Director, SAT Suite Program Success Enablement

About the role

The SAT Suite Program Access team leads the national strategy, implementation, and partner engagement efforts supporting states and districts administering the SAT Suite of Assessments. As digital transformation accelerates, our work increasingly centers on scalable systems, strong district partnerships, and effective implementation models that ensure every student benefits from high-quality assessment insights. The Program Access team will partner closely with the Partner Success team, who own the day-to-day relationships with state accountability contract customers, to determine the needs and provide scalable support of those states in addition to districts. As part of the K-12 SAT Suite Program Management & Partner Success team, we enable customer success, reinforce the value of the SAT Suite, and strengthen College Board's partnership with critical customers. The Director, SAT Suite Program Success Enablement owns the strategy and outcomes for how effectively SAT Suite program and policy updates are understood, adopted, and executed by state and district customers and the teams that support them. This leader is accountable for ensuring that go-to-market launches, product changes, and policy updates translate into clear partner communication, strong field execution, and improved customer outcomes across K-12 customers. This role goes beyond developing materials; it ensures that enablement efforts drive measurable improvements in field readiness, message consistency, and customer confidence. Reporting to the Senior Director, Program Access & Instructional Impact, this individual is a key driver of SAT Suite go-to-market success, partnering closely with Product, College Readiness Assessments (CRA), field Operations) to ensure updates lead to effective action in the field. In this role, you will: Own Program & Policy Enablement Outcomes (≈55%) Own the end-to-end effectiveness of enablement for SAT Suite launches, feature updates, and policy changes - ensuring field teams are prepared to drive clear, accurate , and confident partner conversations Translate complex product and policy shifts into strategies that result in consistent messaging, reduced confusion, and stronger partner decision-making Drive alignment across Product, CRA, field Operations, and GTM stakeholders to ensure updates are communicated in ways that improve partner understanding and adoption, not just awareness Hold accountability for field readiness at launch, ensuring teams can immediately and effectively act on new information in state and district contexts Ensure enablement efforts lead to measurable improvements in speed to readiness, quality of execution, and partner experience Drive Field Readiness and Execution (≈25%) Ensure customer-facing teams consistently deliver high-quality, aligned messaging that strengthens credibility and trust in partner interactions Own the systems and processes that enable rapid, coordinated rollout of updates, resulting in minimal disruption and maximum clarity for the field Identify and close gaps in readiness that impact execution, using field feedback and performance signals to drive improvements Ensure that enablement directly improves the effectiveness of district and state engagement-not just internal understanding Lead Cross-Functional Alignment for GTM Success (≈10%) Serve as a central driver of alignment across Product, Sales, and CRA to ensure all external communications reinforce a unified strategy Ensure sequencing and positioning of updates lead to stronger partner uptake and reduced friction in implementation Influence GTM strategy by elevating field insights and ensuring enablement decisions are grounded in partner needs and behaviors Continuously Improve Enablement Impact (≈10%) Use data, field feedback, and partner signals to assess whether enablement efforts are driving desired outcomes in adoption and execution Identify patterns in partner confusion, misalignment, or missed opportunities and drive changes that improve clarity and effectiveness Continuously raise the bar for enablement by ensuring it leads to behavior change-how teams communicate, position, and support the SAT Suite in the field About You 5-8+ years of experience in K-12 education strategy, go-to-market enablement, partner success, or product/program communications Experience translating complex product, program, or policy changes into clear, actionable messaging that supports partner-facing execution and communications Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to develop exe