Inspira Education

Edtech

SeniorManager,StudentSuccess

$125–175k ~AI est. New York, New York, United States
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Senior Manager, Student Success at Inspira Education. Skills: Student success, Operations management, Process improvement. Lead customer escalation function. Develop SOPs and escalation protocols”

What You'll Achieve.

Improve quality; Reduce refund rates; Improve NPS; Improve CSAT; Improve retention; Improve counselor performance; Improve student experience; Improve business efficiency; Streamline workflows; Maintain data integrity; Provide visibility into utilization; Provide visibility into trends; Provide visibility into success; Ensure seamless launches; Scale with new launches; Identify upsell opportunities; Optimize upsell performance; Elevate overall quality; Strengthen the team

Industry & Context.

Edtech
Problems you'll solve

Creative problem-solving

Eligibility Requirements

5 days a week attendance

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5-8+ years experience leading teams, Managed small team of 2-3 employees, Handle customer escalations, Collaborate with internal stakeholders

Nice to Have

Background in managing or recruiting service providers, Hands-on experience in startup or high-growth marketplace

What You'll Do.

Lead customer escalation function

Develop SOPs and escalation protocols

Build processes to track NPS

Turn escalations into feedback loops

Architect and implement new processes

Leverage CRM and automation tools

Build reporting systems

Lead operational planning for new launches

Ensure backend systems are ready

Ensure counselor training is ready

Ensure customer support is ready

Partner to design upsell/cross-sell strategies

Train teams to identify upsell opportunities

Track and optimize upsell performance

Build student feedback loops

Translate feedback into improvement plans

Translate feedback into counselor training

Translate feedback into operational refinements

Partner to create mentorship programs

Support and collaborate with student success team

Contribute to accountability culture

Contribute to continuous learning culture

Contribute to high performance culture

Contribute to development plans

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional collaboration; Collaborate with sales; Collaborate with marketing; Collaborate with product; Collaborate with tech; Collaborate with students; Collaborate with families

Communication Scope

Empathy; Clarity

Process & Methodology

Operational planning

Full Job Description

About Inspira Education Inspira Education Group is one of the fastest-growing edtech startups in the US. We started with a simple mission to democratize access to high-quality coaching so that every student in the world has an equal opportunity to access the best opportunities. As the world’s leading network of top admissions coaches in medical, legal, business, and college studies, we’re building software and services in one place—disrupting long-entrenched application processes with products and experiences that strive to provide an equal platform for candidates from diverse backgrounds worldwide. As one of the fastest-growing edtech firms in the world, we are backed by some of the leading venture capital firms and investors in the world, including Zeev Ventures, Quiet Capital, Craft Ventures, Jeff Fluhr (Founder of Stubhub), and David Sacks (Former COO of PayPal and Founder of Yammer). The Role As a Senior Manager, Student Success, you’re the strategic mastermind behind the entire supply operations of Inspria’s marketplace. You will be matching ambitious students with the perfect counselors to guide them through admissions and test prep journeys. You are the heartbeat of the student experience at Inspira, blending relationship management, operational excellence, and creative problem-solving to ensure every student’s success. You'll collaborate closely with internal teams, students, and families, acting as the trusted advisor who navigates each student through their personalized roadmap toward achieving their academic goals. Your energy, empathy, and proactive approach will directly shape students’ futures and Inspira’s continued growth. This is 100% onsite role based in NYC, requiring 5 days a week attendance in our Gramercy office. What You’ll Do Customer Success & Escalations Lead the customer escalation function to ensure fast, empathetic, and consistent issue resolution Develop SOPs and escalation protocols to improve quality and reduce refund rates Build out

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