Associate, New Sites

Braven • Newark, NJ

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 that support its goal of serving 80,000–100,000 Fellows over the next decade. As a member of the New Sites team on the Higher Education Partnership team, the Associate will develop partnerships in existing and new regions, manage new launches during cultivation and negotiation, and help improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the team’s work. The position reports directly to the Head, New Site Development.

The role manages a portfolio of new site launches, coordinates planning with partner schools and internal teams, supports review of Letters of Intent and Memorandums of Understanding, and assists with new-site events. It also researches prospective partners and regions, analyzes higher education data, prepares briefs and SWOT analyses, contributes to board materials, and creates communication materials with support from other teams. The Associate helps improve systems for project management, communications, and pipeline tracking, and contributes analysis to New Site strategy.

The role is full-time, regular, exempt, and benefits-eligible. It is hybrid, with work in the office Tuesday through Thursday and remote work Monday and Friday. Teammates must live within commuting distance of Atlanta, Chicago, New York City, or Newark. The position requires travel about 1–3 times per quarter and meetings outside regular local working hours about 2–3 times per month. The stated 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, based on a 50-hour work week. Braven does not offer employment visa sponsorship.

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.
• Able to work in person three days per week in Atlanta, Chicago, New York City, or Newark.
• Access to internet.
• Able to travel about 1–3 times per quarter for team meetings, conferences, and external events.
• Able to attend meetings outside regular working hours for the local time zone about 2–3 times per month.

Nice To Haves

• Engaging, clear, succinct verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to adapt to different audiences.
• Ability to create and execute cross-functional project plans through effective planning, prioritization, project management, and follow-through.
• 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 excel in a fast-paced, team-oriented, startup environment.
• Strong commitment to collaboration and learning from others with complementary experiences.
• Experience gathering relevant data and using it to communicate with external audiences, make decisions, and solve problems, particularly in ambiguous and fast-paced environments.
• Strong technological savvy or ability to learn quickly, including project management tools such as Asana, deck design tools such as Canva and Google Slides, spreadsheet tools, Salesforce, or Jira; Google Suite experience is a plus.
• Strong data visualization and database hygiene skills.
• Interest in systems and a big-picture orientation, while also tracking details and using both to build strategy.
• Demonstrated commitment to building strong, welcoming cultures that help develop others.
• Exemplification of Braven’s core values.
• Experience that informs belief in Braven’s mission and prepares the candidate 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 by preparing agendas, sending communications, creating collateral, coordinating schedules, and tracking internal launch tasks.
• Participate in look-ahead and look-back meetings with the New Site Development team to support meeting 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, helping prepare talking points, and creating or reviewing invitation lists.
• Update the Salesforce customer relationship management tool.
• Analyze national higher education data to inform strategy for prospective schools and regions.
• Compile briefs and SWOT analyses for prospective higher education partners using institutional, regional, and individual research.
• 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 the data team, using it to answer prospective partner 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 to project manage new sites, communicate updates and status across workstreams, and track prospective partnerships and the partnership pipeline.
• Contribute analysis and thought partnership to strategy development for New Site goals.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Discretionary time off, organization-wide holidays, and two week-long shutdowns in July and December; the stated minimum is 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