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# Engagement Ambassador - University of Colorado at Encoura

- **Company:** Encoura
- **Location:** Colorado, United States
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2025-10-17
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-14
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/encoura/jobs/4047760009

## Job description

## Role Overview

We are currently hiring Engagement Ambassadors to work at our University of Colorado Engagement Center. Engagement Ambassadors reach out to donors of philanthropic institutions to donate, verify their information, and share institutional updates. The part-time Engagement Ambassador may contact prospects using text, video, or phone while conducting themselves as a professional representative of one of Encoura's partner institutions.

Engagement Ambassadors can gain experience in marketing, networking, fundraising and sales negotiations while working at the Engagement Center. If you’re looking for a rewarding part-time position that boosts your resume and communication skills, see below to learn more and apply today!

A Day in the Life

- Contact donors and prospects to collect donations, verify information, and share institutional updates.
- Capable of following a script when reaching out to prospects.
- Accurately enter data into our computer system.
- Meet or exceed goals as outlined by your manager.
- Work a minimum number of shifts each week/month.
- Pass new hire and compliance trainings.

## About You

- Must be enrolled as a student at the University of Colorado's Boulder, Denver, Colorado Springs, or Anschutz Medical Campus while employed in this position.
- Demonstrated strong command of English (both verbal and written).
- Capable of effectively communicating with a variety of individuals.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
- Must be able to work remote - Supervisors and Managers will be remote, available via online resources (web conferencing, phone, email etc.).
- Must be able to operate in an office setting and routinely use standard office equipment such as computers, phones, etc.
- Must be able to work in an environment where the noise level is moderate.
- This is largely a sedentary role; Infrequent light physical effort is required (minimum of five pounds).
- All hires must complete Form I‑9 employment eligibility verification and provide acceptable documentation as required by federal law. Employees may choose which acceptable documents to present from the Form I‑9 Lists of Acceptable Documents. Candidates should review the acceptable document list before their anticipated start date, as obtaining certain government-issued documents may take additional time. View the official USCIS Lists of Acceptable Documents: [USCIS Form I‑9 Acceptable Documents](https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents)

This Remote Engagement Ambassador opportunity requires that you have reliable internet, a private area to work (within your home or dorm room), and a computer.  Full technical requirements will be shared and evaluated for those interested in this opportunity following a completed application.

The entry-level wage for this role starts at $21.00 / hour with the opportunity for longevity-based merit increases. The upper wage range is based on longevity, locality, and performance. Employees new to Encoura should expect to start at the entry-level wage. This ongoing part-time position does not qualify for health benefits.  Encoura complies with all state and local laws that require specific forms of paid time off.

Center Hours

- Sunday 12:30 - 4:00 pm , 4:30 - 8:00 pm Mountain Time (MT)
- Monday - Thursday 4:30 - 8:00 pm MT

Questions - reach out to:

Garron Freddie Engagement Center Director Garron.Freddie@Encoura.org

## About  Us

Encoura’s mission is to empower students and institutions to create meaningful connections so everyone can make the most informed decisions to achieve their goals. Since 1972, the Company has evolved its products and services to better represent the link between students and higher education institutions and to create the highest probability of student success.

Encoura’s expertise now spans enrollment, research, marketing, student success, and advancement and provides an unmatched combination of higher education experience and innovative solutions for colleges and universities. The Company also offers Encourage® — the nation’s largest free college and career planning program used by millions of high school students and educators nationwide.

It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. All applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S.

Encoura endeavors to make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities and disabled veterans pursuant to applicable federal and state law. If you are an individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or are limited in the ability and need an alternative method for applying, please contact the Talent Team.

Applicants from California, please review the [CA HR Privacy Notice](https://nrccua-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/jordan_skiles_encoura_org/ERJJTDfdLixBrrbeKNcBuI8BDfeXRGhUfWi1xA1hWbaxcQ?e=QTTFDw).

