Inspira Education · 18 hours ago
Strategy & Operations Associate - Talent
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
1+ years expInspira Education Group is one of the fastest-growing edtech startups in the US, focused on democratizing access to high-quality coaching for students worldwide. The Strategy & Operations Associate will build and execute a talent acquisition engine to attract top-tier candidates through data-driven strategies and high-volume outreach, collaborating closely with leadership to optimize recruitment processes.
EducationHigher EducationOffice Administration
Responsibilities
Run sophisticated Boolean searches in tools such LinkedIn Recruiter to identify high-potential candidates across different functions
Review hundreds of profiles daily, assess fit against strategic Ideal Candidate Profiles you've built
Manage multi-touch outreach sequences across dozens of candidates simultaneously
Conduct quick screening calls with interested candidates to assess fit and maintain pipeline velocity
Experiment with creative sourcing beyond LinkedIn - targeted email, Twitter/X, Slack communities, Reddit, conference lists
Design role-specific acquisition strategies: who's the target market, where do they congregate, what motivates them to move?
Build and continuously refine Ideal Candidate Profiles based on what patterns emerge in your best hires
Create messaging frameworks optimized for different personas - test hooks, value props, personalization approaches
Run structured experiments: A/B test subject lines, try different outreach sequences, measure everything
Build dashboards tracking the metrics that matter: response rates by message type, conversion through each funnel stage, time-to-engagement, source effectiveness
Analyze what's working and what's not - which companies yield the best candidates? Which messages get responses? Where are bottlenecks?
Document winning strategies into repeatable playbooks that can eventually scale beyond you
Conduct market intelligence: where does top talent congregate? What are competitive comp packages? Who's hiring and who's laying off?
Present insights and recommendations to leadership on talent market dynamics and acquisition strategy
Optimize workflows and build automation where it makes sense (but know when personal touch matters more)
Work closely with the founders to understand what they need and ensure seamless candidate handoffs
Collaborate with hiring managers to truly understand roles beyond the job description
Train and leverage offshore sourcing support for high-volume, lower-touch searches
Share learnings across the team and continuously raise the bar on candidate quality
Qualification
Required
1-3 years in management consulting (MBB strongly preferred), strategy consulting, or top-tier strategy & operations
Builder mentality: You're energized by creating something from scratch, even if it means doing unglamorous work initially
Analytical + scrappy: You think in frameworks and optimize based on data, but you're also willing to hustle and do what it takes
Exceptional written communication: You can write dozens of compelling, personalized messages daily that actually get responses
Intellectual honesty: You're clear-eyed about trading some prestige for ownership, impact, and accelerated learning
Resilience: Low response rates don't discourage you - they make you curious about how to improve
Preferred
Experience with high-volume outbound work (sales development, growth marketing, bizdev) - you've done the grind before
Natural curiosity about people, what motivates them, and how to craft compelling narratives
Competitive drive - you want to win talent away from top companies
Systems thinking - you document and systematize as you go, building toward scale
Genuine interest in how great companies are built, organizational design, or talent strategy
Benefits
100% coverage of health, vision, and dental benefits
Flexible Paid-time Off
Learning and Development Budget
Retirement Savings Plans - 401k with matching
Diversity and inclusion programs that promote employee resource groups like OWN (Outreach Women's Network), AAPI, Rainbow (LGBTQIA+), Gender+, LatinX, Black Excellence, Disability Community, and Veterans
Company
Inspira Education
Inspira Education Group is a company that provides an interactive platform designed to support students for admissions process.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
unknown2022-01-01Seed
Leadership Team
Kamir Kothari
Co-Founder and CEO
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