Associate Principal, Financial Aid Optimization

About EAB

At EAB, our mission is to make education smarter and our communities stronger. We work with more than 2,800 institutions to drive transformative change through data-driven insights and best-in-class capabilities. From kindergarten to college to career, EAB partners with leaders and practitioners to accelerate progress and drive results across enrollment, student success, institutional strategy, data analytics, and advancement. We work with each partner differently, tailoring our portfolio of research, technology, and marketing and enrollment solutions to meet the unique needs of every leadership team, as well as the students and employees they serve.

At EAB, we serve not only our partner institutions but each other—that's why we are always working to make sure our employees love their jobs and are invested in their communities. See how we've been recognized for this dedication to our employees by checking out our recent awards.

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The Role in Brief:

Associate Principal, Financial Aid Optimization

Our Financial Aid Optimization division provides custom revenue optimization models designed to meet strategic enrollment objectives for client colleges and universities across the country. The Associate Principal position works closely with a data analyst team to find data-based insights to help optimize enrollment outcomes for a diverse and compelling portfolio of college and university clients. Associate Principals assist in all areas of our analysis, which includes having a working understanding of how analysis is constructed, coordinating project deliverables and meetings, interpreting and presenting the analysis to clients, and working to help clients formulate the best strategic uses of financial aid to achieve their enrollment goals. This position requires the ability to master the interpretation of the analysis and to effectively work with clients.

This hire may be based in Richmond, VA; Washington, DC; or Bloomington, MN; this position is also open to remote employment within the continental United States.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Understand how the economy, public policy, and public perception of the value of a college degree are affecting the behavior of students and their families
• Learn the recent enrollment history for each client, as well as their goals and objectives
• Understand the basics of how our analysis and simulations are constructed
• Interpret the descriptive slides and present the findings to clients
• Utilize the live simulation model to help clients set their aid policy
• Monitor the progress of clients toward their goals
• Present to committees and boards to educate and instill institutional knowledge and lead discussions on performance trends and simulations regarding enrollment and financial aid
• Answering ad hoc data-related and policy questions

Because we work on both the academic calendar of colleges and the 18-month enrollment cycle (which has intense activity at specific points during the cycle), there are periods in which our work will require some evening or weekend work.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 7+ years of relevant work experience in which managing client/external relationships was a primary responsibility
• 5+ years of experience in admissions or financial aid at a four-year college or university
• Experience aligning strategic insights and solutions to client goals
• Professional or academic experience with a quantitative or data analysis focus
• Ability to persuasively present to clients and colleagues EAB’s commitment to forward leaning, innovative strategies that successfully achieve their desired outcomes
• Proven relationship building, collaboration/teamwork orientation, and ability to influence for win-win outcomes
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Ability to travel up to 25% - this position requires travel to 15 - 20 college campuses during the summer and fall and intermittently throughout the rest of the year

Ideal Qualifications:

• Graduate degree
• Experience with graduate, professional, or law admissions financial aid
• Experience leading large projects or events
• 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. 

If you’ve reached this section of the job description and are unsure of whether to apply, please do! At EAB, we welcome new perspectives and learn from each other’s unique experiences. We would encourage you to submit an application if this is a role you would be passionate about doing every day.

Compensation:

The anticipated starting salary (base) range for this role is $75,000 - $100,000 per year. Actual salary varies due to factors that may include but not be limited to relevant experience, skills, and location. At EAB, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the starting salary range for their role.

This hire will additionally be eligible for discretionary bonus or incentive compensation. Variable compensation may depend on various factors, such as individual and organizational performance. 

Benefits:

Consistent with our belief that our employees are our most valuable resource, EAB offers a competitive and inclusive benefits package. Our benefits currently include:

• 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 

Benefits kick in day one; learn more at eab.com/careers/benefits.

This opening is not eligible for visa sponsorship at this time; EAB will thus consider candidates who possess U.S. work authorization that does not require employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future.

At EAB, we believe that to fulfill our mission to “make education smarter and our communities stronger” we need team members who bring a diversity of perspectives to the table and are committed to fostering a workplace where each team member is valued, respected and heard.

To that end, EAB is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we make employment decisions on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. We don’t discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.