Associate, New Sites

Braven • New York, NY

2d • $54,000 - $67,300 • Hybrid

About The Position

Braven is hiring an Associate, New Sites, on its Higher Education Partnership team to help cultivate and project manage new higher education partnerships. The role supports Braven’s ambition to serve 80,000–100,000 Fellows over the next decade by developing partnerships in existing and new regions, managing new launches during cultivation and negotiation, and improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the team’s work. The position reports directly to the Head, New Site Development.

The Associate will manage a portfolio of new site launches, coordinate planning with partner schools and internal teams, support partnership agreements and events, and maintain Salesforce. The role also researches prospective partners, analyzes higher education data, prepares briefs and materials for internal and external audiences, and helps strengthen systems and tools for tracking partnerships and progress.

This is a full-time, regular, exempt, benefits-eligible position. It is hybrid, with three days per week in the office and two remote days, and requires commuting distance to Braven’s Atlanta, Chicago, New York City, or Newark hub. Travel is approximately one to three times per quarter, and meetings outside regular local working hours are expected about two to three times per month. The role is based on a 50-hour work week.

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 approximately one to three times per quarter for team meetings, conferences, and external events.
• Ability to attend meetings outside regular working hours for the local time zone approximately 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 create and execute cross-functional project plans through effective planning, prioritization, project management, and follow-through.
• Ability to prioritize high-impact 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 start-up environment.
• Commitment to collaboration and learning from people whose experiences complement one’s own.
• 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 skills or ability to learn quickly, including project management tools such as Asana, presentation design through Canva or Google Slides, Google Suite, spreadsheet tools, data visualization, database hygiene, Salesforce, or Jira.
• Interest in systems and big-picture thinking, paired with attention to detail and the ability to use both to build strategy.
• Demonstrated commitment to building 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, communicating, creating collateral, coordinating schedules, and keeping internal colleagues on track.
• 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, developing 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.
• Compile briefs and SWOT analyses on prospective higher education partners through institutional, regional, and individual research.
• Draft 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 respond to prospective partners, update materials, and communicate key points.
• Design and create communications 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 prospective partnerships 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