Jobs at GreatSchools

Parents choose GreatSchools to connect with each other - to find the right schools, to share stories and advice, and to get their parenting questions answered. In the past year alone, more than 35 million people visited GreatSchools (www.greatschools.net). With hundreds of thousands of ratings and parent reviews about schools across the country, GreatSchools is the paramount parent-to-parent education community.

A Webby award-winning site, GreatSchools is supported by foundations and corporations, including the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Robertson Foundation, and the Walton Family Foundation.

Unless otherwise specified, all of our open positions are headquartered in our San Francisco, CA office. Sorry, we do not offer relocation assistance.

We are an equal opportunity employer and actively seek to recruit a diverse workforce.

Positions Available:

Account Manager

Advertising Operations Manager

Director, Partner Relationships

GreatSchools Milwaukee Program Manager

Bilingual Producer, New Product Initiative

Producer, New Product Initiative

Director of Content

Senior Editor

Account Manager

The Account Manager is responsible for managing advertising sales accounts and working closely with the entire sales team - Ad Operations, Sales Managers, and VP of Sales and Business Development and providing account management services for online advertising sales and business development.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Work with Ad Operations Manager to ensure successful delivery of online advertising campaigns, including the selection and delivery of ad networks for excess inventory.
• Work with Ad Sales Team to develop and update inventory forecasts. Coordinate post and pre sales initiatives with other departments, including product management, editorial, engineering and finance.
• Work with Sales Managers to cultivate business relationships and help to grow and retain existing strategic accounts, while delivering superior customer service for multiple clients, and managing client expectations.
• Work with Advertising Operations Manager to analyze and optimize performance of ad campaigns to achieve optimal ROI and help to maximize revenues.
• Work with Advertising Operations Manager and Sales Team to provide updated inventory forecasts and to ensure that client proposals and insertion orders are aligned with forecasted inventory for all ad positions.
• Support the development of effective sales proposals and presentations.
• Provide research and analysis support for the development of new business opportunities and evaluation of competitors.
• Coordinate account management activities with other departments, including product management, editorial, engineering and finance.

Experience/Education/Skills Required:

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years online advertising sales experience.
• 3+ years combined related ad sales experience (print, radio, broadcast, etc.).
• Strong account management and relationship building experience.
• Experience working with commercial ad serving systems.
• Knowledge of business and advertising trends and the ability to translate this knowledge into advertising solutions for clients.
• Solid understanding of online advertising, including pricing structures (CPM, CPC, CPA, CPL), media types (e.g., banners, skyscrapers, box ads, email newsletters) and technologies.
• Proven experience with developing, implementing and maintaining essential business reports.
• Strong track record of meeting and exceeding objectives.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail, highly organized and flexible.
• Superior oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities.
• Proficiency with Powerpoint, MS Excel, MS Word and the Web .

Experience/Education/Skills Preferred:

• Ad agency experience is highly desirable.
• Working knowledge of online metrics and research tools (e.g., Omniture; comScore MediaMetrix; Nielsen @Plan, Advertising Database, SalesForce).

Essential Qualities:

• Positive work ethic and ability to exercise mature judgment .
• Ability to work independently as a motivated team player.
• Preference for a fast-paced, results-oriented environment.
• Ability to think analytically, set priorities and meet deadlines.

How To Apply:

Please email a cover letter, resume and salary requirements to jobs+acctmgr.gs@greatschools.net with "Account Manager" in the subject line. Resumes without cover letters will not be considered. No calls please.

Advertising Operations Manager

The Advertising Operations Manager is primarily responsible for administering the daily operations for GreatSchools' online advertising business. This position involves working closely with the Ad Sales team to implement online advertising campaigns and to manage available ad inventory.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Work with ad sales team to deliver flawless campaign management, including the execution and full delivery of all contracted ad campaigns
• Manage and check available inventory based on client proposals
• Ensure timely posting and successful upload and delivery of online advertising campaigns
• Track the status of all insertion orders from time of receipt to campaign launch
• Proactively monitor, analyze and optimize performance in the delivery of ad campaigns, including the selection and delivery of ad networks for excess inventory, so as to maximize overall revenues
• Forecast inventory based on traffic and ad position run rates
• Provide the ad sales team with detailed weekly reports, including performance summary and optimization recommendations
• Address and resolve discrepancies with clients in order to ensure a high level of client satisfaction
• Collaborate with other departments, including product management and marketing to coordinate new ad packages, status reports, and updates
• Work closely with the finance department to ensure proper revenue recognition and billing on a monthly basis

