Overview

Founded in 2012, Student Loan Hero (SLH) is on a mission to help 44 million people manage and repay over $1.3 trillion in student loan debt.

Student Loan Hero combines financial education with easy-to-use tools, unbiased personalized advice and repayment plans to help student loan borrowers become financially healthy.

What does the Jr. Community Outreach Specialist do?

The mission of the Jr. Community Outreach Specialist is to assist in marketing Student Loan Hero as a leader in the student loan and personal finance space.

Our efforts have already landed us on some awesome publications, including Lifehacker, Vice, Forbes, Mic, and CNBC. We’re now looking to expand our team by adding a full-time Jr. Community Outreach Specialist to assist the outreach team in day-to-day tasks, including but not limited to: media/trends research, relationship building, social media monitoring, content promotion, reporting and assisting with larger outreach projects as needed.

There will be a lot of hands-on learning and opportunities for professional development in this role.

The ideal candidate for this position should have an entrepreneurial mindset, and be ready to take on and initiate new projects as he or she sees the need arise. Success in this role will require self-motivation and an eagerness to learn.

What’s It Like To Work For The SLH Team?

Student Loan Hero is a fully remote team. We have team members all over the world, in cities including NYC, Austin, Portland, Santiago, and St. Petersburg.

Since we’re literally all over the map, communication using Slack, Gmail, Asana, Google Hangouts, and other tools is key for us. Don’t worry—you won’t be alone. We communicate regularly throughout the day.

In our small group, each team member uses highly specialized skills while working on a variety of projects. We enjoy giving our team members autonomy to do the work that interests them. We’re focused on the output of each team member, not putting in long hours.

We’re always open to new ways to create better content and make Student Loan Hero better for student loan borrowers, and we want to hear new ideas from you. A large part of our culture and values is transparency. We believe that team members should collaborate and communicate, not compete or engage in office politics.

At the same time, we like to make work as much fun as possible and “embrace the weird” about ourselves. We encourage our team to grow both personally and professionally, which is why we offer wellness and educational benefits, as well as several other great perks.

Above all, we’re each proud to work on meaningful projects that impact the financial health of millions of people. Whether it’s authoring a blog post read by thousands of borrowers or answering a one-on-one customer support question, we value that working for Student Loan Hero makes a positive impact.

REQUIREMENTS

Required:

  • Bachelor’s degree (communications, PR, marketing or related field preferred)
  • Up to 2 years of relevant experience
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Able to multi-task and prioritize key tasks
  • Effective communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Availability to work full time

Preferred:

  • Experience in an internship related to this position

BENEFITS

  • Competitive salary: Based on experience and location.
  • Equity: We’ll give you vested shares in the company.
  • Vacation: Unlimited.
  • Flexible hours: Work when you’re most productive.
  • Work remotely: Work from wherever you want in the world. (Costa Rica, anyone?)
  • New equipment: We’ll hook you up with a $2,000 technology stipend to purchase a laptop or whatever helps you work.
  • Coworking Space: We’ll pay up to $500/month for a remote office space (e.g., co-working space).
  • Wellness: Up to $450/month for wellness-related expenses, including health insurance and gym membership.
  • Continuing education: Up to $100/month for courses, books, or anything you’d like to learn!
  • Financial contribution: Receive a 100% match of up to 3% of annual salary to a retirement account, or a 100% match of up to $2,000 toward student loan repayment assistance.

About Student Loan Hero

Student Loan Hero is the smartest way for student loan borrowers to repay student loans, saving time, money and frustration.

Our student loan tools allow a student loan borrower to sync student loan data, learn about 70+ federal and private and repayment options, and calculate different repayment scenarios.

Student Loan Hero is helping 60,000+ borrowers manage and eliminate over $1 billion dollars in student loan debt. We're on a mission to help 43 million Americans manage their student loans smarter. Each year, it helps more than one million people become financially healthy.

For both current and former students who want to manage their loans in line within their own budget, Student Loan Hero offers free loan calculators, unbiased personalized advice, and repayment plans, all with a user-friendly interface and dashboard.