Motivational Keynote/Guest Speaker

Summary

Join ProSidian as a Motivational Keynote/Guest Speaker, delivering impactful presentations to diverse audiences in the Education and Academia sector. This 1099 contract position, potentially converting to full-time employment, is primarily remote with travel within the South Central region, focusing on Human Capital Solutions. You will design and deliver presentations, engage with audiences, and collaborate with event teams. The ideal candidate possesses recognized subject matter expertise, excellent communication skills, and 5-10 years of relevant experience. ProSidian offers a competitive compensation package, including group health insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and various other benefits.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree minimum; advanced degree preferred depending on topic area
• 5–10 years of relevant speaking, industry, or subject experience
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in relevant field across the Motivation And Personal Growth Functional Area / Swim Lane / Category Discipline providing targeted content and insights tailored to Motivation And Personal Growth Topic Areas while collaborating with a Speakers Bureau (Keynote/Guest) as part of a General/Other Functional Area / Swim Lane / Category Discipline/Category with the objective(s) of engaging audiences through expert knowledge, real-world experience, or motivational storytelling
• Ability to deliver value by educating, inspiring, and energizing event participants, often aligned with the event theme or goals to reinforce key messages
• Expertise in delivering compelling insights, stories, or strategies within their respective areas of expertise. Ability to engage audiences through education, motivation, and actionable guidance rooted in their field
• Recognized subject matter expertise, excellent communication, and proven engagement outcomes
• Primarily focused on Professional and Management Development Training initiatives and aligned with Speakers Bureau (Keynote/Guest Speaker) activities Motivation And Personal Growth Functional Area Activities
• Public speaking, storytelling, audience engagement, adaptability
• Emotional intelligence, strategic communication, cultural competence
• Availability for in-person and virtual events, flexibility in schedule, alignment with client objectives

Responsibilities

• Deliver impactful, purpose-driven motivational speaker sessions that engage, inform, and inspire diverse audiences. Motivational speakers inspire action, resilience, and goal-setting by sharing powerful narratives and life lessons. Their focus is on energizing individuals to overcome obstacles and unlock their full potential. They often draw from personal experiences, behavioral psychology, and leadership principles
• Design and deliver presentations, customize content, engage with audience Q&A, and represent core themes aligned with motivational subject matter topics and themes
• Contribute to speaker bureau knowledge base and mentoring junior speakers
• Collaborate with event teams to align messaging and logistics for optimal audience impact

Preferred Qualifications

• Teamwork – ability to foster teamwork collaboratively as a participant, and effectively as a team leader
• Leadership – ability to guide and lead colleagues on projects and initiatives
• Business Acumen – understanding and insight into how organizations perform, including business processes, data, systems, and people
• Communication – ability to effectively communicate to stakeholders of all levels orally and in writing
• Motivation – persistent in pursuit of quality and optimal client and company solutions
• Agility – ability to quickly understand and transition between different projects, concepts, initiatives, or work streams
• Judgment – exercises prudence and insight in decision-making process while mindful of other stakeholders and long-term ramifications
• Organization – ability to manage projects and activity, and prioritize tasks
• Understanding and proficiency with business tools and technology, including Microsoft Office. The ideal candidate is advanced with Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint and Word, and proficient with Adobe Acrobat, data analytic tools, and Visio with the ability to quickly learn other tools as necessary
• Commitment - to work with smart, interesting people with diverse backgrounds to solve the biggest challenges across private, public and social sectors
• Curiosity – the ideal candidate exhibits an inquisitive nature and the ability to question the status quo among a community of people they enjoy and teams that work well together
• Humility – exhibits grace in success and failure while doing meaningful work where skills have impact and make a difference
• Willingness - to constantly learn, share, and grow and to view the world as their classroom

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation: Pay range begins in the competitive ranges with full Gold Level (Tier 1) Group Medical Benefits, Pretax Employee Benefit Plan, plus performance incentives
• Group Health Insurance Health Benefits: Group Health Insurance Including Medical, Dental And Vision Insurance: Contributions are deducted from pay on a Pretax basis - Employee and family coverage is available with employer contribution of 50% of Employee (only) premiums under the Health and Vision Plan through Blue Cross Blue Shield NC (Blue Options Medical Plan Code: PB07840 / Metallic Level: Gold - - bcbsnc.com‎) and Dental Plan (Ameritas - www.ameritas.com)
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan: 401(k) Retirement Savings Plans help you save for your retirement. Eligible employees can make before-tax contributions to the 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan to help you save for retirement. Contributions are deducted from pay on a pretax basis the employee can contribute up to $18k. A wide range of investment options are available with a personal financial planner available to assist you. Immediate 100% vesting of both your contribution and the ProSidian matching contribution. The Plan is a Safe Harbor 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan. ProSidian Consulting participates in a Basic Match: 4% of pay for participants who defer at least 5% of their pay. The Basic Match is structured as follows: 100% of the first 3% of pay that is contributed; and 50% of the next 2% of pay that is contributed
• Vacation And Paid Time Off (PTO) Benefits: The flexibility of Paid Time Off (PTO) lets you set your own priorities. Eligible employees use PTO for vacation, a parent-teacher conference, a doctor’s appointment, or any number of events in your life. Currently these benefits include Vacation/Sick days – 2 weeks | Holidays - 10 Federal Government
• Pre-Tax Payment Programs: Pre-Tax Payment Programs currently exist in the form of a Premium Only Plan (POP). These Plans offer a full Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Plan and a tax benefit for eligible employees
• Purchasing Discounts & Savings Plans: We want you to achieve financial success. We offer a Purchasing Discounts & Savings Plan through The ProSidian Corporate Perks Benefit Program - Helping You Do More With Less: https://ProSidian.CorporatePerks.com. This provides special discounts for eligible employees on products and services you buy on a daily basis
• ProSidian Employee & Contractor Referral Bonus Program: ProSidian Consulting will pay up to $5k for all referrals (payments made after new hire has been employed for 90 days) for candidates submitted through our Employee Referral Program
• Performance Incentives: Due to the nature of our management and operations consulting engagements for Private Companies, Fortune 1,000 Enterprises, and Government Agencies of all sizes there are performance incentives associated with each new client that each employee works to pursue and support
• Flexible Spending Account: Pending