Experience/Education/Skills Required:

• Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 2 -3 years online advertising operations and campaign trafficking experience.
• Knowledge of business and advertising trends and the ability to translate this knowledge into advertising solutions for clients.
• Solid understanding of online advertising, including pricing models (CPM, CPC, CPA, CPL), media types (e.g., banners, skyscrapers, box ads, email newsletters) and technologies.
• Experience working with rich media, animated graphics, 3rd party advertising tags and HTML ad creative.
• Experience with Google Ad Manager desired.
• Proven experience with developing, implementing and maintaining essential business reports.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail, highly organized and flexible.
• Superior verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Self-starter with the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with MS Excel, MS Word and HTML.

How To Apply:

Please email a cover letter, resume and salary requirements to jobs+adops.gs@greatschools.net with "Advertising Operations Manager" in the subject line. Resumes without cover letters will not be considered. No calls please.

Director, Partner Relationships

We are now expanding our reach and impact with the College Bound Initiative, a new program targeting low and middle income parents that will provide structured online and offline training, mentoring and community resources to unlock the power of parents in guiding their children's success in school and beyond. As part of this initiative, we are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Director, Partner Relationships, to create and nurture key partnerships to ensure the success of this effort.

The Partners for this initiative will play a pivotal role in both defining the product offering as well as ultimately acting as distribution partners. Potential partners may include schools, school districts, charter management organizations, state education agencies, community-based nonprofit organizations, advocacy organizations, libraries, media organizations, corporations and labor unions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead creation of partner model - craft strategy for securing partner buy-in and participation. As this model is new for GreatSchools must be comfortable with 'try' 'learn' 'adjust' approach.
• Over time, develop a partner program which ensures deep, committed Partner Relationships
• Work with key team members to identify and prioritize potential partners
• Build relationships with early key partners to inspire their participation in the program
• Nurture key relationships once developed including working with key team members to develop an effective ongoing communication plan
• Work with internal teams to facilitate relationships between key team members and partners as appropriate
• Provide input into key measures of partnership success
• Assist with coordination of program evaluation at partner sites
• Assist key team members in defining of customer support services for partners

Ideal candidate will possess the following skills:

• Demonstrated ability to form deep, committed Partner Relationships in a nonprofit context
• Proven success in both free and paid partnership development
• Self-starter who is flexible, independent and results-oriented
• Excellent communication, written and verbal skills a must
• Demonstrated ability to work with cross-functional teams in a collaborative, teamwork environment at all times
• Bachelor's degree; 7 - 10 years relevant work experience
• Previous experience in education space required
• Experience working with low-income families a plus
• Written/spoken Spanish a plus
• Willingness to travel

How To Apply:

Please email a cover letter, including salary requirements and resume to jobs+partnerrelat.gs@greatschools.net, with "Director, Partner Relationships" in the subject line. Resumes without cover letters will not be considered. No phone calls please.

GreatSchools Milwaukee Program Manager

We provide quality educational information to Milwaukee parents. This project, a part of the GreatSchools Local, brings comprehensive, audience-appropriate material to Milwaukee parents in conjunction with personalized workshops to help parents choose the right school for their children and support their children's educational success.

The GreatSchools DC Program Manager will work to bring these resources and services to DC parents. Most work will be conducted from Milwaukee; however, occasional travel to the GreatSchools San Francisco office may be necessary.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure that School Profile information is collected and current-build and maintain relationships with all individual schools and school entities (e.g. Milwaukee Public Schools).
• Localize information and resources designed to help parents guide their educational decisions and support their children's education (e.g. the GreatSchools Chooser guide in English and Spanish, any tools created to help parents become more involved in their children's education).
• Lead efforts to produce and distribute printed materials, both in centralized ways (e.g. publishing with newspapers) and from the GreatSchools office (mass mailings).
• Generate and implement a strategy to secure parent reviews.
• Work with community-based organizations to jointly and independently hold workshops, training classes, and events for Milwaukee parents.
• Be an on-call resource for Milwaukee parents through the GreatSchools parent hotline (or design a project for such a resource).
• Liaise with San Francisco headquarters office to keep information resources current and relevant.

