Air Force Recruitment Strategy Consultant (Part-time Contract)

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The Role in Brief:

Air Force Recruitment Strategy Consultant (Part-time Contract)

EAB is seeking an Air Force Recruitment Strategy Consultant to provide subject matter expertise on military talent acquisition, with a focus on helping shape services tailored to Air Force recruitment needs.

This consultant will bring firsthand experience in Air Force recruiting operations, pipeline management, and candidate conversion. The goal of this role is twofold:

1. Market & Sales Enablement: Help EAB understand how to effectively position and sell services to Air Force recruitment leadership and related stakeholders.

2. Graduate Recruitment Strategy: Inform strategies to attract, engage, and convert college students and recent graduates into Air Force career pathways.

This is a strategic advisory role designed to translate operational recruiting expertise into actionable service design and go-to-market strategy.

The ideal consultant understands both the structure of Air Force recruiting operations and the mindset of today's young applicants. They can bridge the gap between military recruitment realities and modern outreach expectations, helping shape services that improve engagement, credibility, and conversion outcomes.

This contract role offers an opportunity to influence how recruitment services are designed and positioned to support Air Force talent acquisition efforts nationwide.

Contract Duration: 3-6 months, with potential extension

Location: Remote (U.S.-based)

Estimated Weekly Hours: 10-15

Target Start Date: As soon as possible

Primary Responsibilities:

Air Force Recruitment Market Insight

* Advise on current Air Force recruiting goals, challenges, and eligibility standards.

* Provide insight into recruiter workflows, squadron-level operations, and command decision-making structures.

* Identify barriers to enlistment or officer accession, including testing, medical qualification, waivers, and public perception challenges.

* Clarify how recruiting metrics are tracked (leads, appointments, contracts, ship rates, etc.).

Sales & Service Positioning

* Partner with EAB teams to refine messaging and value propositions for Air Force audiences.

* Inform development of materials tailored to recruiting squadrons, regional leadership, and national stakeholders.

* Participate in select conversations to provide operational credibility and answer technical questions.

High School, College & Graduate Outreach Strategy

* Advise on positioning Air Force careers for high school graduates, college students and recent college graduates (enlisted and officer pathways).

* Recommend strategies to improve lead generation, engagement, and follow-up.

* Provide insight into effective outreach channels, including high school and campus partnerships, digital marketing, and referral networks.

* Contribute to playbooks for structured, high-volume candidate outreach and pipeline progression.

Process & Performance Optimization

* Share best practices for recruitment funnel management and performance tracking.

* Recommend engagement strategies to increase conversion from inquiry to contract.

* Provide feedback to strengthen pilot services and ensure alignment with military recruiting realities.

Basic Qualifications:

* 6+ years of experience in Air Force recruiting and talent acquisition, ideally at a leadership level.

* Direct experience with enlisted and/or officer accession processes.

* Demonstrated success meeting or exceeding recruiting goals.

* Strong understanding of applicant qualification standards (ASVAB, medical, security clearance considerations, etc.).

* Experience managing high-volume outreach and long-cycle candidate pipelines.

* Ability to translate operational experience into strategic recommendations.

Ideal Qualifications:

* Experience recruiting on college campuses or managing officer commissioning pipelines (e.g., OTS, ROTC).

* Prior advisory, training, or consulting experience.

* Comfort collaborating in cross-functional, remote environments.

If you've reached this section of the job description and are unsure of whether to apply, please do! At EAB, we welcome new perspectives and learn from each other's unique experiences. We would encourage you to submit an application if this is a role you would be passionate about doing every day.

Compensation:

This is a contract position with an hourly pay range of $54-$80 per hour. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skills, geographic location, and business needs.

Additional Information:

This opening is not eligible for visa sponsorship at this time; EAB will thus consider candidates who possess U.S. work authorization that does not require employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future.

At EAB, we believe that to fulfill our mission to "make education smarter and our communities stronger" we need team members who bring a diversity of perspectives to the table and are committed to fostering a workplace where each team member is valued, respected, and heard.

To that end, EAB is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we make employment decisions on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. We don't discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.