Data & Content Operation Specialist

Crimson Education is the world's leading college admissions consulting firm, with over 1,490 Ivy League offers and 2,410 to the US Top 15. We help ambitious students gain admission to the world's top universities through expert-led guidance and proven, data-driven strategies. Crimson students are 7x more likely to get into the Ivy League than their peers. We were recently featured on the front page of the Wall Street Journal.

Crimson is the only college admissions consultancy that brings together:

Former Ivy League and Top 20 admissions officers to rigorously review and refine applications
Professors and PhD teaching fellows from leading universities to guide students through original, independent research — with pathways to selective peer-reviewed publication or conference presentation
Past ISEF winners and judges who coach students to compete for state, national, and international science fair awards
Capstone project mentors who help students design and scale leadership initiatives with real-world impact, measurable outcomes, and credible external validation

We're backed by leading VC firms, including Tiger Global, Heal Partners, Ice House Ventures, and Movac, and recently closed a USD $40M Series D funding round at a USD $640M valuation. We now operate across 21 markets worldwide, including the US, Canada, UK, Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong, Australia, and New Zealand.

The Role

The Data & Content Operation Specialist is responsible for collecting, organizing, validating, and continuously updating external education data required by the Crimson App. This role ensures that university profiles, program information, application requirements, essay prompts, competitions, summer programs, and other data on the platform remain accurate, complete, and traceable — providing a reliable data foundation for product features, student planning, and advisor services.

This is not a simple data entry role, it is a foundational contributor to the Crimson App's external education data ecosystem. The ideal candidate can assess source credibility, evaluate which data fields are meaningful to the product, and transform complex education information into maintainable, searchable, and product-ready structured data.

What are the main responsibilities for this role

Collect and maintain external education data for the Crimson App, including but not limited to: — University profiles, rankings, locations, and admission requirements — Major/program information, course directions, school/college affiliations, and application restrictions — Final date to receive applicationss, admission rounds, and required materials — Essay prompts from Common App, Coalition App, and institution-specific portals — Competition database: timelines, eligibility criteria, prestige level, and registration details — Summer program database: program dates, costs, admission criteria, and Final date to receive applicationss
Research and retrieve information from official sources including university websites, admissions pages, official PDFs, Common App, competition websites, and summer program portals; document all data sources for traceability.
Structure and format collected data according to internal templates and field specifications, ensuring consistent formatting and system-ready imports.
Regularly review and update high-frequency-change data such as deadlines, essay prompts, program availability, and competition registration windows.
Flag conflicting, incomplete, or unverifiable information and coordinate with product, advisor, data, or content teams for resolution.
Help establish data collection workflows including source prioritization, update schedules, validation rules, change logs, and quality control mechanisms.
Support the product team in expanding data coverage to new categories or fields based on evolving business needs.

What skills and experience are required

Strong English reading proficiency; able to efficiently navigate university websites, admissions pages, program descriptions, and official documentation.
Strong research, synthesis, and cross-verification skills.
Detail-oriented with a high sensitivity to data accuracy, format consistency, and…