Job Title: Business Recruitment Consultant
Location: Central U.S. Region (Remote within Territory)Contract  Agency: Kansas Department of Commerce
Eligible States: Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Tennessee, TexasPosition OverviewThe Kansas Department of Commerce is seeking an experienced Business Recruitment Consultant to represent the State of Kansas across the Central United States region. The consultant will be responsible for identifying, engaging, and securing companies with expansion or relocation plans to Kansas. This role requires a strong background in economic development, business attraction, and site selection, along with proven experience working with C-suite executives, site selectors, and consultants.The consultant will operate remotely from within the assigned territory and will serve as a key extension of the Kansas Department of Commerce business recruitment team.Key ResponsibilitiesIdentify and cultivate new business leads for companies considering relocation or expansion to Kansas.Build and maintain strong relationships with C-suite executives, corporate decision-makers, site selectors, and consultants.Actively engage in business development, prospecting, and outreach using data, technology tools, and direct engagement strategies.Manage time-sensitive and complex recruitment projects from lead generation through project announcement.Partner closely with local economic development organizations, utilities, chambers, and private-sector partners.Organize and support Team Kansas business development missions and related recruitment activities.Attend and represent the State of Kansas at industry events, trade shows, and recruitment activities.Maintain accurate and timely documentation of all leads, projects, communications, and events in the Kansas Department of Commerce Salesforce CRM system.Provide strategic input on business attraction and recruitment strategies to drive economic growth in Kansas.Monthly Deliverables & ReportingSubmit a Monthly Activity Report that includes:New Leads / Contracts GeneratedCompany name, location, number of jobs, capital investment, source of lead, and brief project description.Existing Project Status UpdatesCompany name, location, jobs, capital investment, and current project status.Location ActivityCompany name, Kansas location, number of jobs, and capital investment.Additional ActivitiesSummary of activities including missions, events, site visits, stakeholder meetings, and cross-division support.All activities must be accurately tracked in the Kansas Department of Commerce Salesforce database.Capabilities & RequirementsLocation RequirementMust be currently based in one of the following states:
Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Tennessee, or Texas.