

Benefits

• Competitive compensation in base, plus bonus and a full benefits package
• 401k match
• Unlimited PTO
• All-Pursuit summer break the last week of August
• Week-long holiday the last week of December
• Catered lunches once a week
• Snacks
• Dedicated time to build in AI and hone AI skills

About the company

Pursuit is a social impact organization building the future of economic mobility in the age of AI. They transform lives through immersive training programs that propel adults from low-income backgrounds into high-growth tech careers.