WorldStrides is hiring a Demand Marketing Manager to "optimize landing pages, forms, and conversion paths". The first conversion step on the homepage is the "I am a / Looking for" picker, and its role list includes "Test Filter", whose only option, "Test Option", opens google.com. Parents get three "Register my child" options that all lead to the same page, and four of the parent and student options leave for other domains without carrying the visitor's answer.
First action
Delete the "Test Filter" role in the CMS.
How to measure it
Picker-to-inquiry rate
- Now
- –
- Target
- +20%
- By
- 60 days
Steps
Remove the test entry
And check other pickers for leftovers.
Web development lead 1 hour
Merge parent options
One "Register with a trip ID" step.
UX/UI Designer, Pre-Trip Customer Experience 2 days
Add an inquiry option
For visitors still exploring.
Demand Marketing Manager 3 days
Pass the answers
Role and interest as URL parameters, also to sister sites.
Web development lead 2 days
Store in the CRM
As first-party fields.
Marketing operations 1 week
Report
Completions by role in Power BI.
Marketing Analyst 1 week
Test copy
Picker labels and order.
Demand Marketing Manager 4 weeks
Why it works
Remove the test entry today. Merge the parent register options into one step that asks for the trip ID, add a "Not sure yet? Get program info" option that captures an inquiry, pass role and interest as URL parameters into every destination (including the sister sites) and record them as first-party data in the CRM.
The picker is where visitors say who they are; a clean list builds trust, and keeping the answer gives the new demand team the segmentation it needs for targeting and suppression.
Ready to use
ChecklistHomepage picker fixes
[ ] Remove "Test Filter" / "Test Option" [ ] One "Register with my trip ID" option for parents and students [ ] "Not sure yet? Get program info" inquiry option [ ] Role and interest passed as URL parameters [ ] Same parameters on links to sister sites [ ] Fields saved to the CRM [ ] Completion report by role
Risks and how to handle them
Sister sites ignore parameters
Start by reading them in analytics; personalize later.
Longer flow
Keep it to two choices.
Evidence
- Your websiteHomepage audience picker ("I am a ... Looking for ..."): 12 roles, one of them "Test Filter", whose only option, "Test Option", links to google.com. A parent's three "Register my child" options all go to the same /teachers/register page, and four of the parent and student options leave for other domains (envisionexperience.com, honorsperformance.org, oxbridgeprograms.com).Source
- HiringDemand Marketing Manager (US East Coast, posted October 6, 2026): "As part of our marketing transformation, we're building a modern, digital-first growth engine" to "reach more prospective families" and "drive enrollment"; leads paid search, paid social, display, retargeting and direct mail; uses "first-party data from the CRM, website behavior, inquiries, and enrollments"; will "Optimize landing pages, forms, and conversion paths"; tracks "cost per lead, cost per enrollment" in Power BI.Source
- HiringMarketing Analyst (US East Coast, open since July 29, 2026): analyzes paid media, email, website and direct mail, plus lifecycle campaigns ("onboarding, retention, re-engagement, and cross-sell"); success in the first 6-12 months includes "Establishes standards for marketing tagging and analytics across channels and programs".Source
- HiringUX/UI Designer, Pre-Trip Customer Experience (US, open since July 30, 2026): "Pre-trip is where families decide whether to trust us with their kids"; a founding hire for an in-house design system, working with product pods and the Voice of Customer team.Source