• Coordinate, with support of the San Francisco development staff, to raise funds for the Milwaukee program; specifically, research potential contacts and work with GreatSchools Locals and other GS staff to cultivate and develop local and regional funding sources.

• Assign, monitor and evaluate the work of part-time organizers, volunteers, and other site-based supporters.
• Monitor the project and report as necessary, by completing accounting, human resource, and other administrative-related reports.

• Develop, with the support of the San Francisco office, and implement evaluation strategies.
• Innovate and improve program features through systematic and rigorous evaluation.

Job Requirements and Related Experience:

The successful candidate for this position will have demonstrated experience in community mobilization and training. Experience in education is also necessary. He or she will also have strong verbal and written communication skills.

The ideal candidate:

• Has a Bachelor's degree.
• Has 2-3 years experience in education, preferably in the Milwaukee, WI area.
• Demonstrates an understanding of how parents should support and guide their children's education.
• Is familiar with current educational events and issues.
• Has a strong knowledge of the Milwaukee, WI community, especially including networks that support low-income parents.
• Has the ability to build relationships with Milwaukee public, private, and charter K-12 schools.
• Is able to mobilize and work with low-income and low-literacy communities and parents.
• Has demonstrated experience in effectively leading and managing teams.
• Displays a proven commitment to education and educational development.
• Is self-motivated with the ability to work effectively both independently and within a team.

How To Apply:

Submit a cover letter stating salary requirements, and a resume in an email to jobs+milwaukeeprogmgr.gs@greatschools.net, using "Milwaukee Program Manager" in the subject line. Resumes without cover letters will not be considered. This is a full-time position based in Milwaukee, WI. We are asking for a commitment of at least one year. Please only apply if this is what you're looking for. No phone calls please.

Bilingual Producer, New Product Initiative

We are looking for an experienced and creative Producer to develop content for a new web-based product aimed at guiding low-income parents in the education of their child.

We are undertaking a significant new initiative and is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Producer to create exciting e-learning content for adult learners. The interactive content of video, animation and audio will help parents develop the knowledge and skills that they need to guide their children to College, beginning at an early age. Many of target parents will be Spanish-speaking.

The Producer will report to the Lead Producer. This role includes working with the cross-functional resources necessary, including the technology, graphic design and production teams.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Produces e-learning activity content development from initial concept to production to delivery
• Develops storyboards and scripts
• Works with subject matter experts on initial learning objectives and vetting of content
• Coordinates development, design and production tasks of activities with multi-disciplinary team of staff and consultants including illustrators, graphic designers, flash animators, video and audio production, copywriters
• Takes responsibility for overall cohesion and quality of instructional design
• Triages action requests with QA

Experience/Education/Skills Required:

• Minimum of 3 years experience in e-learning, instructional, digital production role
• Experience working on a consumer e-learning, community website or education product
• Experience collaborating with user experience designer on user test plans
• Excellent project collaboration skills; demonstrated ability to work with an integrated development team
• Excellent planning and execution skills; demonstrated ability to deliver and meet development schedules
• Flexible and able to work in a fast-changing, demanding environment
• Highly organized, responsible, and attentive to timelines and details
• Strong written and oral communication skills in Spanish is required
• Knowledge of K-12 English Language Learning domain, a plus
• Experience writing a Spanish language product, a plus
• Experience working with target market of low-income families, a plus
• B.A.required

How To Apply:

Please email a cover letter, resume and salary requirements to jobs+bilingualproducer.gs@greatschools.net with "Bilingual Producer" in the subject line. Resumes without cover letters will not be considered. No calls please.

Producer, New Product Initiative

We are looking for an experienced and creative Producer to develop content for a new web-based product aimed at guiding low-income parents in the education of their child.

