Associate Director, Research Advisory Services

EAB • Washington, DC

344d • $65,000 - $100,000

About The Position

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. Through strong communication and storytelling, RAS provides high-impact, outcome-focused presentations, workshops, and unscripted conversations to help partners understand and implement EAB's advice. We deliver our advice to clients through peer conferences, expert phone consultations, virtual meetings, and onsite at client institutions. In addition to working with current clients, our advisors also support sales efforts in new client development. 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.

Requirements

• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree.
• In-depth understanding of education industry and the specific role that senior institution leadership has in setting strategy.
• Demonstrated ability to distill market and terrain insights.
• Experience producing written content and deliverables for an executive-level audience.
• Commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an equitable working environment.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain issue expertise across research terrains, focusing on those important to members across the university executive cabinet.
• Leverage EAB's insights, best practices, tools, and data to help partners make decisions and implement best practices.
• 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 phone consultations, virtual meetings, conferences, and on-campus presentations.
• Collaborate with the research customer success team to execute on a scalable and impactful partner delivery model.
• Leverage terrain expertise to generate original insight and content in assigned areas.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans; dependents and domestic partners eligible.
• 20+ days of PTO annually, in addition to paid firm and floating holidays.
• Daytime leave policy for community service and flextime for fitness activities.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with annual discretionary company matching contribution.
• Health savings account, healthcare and dependent care flexible spending account, and pre-tax commuter plans.
• Employee assistance program with counseling services.
• Wellness programs including gym discounts and incentives to promote healthy living.
• Gender affirming care coverage.
• Fertility treatment coverage and adoption or surrogacy assistance.
• Paid parental leave with phase back to work program.
• Access to milk shipping service to support nursing employees during business travel.
• Discounted pet health insurance coverage.
• Company-provided life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
• Financial wellness resources and membership in a robust employee discount program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees