Playbook • Org Design

Alignment & Operating Models

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Structure is secondary; collaboration is mandatory. Use these planning cadences and shared goals to keep EB and RM in lockstep.

Placeholder (1200×675). Suggestion: RACI grid or operating cadence timeline for EB/RM.

CareerXroads (CXR) Community and CXR Research Panels — insights sourced from discussions and data across our member network.

Key questions answered
  • Where should EB sit? — Structure matters less than shared planning and goals.
  • What do we plan together? — Personas, calendars, message house, and hiring windows.
  • How do we measure the work? — Outcomes like conversion and retention by source/message.

Common models

  • TA-owned with dotted line to Marketing: fastest path for hiring needs; align on brand guardrails quarterly.
  • Marketing-owned with embedded EB/RM leads: strong creative quality; requires TA escalation paths.
  • Hybrid council: monthly joint planning across TA, Marketing, Comms, HR.

Shared artifacts

  • Audience personas by role family and region.
  • Editorial calendar with hiring windows and EB "always-on."
  • Message house: Who/Why (EB) → What/How (RM).

Download the Quarterly EB/RM Planning Template

Cadences, roles, and a shared goals worksheet.

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