Associate, New Sites

Braven • Atlanta, GA

2d • $54,000 - $67,300 • Hybrid

About The Position

Braven is hiring an Associate, New Sites, to help cultivate and project manage new higher education partnerships in existing and new regions. The role supports Braven’s ambition to serve 80,000–100,000 Fellows over the next decade. As part of the Higher Education Partnership team, the Associate manages new partnership launches during cultivation and negotiation, researches prospective partners, and helps strengthen the systems and strategies that support this work. The position reports directly to the Head, New Site Development.

The role is hybrid and requires working in person three days per week and remotely two days per week. Teammates must live within commuting distance of Atlanta, Chicago, New York City, or Newark. Travel is expected about one to three times per quarter, and meetings outside regular local working hours may occur about two to three times per month. The position is full-time, regular, exempt, and benefits-eligible, with a stated 50-hour work week. The start date is ASAP.

Braven is a national nonprofit that prepares promising college students to secure a strong first opportunity after graduation through a career-accelerating program delivered with higher education and employer partners. The role offers a hiring range of $54,000–$58,100 in Atlanta, $56,900–$61,100 in Chicago, and $62,700–$67,300 in Newark and New York City.

Requirements

• BA 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 offer employment visa sponsorship.
• Ability to work in person three days per week in Atlanta, Chicago, New York City, or Newark.
• Access to the internet.
• Ability to travel about one to three times per quarter for team meetings, conferences, and external events.
• Ability to attend meetings outside regular working hours for the employee’s time zone about two to three times per month.

Nice To Haves

• Engaging, clear, succinct verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to adapt to the audience.
• Ability to plan, prioritize, project-manage, and follow through on cross-functional projects.
• Ability to prioritize important work while navigating competing priorities.
• Ability to proactively communicate needed support and create contingency plans.
• Motivated, self-directed, results-oriented, data-driven, and curious approach to work.
• Entrepreneurial approach and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented start-up environment.
• Commitment to collaboration and learning from people with complementary experiences.
• Experience gathering relevant data and using it to communicate with external audiences, make decisions, and solve problems, especially in ambiguous and fast-paced environments.
• Technological savvy and ability to learn tools quickly, including Asana, Canva, Google Slides, Google Suite, spreadsheet tools, Salesforce, or Jira; strong data visualization skills and database hygiene are noted.
• Interest in systems and big-picture strategy, alongside attention to key details.
• Demonstrated commitment to building strong, welcoming cultures that help develop others.
• Exemplification of Braven’s core values.
• Experience informing a belief in Braven’s mission and preparation to work with or for Braven’s student Fellow population.

Responsibilities

• Project manage a portfolio of new site launches in current and new regions, including creating and maintaining launch templates and tracking partnership tasks and deliverables.
• Manage regular planning meetings with partner schools and internal teams, including preparing agendas, communicating, creating collateral, coordinating schedules, and following up on 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 thought partnership 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 strategies for new schools and regions.
• Research prospective higher education partners and compile institutional, regional, and individual research into detailed briefs and SWOT analyses.
• Prepare first drafts of board memos and presentations about prospective partnerships and manage cross-functional contributions to those materials.
• Request and analyze data with support from Braven’s data team to answer prospective partners’ questions, update materials, and communicate key points.
• Design and create communication materials, with support from the communications team, including emails, presentations, talking points, and student stories.
• Develop and enhance systems and tools for project-managing new sites, communicating updates and status across workstreams, and tracking progress and the partnership pipeline.
• Contribute analysis and thought partnership to strategy development for 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, with a minimum of 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 the employee and dependents.
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
• One-month paid sabbatical after four years on staff.
• Monthly $75 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