Associate Director, Research and Strategic Advisory Services (Academic Strategy)

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for section headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must not repeat job title as heading. We need to preserve all substantive info, remove boilerplate, navigation, EEO, etc. Also we should not include sections with placeholder text. We need to include sections only if posting has real specific content. We have content: About EAB (intro). The Role in Brief (description). A Successful Candidate For This Position Will Bring (list of traits). This hire may be based... (location). Primary Responsibilities (list). Basic Qualifications (list). Ideal Qualifications (list). Compensation (salary range). Benefits (list). Also note about visa sponsorship etc. Also note about equal opportunity etc (boilerplate to remove). Also note about "If you've reached this section..." (encouragement) maybe not needed? It's not boilerplate but could be considered fluff; but it's substantive? It's encouraging to apply; maybe we can keep as part of "About the role"? But we need to follow instruction: remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The encouragement to apply could be considered application instruction? It's not exactly instruction but encouraging to apply. Safer to remove? The instruction says remove application instructions. That line is encouraging to apply, maybe considered application instruction. Safer to drop. Also we need to not include Pay/Schedule/Benefits unless posting actually states them. Pay is stated (salary range). Benefits is stated. Schedule not mentioned (no schedule). So we omit Schedule. We need sections: About the role? Could be "About the role" heading with description of role (The Role in Brief). Could also combine with "About EAB"? But "About the role" is appropriate for role description. We'll put that. Responsibilities: Primary Responsibilities. Requirements: Could be Basic Qualifications? Or Requirements? The instruction says use headings like Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We have Basic Qualifications and Ideal Qualifications. Could map Basic Qualifications to "Requirements" and Ideal Qualifications to "Qualifications" or "Skills". But we also have a list of traits under "A Successful Candidate For This Position Will Bring". That could be "Skills". So we can have sections: About the role (description), Responsibilities, Requirements (Basic Qualifications), Qualifications (Ideal Qualifications), Skills (traits), Benefits, Pay. We must not repeat job title as heading. Good. We need to use

• for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and

  for prose. We need to preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. We need to format lists appropriately. Let's extract content. About EAB: paragraph about mission etc. Might be considered boilerplate? It's about company, not role. Could be considered part of "About the role"? Might be okay to include as part of "About the role" or separate "About EAB". But headings list does not include About EAB. However we could include it under About the role as prose. The instruction: "use

  for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." It says e.g., not limited to those. So we can add other headings if needed, but better to stick to those. We could put About EAB as part of About the role prose. Thus About the role section will contain: description of EAB mission and role brief. Let's craft prose: combine About EAB paragraph and The Role in Brief paragraph(s). Ensure we keep all substantive info. About EAB paragraph: "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." We could trim the "See how we've been recognized..." and "For more information, visit our Careers page." as maybe boilerplate? It's not navigation but could be considered promotional. Might keep? It's not essential to role. Might be considered fluff. Safer to keep only mission and work description. But we need to preserve ALL substantive information; does that include promotional? It's not about the role. Might be considered not substantive for the job posting. The instruction: "Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail." The promotional bits are not substantive to the role; but they are part of the posting. However they might be considered boilerplate? Not exactly. But we can keep them if we want. However to keep sections concise, maybe we can keep a brief summary: "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..." That's substantive about company. Now The Role in Brief: "Associate Director, Research and Strategic Advisory Services Focus Area: Higher Education Academic Strategy Associate Directors on our Strategic Advisory Services team (within the Research Discovery & Design division) help design research projects and services that address the major strategic, management, and operational issues facing education today. Our researchers conduct in-depth interviews with campus executives at diverse institutions and perform data and root-cause analyses to identify market-leading strategies and best practices in our pursuit to make education smarter. As a member of our team, you will play an important role in innovating and producing syndicated research and high-value services for partner organizations, including executive roundtables, on-campus workshops, webinars, and publications. You will also be a valued expert to EAB partner organizations, advising them on strategy and best practice implementation. This particular role will be positioned within our Academic Strategy pillar, which focuses on urgent challenges facing today's academic leaders such as program portfolio management, curricular and co-curricular innovations, instructional efficiency and cost management, sponsored research, and faculty affairs (recruitment, workloads, rewards and recognition). The Academic Strategy team primarily supports provosts and academic deans, providing a combination of thought leadership, strategy guidance, tactical best practices, and hands-on implementation support." We need to keep that. Now "A Successful Candidate For This Position Will Bring" list: bullet points (though not formatted as list in text). We'll convert to

