Every path · The Rainmaker

The Rainmaker

deal path

You get to the number and you get it in writing. The handshake is not the job. The terms are.

The receipts that point here

• Negotiate a salary, a raise, a price, or a deadline.
• Set a price for your work and get paid for it.
• Manage a vendor, contractor or contract.

Job titles to search

• Negotiator
• Partnerships manager
• Procurement lead
• Sales coordinator

The work that fits

• Procurement or purchasing coordinator

  Salaried or contract, with set hours and a list of vendors who answer to you.

  How it starts: Low cost to start

  First step: Search "purchasing coordinator" or "procurement assistant" near you and save three job posts.

• Partnerships and sponsorships manager

  Full time or by contract, with a book of local businesses to keep warm.

  How it starts: Low cost to start

  First step: List five local businesses that already sponsor something, and write one line on what you would offer them.

• Sales coordinator on a renewals or contracts desk

  Mostly remote, with clear hours and a pipeline that moves through you.

  How it starts: Low cost to start

  First step: Search "sales coordinator", "renewals specialist" or "contracts coordinator" at remote companies and save three.

• Licensed real-estate or insurance agent

  Commission-based and flexible; licensing is required.

  How it starts: Some cost or training first

  First step: Look up your state's licensing course and exam for real estate or insurance.

• Contracts administrator or vendor manager

  Often a salaried role; some companies hire part-time or by contract.

  How it starts: Low cost to start

  First step: Search job posts for “contracts administrator” near you and save three that sound like what you already do.

• Read the full The Rainmaker profile
• Type in the job you want and see what fits
• See all 30 paths