Associate, New Sites

Braven • Chicago, IL

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Braven is a national nonprofit that helps promising college students secure a strong first opportunity after graduation through a career-accelerating program delivered with higher education and employer partners. The Associate, New Sites will help cultivate and project manage new higher education partnerships as Braven works toward serving 80,000–100,000 Fellows over the next decade. The role is part of the Higher Education Partnership team and reports directly to the Head, New Site Development.

The Associate will manage new site launches during cultivation and negotiation, research prospective schools and regions, and contribute to strategies and tools that improve the effectiveness of the team’s work. The role is hybrid, based within commuting distance of Braven’s Atlanta, Chicago, New York City, or Newark hub, with in-office work Tuesday through Thursday and remote work Monday and Friday. It involves travel approximately 1–3 times per quarter and meetings outside regular working hours approximately 2–3 times per month.

This is a full-time, regular, exempt, benefits-eligible position at 100% capacity, based on a 50-hour work week. The start date is ASAP. Braven requires authorization to work in the U.S. and does not offer employment visa sponsorship. Annual hiring ranges are $54,000–$58,100 in Atlanta, $56,900–$61,100 in Chicago, and $62,700–$67,300 in Newark and New York City.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Arts or equivalent degree.
• 1–3 years of full-time experience in project management or sales.
• 1–3 years of data analysis and data visualization experience.
• Authorized to work in the United States; Braven does not provide employment visa sponsorship.
• Ability to work in person three days per week in Atlanta, Chicago, New York City, or Newark, and to live within commuting distance of a hub.
• Access to the internet.
• Ability to travel approximately 1–3 times per quarter for team meetings, conferences, and external events.
• Ability to attend meetings outside regular working hours for the employee’s time zone approximately 2–3 times per month.
• Strong verbal and written communication, with the ability to adapt communication to the audience.
• Ability to plan, prioritize, manage, and follow through on cross-functional projects.
• Ability to prioritize important work amid competing priorities, communicate needed support proactively, and develop contingency plans.
• Self-directed, motivated, results-oriented, data-driven, and curious approach to work.
• Ability to collaborate and learn from others with complementary experience.
• Ability to gather and use relevant data to communicate with external audiences, make decisions, and solve problems in ambiguous, fast-paced settings.
• Technological adaptability and ability to use or quickly learn relevant tools, including project management, presentation, spreadsheet, database, and CRM tools.
• Interest in systems and big-picture strategy, alongside attention to key details.
• Commitment to building welcoming cultures and developing others, and alignment with Braven’s core values.
• Experience that informs belief in Braven’s mission and preparation to work with or for Braven’s student Fellows.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with project management tools such as Asana.
• Experience designing presentations with Canva or Google Slides.
• Google Suite experience.
• Spreadsheet skills, including strong data visualization and database hygiene.
• Experience with Salesforce or Jira.

Responsibilities

• Project manage a portfolio of new site launches in current and new regions, including maintaining launch templates and tracking partnership tasks and deliverables.
• Manage regular planning meetings with partner schools and internal teams by preparing agendas and collateral, communicating, coordinating schedules, and following up on internal launch tasks.
• Participate in look-ahead and look-back meetings with the New Site Development team to support preparation and follow-up.
• Review and provide input on Letters of Intent and Memorandums of Understanding with the General Counsel and Head of New Site Development.
• Support new site events by coordinating speakers, preparing talking points, and creating or reviewing invitation lists.
• Update the Salesforce customer relationship management tool.
• Analyze national higher education data to inform strategy for potential schools and regions.
• Research prospective higher education partners and prepare detailed institutional, regional, and individual briefs and SWOT analyses.
• Draft board memos and presentations about prospective partnerships and coordinate contributions from cross-functional teams.
• Request and analyze data with support from the data team to answer prospective partners’ questions, update materials, and communicate key points.
• Create communication materials—including emails, presentations, talking points, and student stories—with support from the communications team.
• Develop and improve systems and tools for project-managing new sites, communicating status and updates across workstreams, and tracking prospective partnerships and the partnership pipeline.
• Contribute analysis and strategic input to help achieve New Site-related goals.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Discretionary time off, in addition to organization-wide holidays and two week-long shutdowns in July and December; at least 20 days per year.
• $25,000 in lifetime Carrot benefits for fertility, family-building, and hormonal health.
• 401(k) contribution match up to 5% of base annual salary, starting the first full month.
• Coverage of 85% of health insurance premiums for employees and dependents.
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
• One-month paid sabbatical after four years on staff.
• $75 monthly reimbursement for cell phone or internet.
• Access to funding for continued career development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level