Data Reporter, Forage

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 and drive results across enrollment, student success, institutional strategy, data analytics, and advancement. We work with each partner differently, tailoring our portfolio of research, technology, and marketing and enrollment solutions to meet the unique needs of every leadership team, as well as the students and employees they serve.

At EAB, we serve not only our partner institutions but each other-that's why we are always working to make sure our employees love their jobs and are invested in their communities. See how we've been recognized for this dedication to our employees by checking out our recent awards.

For more information, visit our Careers page.

About Forage

Forage provides best-in-class virtual job simulations and career preparation tools to students worldwide. The simulations offer students a real-world look at a wide variety of companies and career paths so they can make more informed choices after college. Forage's job simulations help over 100 companies build brand awareness with students, identify and nurture high-intent applicants, and increase efficiency in the recruiting process. Forage is the enterprise technology arm of Seramount, a division of EAB that provides talent solutions to 500+ corporations, including half of the Fortune 1,000.

The Role in Brief

Data Reporter, Forage

We are looking for a data-driven storyteller to join our marketing team at Forage - helping us uncover compelling insights from our student data and turning them into engaging content and actionable reports. This role sits at the intersection of data analysis, content creation and marketing strategy, supporting both our student marketing and enterprise partner success teams.

As a Data Reporter, you'll analyze internal and external data sources to:

• Help our student marketing team optimize campaigns and engagement strategies.
• Support our customer success team by providing clear, data-backed reports that demonstrate ROI to our employer partners.
• Create compelling data-driven stories that fuel Forage's thought leadership, PR efforts, and industry credibility.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-growing, mission-driven company, alongside a passionate team, with the chance to influence how we use data to drive engagement, storytelling, and business impact.

This role may be based in Washington, DC; Richmond, VA; or remotely within the continental United States.

Primary Responsibilities:

Data analysis and reporting

• Develop a deep understanding of Forage proprietary data and provide insights to marketing and customer success teams
• Collect, clean, interpret and/or combine data from internal sources, surveys, public data and/or other relevant sources
• Create compelling visualizations, charts, and reports to make complex data more digestible and engaging.
• Support the customer success team by preparing data-driven reports that demonstrate program impact and ROI to employer partners.
• Foster a culture of data-driven storytelling, exploring new ways to use data in marketing and communication efforts.

Email and marketing analytics

• Monitor email performance metrics (CTOR, open rates, conversions, deliverability, etc.)
• Write data-backed email copy that drives engagement and conversion
• Optimize segmentation, automation, and personalization strategies to improve marketing effectiveness.
• Conduct A/B testing and campaign analysis to inform future marketing strategies.

Data-driven storytelling

• Identify compelling trends and insights from our student and industry data to create 3-4 engaging stories per month.
• Work with PR and content teams to pitch data-driven stories to media outlets.
• Act as a data expert and spokesperson, representing Forage in select media interviews when needed.
• Stay on top of industry trends and proactively pitch data insights that contribute to Forage's thought leadership.

Basic Qualifications:

• 3+ years of professional experience
• Proven background and work experience in data reporting or data journalism
• Proven experience uncovering compelling stories within large or complex data sets
• Familiarity with at least one data analysis tool, including Excel, SQL, Python and/or R
• Familiarity with data visualization tools, especially Sigma and Heap is a bonus
• Excellent written communication and creative thinking skills
• Experience working in an email marketing platform, preferably Acquia Campaign Studio
• Understanding of segmentation, automation, and email best practices
• Hands-on experience with A/B testing and campaign optimization
• Track record of delivering strong business results
• Knowledge or interest in the education and careers space

Ideal Qualifications

• 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.