About EAB

At EAB, our mission is to make education smarter and our communities stronger. We work with more than 2,500 institutions to drive transformative change through data-driven insights and best-in-class capabilities. From kindergarten to college to career, EAB partners with leaders and practitioners to accelerate progress and drive results across five major areas: enrollment, student success, institutional strategy, data & analytics, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I). We work with each partner differently, tailoring our portfolio of research, technology, and marketing and enrollment solutions to meet the unique needs of every leadership team, as well as the students and employees they serve.

At EAB, we serve not only our partner institutions but each other—that's why we are always working to make sure our employees love their jobs and are invested in their communities. See how we've been recognized for this dedication to our employees by checking out our recent awards.

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About College Greenlight

College Greenlight, a division of EAB, has a mission to increase the number of lower-income, first-generation, and underrepresented students who access, afford, and complete higher education. We do this by building and engaging a powerful advocacy network connecting both “sides of desk”: the counselors and organizations who support and guide these students, and the colleges that are seeking to increase their representation and success. We view our work through the lens of access and equity-striving to reduce barriers to education, close information gaps, uncover life-changing opportunities, and help more students to fulfill their potential through education.

The Role in Brief:

Partner Relations Specialist (College Greenlight Division, Greenlight Match Territories)

The Partner Relations Specialist/Manager is an important member of the Greenlight team, providing meaningful support for our nationwide network of community-based organizations (CBOs)- including college access/success programs, TRiO/GEAR Up programs, and schools- and working to maximize engagement with and from this audience.

Last fall College Greenlight launched a pilot program called Greenlight Match to transform and improve the college admissions process for first-generation and underserved students. Greenlight Match is an important new addition to the Greenlight portfolio of services for the college access community, along with our college and scholarship search tools, our information resources, online professional development, and college networking. This role has a special focus in acquiring and engaging with CBOs/schools in regions where we are expanding our Greenlight Match program-Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Houston, Dallas, and the Twin Cities.

This role is open to candidates in Washington, DC, Richmond, VA, or can be filled virtually.

Primary Responsibilities:

In conjunction with the College Greenlight team and with support from other areas of EAB, this role will:

• Provide meaningful support to current and future College Greenlight CBO partners-acquiring and onboarding new organizations, providing overviews of our resources to new programs and counselors, and working closely with current CBO partners to drive engagement.
• Work with the Greenlight team to motivate and maximize counselor and organizational engagement with our free core Greenlight resources- using our online college & scholarship resources, attending our online workshops, working to broaden college recruitment relationships.
• Provide support to CBOs and schools in their use of the Greenlight Match platform – working to drive adoption and use of the free Greenlight Match, supporting counselor training, and student onboarding.
• Support efforts surrounding College Greenlight’s online events, virtual programming for counselors, student, and families.
• Generate ideas for Greenlight’s content production efforts and event.
• Support organizing Greenlight college and CBO convenings, either in person or online.
• Develop and lead presentations on Greenlight and college admissions related topics (e.g. scholarships, college match/fit) to audiences of students and/or counselors.
• Represent College Greenlight at important convenings of colleges access professionals and colleges admissions officers.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree. Preferred majors include Education, Business, Marketing, Communications, and the Humanities.
• 2+ Years of Professional Experience - feel free to tell us about related internships, volunteer positions, and/or leadership roles in clubs or organizations.
• Desire to support the college aspirations of first-generation, lower-income, and underrepresented students.
• Strong written and oral communication skills; experience developing compelling presentations and communicating insights to inform and influence.
• An ownership mindset and ready to collaborate and demonstrate a passion for partner satisfaction and retention.
• Familiarity with online content and contact management software (e.g. Salesforce, Airtable)
• Effective interpersonal and teamwork skills
• Highly-skilled relationship builder who is able to build strong trusting relationships
• Detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills
• Strong work ethic and desire to effectively support the Greenlight community and impact the nationwide college access space

Ideal Qualifications:

• Meaningful experience working at a school/CBO in supporting students to/through colleges.
• Experience developing and executing programming/events to support and engage first-generation, lower-income, and underrepresented students
• Knowledge and experience related to the CBO community.
• Effective public speaker and facilitator, with skills in creating and leading presentations and workshops. Experience delivering presentations to important Greenlight communities.
• Knowledge of the college access communities in our Greenlight Match regions: Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Houston, Dallas, and the Twin Cities.
• Commitment to valuing diversity, practicing inclusive behaviors, and contributing to an equitable working and continual learning environment in support of EAB’s DE&I Promise

If you’ve reached this section of the job description and are unsure of whether to apply, please do! At EAB, we welcome diversity of background and experience. We would encourage you to submit an application if this is a role you would be passionate about doing every day.

Benefits:

Consistent with our belief that our employees are our most valuable resource, EAB offers a competitive and inclusive benefits package.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance; dependents and domestic partners eligible
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• 20+ days of PTO annually, in addition to paid firm holidays
• Daytime leave policy for community service or fitness activities (up to 10 hours a month each)
• Paid parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents
• Phase Back to Work program for employees returning from parental leave
• Infertility treatment coverage and adoption or surrogacy assistance
• Wellness programs including gym discounts and incentives to promote healthy living
• Dynamic growth opportunities with merit-based promotion philosophy
• Benefits kick in day one, see the full details here.

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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.