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Blackbaud Advisory+ Consultant - Education Management (K-12 & Higher Education)

🇺🇸 Remote - US

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $78K - $105K

💻 Consulting

🗓️ December 11th, 2025

Blackbaud

Edtech.com's Summary

Blackbaud is hiring an Advisory+ Consultant - Education Management (K-12 & Higher Education). This role involves building long-term consulting relationships with users of Blackbaud Education Management (BEM), delivering proactive best practices optimization consulting to drive product adoption and maximize subscription value. The consultant collaborates with internal teams to enhance customer experience and contributes insights to service offerings.

Highlights
  • Provide outcomes-focused consulting to a portfolio of BEM customers in K-12 and Higher Education markets.
  • Develop roadmaps to adopt or expand product functionality based on customer needs.
  • Engage with customers throughout their lifecycle including implementation and renewal stages.
  • Support customers through product releases, process adjustments, and staff onboarding.
  • Collaborate with Sales, Customer Success Managers, and other teams to ensure seamless customer journeys.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert on sales calls to expand Blackbaud Advisory+ footprint.
  • Require over 5 years of experience with BEM usage, support, or consulting in education sectors.
  • Experience in stakeholder engagement, organizational change management, and portfolio management is essential.
  • Salary range from $77,700 to $104,500, with benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with match, flexible PTO, and parental leave.
  • Remote-first work culture supporting flexible location and career development.

Blackbaud Advisory+ Consultant - Education Management (K-12 & Higher Education) Full Description

As an Advisory+ Consultant, you will play a crucial role in fostering long-term consulting relationships with customers who use Blackbaud Education Management (BEM). Your mission is to provide proactive best practices optimization consulting to a portfolio of customers throughout their engagement, ensuring their success with product adoption and maximizing the value of their software subscription. Blackbaud Advisory+ is a premium consulting offer which focuses on driving outcomes for customers using BEM.

What you'll do: 
  • Working with customers to drive outcomes:
    • Provide prescriptive, outcomes-focused consulting to a diverse portfolio of BEM customers.
    • Understand customer needs and expertly craft a roadmap to adopt or expand on functionality to achieve desired outcomes.
    • Engage with customers in your portfolio throughout the duration of their engagement, often at the start of implementation and continuing through renewal. You will support them in navigating new releases, adjusting business processes, helping to onboard new staff, and ultimately building a strong relationship and customer that is maximizing the value of their BEM subscription.
    • Partner with internal stakeholders, including Sales, CSMs, or other services teams to ensure a seamless and cohesive experience across the customer journey.
  • Contribute to Service Offerings:
    • Shape the Advisory+ offering by sharing insights and expertise.
    • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance customer experience.
    • Serve as a subject matter expert on sales calls to expand footprint of Blackbaud Advisory+.

What you'll bring:
  • 5+ years of experience using, supporting, or consulting on BEM in both K12 and Higher Ed markets.
  • Comfortable engaging with key stakeholders and end-users. Experience with driving organizational change and making recommendations to customers.
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to understand customer needs.
  • Ability to successfully manage a portfolio of customers.
  • Have a self-starter mindset by proactively managing customer deliverables with limited supervision.
  • Blackbaud Award Management experience is a plus.

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Benefits Include:
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Remote-first workforce
  • 401(k) program with employer match
  • Flexible paid time off
  • Generous Parental Leave
  • Volunteer for vacation
  • Opportunities to connect to build community and belonging
  • Pet insurance, legal and identity protection
  • Tuition reimbursement program