Academic Advisor - Flexible Ownership & Impact

Energy Innovation Corp; Salem (OR); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Benefits

Flexibility policy

Job summary

Retail Technologies in Salem, OR is seeking an Academic Advisor with strong Flexibility experience for an immediate opening. The role offers contract hours and a compensation range of $95,000–$135,000, with growth potential as you move toward ownership in our fast-paced, project-driven environment.

You’ll balance independent work with team collaboration, mentor junior staff, and help shape a culture of accountability while delivering on complex contract projects in the Salem office.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated calm when a Salem, OR client changes scope mid-stream.
• Ownership-driven bias toward action with balance to know when to wait.
• Comfortable owning projects from concept through delivery.
• Reliability to let a manager stop checking in.
• Proven aptitude for critical thinking, ideally near Salem, OR.

Responsibilities

• Pressure-test assumptions before they harden into expensive mistakes.
• Balance independent work with effective contract team collaboration.
• Champion a positive, collaborative culture throughout the Salem, OR office.
• Leave every general system a little better than you found it.
• Keep the contract schedule realistic when everyone wants everything yesterday.
• Keep Time Management handoffs warm so Salem partners never feel dropped.
• Keep Salem, OR momentum when the senior pipeline runs thin.
• Own assigned projects from kickoff through final delivery.

Skills

Flexibility experience

Ownership bias

Project ownership

Reliability

Critical thinking

Job description

Retail Technologies in Salem, OR is seeking an Academic Advisor with strong Flexibility experience for an immediate opening. The role offers contract hours and a compensation range of $95,000–$135,000, with growth potential as you move toward ownership in our fast-paced, project-driven environment.

You’ll balance independent work with team collaboration, mentor junior staff, and help shape a culture of accountability while delivering on complex contract projects in the Salem office.