Director, Ambassador – Lifecycle Programs

🕒 August 20

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

👔 Director

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CIEE Council on International Educational Exchange

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501 - 1000 employees

✈️ Travel

💼 Consulting

🏨 Hospitality

Travel • Consulting • Hospitality

CIEE Council on International Educational Exchange is a nonprofit organization (founded in 1947) that organizes and facilitates international educational and cultural exchange programs. It provides study abroad programs for college and high school students, gap-year and internship placements, TEFL certification and teaching abroad, professional and research exchange, Work & Travel and BridgeUSA programs, and host-family and employer partnerships. CIEE also administers scholarships and safety/onsite support services to help participants travel and study internationally while advancing intercultural understanding and global citizenship.

📋 Description

• Directly manage and coach managers responsible for Ambassador Programs and Lifecycle Sales initiatives • Establish departmental goals, priorities, and performance expectations aligned with organizational objectives • Foster accountability, innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement • Support team professional development and growth • Ensure execution of annual program plans, budgets, deliverables, and performance goals • Develop and execute strategy for ambassador engagement and alumni lifecycle conversion • Establish roadmaps to increase participation, referrals, retention, and repeat enrollment • Align ambassador programming, alumni engagement, lifecycle communications, and enrollment objectives • Create and scale programs supporting the student journey from high school participation through college study abroad enrollment • Evaluate and pilot engagement models, outreach strategies, and customer experiences • Provide strategic oversight of alumni lifecycle strategy and enrollment goals • Monitor lifecycle funnel performance, including engagement, lead generation, applications, and enrollment outcomes • Establish conversion goals and KPIs tied to enrollment growth and participant retention • Oversee ambassador recruitment, engagement, training, performance management, and measurement • Develop scalable campus-based and alumni ambassador structures • Establish KPIs and reporting frameworks across engagement, referrals, conversion, enrollment, and revenue • Use data and market insights for strategic decisions and resource allocation • Ensure reporting, dashboard development, and performance review processes • Assess ROI of ambassador, lifecycle, and alumni engagement initiatives • Lead cross-functional collaboration with Marketing, Enrollment, Operations, Institutional Relations, and College Study Abroad Leadership • Provide strategic updates, recommendations, and performance reporting to the Executive Director and senior leadership • Contribute to planning, budgeting, forecasting, and organizational strategy • Represent CIEE at conferences, institutional partner meetings, and external events

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or international equivalent required • 5–8+ years of experience in program management, enrollment management, marketing, sales, alumni engagement, customer success, or higher education outreach • 2–3+ years of experience leading and developing people and teams • Demonstrated success using data and analytics to drive business decisions and measurable outcomes • Proven ability to develop strategy while successfully leading operational execution • Exceptional project management, organizational, and leadership skills • Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills, including executive-level communication • Experience collaborating across multiple departments in a complex organization • Familiarity with CRM, marketing automation, and project management platforms such as Salesforce, Marketo, Asana, and related tools • Knowledge of study abroad, higher education, student recruitment, alumni relations, or enrollment management preferred • Ability to embrace CIEE's Core Values of Excellence, Integrity, Respect, Inclusion, and Problem Solving • Ability to travel as needed for partner engagement, conferences, and organizational events • Background check, reference check, and education and employment verification as conditions of employment

🏖️ Benefits

• Paid time off and parental leave • Gym Reimbursement Program • Employee Assistance Program • Short-term and long-term disability • 6 floating Fridays (based on eligibility rules) • CIEE Study Abroad Program discounts • 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer contribution • Life, travel, medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage • Flexible Spending Accounts/Health Savings Accounts (medical and dependent) • Voluntary benefits including identity theft protection, pet insurance, accident, and critical illness coverage • Competitive total rewards package for U.S. employees, increasing total compensation by up to 25%