Director, Marketing and Ops Strategy (Management Consulting Exp)

Risepoint • Full-time • Remote (Remote from United States of America) • 1m ago

Fast Facts

Risepoint is seeking a Director of Marketing and Ops Strategy to drive key initiatives supporting regional universities in enhancing their online academic offerings. This remote role requires strong collaboration, analytical skills, and leadership experience within the management consulting or higher education sectors.

Responsibilities: Key responsibilities include stakeholder alignment, cross-functional collaboration, project design and execution, and measuring success through team leadership and innovative practices.

Skills: Candidates should possess strong analytical, project management, problem-solving, and communication skills, with experience in managing multiple projects and a proven track record of delivering results in a matrix environment.

Qualifications: A bachelor's degree in business or engineering is required, with an MBA preferred. Ideal candidates should have 6+ years of experience, including time in a top-tier consulting or corporate strategy role, and preferably in the higher education or edtech industry.

Location: Remote opportunity based in the United States, with no required travel specified.

Compensation: Not provided by employer. Typical compensation ranges for this position are between 130,000 - 180,000.

Risepoint assists primarily regional universities in increasing their access and impact by making their academic programs available to students online. Founded in 2007, Risepoint's mission is to expand access to high-quality, affordable, and workforce-relevant education, especially for working and adult students. Risepoint brings single-minded dedication to student success, an integrated set of services, and data-driven performance to our collaboration with university partners.

Reporting to the Vice President of Marketing and Operations Strategy, The Director of Marketing and Operations Strategy will collaborate closely with senior leaders across marketing and operations to scope and deliver key priority projects aligned with organizational goals and KPIs.

The remit of the role is broad and is likely to include initiatives pertaining, but not limited, to:

Hypothesis Generation:Conduct in-depth exploratory analyses and benchmarking to identify growth opportunities. This may include process audits, evaluations of tools and technologies, assessing go-to-market (GTM) strategies, conducting financial analysis, and performing external benchmarking
Stakeholder alignment: Build strong partnerships with stakeholders within marketing and operations, as well as with other functions; drive alignment on key priorities across this diverse stakeholder set.
Cross-functional collaboration: Drive collaboration with cross-functional partners across the organization to deliver on projects.
Project design and scope: Collaborate with the COO and the COO leadership team to align priorities and scope strategy projects. These initiatives should directly contribute to achieving COO goals.
Project planning and execution: Define, structure, and execute operational initiatives by developing work plans, gathering, and synthesizing relevant data, leading analyses, and developing actionable recommendations.
Storytelling: synthesize key insights, recommendations and action items in a clear, concise and coherent way; create executive-level materials and presentations to drive buy-in and alignment.
Measuring success: Lead a team of managers and analysts, providing guidance, mentorship, and support.
Scaling best practices: Identify and scale best practices and innovations, including forming a deep understanding of Academic Partnership products, processes, systems/tools, personnel, and strategic direction
Team leadership: Lead a team of managers and analysts, providing guidance, mentorship, and support.

What You’ll Need For Success

Education: A bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or related field is required; Preferred: MBA or master’s degree with STEM designation
Professional experience:
Required: 6+ years of professional experience, with 2+ years of experience at a top-tier management consulting firm, investment bank, or corporate strategy organization.
Preferred: Experience in the higher education or edtech sector
Skills:
Proven track record of successfully managing and delivering multiple projects simultaneously, building appropriate processes and tools, and successfully delivering results
Strong conceptual problem-solving skills – ability to break down complex problems in a structured manner, and go beyond first-level insights to find the root cause
Strong analytical skills – ability to extract, prepare and analyze large datasets to identify patterns and insights
Strong project management and implementation skills – ability to create detailed workplans, manage cross-functional partners, drive complex projects from conception to implementation
Exceptional verbal and written communication, ability to create executive-ready presentations
Leadership and people management/ talent development skills
Must work well in a matrix environment across multiple groups and levels, experience in building cross-functional and senior relationships, influence stakeholders, and drive alignment across all levels of the company

Risepoint is an equal opportunity employer and supports a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Risepoint offers the following comprehensive benefits:

18 days PTO + Winter Shutdown
12 designated holidays + 1 floating holiday
Medical – four options
Dental
Vision
Life & Disability (company paid)
Flexible Spending Account & Health Savings Account
Retirement plan with company match
Maternity / Paternity / Parental Leave (company paid)
Volunteer Time Off

Supplemental Benefits:

Wellness program
Alternative medicine options
Pet discounts
Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity

Personal and Professional Development:

Continuous Professional and Leadership Development Programs
Tuition Reimbursement for employees and their dependents
Rewards & Recognition programs

Risepoint is an equal-opportunity employer and supports a diverse and inclusive workforce.

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