Audience Selection Operations, Associate Specialist (Entry-Level) - Rapid Progression

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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.

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The Role in Brief:

Audience Selection Operations, Associate Specialist

The Audience Selection Operations team is responsible for translating audience selection strategies into executable orders that are designed to meet our clients’ enrollment objectives. This position facilitates the list order execution process from setup to submittal following established guidelines.

This role is based in Richmond, VA or Washington, D.C.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Acquire and maintain a basic understanding of list source platforms and databases

• Set up order segments within list source interfaces for purchasing student data

• Review and track available name quantities

• Place orders for purchase

• Understand institutional needs and audience selection goals for each client

• Quality check strategy direction and provide feedback to Strategic Analysts

• Facilitate list source changes and respond according to established procedures

• Maintain workflow tracking documentation to facilitate reporting on project progress

• Monitor and communicate project statuses internally and externally

Basic Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED

• Demonstrated attention to detail

• Ability to use logic to identify potential complexities in the data

• Ability to manage time and tasks to meet established deadlines

• Working knowledge in Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel

Ideal Qualifications:

• 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 salary range for this role is $36,500 - $42,500. 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.

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.