Student Communications Project Manager (Contractor)

About Beyond 12

Beyond 12 is a technology-enabled service nonprofit whose mission is to increase the number of historically underrepresented students who graduate from our nation’s colleges and universities. Through a digital coaching platform that combines coaches who work with students virtually while they are in college, a campus-customized mobile app, and a back-end predictive analytics engine, we help high schools and colleges provide their students with the academic, social, and emotional support they need to succeed in higher education. By collecting and sharing longitudinal data that crosses the K-12 and higher education systems, Beyond 12 not only provides students with differentiated coaching that ensures they earn a college degree, but we also provide actionable feedback to high schools about their college preparatory efforts, inform the retention work of colleges and universities, and influence the national conversation about student success.

Working for Beyond 12 is both an exciting and rewarding experience. Our culture is open and transparent. Our goals are ambitious and shared. Our team is talented, entrepreneurial, results-oriented, diverse, thoughtful, and fun (yes, fun!).

For more information about our work, please visit: www.beyond12.org

About the Position

As the Student Communications Project Manager, you will drive our overall efforts to deliver content to our students via multiple channels (text, mobile app, email, and Instagram) to support them on their college journeys. You will collaborate closely with our team of content writers and editors, data analysts, product, program, and customer success teams to ensure our overall student communications strategy is closely coordinated and executed on time and with quality.

Your Responsibilities (include, but are not limited to)

• Develop and manage project plans: This includes defining project scope, timelines, budgets, and resource allocation for student communications initiatives across various channels.
• Coordinate content creation and delivery: Work closely with content creators to ensure timely production of engaging and informative student content. This may involve assigning tasks, managing editorial calendars, and overseeing quality control.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration: Foster communication and collaboration between internal teams (content, data, product, program, customer success) to ensure a unified student communications strategy. Conduct regular retrospectives to ensure we consider and implement improvements to content operations.
• Align with best practices and research on messaging for student success: In collaboration with our Data & Research team and other experts, ensure Beyond 12’s content strategy and delivery align with best practices in the field. This includes evidence-based research, learnings from Beyond 12 pilots and analyses, and insights from peer organizations and collaboratives.
• Optimize communications channels: Analyze data and user feedback to identify opportunities to improve the effectiveness of different communications channels (text, app, email, Instagram).
• Measure and report on success: Track key performance indicators (KPIs) and objectives and key results (OKRs) to measure the impact of student communications campaigns and report findings to key stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, or a related field.
• More than 5 years of experience in project management or a demonstrably relevant field.
• Thorough understanding of the needs and challenges of students in a higher education setting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to customize messages for diverse audiences.
• Proficient in project management methodologies and tools (e.g., Asana, Trello, Monday.com, etc.).

Benefits

• Position: 6-month contract
• Hours: 30-40 per week
• Compensation: $50 per hour