Inspira Education

Edtech

StudentSuccessManager

$75–105k ~AI est. New York, New York, United States
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Student Success Manager at Inspira Education. Skills: Customer Success, Operations, Marketplace, Process Improvement. Lead customer escalation function. Ensure issue resolution”

What You'll Achieve.

Improve NPS; Improve CSAT; Improve retention; Reduce refund rates; Improve counselor performance; Improve student experience; Improve business efficiency; Optimize upsell performance

Industry & Context.

Edtech
Problems you'll solve

Creative problem-solving; Problem-solving

Eligibility Requirements

5 days a week attendance, Gramercy office attendance

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

3–7 years experience operations, 3–7 years experience customer success, 3–7 years experience program management, Handle customer escalations, Collaborate with internal stakeholders

Nice to Have

Managing service providers, Recruiting service providers, Startup experience, High-growth marketplace experience

What You'll Do.

Lead customer escalation function

Ensure issue resolution

Develop escalation protocols

Build processes to track NPS

Build processes to track CSAT

Build processes to track retention

Turn escalations into feedback loops

Inform process improvements

Inform product enhancements

Architect new processes

Implement new processes

Improve counselor performance

Improve student experience

Improve business efficiency

Leverage automation tools

Maintain data integrity

Build reporting systems

Provide visibility into utilization

Provide visibility into trends

Provide visibility into success

Lead operational planning

Lead operational execution

Collaborate cross-functionally

Ensure seamless launches

Ensure backend systems ready

Ensure counselor training ready

Ensure customer support ready

Design upsell strategies

Implement upsell strategies

Design cross-sell strategies

Implement cross-sell strategies

Train counselors on upsell

Train student success teams

Identify upsell opportunities

Track upsell performance

Optimize upsell performance

Build student feedback loops

Capture insights on performance

Capture insights on experience

Translate feedback into plans

Translate feedback into training

Translate feedback into refinements

Create mentorship programs

Create training programs

Support student success team

Collaborate with student success team

Contribute to accountability culture

Contribute to learning culture

Contribute to high performance culture

Contribute to development plans

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Internal teams; Sales teams; Marketing teams; Product teams; Tech teams; Student success team

Process & Methodology

Operational planning, Operational execution

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 Student Success Manager, 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 process

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