Director, Seramount Chief Diversity Officer Collaborative
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About EAB 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 across enrollment, student success, institutional strategy, data analytics, advancement, and the workplace.
About Seramount Seramount, part of EAB, is a global talent services firm that helps HR leaders prepare for the workplace of tomorrow. We have over four decades of experience creating employee‑centric strategies that align with business outcomes for our 600 partner organizations. By combining data‑driven insights, expert research, advisory services, and innovative technology, we help unlock what’s possible with a truly engaged workforce. We serve not only our partner institutions and organizations but each other, investing in employee well‑being and community.
The Role In Brief
The Director will develop and maintain a deep, actionable understanding of the voice of the market in Seramount’s Chief Diversity Officer Collaborative (CDOC) product. CDOC is an executive leadership forum with over 150 members from leading global companies who partner with Seramount to advance thought leadership and impact through culture and inclusion. The Director will also interact closely with Seramount’s product teams to set research agendas, evolve product design, and perfect partner use cases.
This position reports to the Managing Director of Seramount CDOC. It may be based in Washington, DC; Richmond, VA; or be open to remote candidates within the continental U.S. Occasional travel (10‑20%) may be required.
Primary Responsibilities
- Lead ideation, management, and delivery of CDOC in‑person and virtual convenings, bringing together senior executives from over 150 leading global companies.
- Partner with Seramount insights and CDOC clients to stay current on key culture, inclusion, and workforce trends and best practices.
- Provide subject‑matter expertise for partner‑facing programs, including design of offerings to maximize impact and corporate partner engagement.
- Liaise with Seramount insights, advisory, relationship directors, and new logos teams to maximize the partner experience and success for all CDOC programs.
Executive‑Level Collateral Development
- Develop and manage distribution of collateral, executive briefings, presentation materials, and content, including capabilities and partner presentation decks.
- Manage CDOC deliverables by creating, editing, and quality‑checking written and data‑based materials.
- Identify new opportunities to support partner culture and inclusion priorities through curated content and research.
Partner Engagement and Relationship Management
- Address and direct partner queries relating to Seramount offerings to appropriate internal teams.
- Support prospect campaign and meeting themes to direct marketing efforts, recommending new go‑to‑market approaches and enhancing the CDOC value proposition.
- Serve as a conduit to collect and share market feedback from partners back into Seramount, making recommendations for upcoming projects.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree and 6‑8+ years of post‑graduate professional experience.
- Thoughtful, creative, and proactive problem‑solving and critical‑thinking skills.
- Excellent organizational, oral, and written communication.
- Concrete understanding of culture & inclusion strategies, metrics, and organizational impact.
- Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships and interface effectively at all levels within an organization and with external stakeholders.
- Ability to utilize research and insights to deliver recommendations and solutions.
- Proven analytic skills and ability to translate market findings into commercial strategy and product innovations.
- Demonstrated experience with stakeholder engagement and/or change management.
- Highly detail‑oriented, organized, able to multitask, follow through, and work independently as well as within a highly collaborative team structure.
- Demonstrated ownership and accountability toward business goals.
- Demonstrated consultative approach and commitment to partners’ success.
- Experience preparing workshops and formal presentations to external stakeholders.
- Willingness to travel up to 20%.
Ideal Qualifications
- Proven ability to work successfully in a matrixed organization.
- Experience with solution‑focused problem solving and creative thinking.
- Experience with new product or business development.Experience working with clients in a consultative role.
- Commitment to embracing continual learning and contributing to a dynamic, welcoming culture of fairness, authenticity, and belonging aligned with EAB’s mission.
Compensation
Starting salary range: $92,500 – $125,000 per year. Actual salary varies based on experience, skills, and location. The role is eligible for discretionary bonus or incentive compensation.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans (dependents and domestic partners eligible).
- 20+ days of PTO annually, plus paid firm and floating holidays.
- Daytime leave policy for community service and flextime for fitness activities.
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with company matching.
- Health savings account, healthcare and dependent‑care flexible spending account, and pre‑tax commuter plans.
- Employee assistance program with counseling services.
- Wellness programs, gym discounts, and app access for sleep and meditation.
- Fertility treatment coverage and adoption or surrogacy assistance.
- Paid parental leave with phase‑back program.
- Milk shipping service support for nursing employees traveling.
- Discounted pet health insurance for dog and cat family members.
- Company‑provided life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
- Financial wellness resources and employee discount program.
- Access to employee resource groups, merit‑based advancement, and professional growth opportunities.
Benefits kick in day one. Learn more at eab.com/careers/benefits.
Visa and Employment Eligibility
This opening is not eligible for visa sponsorship; candidates must possess U.S. work authorization that does not require employment‑based visa sponsorship now or in the future.
Equal Opportunity Employer
At EAB, we believe that to fulfill our mission we need team members who bring a diversity of perspectives. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and make employment decisions on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. We do not 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 protected characteristic.
Seniority level: Director
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Research, Analyst, and Consulting
Industries: Education Administration Programs, Information Services, and IT Services and IT Consulting
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