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Day One Perspective LLC

Associate Director, Research Advisory Services

Day One Perspective LLC, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022


About EAB

At 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.

The Role In Brief

Associate Director, Research Advisory Services

EAB is the leading global provider of research and advice to higher education and K-12 institutions. Our research programs help executives at client organizations educate stakeholders, make research-informed decisions, and speed implementation of industry best practices.

EAB Research Advisory Services (RAS) is a division within our research business, providing consultative support and expert advice to our education clients. RAS staff work directly with boards, presidents, and other senior academic and business leaders to help them make meaningful and strategic progress toward their most pressing financial and mission-consequential issues.

This position will spend about 80% of time in the market (in person or via phone). This position is based in Washington, D.C. or remote within the continental United States. This position requires 40 – 50% travel.

Primary Responsibilities

Terrain Mastery:

Build and maintain issue expertise across research terrains, focusing on those most important to members across the university executive cabinet at educational institutions. This includes delivery of dynamic strategy to guide transformation; use of emerging artificial intelligence; enrollment and admissions technology and implementation; tech-enabled teaching and learning; student success architecture; and financial sustainability.

Content Delivery and Facilitation:

Work directly with partners to diagnose their problems, challenge their assumptions, guide decisions, and suggest solutions. Deliver EAB’s point of view and advice through consultations, virtual meetings, conferences, and on-campus presentations.

Customer Success and Commercial Support:

Collaborate with the research customer success team to execute on a scalable and impactful partner delivery model and deliver high-impact client interactions.

Research Collaboration:

Leverage terrain expertise to generate original insight and content in assigned areas (e.g., blog posts, presentations). Actively participate in ongoing research processes and share market insights with research colleagues.

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 advanced degree.

Experience working with client executives, either at a college, university, district, or school or as a consultant or advisor.

Superior verbal, written, facilitation, and presentation skills.

Ability to create a compelling narrative through data visualization, graphics, and slides.

Excellent relationship building and collaboration skills; ability to engage and challenge senior-level executives.

Ideal Qualifications

Advanced degree.

In-depth understanding of the education industry and the specific role that senior institution leadership has in setting strategy and decision-making.

Demonstrated ability to distill market and terrain insights, drawing on client interactions.

Experience producing written content for an executive-level audience (e.g., blogs, reports).

Commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an equitable working environment.

Compensation

The anticipated starting salary (base) range for this role is $65,000 - $100,000 per year. Actual salary varies due to factors that may include relevant experience, skills, and location. This hire will additionally be eligible for discretionary bonus or incentive compensation.

Benefits

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.

401(k) retirement savings plan with annual discretionary company matching contribution.

Employee assistance program with counseling services.

Wellness programs including gym discounts and incentives to promote healthy living.

Paid parental leave with phase back to work program.

Access to employee resource groups 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.

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