Senior Research Associate, Insights (EAB Seramount) - EAB

We serve forward thinking organizations with integrated tools that provide a strategic and holistic map for setting new standards for workplace culture. Over the past four decades we’ve built deep, data-powered intelligence on the employee experience, which allows us to address specific client workplace challenges related to DE&I. We excel in serving as our members’ go to partner in developing and progressing their diversity and inclusion strategies.   Our business is in growth mode and offers the right person the opportunity to be part of a diverse, dynamic, creative, and highly skilled team partnering with leading companies to advance more inclusive corporate cultures.

The Senior Associate will be a key member of the Insights Research team assisting with in-depth requests from our Diversity Best Practices members and writing helpful guides and Insights papers on relevant and critical DEI issues for our DBP and Seramount.com audience . We seek a teammate with excellent analytical skills, ambition, relationship building skills and professionalism. This role combines project management with strong research and writing skills and the opportunity to do high-impact work.

This hire may be based in Washington, D.C. or Richmond, VA; this position is also open to remote employment within in the continental U.S.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Create and provide research and content for Diversity Best Practice members that helps drive change and improvements in their organizations
• Help conduct research (e.g. literature reviews, data/research, client interviews) to provide best practice tools and resources that help our members achieve their DEI objectives
• Serve as support and resource for other Seramount teams
• Work as part of our Insights team on major research projects and assist in data-gathering from our surveys
• Conduct research, write, and produce content for member requests, guides (short topical resource) and in-depth Insights papers in support of the Diversity Best Practices’ mission of providing our members with thought leadership, tools and resources in the diversity and inclusion field.
• Manage research requests/library by writing content, researching publications and events and uploading content.
• Support the development of tools, resources and solutions to address key challenges, themes and trends
• Develop and execute member polls including development, administration, analysis and reporting. 
• Assist with managing member benefit tracking process for research requests

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree, with an excellent academic record and 2+ years of post-graduate, professional experience OR a Master’s/PhD degree and 1+ years of post-graduate professional experience
• Strong written communication and excellent story-telling skills
• Demonstrated experience executing projects and analyses based on larger datasets
• Strong time-management skills for a fast-paced environment
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy and then translate and disseminate complex information appropriate for various audiences
• Broad business acumen and proficient with PowerPoint and Excel
• Able to collaborate in a team environment, while taking ownership and lead on major projects
• Comfortable working with clients and cross-functional teams 
• Extremely organized and passionate about details.  
• Strategic thinker

Ideal Qualifications:

• Primary research experience with subject matter experience in diversity, equity and inclusion
• Commitment to valuing diversity, practicing inclusive behaviors, and contributing to an equitable working and continual learning environment in support of EAB’s DE&I Promise

• If you’ve reached this section of the job description and are unsure of whether to apply, please do! At EAB, we welcome diversity of background and experience. 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 range for this role is $51,500 - $75,000 per year. Actual salary varies due to factors that may include but not be limited to relevant experience, skills, and location. At EAB, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the starting salary range for their role.

  This hire will additionally be eligible for discretionary bonus or incentive compensation. Variable compensation may depend on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

   

  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:

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans; dependents and domestic partners eligible
  • 20+ days of PTO annually, in addition to paid firm and floating holidays
  • Daytime leave policy for community service and flextime for fitness activities (up to 10 hours per month each)
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan with annual discretionary company matching contribution
  • Health savings account, healthcare and dependent care flexible spending account, and pre-tax commuter plans
  • Employee assistance program with counseling services and resources available to all employees and immediate family
  • Wellness programs including gym discounts, incentives to promote healthy living, and family access to the leading app for sleep, meditation, and relaxation 
  • Gender affirming care coverage
  • Fertility treatment coverage and adoption or surrogacy assistance
  • Paid parental leave with phase back to work program for birthing and non-birthing parents
  • Access to milk shipping service to support nursing employees during business travel
  • Discounted pet health insurance coverage for dog and cat family members
  • Company-provided life, AD&D, and disability insurance
  • Financial wellness resources and membership in a robust employee discount program
  • Access to employee resource groups, merit-based advancement, and dynamic professional growth opportunities

  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.