Now Hiring: Emerging Leader – Staffing Industry | Portland Metro | Express Employment Professionals

Are you a staffing professional ready to take the next step into leadership? Do you have a passion for connecting people with meaningful work and helping businesses thrive? Express Employment Professionals is seeking an Emerging Leader with proven staffing experience to join our high-performing team in the Portland Metro area.

About the Role:

As an Emerging Leader, you’ll leverage your staffing expertise while developing the leadership skills needed to manage and grow a successful Express office. This is a unique opportunity to fast-track your career into branch management or senior leadership within a nationally recognized organization. An Emerging Leader will start by learning the "inside" of our business - recruiting, staffing, and customer service.  Next, the Emerging Leader will move to outside sales, focusing on pricing strategies, client company deliverables, and account management.  As a leader, you help shape the culture and environment of the office by setting the standard for success.  Eventually, the opportunity will promote to Franchise Manager, where you will be responsible for day-to-day business management, outside sales, and inside sales with the primary emphasis on hiring, training, and coaching the right staff to service clients and associates as well as increasing sales continually. A successful office is fast-paced and has a sales-driven, people-focused team. A successful Franchise Manager follows the Express system and continually utilizes the tools and management principles to create and sustain a successful office.

 Key Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and associates
• Lead full-cycle recruiting efforts across multiple industries
• Drive business development and client retention strategies
• Mentor and support team members to achieve performance goals
• Collaborate with leadership on strategic growth initiatives

What You Bring:

• 2+ years of experience in the staffing industry (required)
• Proven success in recruiting, client service, or business development
• Strong sales leadership potential and a desire to grow into a management role
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills
• A passion for helping people succeed and making a difference in your community

Why Join Express?

• A clear path to leadership with hands-on mentorship
• Competitive base salary + performance-based incentives
• Award-winning training and development programs
• A values-driven culture focused on integrity, teamwork, and excellence
• The opportunity to impact lives and businesses every day

Location:

This role is based in the Portland Metro area, with opportunities to work across multiple Express locations.