Associate Director, Research Growth Strategy

Associate Director, Research Growth Strategy

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.

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Research Growth Strategy Team Overview

The Research Growth Strategy (RGS) team is responsible for supporting strong contract value expansion of existing products and identifying and launching new products and services. The Associate Director in this role focuses on products and services and commercial enablement for EAB’s domestic higher‑ed institutions. The role may manage an analyst.

This position may be based in Washington, D.C. or open to remote employment within the continental United States. It may require occasional travel (10‑15%) to office and team in‑days as well as to partner college and university campuses for marketing listening experiences.

Primary Responsibilities

• Co‑lead research product strategy and innovation efforts, by working with RGS domestic higher‑ed colleagues to create new products and signature services that are market‑responsive, testing potential new products and services with prospects and partners, supporting the go‑to‑market process, liaising with internal research teams to gain content knowledge, and supporting training for and communication to product teams to encourage innovation at the initial product development stage.
• Manage and coach junior‑level researcher staff by developing critical skills, providing actionable feedback, and managing workloads.
• Serve as the collateral lead, by creating decks and supporting deliverables for new products and services, producing 1‑pagers and slides used by Partner Development, Account Management, and Partner Success to discuss research offerings in a clear and compelling way, and providing additional collateral support for Partner Development or other colleagues.
• Navigate a highly matrixed organization, innovate and test new products based on evidence and partner priorities, move quickly while setting guardrails on processes, create visually‑engaging partner‑facing decks and collateral that are informative and persuasive, write with clear, compelling language, lead project plans and manage upward and downward communication, and work with a passionate team.

Basic Qualifications

Ideal Qualifications

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary range : $70,500 - $95,000 per year, with discretionary bonus or incentive compensation. Variable compensation depends on individual and organizational performance.

Benefits include medical, dental, vision insurance; 20+ days PTO annually plus paid holidays; flexible daytime leave; 401(k) plan with company match; health savings account; employee assistance program; wellness programs; fertility coverage; paid parental leave; and more. EAB does not offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Equal Employment Opportunity

At EAB, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We make employment decisions based on qualifications, merit, and business need and do not discriminate on any protected basis.

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