Partnerships and Mentor Relations Coordinator - College Contact

About College Contact

College Contact is a college and career readiness platform that matches high school students with actively enrolled undergraduate students for near-peer postsecondary advising. With our easy to use software, students, their families, and school district clients get access to our mentor network and online college prep tools. Our fully-custom technology platform features advanced matching algorithms, 24/7 chat functionality, an AI college counselor chatbot, and a range of resources including virtual campus tours and financial aid tools. In our beta model, College Contact helped 2.5k students gain admission to over 150 universities. 86% of our students landed a spot at their favorite school through our pre-product model. We are venture backed and a TechStars portfolio company. 

Job Summary

Job Type: Hybrid in Austin, Texas*

*We will accept candidates from locations not in Texas and can discuss relocation options if it's a mutual fit.

College Contact is seeking an entrepreneurial Partnerships and Mentor Relations Coordinator to join our team and lead the growth of our mentor network. As our PMR coordinator, you will use our resources to build relationships with university partners, recruit new mentors, bring on new corporate partnerships and grow the supply side of our counseling marketplace. This role involves working with our Sr. Advertising and Sales Manager, our founders, and our existing network of undergraduate mentors. 

We are looking for an immediate hire! 

Responsibilities

• University Partnerships and Mentor Network Growth:
  • Manage the expansion and recruitment of university partnerships.
  • Form strategic partnerships with college organizations to organically grow our mentor network.
  • Maintain dashboard of mentor network statistics and report KPIs to our internal team each week
• Recruitment Practices:
  • Oversee the recruitment process: review applications, conduct final interviews, issue contracts, onboard new mentors, and complete other recruiting tasks.
• Corporate Partnerships:
  • Develop partnerships with corporate recruiters to help our mentors network and land post-grad jobs.
• Mentor Benefits Sector:
  • Develop & manage brand partnerships to increase our portfolio of mentor benefits 
• Operational Management:
  • Manage mentor payroll
  • Oversee the customer service of our direct-to-consumer line
  • Handle contracts, office tasks, and other small administrative tasks as needed
• Relationship Management:
  • Maintain strong relationships with our mentor network, providing support and resolving issues as they arise.
  • Communicate effectively with both internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment and progress towards goals.

Note: this is not a comprehensive list of all responsibilities required. The founders may require other tasks from time-to-time. 

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Human Resources, or a related field preferred but not required. 
• Experience in recruitment, partnership management, operations and/or a similar role.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with effective business writing skills. 
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
• Experience in a startup or fast-paced environment is a plus.
• Ability to think creatively and have scrappy critical thinking skills. 
• Strong problem-solving abilities and solution-oriented mindset.

• Experience with Hubspot, Canva, GSuite, and Apollo 

Our Ideal Candidate Will… 

We are a fast-growing venture backed startup that just launched our new technology product to our Direct-to-Consumer line. We are looking for a strong Partnerships and Mentor Relations Coordinator that will help us develop our mentor recruitment pipeline and help us form university level partnerships. We are looking for someone who wants to join a young, fun startup to help us continue our rapid growth. This is not a job for someone who is looking to be fed daily tasks and likes the 9-5 life. This role needs to be filled by someone who has a creative and entrepreneurial mindset - and enjoys thinking outside the box with the freedom to do so. Working at a startup can be difficult but extremely rewarding. 

This position may funnel into a formal Chief of Staff role if certain expectations and KPI's are exceeded and it's a good cultural fit. We are really looking for someone who has a full gambit of experience with recruiting, relationship building, operations, and partnership building. Applicants who have startup experience are highly preferred, but we are open to receiving applications from anyone with the qualifications listed above. 

Benefits and Compensation 

• $60-75k depending on experience & fit with our needs/expectations 
• Hybrid model: 3 days each week in office in Austin, Texas 
• 20 PTO days + sick days included 
• Performance based bonuses and/or equity can be negotiated 
• Ability to move into a C-Suite role upon exceeding expectations and strong cultural fit 
• Join our startup as an early employee - get on the ride now before it's too late! 
• Travel may be required up to 25% of the time for this role 

Note: Expectations listed in this Job Description are not comprehensive and may change depending on needs of the business. 

Learn More About College Contact! (Media Links) 

Make It Mindful Podcast Interview with Sophie

BBBS Pilot Success 

Link to Our Product on ISTE Product Index

UVA McIntire Feature

UVA E-Cup Winner Recognition

CBS19 Coverage

Los Altos Town Crier

Los Altos High School Talon Article