Career & Leadership Expert Role - 15+ Yrs Experience in Columbus
Career & Market Insight
This opportunity is best understood as a platform-based side consulting practice, not a traditional job. It suits established professionals — executive coaches, HR leaders, or senior managers — who want to monetize their expertise in a structured marketplace without building their own client pipeline from scratch.
Compensation transparency is limited: you set your own rates within platform guidelines, but earnings depend entirely on client bookings, which are not guaranteed. For context, experienced executive and career coaches in the U.S. typically charge $200–$500/hour in the open market. Platform marketplaces often take a 20–40% cut, so understanding the fee structure before committing is essential.
Green flags:
- Highly flexible — ideal as supplemental income alongside an existing practice or corporate role.
- Built-in audience of women seeking guidance, reducing marketing burden.
- Credentials like ICF PCC/MCC, SHRM-SCP, or SPHR are explicitly valued — strong signal for credentialed professionals.
- Webinar and event participation offers visibility-building beyond individual sessions.
Yellow flags:
- No base pay, benefits, or income floor — purely variable compensation.
- The 15-year minimum experience bar is high; this is not a role for emerging coaches.
- "Bookings and earnings are not guaranteed" warrants scrutiny of platform growth and user base size before investing significant time in onboarding.
Best suited as a portfolio addition for senior professionals who already have an established coaching brand and want incremental reach.
Career & Leadership Expert (1099 Contractor)
Location: Remote
Engagement: Independent Contractor (1099) | Part-Time | Flexible
Experience Required: 15+ Years
Please apply via this link (note: Workable applications will not be monitored): https://samexpert.fillout.com/t/hnyTL2Mcwdus
About Sam (wearesam.co)
Sam is the Support Platform for Women™, connecting women with highly experienced, vetted professionals who provide practical guidance through life's personal and professional challenges.
Through focused, private Sessions lasting one hour or less, Sam Experts help women navigate complex decisions, develop actionable strategies, and move forward with confidence.
The Opportunity
We're expanding our network of Career & Leadership Experts and seeking highly experienced career coaches, executive coaches, HR professionals, organizational development specialists, and senior business leaders.
We're recruiting professionals with deep expertise in one or more of the following specialties:
Specialties We're Recruiting For
Career Breaks & Return to Work
- Preparing for parental or caregiving leave
- Navigating career transitions during time away
- Returning to work after extended leave
- Rebuilding professional confidence and career momentum
- Negotiating workplace flexibility and expectations
Toxic Workplaces & Workplace Challenges
- Navigating unhealthy workplace environments
- Managing difficult managers and colleagues
- Workplace conflict, bullying, and professional boundaries
- Building workplace confidence and self-advocacy
- Evaluating career options and exit strategies
Job Loss & Career Transitions
- Navigating layoffs and involuntary job loss
- Career transitions, pivots, and professional reinvention
- Résumé, LinkedIn, and professional positioning
- Networking, interview preparation, and job-search strategy
- Rebuilding professional confidence after job loss
Career Advancement & Professional Growth
- Career progression and promotion strategies
- Executive presence and professional visibility
- Negotiation and professional self-advocacy
- Building influence, sponsorship, and workplace relationships
- Performance reviews and career development planning
Leadership & Team Management
- Developing leadership skills
- Managing, building, and scaling teams
- People management, delegation, and accountability
- Leadership communication and conflict resolution
- Building high-performing teams and organizational culture
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 15+ years of directly relevant professional experience in your area of specialization.
- Recognized professional credentials, certifications, advanced qualifications, or equivalent demonstrated expertise.
- Extensive experience coaching, advising, mentoring, developing, or leading professionals.
- Demonstrated success in career development, organizational leadership, or workplace strategy.
- Strong communication skills, emotional intelligence, and professional judgment.
- Ability to translate complex professional challenges into actionable guidance.
Relevant Professional Credentials
ICF ACC, PCC, MCC, CPCC, CCSP, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, SPHR, organizational psychology qualifications, or equivalent professional credentials.
We also welcome accomplished senior executives and business leaders with extensive firsthand people-management and organizational leadership experience.
What You'll Do
- Deliver focused, private virtual Sessions lasting up to 60 minutes.
- Help clients navigate career decisions, workplace challenges, and leadership transitions.
- Provide evidence-informed strategies, professional resources, and actionable next steps.
- Develop Session offerings within your specialty.
- Create practical takeaways, including career roadmaps, leadership action plans, and workplace communication strategies.
- Maintain appropriate confidentiality and professional boundaries.
Why Become a Sam Expert?
- Work remotely with flexible scheduling.
- Set your own Session rates and availability within platform guidelines.
- Showcase your expertise through your Sam Expert profile.
- Access integrated booking, scheduling, and payment tools.
- Connect with women seeking highly experienced career and leadership guidance.
- Opportunities to participate in Expert-led Events and Webinars.
Independent Contractor Terms
This is an independent-contractor opportunity, not traditional employment. U.S.-based Experts participate under 1099 arrangements.
Experts set their own Session rates within platform guidelines and are compensated for completed client bookings. Bookings and earnings are not guaranteed. Full marketplace terms are provided during the selection process.
Sam provides educational guidance, coaching, and practical resources, not regulated legal, clinical, or financial services.
How to Apply
We are seeking highly experienced, credentialed professionals with a minimum of 15+ years of directly relevant professional experience.
To be considered for the Sam Expert Network, please complete our official Expert application:
Apply here: https://samexpert.fillout.com/t/hnyTL2Mcwdus
Select your area of expertise and provide details about your professional background, qualifications, and relevant experience.
All applicants must apply through the Sam Expert application form to be considered.
Learn more: https://app.wearesam.co/become-an-expert
Frequently Asked Questions
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