  • . Items: - strong professional judgment and clear communication skills, with the ability to translate complex findings into accessible insights for campus leaders - Thrive in collaborative, fast-moving environments - taking initiative, following through on details, and adjusting quickly as priorities evolve - Combine analytical rigor with intellectual curiosity and agility, getting up to speed on key issues quickly and taking ownership over sub-terrains - Be willing to draw on a range of sources and deploy various methods to generate actionable advice for campus leaders that is both strategic and tactical in nature - Have experience beyond academic research and publications to include consulting, client-responsive projects, or advisory work that translates insights into strategy and action We'll keep as list. Location: "This hire may be based in Washington D.C. or Richmond, VA; this position is also open to remote employment in the continental U.S. The position may require occasional travel (up to approximately 10%) for presenting research findings to our partners as well as facilitating strategy sessions." We could include this in About the role or maybe as part of Responsibilities? Probably better to include in About the role prose after role description. Also note: "This role is listed as Associate Director, Research and Strategic Advisory Services for posting purposes; the official and internal title of this hire is expected to be Associate Director, Research Discovery & Design to align with EAB business norms. This position is also posted at Director level; candidates are being considered at both levels for the current opening." This is substantive about title; we could include in About the role. Now Primary Responsibilities: list of items (some have weird formatting). Let's extract each bullet: - Design and lead strategic research projects from conception to completion, ranging from two to four months for smaller projects to approximately nine months for the largest, most complex projects . - provide intellectual leadership and analytical direction throughout all stages of the research process, working through extensive primary and secondary research, hypothesis generation and testing, rigorous analysis of findings, design and execution of implementation resources, and the final presentation of ideas - Synthesize complex ideas into actionable insights for executive audiences - Use persuasive writing, storytelling, and graphics to communicate ideas and information - Manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders - Conduct market-sizing, testing calls, and product design analysis for new research and product enhancements - Collaborate with individual project leads, subject matter experts, and delivery teams to ensure that deliverables are designed for scalable execution and interactive partner engagement - Manage and coach junior-level researcher staff by developing critical skills, providing actionable feedback, and managing workloads - Deliver initial services and presentations to executive-level clients and leadership teams Note there is a stray period after projects . We'll keep. Now Basic Qualifications: list: - Bachelor's degree, with an excellent academic record and 5+ years of post-graduate, professional experience; or 4+ years of post-graduate, professional experience and an advanced degree; or bachelor's degree and 4+ years of post-graduate, professional experience, including 2+ years of experience in EAB Research - Willingness to travel up to 10% - Experience with at least two of the following: - Management or strategy consulting - University/education strategic planning - Conducting long-term research (at least 3 months in duration) - Conducting primary and secondary research - Higher education experience We need to preserve the nested list. We'll output as
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      inside. Now Ideal Qualifications: list: - Advanced degree or equivalent experience demonstrating strategic, analytical, and business problem-solving capability (MA, MPP, PhD, JD, or similar preferred) - Majors and/or advanced degrees in education, economics, political science, data analytics, statistics or other quantitative fields preferred - Experience working in a team environment, as well as independently and autonomously in ambiguous and fast-changing contexts - Proven ability to communicate effectively with senior executives in both oral and written formats - Experience with solution-focused problem solving and thinking through problems creatively - Experience working with clients in a consultative role - Demonstrated experience in managing projects and meeting deadlines - 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. Now Compensation: "The anticipated starting salary (base) range for this role is $70,500 - $95,000 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." We need to output as prose (

      ) maybe with details. Now Benefits: list of benefits. We'll extract each bullet: - Medical, dental, and vision