Events & Student Outreach Coordinator, Higher Ed

Clasp

4d • $75,000 - $85,000 • Remote

About The Position

Clasp is hiring an Events & Student Outreach Coordinator to manage event operations and student outreach. The role owns the details that make events successful, including event selection and registration, shipping and calendar management, and timely follow-up with leads. The coordinator also contacts students by phone, email, and bulk email and SMS to discuss job opportunities with student loan repayment benefits.

This position is open to remote candidates in the Eastern or Central time zones. It involves travel to conferences and events, as well as team gatherings and company offsites. Clasp is moving to a remote-first model in 2027; team members should expect company-paid travel up to seven times per year, typically two to four days at a time, in addition to role-specific travel.

Requirements

• Experience coordinating events with multi-step logistics, including vendor relationships, travel, and budget management.
• Comfort making outbound phone calls and writing clear, professional emails.
• Exceptional organization, attention to detail, and follow-through.
• Polished, professional communication and sound judgment when representing Clasp with vendors, partners, and students, with the discipline to follow up quickly.
• Ability to work independently in a remote, fast-paced environment in the Eastern or Central time zone.
• Willingness and ability to travel for conferences, events, team gatherings, and company offsites.
• Genuine interest in education access and working with students.
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer; this role is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with HubSpot, Notion, and Claude, or comparable CRM, workspace, and AI tools.
• Experience in field marketing, admissions, campus programming, or business development.

Responsibilities

• Research and identify events to attend, coordinating sponsorship, exhibition, and presentation opportunities based on return on investment.
• Plan, coordinate, and manage team events from start to finish, including timelines, registration, travel and booth logistics, and budget tracking.
• Manage the team’s event calendar and keep everyone aligned on dates, owners, and deadlines.
• Ship event materials and order swag on time and within budget.
• Work with external vendors, sponsors, and event organizers; represent Clasp professionally and respond and follow up in a timely manner.
• Capture and log event leads and ensure prompt follow-up.
• Write and share event recaps covering attendance, leads, takeaways, and next steps.
• Run bulk marketing email and SMS outreach to the student database.
• Build and improve checklists and processes to make events repeatable and maximize ROI.
• Track event and outreach results and work to improve conversion from event leads to applications.
• Travel to conferences and events to represent Clasp, and attend team gatherings and company offsites.
• Conduct direct student outreach, including up to 50 student calls per week and personal email outreach.

Benefits

• Competitive cash and equity compensation.
• Health, dental, and vision benefits.
• 401(k).
• Commuter benefits.
• Flexible PTO policy.
• Opportunities to grow and perform in a fast-paced environment alongside a stellar team.
• Company-paid travel for team and company-wide gatherings, up to seven times per year, typically two to four days at a time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed