Associate Director, Fellow Engagement and Communications

Braven•Atlanta, GA

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

To achieve Braven’s ambition of serving 80,000–100,000 Fellows over the next decade, Braven is hiring an Associate Director, Fellow Engagement and Communications to lead a national strategy that meaningfully engages Fellows after they complete the Accelerator and through graduation. This role is responsible for designing and owning Braven’s post-Accelerator Fellow engagement strategy, with a particular focus on leveraging communications and social media as tools for behavior change, learning, and outcomes, not just information delivery. The Director will ensure that engagement efforts drive Fellows toward Braven’s north star outcomes: internship attainment, interview readiness, and securing a strong first opportunity after college. As a senior individual contributor within Program Operations, this role leads high-impact, cross-functional workstreams with significant organizational stakes. The Associate Director will set strategy, influence decision-making, and build scalable systems to increase Fellow participation in post-Accelerator programming, career pathways, and community engagement, especially through MyBraven and social platforms. This role reports to the Head of Program Operations and works closely with Design, Communications & Marketing, Systems & Data, and Regional teams.

Requirements

5-7 years of progressive experience in engagement strategy, communications, or related fields, including leading complex, cross-functional workstreams.
Demonstrated experience developing digital engagement strategies that drive measurable behavior change, not just message delivery.
Strong systems-thinking skills, with the ability to design, execute, and iterate on engagement models that operate at a national scale.
Experience using data and insights to connect engagement efforts to outcomes and inform strategic decision-making.
Ability to work in-person in Atlanta (GA), Chicago (IL), Newark (NJ), or New York (NY)
Will be expected to travel approximately four weeks in the year
Authorized to work in the U.S.

Nice To Haves

Experience designing engagement strategies for postsecondary students, alumni, or early-career professionals, particularly in workforce development or higher education contexts.
Deep understanding of social media and digital engagement trends among Gen Z and emerging Gen Alpha audiences.
Experience leveraging platforms such as Salesforce, CRM tools, or digital community platforms to drive participation and learning.
Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive alignment across national and regional teams.
Strong analytical orientation with comfort defining success metrics, interpreting data, and making strategic tradeoffs.
Proven ability to thrive in ambiguity, lead through change, and translate complexity into clear direction.
Experience that has informed your belief in Braven’s mission and prepared you to work closely with Braven’s Fellow population.
Please know that no one ever meets 100% of the preferred qualifications. If much of this describes you, we encourage you to apply.

Responsibilities

Develop and Own the National Post-Accelerator Fellow Engagement Strategy (60%)
Lead Social Media as a Core Engagement and Learning Channel for Fellows (30%)
Lateral Leadership and Organizational Influence (10%)

Benefits

Unlimited vacation time in addition to org-wide holidays and week-long shutdowns in July and the end of the calendar year (this is a minimum of 19 days per year)
Braven supports your path to parenthood and beyond with $25,000 in lifetime Carrot benefits for fertility, family-building, and hormonal health
Match of your 401K contribution up to 5% of your base annual salary, starting your first full month
Coverage of 85% of health insurance premium for employee and dependents
A one-month paid sabbatical after 4 years on staff

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