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as well as an amazing support system and materials.
With so many resources at my fingertips, I can create
a successful tutoring experience for each student."

- Adrienne W.
Harvard University

Careers at Compass

Compass Education Group is one of the world’s leading academic tutoring and test preparation companies. We provide completely customized one-on-one instructional programs and group classes for thousands of students annually. The company is privately held by its four partners who are owner-operators with a combined 90 years of experience in educational services and tutoring businesses.

Our dedicated management teams totaling 50 professionals lead our regional offices in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, and Washington D.C. and support our elite pool of hundreds of instructors specializing in high-stakes admission tests and tutoring for a full range of academic subjects. Compass’ stellar reputation within the education community is the result of decades of ethical conduct and consistently guiding students to highly successful outcomes on tests.

Beyond its private client business, Compass is recognized by the education community as the most trusted source of research and guidance on the topic of college admission testing. We are keynote speakers at hundreds of high schools and many higher education conferences each year, we maintain one of the industry’s most popular and respected blogs, and we are go-to sources for education reporters in the national media. Our annual Guide to College Admission Testing reaches well over 100,000 readers annually and is considered to be the definitive authority on its subject matter. We are proud to share the Guide and related resources free of charge through schools and counselors worldwide. We also partner with dozens of schools and community-based organizations to provide no-cost or low-cost test preparation to students from under-resourced backgrounds.

What’s it like to work for Compass? Please check out an extensive list of anonymous employee reviews in our profile on Glassdoor. We are proud to provide a caring and rewarding work environment for our amazing team of tutors and full-time staff.

Full-Time Positions

Director of Growth Marketing – Los Angeles or San Francisco

Full-time, Exempt: Hybrid (Los Angeles, CA) or Remote (Los Angeles, CA or San Francisco, CA).
Monday-Friday: 9:00am-5:00pm or 10:00am-6:00pm Pacific

The Role: 

Reporting directly to the Chief Product Officer, the Director of Growth Marketing is responsible for developing and executing performance marketing strategies that drive demand, customer acquisition, engagement, loyalty, and revenue growth. This role requires an analytical and metrics-driven approach, a deep understanding of digital marketing, data analysis, a competitive spirit, and a passion for and proven success in optimizing marketing campaigns to deliver measurable results. This is a full-time position based in the Los Angeles, CA area (hybrid or remote) or in the San Francisco, CA area (remote).

Essential Functions: 
  • Build, lead, and inspire a marketing team, providing guidance and fostering a culture of innovation and performance
  • Develop and implement Compass’ digital growth strategy, combing world-class knowledge of the digital marketing landscape with a deep understanding of Compass’ expanding customer base and product offerings
  • Translate B2C and B2B business propositions into inspiring and engaging marketing campaign plans and execute these across owned channels
  • Build a customer communications plan to manage the right frequency, cadence, and context mix to deliver against business goals and increase engagement and conversion
  • Own and optimize all digital marketing activity across channels to deliver campaign personalization and targeting to maximize relevancy and performance across different customer segments.
  • Actively manage the portfolio of marketing investments to drive profitable customer acquisition at scale, utilizing data-driven insights to continuously reallocate spend and optimize return on investment
  • Work with product and technical teams to integrate Compass’s CRM into a comprehensive marketing strategy
  • Design marketing experiments to test a multitude of elements (messaging, content, segmentation, etc.) that optimizes key KPI’s 
  • Work with creative teams to produce and distribute effective and brand-aligned creative assets
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Product, B2B Sales, B2C Sales) to ensure cohesive execution of growth strategies
  • Analyze real-time channel performance and in-depth post-campaign analysis to provide actionable insights and learnings for ongoing campaign optimization
  • Monitor and analyze sales data, marketplace trends, and competitive landscapes and work with product leads to identify opportunities for improvement and growth into new product lines
  • Stay abreast of industry best practices, ecommerce policies, and market dynamics, implementing necessary adjustments to marketing strategies
  • Test new and emerging channels, with aim to capitalize on unseized market opportunities
  • Be proactive in knowledge sharing across the company through company meetings, email launches and any other relevant methods
Qualifications:
  • 7+ years of experience in B2B and/or B2C growth marketing
  • Demonstrated experience in brand and digital marketing
  • Proven success in a leadership role driving rapid growth over a multi-year period
  • World-class understanding of trends within the digital marketing space, including paid social, SEM, affiliate, and influencer channels
  • Solid understanding of creative best practices, and experience implementing effective processes for collaboration and iteration 
  • Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret and apply data insights
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills
  • Customer-obsessed mindset
Compensation and Benefits:
  • Starting annual salary of $100,000-$150,000, DOE
  • 17 PTO days in year one, plus one additional day for every year served up to 23 days, and 11 paid holidays per year
  • Group medical coverage
  • 401(k) plan with 4% match
  • Discounted tutoring for immediate family members
  • Monthly wellness stipend
  • Transparent, equitable environment and ethical leadership
To Apply:

Submit your resume and a cover letter detailing why this position would be a good fit for you to recruiting@compassprep.com. We value thoughtful cover letters and will give priority to candidates who demonstrate interest in this way. Please note that we are unable to accommodate unscheduled drop-ins or phone calls. 

Compass Education Group is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of this company to consider all applications on the basis of merit without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, age, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identification, or any other protected characteristic. Furthermore, we comply with the ADA and provide reasonable accommodation measures that may be necessary for eligible applicants/employees to perform essential functions.

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