Lead Counselor (Remote)

About Empowerly

Empowerly (www.empowerly.com) is an education technology company that personalizes college and career counseling, with a mission to empower students to become the most successful version of themselves. 

We provide data-driven education technology, start up and research internship programs, and personalized counseling led by former college Admission Officers and experienced college counselors. We are a rapidly growing, mission-driven, and venture-backed company. It takes a unified team committed to our core values – collaboration, data driven, and empowerment – to achieve this goal and a fast-moving team committed to serving the needs of families.

Each student is holistically evaluated through our Empowerly Score™ — the only predictive technology that can also quantify subjective material. Each student is offered a three-pronged approach to evaluate academics, essays, and extracurricular activities – providing them a 360-degree view of how to be competitive against other applicants. Empowerly has raised over $12 million from investors, including Goodwater Capital, FJ Labs, Scrum Ventures, Translink Capital, Azure Capital Partners, and Spero Ventures.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly-skilled, organized, and experienced former Ivy League Admissions Officer to work as a full-time Lead Counselor.

Requirements and Responsibilities

• Execute on the goal of delivering premium, white-glove service to families who purchase significant Empowerly packages and need intensive counseling 
• Work with many Empowerly students (mainly high school age) to help them find their passions and apply to top colleges   
• Build and maintain relationships with students and families as you help navigate them through the college admission journey
• Communicate effectively with students and families about the benefits of Empowerly products and services such as research mentorship and standardized test preparation
• Track data on prospective and current families and maintain a high level of attention to detail and organization 
• Help to create a new line of business around more comprehensive packages and elite counseling   
• Serve as a coach and advisor to a Team of Marketplace Counselors, working closely with its members and Community Managers
• Represent Empowerly in marketing and media initiatives 
• Research, develop, and host webinars for prospective students and families
• Be a prominent voice in our internal and external communications channels, sharing knowledge and expertise in admission and counseling developments
• Work with Head of Counselors and Head of Programs to streamline and develop processes and services for counselors and students
• Assist Head of Counselors and Head of Programs with administrative duties/projects as needed

Minimum Qualifications

• 2 + years of experience in an admissions office as a Director of Admissions, Admissions Officer, or similar role at an Ivy-League institution
• Available in the afternoons (after 3:00 p.m.) and/or on weekends to meet with students
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Able to take on competing priorities and developing work streams
• Savvy with Google Workspaces and other modern technologies
• Highly adaptive

Preferred Qualifications

• Possess an undergraduate and/or graduate degree from a Top 25 undergraduate institutionStrong experience helping multiple students get accepted to Top 25 schools
• Have 5+ years of professional college counseling experience, either at a company or as an independent consultant

Why work for Empowerly?

• Build and deepen one-to-one relationships with students from across the country and around the world to impact their educational and career journeys
• Engage with technology-forward solutions to provide valuable, data-based analysis and actionable feedback to students and families
• Work from anywhere! Our organization is fully remote and our people have the flexibility to work from wherever is the most comfortable and convenient for them
• Join a growing startup backed by top Silicon Valley venture capital firms and be a strong contributor to reaching our milestones

Compensation and Benefits

The Lead College Counselor is a full-time, exempt position working remotely. We offer a competitive benefits package that includes health/dental/vision insurance, paid vacation and sick days, and a 401k. Empowerly also offers meaningful equity compensation in an early-stage, rapidly growing Silicon Valley based startup. In addition to our tangible benefits, Empowerly provides our people the opportunity to learn and grow within a supportive team environment. Evening and weekend hours are required.