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Strategy associate
At curriculum associates (ca), we believe a diverse team leads to diversity in thinking, making our products better for teachers and studentsIf you read this job description, feel energized by what you see here, and believe you could bring passion and commitment to the role, but you aren’t sure you meet every qualification, please apply! above all, we are looking for the right person!
Founded in 1969, curriculum associates is a leading educational technology and publishing company with a mission to make classrooms better places for students and teachersAs a company, we have both a responsibility and the opportunity to reduce the effects of systemic racism for the students, educators, and educational communities we serve and for our team membersWe are committed to ensuring ca is a champion of antiracist ideals in our service to schools, in our products, and in our company cultureOur research-based, award-winning print and digital instruction and assessment products provide educators with the tools necessary to personalize learning for every student and help all students become college and career-ready.
As a strategy associate, you will help develop answers to some of the most important and challenging strategic questions that our company is grappling with, to help drive ca’s continued growth and impact with millions of students and thousands of educators nationwide.
This position reports to the director of corporate strategy and will work cross-functionally to support leadership in sales, service, marketing, product development, finance, and other functions.
The impact you’ll have:
You’ll become an expert on our company priorities and internal data – the go-to person who knows our products, services, and key data sources and metrics inside-out
You’ll bring an analytical perspective to key business decisions, drawing from a breadth of data sources (financial, product, sales, etc.) and strategic context
Over time, you’ll integrate knowledge and expertise across functional areas to provide a unique strategic perspective on questions like:
What are our biggest opportunities to grow as a company?
How are we progressing against our strategic plan and key initiatives?
What is most important for us to keep doing/do differently to ensure that we meet and exceed our long-term goals – for the company and the students and educators we serve?
Who we’re looking for:
You thrive in a purpose-driven, collaborative, and fast-paced environment
You solve problems with a balance of structure and creativity, data and empathy, rigor, and practicality
You work confidently with large, complex data sets and can make meaning from imperfect information to drive high-impact decisions
You communicate clearly and effectively with diverse audiences and stakeholders
You take initiative to learn and continuously improve – you have experience in or are excited to learn about the k-12 educational landscape
You are highly organized, able to balance competing priorities, and respond nimbly to evolving business needs
1-2 years previous experience in an analytical role (e.g., management consulting, finance, business operations)
Comfort with excel or other analytical software
Compensation & benefits: competitive salary with great benefits including health, dental, and vision insurance, employer contributed 401k.
