rainmaking

noun

1. (uncountable)The attempted artificial production of rain, either by use of magic or by seeding clouds.

   “There are endless varieties of rain-making practised by witch-doctors[.]”

2. (US, informal, uncountable)Hiring someone who creates business opportunities or revenue.

   “His firm's goal was to fill their gender quota—and simultaneously do some rainmaking by hiring the daughters of CEOs.”