Senior Manager of State Initiatives - US Based Remote Opportunity
Common App, United States
Job Description
ABOUT US
Do you have a passion for higher education? Do you want to make a positive impact on the college admissions process? Our staff help to remove barriers and encourage students to forge their path to a better future. Common App is a national not-for-profit organization dedicated to the pursuit of access, equity, and integrity in the college admission process. Each year we support more than 1 million students, one-third of whom are first-generation, as they apply to our more than 900 diverse member colleges amp; universities using the Common App's free online application.
If you are an experienced Senior Manager of State Initiatives professional and want to be part of a mission-driven non-profit that uses innovative technology to advance the college admission process, Common App may be a great match for you. Common App is currently searching for a Senior Manager of State Initiatives.
RESPONSIBILITIES
As a part of the Member Impact team and reporting to the Director of Member Impact Initiatives, the Senior Manager of State Initiatives is responsible for overseeing our efforts to engage with representatives of state systems and members as they pursue large-scale solutions to access post-secondary opportunities. In partnership with Constituent Engagement, Product Strategy, Marketing, and other key internal collaborators, they will manage comprehensive and customized approaches to support the implementation of Common App offerings at the state level, including Common App’s Direct Admissions initiatives and state data and analytics reports.
Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS
This role requires:
- Candidates must live in the United States.
- Bachelor's degree or relevant preferred experience
- Experience with higher education relationship-building and/or advocacy
- Solid understanding of undergraduate and post-traditional college application landscape and technology differentiators of key competitors with project management experience and skills, 5-7 years experience.
- Success in assisting with the creation and documentation of business plans.
- Strong organizational and management skills, preferably in a collaborative, team environment.
- Passion for education and technology and its opportunity to enable better learning opportunities for students, parents, teachers, and administrators.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills. Comfortable and effective in small-group and large-group presentations.
- Results-oriented with mental flexibility, creativity, analytical ability, and sound judgment.
The ideal candidate will possess:
- Agile or other project management methodology experience and training
- Professional experience or knowledge of higher education state systems and organizations
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite, Salesforce, or related software
- Experience in education administration, communications, business, and/or marketing
- A passion for higher education is a plus
Benefits
Common App is a virtual first environment. We value our employees’ time and efforts. Our commitment to your success is enhanced by our competitive salary and an extensive benefits package including:
- Paid time off
- Vacation Leave (starting at 10 days per year)
- Sick Leave (15 days per year)
- Paid Holidays (New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, July 4th, Labor Day, and Thanksgiving Day)
- Floating Holidays (9 days to be used at employee’s discretion)
- Healthcare
- Medical (2 plan options with Cigna including an option for 100% employee coverage)
- Health Savings Account (HSA) with annual employer contribution starting at $1,500 or Flexible Spending Account (FSA), depending on plan election
- Dental (plan with MetLife offering 100% employee coverage)
- Vision benefits (plan with Cigna offering 100% employee coverage)
- Short + Long Term Disability (100% employer paid)
- Life + ADamp;D (100% employer paid)
- Additional Voluntary Life + ADamp;D insurance available
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Added compensation
- 403(b) Retirement Plan with 5% employer contribution + additional 5% employer match
- Stipends (virtual office set up and monthly remote work support)
- Future growth opportunities within the organization
We work to maintain the best possible environment for our staff, where people can learn and grow. We strive to provide a diverse, collaborative, team-oriented, creative environment where each person feels encouraged to contribute to our processes, decisions, planning, and culture.
HOW DO I APPLY
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