About EABAt EAB, our mission is to make education smarter and our communities stronger. We work with more than 2,800 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 enrollment, student success, institutional strategy, data analytics, and advancement. 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. For more information, visit our Careers page.The Role in BriefAssociate Director, Seramount Research InsightsEAB Seramount is a strategic business dedicated to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) in the workplace. The Chief Diversity Officer Collaborative within Seramount supports Chief Diversity Officers (CDOs) to advance DE&I as a business imperative through three pillars of service: rigorous global research, collective experience, and implementation.Associate Directors will help develop research agendas and design research projects and services that address the major strategic, management, operational, communications and value proposition issues facing CDOs today. Our researchers conduct in-depth interviews with corporate executives and perform data and root-cause analyses to identify market-leading strategies and best practices in our pursuit to help CDOs.As a member of our team, you will play an important role in innovating and producing syndicated research and high-value services for senior executives, including in-depth, data-based presentations, executive summaries, on-site meetings, and web conferences. This position has 10% expected travel. The hire may be located in an EAB office (e.g., Washington, D.C.; Richmond, VA) or is open to remote employment within the continental U.S.Primary Responsibilities:Associate Directors in Research, Chief Diversity Officers Collaborative help lead our strategic research projects from conception to completion, ranging from two to four months for smaller projects to approximately nine months for the largest, most complex projects. Associate Directors provide intellectual leadership and analytical direction throughout all stages of the research process, working through extensive primary and secondary research, hypothesis generation and testing, rigorous analysis of findings, design and execution of implementation resources, and the final presentation of ideas. Key Responsibilities of the Associate Director role include:
Lead start-to-finish research projects, including strategic and root cause analysis, data analysis, inductive and deductive reasoning, hypothesis generation
Ability to formulate and defend original points of view
Synthesis of complex ideas into actionable insights for Chief Diversity Officers
Must have business knowledge and be able to present at an executive level
Effective use of persuasive writing and graphics to communicate ideas and information
Relationship management, both internal and external
Project leadership and effectively managing towards deadlines
Market-sizing, testing calls and product design analysis for new research investigation
Collaborate with individual project leads, SMEs, and project teams to ensure that new deliverables are built in a way that is easy to execute and deliver to partners in interactive formats
Coach junior-level researcher staff by developing critical skills, providing actionable feedback, and managing workloads
Initial delivery of services and presentations to executive-level clients and leadership teams
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree, with an excellent academic record and 5+ years of post-graduate, professional experience; or 4+ years of post-graduate, professional experience and an advanced degree; or bachelor's degree and 4+ years of post-graduate, professional experience, including 2+ years of experience in EAB Research
Experience with at least two of the following:
Management or strategy consulting
Conducting long-term research (at least 3 months in duration)
Conducting primary and secondary research
Corporate experience
Experience with Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, preferably in a business setting
Ideal Qualifications:
Advanced degree in the liberal arts, sciences, or professions (MBA, MA, PhD, JD)
Majors and/or advanced degrees in business, economics, data analytics, statistics or other quantitative fields preferred
Experience working in a team environment, as well as independently and autonomously
Proven ability to communicate effectively with senior executives in both oral and written formats
Experience with solution-focused problem-solving and thinking through problems creatively
Experience working with clients in a consultative role, particularly business executives
Demonstrated experience in managing projects and meeting deadlines
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.Compensation:The anticipated starting salary (base) range for this role is $61,500 - $95,000 per year. Actual salary varies due to factors that may include but not be limited to relevant experience, skills, and location. At EAB, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the starting salary range for their role.This hire will additionally be eligible for discretionary bonus or incentive compensation. Variable compensation may depend on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.Benefits:Consistent with our belief that our employees are our most valuable resource, EAB offers a competitive and inclusive benefits package. Our benefits currently include:
Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans; dependents and domestic partners eligible
20+ days of PTO annually, in addition to paid firm and floating holidays
Daytime leave policy for community service and flextime for fitness activities (up to 10 hours per month each)
401(k) retirement savings plan with annual discretionary company matching contribution
Health savings account, healthcare and dependent care flexible spending account, and pre-tax commuter plans
Employee assistance program with counseling services and resources available to all employees and immediate family
Wellness programs including gym discounts, incentives to promote healthy living, and family access to the leading app for sleep, meditation, and relaxation
Gender affirming care coverage
Fertility treatment coverage and adoption or surrogacy assistance
Paid parental leave with phase back to work program for birthing and non-birthing parents
Access to milk shipping service to support nursing employees during business travel
Discounted pet health insurance coverage for dog and cat family members
Company-provided life, AD&D, and disability insurance
Financial wellness resources and membership in a robust employee discount program
Access to employee resource groups, merit-based advancement, and dynamic professional growth opportunities
Benefits kick in day one; learn more at eab.com/careers/benefits.This opening is not eligible for visa sponsorship at this time; EAB will thus consider candidates who possess U.S. work authorization that does not require employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future.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.