Director, Financial Aid Events Planning

Director, Financial Aid Events Planning

College Board – Higher Ed Membership and Access  

Location: This is a fully remote role. Candidates who live near CB offices have the option of being fully remote or hybrid (Tuesday and Wednesday in office).   

Role Type: full-time position

 About the Team  

The Financial Aid Engagement team is composed of six professionals with deep expertise in financial aid, project management, and analytics. The team is collaborative, mission-aligned, and structured to empower each member to lead priority initiatives.  

Financial Aid Programs and Services is a unit within the Higher Education Member and Access (HMA) division. The HMA division advances College Board as a global Membership organization of over 6,000 members through three critical areas of work: 1) strategy and operations of a multifaceted governance structure that attracts the profession’s best and brightest and offers inspired volunteer leadership opportunities and experiences for members to engage in College Board’s work; 2) ensuring that College Board continues to meet the needs of higher education stakeholders and that the higher education community accepts, values, and adopts College Board tools, resources, and assessments in service of our mission; and 3) supporting higher education members and students with innovative financial aid programs designed to deliver access, affordability, equity, and efficiency.  Financial Aid Programs and Services manages and delivers a suite of financial aid products (PowerFAIDS, CSS Profile, Institutional Methodology, Net Price Calculator, IDOC, and Institutional Need Analysis System) that support students in the financial aid application process and institutions in the administration of financial aid. Built by financial aid professionals for financial aid professionals, our integrated tools help institutions develop equitable, effective, and efficient financial aid programs.   

About the Opportunity  

The Director, Financial Aid Events Planning is a strategic leader responsible for designing and executing high impact convenings that elevate College Board’s financial aid mission. This role blends strategic oversight with hands-on event delivery, ensuring an exceptional experience for members, partners, and stakeholders. The Director of Financial Aid Events Planning is an integral member of the Financial Aid Engagement and Sales team, part of College Board’s Financial Aid Programs and Services which creates and supports all of College Board’s financial aid products. The director is responsible for leading and managing the successful planning and execution of on-site, off-site, and virtual professional development and training events for our members and customers. In this role you’ll manage planning logistics including gathering and assessing event needs, site and software evaluation/selection, contract review, budget oversight, vendor management, and registration.  This is an opportunity to join a mission-based organization and make a significant contribution to educational access, advocacy, and financial aid. This position reports to the Executive Director of Financial Engagement and Services.  

 In this role, you will:  

Strategic Events Planning and Execution (50%)  

• Lead the long-range strategy and vision for financial aid professional convenings to advance College Board’s mission, strengthen product retention, and drive engagement.  

• Lead en