Client Experience Manager

At College Planning Experts, building lasting trust with families begins the moment they connect with us. We are searching for a proactive Client Experience Manager to elevate every step of our client journey through exceptional service, sales process coordination, clerical oversight, and event execution.

You will be the face of a firm built on a deeply personal mission: Founder Brian Safdari came to the U.S. as a refugee, gave up dream college offers due to a lack of financial aid guidance, and accumulated $53,000 in debt before dedicating his life to solving this problem, ultimately helping 25,000+ families secure $1 billion+ in funding. To champion this legacy, we need a proactive professional who thrives on building genuine relationships and creating seamless experiences for the families we serve. Supported by our collaborative team of College Planners, Advisors, and strategic partners, you will enjoy an environment where your leadership in client care drives both firm success and your own professional evolution.

Our Mission: Our mission is to help our clients build a living legacy that strengthens their Faith, Family, and Friends, providing them the Financial Freedom to live according to their deepest values.

Essential Job Functions

Client Experience & Front-Office Excellence

• First Impression: Serve as the warm, professional face and voice of our firm. Welcome high-net-worth clients, manage daily correspondence, and handle phone calls with care and a clear next step.
• Proactive Scheduling: Keep our prospect pipeline moving smoothly. Guide leads from our educational seminars into scheduled consultations, handle all post-event bookings, and follow up with digital leads.
• Calendar Management: Own the busy scheduling calendar for our CEO. You will protect his time by managing meeting caps and boundaries to keep his days productive and stress-free.
• Tech Savvy: Quickly learn and move between our software programs to keep things running efficiently and create a smooth, modern experience for our clients.

Meeting Prep & Client Lifecycles

• Meeting Prep: Take full ownership of preparing for Advisor Consults, Prospect Meetings, and Annual Reviews. Assemble and double-check all physical and digital files so our advisors can step into meetings completely prepared.
• Seamless Onboarding: Manage the onboarding and offboarding process for Wealth Management and College Planning clients. You’ll ensure paperwork is flawless, subscriptions are set up, and follow-up appointments are booked.
• Team & Partner Coordination: Work closely with Genessy (our CFO), our college counselors, and our marketing team. Together, you’ll help coordinate external partners, track digital leads, and monitor application workflows from start to finish.
• Meticulous Records: Maintain organized, compliant physical and digital filing systems that meet financial industry standards.
• Secure Data Handling: Process and safeguard highly sensitive client financial and personal information (like tax documents, FAFSA/CSS Profiles, and investment records) with total discretion.

Seminar & Event Logistics

• Event Planning: Manage the logistics for our public educational seminars and client workshops, including venue selection, scheduling, and catering.
• On-Site Support: Attend our events to manage the registration desk, set up the room, support our advisors, and confidently book appointments with attendees on-site.

Office Management & Business Support

• Daily Operations: Keep our physical office running beautifully. Handle opening and closing duties, manage office inventory and cleaning, process client invoicing, and keep track of internal expenses.
• Workflow Improvement: Keep a sharp eye out for ways to do things better. We want you to help refine our process workflows, finding ways to make the company more efficient and constantly elevating the overall client experience.

Core Competencies

• Self-motivated, positive, creative, innovative thinker and multitasker with the ability to prioritize and manage time strategically.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Ability to manage competing demands and priorities.
• Attention to detail is a must.
• Strong Problem-Solving Skills.
• Desire to take ownership of projects and see them through to completion.
• Strong team player.
• Ability to have multiple areas of focus and to meet performance expectations across marketing, sales and operations.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma/GED required; Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in administrative support/office management preferred. Financial planning, sales management, or college planning experience is a plus.
• Technical Proficiency: High comfort with technology, including CRM management and a foundational grasp of system integrations and reporting. Experience with Google Workspace, GoHigh Level, Financial Software is a plus.
• Compliance: Familiarity with SEC, FINRA, or state insurance department documentation and record-keeping rules, particularly for client communication and disclosure.

Compensation & Benefits

Job Type:Full Time, In-Person

Compensation package:

• Hourly pay: $25 per Hour (based on experience)
• Employee benefits (medical, dental, vision, life insurance, other)
• 401k with employer match
• Paid Time Off

Weekly schedule:

• Monday to Friday 9-5pm, some evenings and weekends

Work setting:

• In-Person, 9221 Corbin Ave Suite 190 Northridge CA 91324
• Client Events: Libraries, Restaurants, Schools, etc

How to apply:

Please email me your resume at [email protected] along with response to the question below. Applications that include only a resume will not be reviewed.

Why College Planning Experts?

After reading our job posting and learning about our mission, why do you want to work here specifically? What about this position excites you, and why do you believe you'd be a great fit?

Disclaimer

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required for the successful execution of this role. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned, at any time with or without notice. College Planning Experts is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

Pay: $22.00 - $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Application Question(s):

• 3. Why College Planning Experts?

After reading our job posting and learning about our mission, why do you want to work here specifically? What about this position excites you, and why do you believe you'd be a great fit?

Work Location: In person