We are undertaking a significant new initiative and is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Producer to create exciting e-learning content for adult learners. The interactive content of video, animation and audio will help parents develop the knowledge and skills that they need to guide their children to College, beginning at an early age.

The Producer will report to the Lead Producer. This role includes working with the cross-functional resources necessary, including the technology, graphic design and production teams.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Produces e-learning activity content development from initial concept to production to delivery
• Develops storyboards and scripts
• Works with subject matter experts on initial learning objectives and vetting of content
• Coordinates development, design and production tasks of activities with multi-disciplinary team of staff and consultants including illustrators, graphic designers, flash animators, video and audio production, copywriters
• Takes responsibility for overall cohesion and quality of instructional design
• Triages action requests with QA

Experience/Education/Skills Required:

• Minimum of 3 years experience in e-learning, instructional, digital production role
• Experience working on a consumer e-learning, community website or education product
• Experience collaborating with user experience designer on user test plans
• Excellent project collaboration skills; demonstrated ability to work with an integrated development team
• Excellent planning and execution skills; demonstrated ability to deliver and meet development schedules
• Flexible and able to work in a fast-changing, demanding environment
• Highly organized, responsible, and attentive to timelines and details
• Experience working with target market of low-income families, a plus
• B.A.required

How To Apply:

Please email a cover letter, resume and salary requirements to jobs+producer.gs@greatschools.net with "Producer" in the subject line. Resumes without cover letters will not be considered. No calls please.

Director of Content

We are looking for an experienced and creative leader to support and help drive our transition to a new, more media-rich, community-driven, parent-centric site.

The position includes setting and driving content strategy, managing a team of editors and freelancers, and inspiring other parents to join in the GreatSchools mission of creating a bright educational future for all children. The Director of Content will report to the VP of Product Strategy.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage process for producing timely, high quality content
• Set editorial calendar and priorities
• Cultivate, curate, and repackage user-driven content
• Plays to the web's interactive strengths and build engaging tools
• Solicit and develop user-generated content
• Hire and manage editors, freelance writers, and bloggers
• Manage and coordinate newsletter development
• Write and edit copy across the site
• Establish a panel of parent users and subject matter experts to inform content development
• Help support our College Bound program for low-income families

Experience/Education/Skills Required:

• Web-savvy with at least three years experience working online
• Demonstrated ability to think interactively
• Strong leader with excellent management skills
• Seasoned editor with at least five years experience creating consumer-friendly content
• Great writer (copywriting experience welcome!)
• Flexible enough to thrive in our fast-changing environment
• Highly organized, responsible, and attentive to timelines and details
• Experience serving low-literacy and/or less computer-savvy consumers a plus
• Another plus: Knowledge or experience of schools, the educational system, and teaching

How To Apply:

Please email a cover letter, including salary requirements and resume to jobs+contentdir.gs@greatschools.net, with "Director of Content" in the subject line. Resumes without cover letters will not be considered. No phone calls please.

Senior Editor

We are looking for an experienced editor to help drive our transition to a new, more media-rich, community-driven site, and inspire parents to join in the GreatSchools mission of creating a bright educational future for all children.

The Senior Editor will report to the Director of Content.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manage content for two or three educational channels
• Cultivate, curate, and repackage user-driven content
• Develop and edit web-friendly tools, articles, and quizzes
• Create inventive ways to engage and build out parent community
• Develop highly interactive content
• Work closely with educational experts

Experience/Education/Skills Required:

• Web-savvy, seasoned editor with at least three years experience creating online consumer-friendly content
• Experience working with user-driven content
• Great writer (copywriting experience welcome!)
• Highly conceptual and creative about how to reach parents and deliver on the GreatSchools vision
• Flexible enough to thrive in our fast-changing environment
• Highly organized
• Experience serving low-literacy and/or less computer-savvy consumers preferred
• Knowledge or experience of schools, the educational system, and teaching methods a plus

How To Apply:

Please email a cover letter, including salary requirements and resume to: jobs+senioredit.gs@greatschools.net, with "Senior Editor" in the subject line. Resumes without cover letters will not be considered. No phone calls please.