To review our privacy policy, please click this link: https://encoura.org/privacy-policy/

## About Encoura

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Encoura provides data, research, and technology solutions to help higher education institutions attract, enroll, retain, and advance students across the full lifecycle.
- **Entity Type**: Private (subsidiary of ACT, acquired in 2018)
- **Headquarters**: Austin, Texas, United States
- **Founded**: 1972
- **Founders**: Not publicly available (originally founded as NRCCUA)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Higher education technology and services (enrollment management, student success, advancement)
- **Target customers**: Colleges and universities (B2B, primarily mid-to-large institutions in the U.S.)
- **Mission or purpose**: "Empower students and institutions to create meaningful connections so everyone can make the most informed decisions to achieve their goals." [encoura.org](https://encoura.org/about-encoura/)

## Products & Services
- **Encoura Platform**: Comprehensive enrollment management SaaS that provides funnel reporting, competitive benchmarking, and predictive analytics.
- **Eduventures Research**: Research and advisory division offering market intelligence, demand forecasts, and program innovation insights.
- **Encourage (app)**: Free college and career planning program for high school students, including career exploration, college matching, scholarship matching, and application guidance.
- **Strategic Enrollment Consulting**: Custom consulting services from former enrollment leaders to develop recruitment and communication strategies.
- **Data & Data Science**: Proprietary combined data set (ACT data + Encourage student data) plus AI-driven predictive models for financial aid optimization, yield improvement, and retention.
- **Marketing Services**: Digital and traditional marketing solutions, parent/guardian personas, and institutional website consulting.
- **Alumni Relations & Advancement**: CRM and donor giving management platform.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (privately held; acquired by ACT in 2018)
- **Key Metric**: Serves over 2,000 educational institutions [encoura.org](https://encoura.org/)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: ACT (parent company); long-standing partnerships with high schools (7,000+ participating in Encourage program)
- **Growth Signals**: 200+ employees working remotely across 35+ states; over 50 years of operating history; continuous expansion of AI-driven tools and research offerings

## Competitive Advantages
- **Largest sole-source proprietary database**: Combined data from ACT and the Encourage program, providing unique student and parent insights not available elsewhere.
- **Full-lifecycle approach**: Covers the entire student journey from prospect to alumni, unlike many competitors focused on only one stage.
- **Deep domain expertise**: Over 50 years of experience in higher education enrollment and research, with a dedicated research division (Eduventures) providing forward-looking market intelligence.
- **AI-driven predictive models**: Proprietary algorithms to optimize financial aid awards, improve yield, and strengthen retention.

## Strategic Focus
- **Expand data and AI capabilities**: Continue developing predictive models and advanced analytics to help institutions make data-informed decisions.
- **Deepen the student engagement platform**: Enhance the Encourage app and its integration with institutional systems to improve student outcomes.
- **Grow the research and advisory arm**: Leverage Eduventures to influence institutional strategy and program innovation.
- **Support remote-first operations**: Maintain a distributed workforce to attract top talent nationwide while retaining a strong culture.

## Why Work Here
- **Remote-first culture**: 200+ employees work remotely across 35+ states; no central office requirement.
- **Generous time off**: Unlimited PTO (immediately eligible), 3 weeks of paid company holidays, and up to 16 weeks of Paid Family Leave.
- **Competitive compensation**: Competitive salaries, bonus incentives, 401(k) with immediate 100% vesting match, and fully paid life/disability insurance.
- **Health & wellness**: Medical, dental, vision insurance with employer-paid premiums up to 93%; FSA/HSA with employer contribution.
- **Professional development**: Annual tuition reimbursement program and the Barbra Stocker Scholarship for employees’ children.
- **Mission-driven work**: Opportunity to directly impact students’ educational journeys and institutional success.
- **Values-based environment**: Emphasis on opportunity, integrity, connectedness, innovation, and empowerment.

## Sources
1. [encoura.org](https://encoura.org/)
2. [encoura.org/about-encoura](https://encoura.org/about-encoura/)
3. [encoura.org/about-encoura/join-us](https://encoura.org/about-encoura/join-us/)
4. [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/encoura)
5. [greenhouse.io](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/encoura)

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