Strategy & Operations Associate - Talent

The role

You will build and own an internal talent acquisition engine to compete for top talent. This involves designing targeting strategies, executing high-volume outbound outreach, and analyzing conversion metrics.

What you will do

• Run sophisticated Boolean searches in tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter
• Review hundreds of profiles daily to assess fit against Ideal Candidate Profiles
• Manage multi-touch outreach sequences across dozens of candidates simultaneously
• Conduct quick screening calls with interested candidates
• Experiment with creative sourcing beyond LinkedIn
• Design role-specific acquisition strategies
• Build and refine Ideal Candidate Profiles
• Create messaging frameworks optimized for different personas
• Run structured experiments like A/B testing subject lines
• Build dashboards tracking response rates and conversion metrics

Required qualifications

• 1-3 years in management consulting, strategy consulting, or top-tier strategy & operations
• Builder mentality
• Analytical + scrappy
• Exceptional written communication
• Intellectual honesty
• Resilience

Nice to have

• MBB strongly preferred
• Experience with high-volume outbound work (sales development, growth marketing, bizdev)
• Natural curiosity about people, what motivates them, and how to craft compelling narratives
• Competitive drive
• Systems thinking
• Genuine interest in how great companies are built, organizational design, or talent strategy

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance, base plans 100% employer paid
• Pre-tax benefits (FSA, DCFSA, HSA, Commuter)
• Flexible paid time off (PTO) and paid holidays
• 401(k) with company match

About the company

Inspira Education Group is an edtech startup building software and services to democratize access to high-quality coaching. They are a leading network of top admissions coaches in medical, legal, business, and college studies.