Director, Fellow Outreach and Selection

Break Through Tech•New York, NY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Break Through Tech transforms how tech talent is discovered, developed, and connected to opportunity in the age of AI. Working across higher education and industry, Break Through Tech delivers programs nationwide and integrates technical training, work-based learning, mentorship, and career readiness with deep employer partnerships to create more effective and scalable routes into early tech careers. Break Through Tech is actively shaping the field of early tech talent development by identifying what works, translating those insights into replicable models, and helping define more consistent approaches to how talent is prepared, assessed, and hired across institutions and employers. At a moment when AI is reshaping every aspect of work and society, Break Through Tech’s mission is urgent: to ensure that the people who build what comes next — and who are in the room where the most consequential technology decisions of our time get made — look like the world they will shape. Learn more about our work at www.breakthroughtech.org/ . Position Summary We’re looking for a strategic and collaborative Director, Fellow Outreach and Selection to join our Program Delivery team. Reporting to the Senior Director, Program Delivery, this full-time, exempt role will lead outreach, recruitment and selection for our innovative work-based learning programs nationwide. You will own both strategy and execution to ensure we reach, attract, and enroll top quality undergraduate talent from historically overlooked populations to take part in our programs, including Sprinternships and the AI Program.

Requirements

Strong affinity for and connection to Break Through Tech’s mission
Demonstrated experience successfully designing and leading recruitment and selection for work-based learning or other educational programs, preferably with a focus on undergraduates and/or early career professionals in tech
Demonstrated ability to plan, execute and measure effective marketing campaigns direct-to-student and through partners
Familiarity with the Higher Education landscape, with a focus on Computing majors and/or Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs
Prior experience successfully managing external partnerships to drive outcomes
Prior experience successfully leading teams (including full-time and temporary reports) to deliver results
Prior experience successfully designing and delivering info sessions and events online to a distributed audience.
Experience working effectively as a player/coach with a strong interest in leading strategy while delivering
Data-driven decision maker with experience leveraging software and AI to evaluate and report on impact and effectiveness.
Excellent written and verbal communications skills, particularly when working with high level internal and external stakeholders
Detail-oriented and organized systems thinker with an ability to mentor and coach others
Ability to thrive in a fast-moving, quickly changing work environment
Culture builder with expertise in successful change management and organizational effectiveness
Fluency in the following tools, or equivalent/similar tools: Excel/Sheets, Salesforce, MailChimp/Constant Contact, Zoom Webinars, Generative AI
Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, Public Relations, or a related field required.
5-7+ years of progressive experience in marketing, communications, campaign management, or business development support.
Demonstrated success developing and executing integrated marketing strategies that drive measurable business results.
Experience managing multiple projects, stakeholders, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Prior experience working with CRM systems, marketing automation tools, analytics platforms, and digital marketing channels preferred.

Nice To Haves

Experience leading university recruiting and/or talent sourcing for technical teams
Past experience working with Minority Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and Large Public Universities
Fluency in the following tools, or equivalent/similar tools: Salesforce, Zendesk, FormAssembly, JazzHR, Mailchimp, Google Suite
Master’s degree in Marketing, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute a comprehensive, organization-wide annual strategy for outreach and selection that drives our mission
Drive conversion from interest to application and through to matriculation
Ensure a world-class candidate experience by owning key metrics for candidate acquisition, application review, decision velocity and Candidate Support Desk
Identify and implement opportunities to streamline and automate operations leveraging existing systems and new solutions to build capacity and efficiency
Partner with executive leadership to ensure outreach and selection strategies and operations are aligned with Program design and mission
As a member of the Delivery & Operations team, ensure strategies and operations are aligned with overall Fellow Journey and standards for Fellow Experience
Lead recruitment for all Break Tech Programs nationwide, driving interest and applications from 15,000 undergraduates annually
Own a portfolio of strategic external relationships with outreach partners including university faculty and staff as well as key non-profit and community partners
Develop and execute marketing strategies for reaching our target audiences including events, partnerships, conferences, email and social media
Oversee the development and launch of a new website and platform for Fellow Outreach and Selection
Drive conversion from interest to application and through to matriculation
Design, develop and maintain key selection processes and operations including playbooks, applications and rubrics
Make selection decisions for each program and manage offers and enrollments
Recruits, hires, and onboards part-time application readers. Assigns and reviews work of part-time application readers to ensure quality and timely completion.

Benefits

day-one medical, dental, and vision coverage
tax-advantaged HSA and FSA options
mental health resources
wellness offerings
commuter benefits
prescription support
employer-paid life insurance
short- and long-term disability coverage
generous 401(k) benefit with a 10% employer contribution, regardless of employee participation
Additional voluntary benefits and wellbeing programs