Entry-Level Associate (Commercial)

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The Role in Brief : Commercial Associate

As a critical member of the Commercial Operations department, the Associate will serve as support for two to four EAB Directors, upward managing the team to ensure processes are running smoothly and deadlines are being met. The Associate acts as an internal and external liaison, information resource, and key point of contact for their EAB Directors. The Associate will manage inbound and outbound requests, schedule meetings, and prepare team members for interactions with top education leaders. The Associate will also collaborate across the firm to provide service that drives the business forward and assists their counterparts in achieving their goals. Associates will gain professional experience, expertise on the firm, industry knowledge, and an understanding of EAB products and services.

This role is based in Washington, DC.

Primary Responsibilities :

Business Management :

• Schedule meetings and calls with both external and internal stakeholders to meet desired metrics
• Use Salesforce to maintain pipeline data, track activities, pull reports, and update records
• Prepare EAB Directors for interactions with prospective and current partners by providing institution data, relationship history, and relevant market information
• Develop and manage sales and renewal contracts through EAB's contracting system
• Assist EAB Director in providing customer support to current partners

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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 for this role is $41,000 per year.

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 :

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.