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Take a look at the attached dummy data on email sends. 1. What would you prioritize working on first based on this? Please list any assumptions you make and show supporting calculations/data if relevant. 2. Based on the above prioritization, please outline a first month of A/B split test plan. Each test should include: 1) title w/ test variable 2) segment/audience & 3) primary KPI. The tests should be 1) prioritized by estimated impact & 2) run in-parallel to drive volume of insights (as long as segments are not overlapping). Please include 3 tests. 3. Assuming all data were at your disposal, please list out 3 insights you would want to look into to validate or refute your hypothesis on priority of estimated impact above.
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Senior Retention Marketing Manager

Interviewed at Harper Wilde

2.7★
Nov 20, 2024

Take a look at the attached dummy data on email sends. 1. What would you prioritize working on first based on this? Please list any assumptions you make and show supporting calculations/data if relevant. 2. Based on the above prioritization, please outline a first month of A/B split test plan. Each test should include: 1) title w/ test variable 2) segment/audience & 3) primary KPI. The tests should be 1) prioritized by estimated impact & 2) run in-parallel to drive volume of insights (as long as segments are not overlapping). Please include 3 tests. 3. Assuming all data were at your disposal, please list out 3 insights you would want to look into to validate or refute your hypothesis on priority of estimated impact above.

a. Please tell us a personal or professional experience that best demonstrates: A) your knowledge of the poor HS transition and b) your understanding of the niche community colleges occupy as open access institutions. b. Presentation – 5 minutes: “As a retention specialist, give us a presentation you would make to a new student who is undecided about their academic/career goals. Tell this student the resources, strategies, and/or personal advice you would give to help them discover their academic and related career goals”. c. Diversity, equity, inclusion is embedded into every aspect of our work at Seattle Central. What experience do you bring to this position that will have a positive impact on the students you will work for, and the staff you will collaborate with? Frame your answer in regard to A) Current DEI language; B) personal experiences, and C) self-awareness. d. This position will use elements of case management to organize work with Promise students. 1- If you have experience using a case management approach with students or clients, please provide examples of how this helped students/clients be successful. e. The Seattle District Promise team is spread out over 3 campuses and our District office. 1- Please describe any experience you have working with partners who are remotely located. 2- What technology have you used with remote partners/stakeholders as part of your communication plan? 3- Please share with us your experience where you had to make a group presentation or coordinate a group event? What was it about? What were the tools you used? Was it successful? f. The Seattle Promise student population is expected to be racially diverse, with a high percentage of students who identify as black or brown. 1- In your experience, what are the challenges faced by members of historically marginalized groups in successfully completing education goals? What strategies have you used to address these challenges, and what was the result? 2-What are some of the challenges under-represented students face, in a larger societal context, in obtaining a college education? g. Scenario: You are meeting with a student who wants to register for their 3rd quarter. They initially placed below college level on their math placement, they have not taken math so far, and they tell you they really do not like math. - What more do you want to learn about this student in regard to A) their degree requirements, B) their prior and current academic situation, and C) their possible alternatives going forward. - How would you describe the challenge ahead for this student related to the current math reality vs. the long-range goal in terms of practice and preparation? Please elaborate as much as possible. h. What strategies and tactics have you employed in the past when working with students who are sometimes difficult to reach? i. Is there anything else that you want to tell us about your experience or qualifications for this position? j. Do you have any questions for us regarding this position?
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Retention Specialist

Interviewed at Seattle Central Community College

3.8★
Jun 22, 2020

a. Please tell us a personal or professional experience that best demonstrates: A) your knowledge of the poor HS transition and b) your understanding of the niche community colleges occupy as open access institutions. b. Presentation – 5 minutes: “As a retention specialist, give us a presentation you would make to a new student who is undecided about their academic/career goals. Tell this student the resources, strategies, and/or personal advice you would give to help them discover their academic and related career goals”. c. Diversity, equity, inclusion is embedded into every aspect of our work at Seattle Central. What experience do you bring to this position that will have a positive impact on the students you will work for, and the staff you will collaborate with? Frame your answer in regard to A) Current DEI language; B) personal experiences, and C) self-awareness. d. This position will use elements of case management to organize work with Promise students. 1- If you have experience using a case management approach with students or clients, please provide examples of how this helped students/clients be successful. e. The Seattle District Promise team is spread out over 3 campuses and our District office. 1- Please describe any experience you have working with partners who are remotely located. 2- What technology have you used with remote partners/stakeholders as part of your communication plan? 3- Please share with us your experience where you had to make a group presentation or coordinate a group event? What was it about? What were the tools you used? Was it successful? f. The Seattle Promise student population is expected to be racially diverse, with a high percentage of students who identify as black or brown. 1- In your experience, what are the challenges faced by members of historically marginalized groups in successfully completing education goals? What strategies have you used to address these challenges, and what was the result? 2-What are some of the challenges under-represented students face, in a larger societal context, in obtaining a college education? g. Scenario: You are meeting with a student who wants to register for their 3rd quarter. They initially placed below college level on their math placement, they have not taken math so far, and they tell you they really do not like math. - What more do you want to learn about this student in regard to A) their degree requirements, B) their prior and current academic situation, and C) their possible alternatives going forward. - How would you describe the challenge ahead for this student related to the current math reality vs. the long-range goal in terms of practice and preparation? Please elaborate as much as possible. h. What strategies and tactics have you employed in the past when working with students who are sometimes difficult to reach? i. Is there anything else that you want to tell us about your experience or qualifications for this position? j. Do you have any questions for us regarding this position?

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