Senior Director, Alabama

Braven • Birmingham, AL

2d • $116,000 - $124,700 • Hybrid

About The Position

Braven is a national nonprofit that prepares promising college students to secure a strong first opportunity after graduation through a career-accelerating program. The Senior Director, Alabama is responsible for the programmatic success of Braven at its Higher Education Partner (HEP) in Alabama. The role ensures that students who complete Braven’s semester-long Accelerator course are equipped with the skills, confidence, networks, and experiences to secure a strong first job or enroll in graduate school within six months of graduation.

The Senior Director maintains a strong presence at the HEP and in the community, leads a team of 2–3 full-time employees and part-time interns, and collaborates with the volunteer recruitment team to select volunteers. In partnership with the Executive Director, the Senior Director builds and maintains strong relationships with the HEP and local community. The position is on the Regional Alabama team and reports directly to the Executive Director of the Alabama Region.

The role is hybrid, based within commuting distance of Montgomery or Birmingham, Alabama. It is remote until Braven secures office space in the area, after which the role is in person three days per week. The stated start date is March 2027.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree.
• At least 7 years of leadership experience with a verifiable track record of successful outcomes.
• Authorized to work in the United States; Braven does not offer employment visa sponsorship.
• Ability to work in person in the Montgomery or Birmingham area three days per week after office space is secured.
• Access to the internet.
• Reliable transportation or valid transportation for travel between the hub office and HEP.

Nice To Haves

• Prior work experience in higher education.
• 7–10 years of experience in the nonprofit field.
• Proficiency in Google Suite, Slack, and Jira.
• Experience launching an initiative, program, or team in an early-stage environment.
• Success managing and developing people and teams while creating and fostering a strong culture.
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills, including the ability to build partnerships across a range of stakeholders.
• Flexibility and adaptability, ability to excel in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment, and comfort with ambiguity.
• Ability to create, operationalize, and manage project plans while meeting milestones and deadlines.
• Data-driven mindset and focus on using data and metrics to guide decisions and measure performance.
• 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

• Shape a shared vision for the Alabama site in partnership with the Executive Director.
• Own program implementation and performance at the Higher Education Partner across recruitment, the course experience, and post-course supports, ensuring established goals and outcomes are met.
• Lead local program elements, including local programming and jobs campaign data collection, and collaborate with Braven’s Product and Central Accelerator teams on centrally owned elements, supports, and interventions.
• Represent the HEP and student perspective for program elements delivered by central teams by monitoring fit and satisfaction, surfacing needs and gaps, and providing actionable feedback.
• Develop and steward formal partnerships with HEP leadership and faculty, employers, and community-based organizations to bring resources to students and improve the program model.
• Cultivate and manage HEP stakeholder relationships to foster collaboration and a healthy partnership.
• Lead Braven’s local relationships with the HEP, understand its ecosystem, own local relationships including faculty and the professor of record, and run local campus campaigns.
• Manage and develop a high-performing team of full-time employees, fostering an inclusive, supportive culture and modeling Braven’s core values and competencies.
• Support team members’ growth through coaching, feedback, development plans, performance reviews, and ongoing learning and development.
• Recruit, hire, and onboard talent as needed to meet team priorities.
• Contribute to organization-wide strategy and decision-making by sharing insights from the HEP and Fellows and recommending changes that strengthen program impact and sustainability.
• Lead team planning, including designing and facilitating team stepbacks and retreats.
• Travel between the hub office and HEP, visit the HEP campus at least 1–2 times per week, travel to other Braven regions 3–4 times per year, attend the annual All Team Retreat, and attend regional cultivation events.
• Work non-traditional evening hours 1–2 times per week.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Discretionary time off, organization-wide holidays, and two week-long shutdowns in July and December, plus an additional week-long spring shutdown for regional staff; at least 24 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, beginning 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.
• $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: Senior