Associate Director, Seramount Chief Diversity Officer Collaborative

Wisr•Richmond, VA

13d•Remote

About The Position

EAB is a special place to work. You'll find motivated employees, growth opportunities, and a deep commitment to our partners. We pride ourselves on hiring the best people—not just for the job, but for the firm and the future of education. Seramount, (part of EAB) is a global talent services firm that helps HR leaders prepare for the workplace of tomorrow. We have over four decades of experience creating employee-centric strategies that align with business outcomes for our 600 partner organizations. By combining data-driven insights, expert research, advisory services, and innovative technology, we help unlock what's possible with a truly engaged workforce. The Associate Director will develop and maintain deep, actionable understanding of the “voice of the market” in Seramount's Chief Diversity Officer Collaborative (CDOC) product. CDOC is an executive leadership forum with over 150 members from leading global companies who partner with Seramount to advance thought leadership and impact through culture and inclusion in global businesses, non-profits, and educational institutions. In its fourth year, Seramount CDOC is at an exciting phase of growth and impact, with a 2026 theme of “Leading New Frontiers in Inclusion: Activating Culture, Talent, and Innovation for Impact,” hosting convenings bringing together leading global companies in the US and the UK, among other locations. You will also interact closely with Seramount's product teams in setting research agendas, evolving product design, and perfecting partner use cases for Seramount product content and services. This position works closely day-to-day with the leaders of Seramount advisory, insights, relationship management, and events to ensure our partnership delivers a set of relevant, competitive, and measurably impactful services to current and prospective partners. This role serves as liaison to Seramount sales & account management leaders, ensuring those teams have what they need to achieve ambitious growth via new research partnerships and strong renewal performance. The position will report to the Managing Director, Seramount CDOC. This position is also posted at the Director level; candidates are being considered at both levels for the current opening. This hire may be based in Washington, DC; Richmond, VA; or open to remote candidates within the continental U.S. This position may require occasional travel (10-20%) to events or conferences.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of post-graduate professional work experience
Thoughtful, creative, and proactive problem-solving and critical thinking skills
Excellent organizational, oral, and written communication
Concrete understanding of culture & inclusion strategies, metrics, and the correlation to implementing significant organizational impact in the workforce, workplace, and marketplace
Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships and interface effectively with all levels in the organization and with external stakeholders
Ability to utilize both research and insights to deliver recommendations and solutions
Proven analytic skills and ability to translate market findings into commercial strategy and product innovations
Demonstrated experience with stakeholder engagement and/or change management
Highly detail‐oriented, organized, able to multitask, follow through, and work independently as well as within a highly collaborative team structure
Demonstrated ownership of and accountability towards business goals
Demonstrated consultative approach and commitment to our partners' success
Experience preparing workshops and formal presentations to external stakeholders
Willingness to travel up to 20%

Nice To Haves

Proven ability to successfully work in a matrixed organization
Experience with solution-focused problem solving and thinking through problems creatively
Experience with new product or business development
Experience working with clients in a consultative role
Commitment to embracing a continual learning environment and contributing to a dynamic and welcoming culture of fairness, authenticity, and belonging in support of EAB's mission, values, and aspiration.

Responsibilities

Play key lead role on ideation, management, and delivery of CDOC in-person convenings (7-8x/year), professional development offerings, and virtual convenings (8x/year), bringing together senior executives from over 150 leading global companies in thought leadership forums
Partner with Seramount insights and CDOC clients to stay current on key culture, inclusion, and workforce trends and best practices relating to all dimensions of difference (gender, LGBTQ+, race/ethnicity, disabilities, neurodiversity, socio-economic inclusion, intersectionality, etc.)
Provide subject matter expertise for partner-facing programs, including design of offerings to maximize impact and corporate partner engagement
Liaise with Seramount insights, advisory, relationship directors, and new logos teams as needed to maximize the partner experience and success for all CDOC programs
Develop and manage distribution of collateral, executive briefings, presentation materials, and content, including capabilities and partner presentation decks
Manage CDOC deliverables including creating, editing, and quality checks for written and data-based deliverables
Identify new opportunities to support partner culture and inclusion priorities through curated content and research
Address and direct partner queries relating to Seramount offerings to appropriate internal Seramount delivery teams
Support prospect campaign and meeting themes to direct marketing efforts recommending new go-to-market approaches (e.g., bundles) and enhancement of the CDOC value proposition
Serve as a conduit to collect and share market feedback from partners back into Seramount: make recommendations for upcoming projects, inform deliverables/impact planning with ongoing offerings, etc.

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 (up to 10 hours per month each)
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 and resources available to all employees and immediate family
Wellness programs including gym discounts, incentives to promote healthy living, and family access to the leading app for sleep, meditation, and relaxation
Fertility treatment coverage and adoption or surrogacy assistance
Paid parental leave with phase back to work program for birthing and non-birthing parents
Access to milk shipping service to support nursing employees during business travel
Discounted pet health insurance coverage for dog and cat family members
Company-provided life, AD&D, and disability insurance
Financial wellness resources and membership in a robust employee discount program
Access to employee resource groups, merit-based advancement, and dynamic professional growth opportunities