Director, Higher Education Initiatives

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $80k - $130k / year

⏰ Full Time

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👔 Director

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The College Board

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1900

📚 Education

🤝 Non-profit

Education • Non-profit

The College Board is a mission-driven, not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting excellence and equity in education. It connects students to college success and opportunity by supporting them in building essential skills for higher education and removing barriers to access. The College Board operates with a focus on respect, diversity, inclusion, and collaboration, with a diverse and dedicated team of professionals. Based in several locations across the United States, they strive to modernize operations and increase their digital footprint, supporting students and families nationwide.

📋 Description

• Manage the ongoing creation of Higher Education-facing content and key content-driven, external-facing projects and initiatives • Partner with unit leadership and field teams to ensure information, resources, and data for Higher Ed Enrollment and Financial Aid members are relevant, clear, and actionable • Develop and deliver high-quality internal and external resources • Use data to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of messages, resources, reports, websites, and campaigns • Collaborate with program teams and Communications and Marketing staff to develop materials supporting use of College Board programs, assessments, and tools • Create, author, and integrate presentation materials, action and best-practice guides, reports, and briefs • Integrate organizational and program messaging and talking points into Higher Education-facing outreach and resources • Manage the monthly Enrollment Brief newsletter, Higher Education email strategic plan and calendar, and Higher Education-facing web content • Develop and integrate AP value messaging and case studies into cross-channel campaigns • Support coordinated messaging and outreach driving MyinTuition adoption and the broader affordability agenda • Manage Higher Ed unit-wide projects, including STARS/Rural Access initiatives and AP fly-in planning, execution, and follow-up tracking • Define, plan, track, communicate, and deliver Higher Education-facing and unit projects • Master internal materials-development and review processes across the unit • Build relationships with communications, growth marketing, business/program, legal, finance, and research partners • Support quarterly and annual reporting cycles with outcome- and impact-focused framing across the SHE and FA portfolio • Identify and implement improvements to streamline and strengthen outreach across the Higher Ed portfolio

🎯 Requirements

• 7–10 years of increasing experience managing content and communication-focused projects in the Higher Ed space • Excellent written communication skills, including authoring, editing, proofreading, and creating effective visualizations • Experience developing or supporting messaging and outreach across more than one program or portfolio • Experience adapting brand voice for distinct professional audiences • Deep understanding of best practices in delivering content for professional audiences • Proven experience leveraging market insights and data to improve value and impact • Mastery of authoring tools, including PowerPoint • Ability to identify and master new tools that increase impact and efficiency • Experience with CRM platforms, such as Salesforce • Demonstrated project or client ownership of communications/engagement work from ideation to delivery • Expertise with project management methods and tools, such as Smartsheet, MS Excel, and Project • Strong initiative, accountability, and organizational skills • Highly collaborative mindset and ability to work productively across cross-functional teams • Experience creating content for admission/enrollment and financial aid audiences that moves them to action • Experience managing or adapting organizational brand voice across multiple product lines • Bachelor's degree required • Ability to travel 8–12 times a year to College Board offices and/or vendors • Authorization to work in the United States • Passion for expanding educational and career opportunities and mission-driven work • Curiosity and enthusiasm for emerging technologies, willingness to experiment with and adopt AI-driven solutions, and comfort learning and applying new digital tools independently • Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills • Learner's mindset and commitment to growth • Drive for impact and excellence, including data-informed decision-making • Collaborative and empathetic approach

🏖️ Benefits

• Fully remote option or hybrid arrangement for candidates near College Board offices • Occasional travel to meet in person for business purposes • Meaningful career and supportive team • Comprehensive compensation and benefits package • Fair and competitive compensation • Location-adjusted salaries • Transparent conversations about compensation and benefits