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.
For more information, visit our Careers page.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 1+ years of project management, planning, trafficking, and/or scheduling experience
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to facilitate productive meetings, use resources efficiently, meet deadlines, and keep pertinent parties abreast of important project statuses
• Proven ability to effectively prioritize, monitor, report and oversee multiple plans, projects, and performance measures
• Familiarity with project management practices, tools, and technologies
• Effective communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Proficiency with PC and Microsoft Office suite

Ideal Qualifications:

• 2+ years of project management, planning, trafficking, and/or scheduling experience
• Experience in a fast-paced creative or marketing environment
• Experience with project management software (Workfront preferred)
• Ability to proactively identify risks, resolve issues, and remove impediments that jeopardize launch timeliness and/or accuracy
• Ability to collaborate with and influence others to achieve both project and departmental success
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills
• 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.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Organize and facilitate effective team meetings, ensuring alignment of partner needs with internal project plans
• Leverage the global workplan, Workfront, and other established tools and processes to drive campaign development and timely launches
• Collaborate with representatives across Campaign Success, Creative Operations, Audience Selection, Strategic Analysis, Marketing Automation, and others to prioritize team needs
• Serve as an expert on internal processes that enable campaign delivery (launches, global updates, optimizations, audience needs, data requests)
• Liaise cross-functionally regarding project-related issues, updates, or requirements; troubleshoot and escalate questions to the appropriate parties
• Monitor and manage paper volume and postage via their respective reports; liaise with the Mailing Operations team on paper-related campaign needs
• Partner with other departments to deliver campaign schedules, as needed
• Stay abreast of partner requests, updates, and needs to effectively serve as a trusted internal partner