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About the role

  • Responsible for programmatic success of Braven at the Higher Education Partner (HEP), ensuring students secure strong first jobs or enroll in graduate school within 6 months of graduation
  • Lead a team of 2-3 full-time employees and part-time interns; collaborate with volunteer recruitment and Executive Director
  • Oversee and ensure strong local program implementation at the HEP, including pre-course, course, and post-course experience
  • Drive regionally owned program elements (local programming, learning lab implementation, data collection for job campaigns)
  • Serve as local check for central team–delivered elements; provide feedback for continuous improvement
  • Develop and steward formalized partnerships with HEP leadership, faculty, employers, and community organizations to secure resources and improve program model
  • Cultivate and manage relationships with key HEP stakeholders; run local campaigns on campus and own local relationships
  • Co-create strategy with Executive Director for the HEP; set goals and KPIs aligned with local and national priorities
  • Build a collaborative team culture committed to excellence and Braven's core values
  • Provide organization-wide leadership within the One Braven Group and fulfill cultural stewardship duties
  • Other duties as assigned

Requirements

  • BS/BA
  • At least 7 years of leadership experience with a verifiable track record of successful outcomes
  • Preferred: Prior work experience in higher education
  • Preferred: 7-10 years in the non-profit field
  • Technical Skills and Knowledge: Proficiency in Google Suite, Slack, and Jira
  • Experience in an early-stage environment launching an initiative, program, or team
  • Success in managing and developing people and teams while creating and fostering a strong sense of culture
  • Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills, and the ability to facilitate strong partnerships across a range of stakeholders
  • High degree of flexibility and adaptability; ability to excel in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment; comfort with ambiguity
  • Proven ability to create, operationalize, and manage project plans, meeting milestones and deadlines
  • Data-driven mindset with a focus on using data and metrics to drive decisions and measure performance
  • Demonstrated commitment to building strong and welcoming cultures that help to develop others
  • Experience that has informed your belief in Braven’s mission and prepared you to work with, or for, Braven’s student Fellow population
  • Ability to work in-person in the New York area
  • Ability to travel occasionally to other Braven regions for team meetings
  • Ability to occasionally work non-traditional hours to attend Texas cultivation events
  • Travel once/year to Braven’s All Team Retreat
  • Authorized to work in the U.S.; Braven doesn’t offer employment visa sponsorship

Benefits

  • Braven offers competitive base salaries based on midpoint of nonprofit market
  • Starting salary at the beginning of the range with room for growth
  • Competitive, comprehensive benefits, recognition, and career development
  • Unlimited vacation time in addition to org-wide holidays and three team-wide, week-long shutdowns (minimum of 24 days per year)
  • Match of your 401K contribution up to 5% of your base annual salary (starting your first full month)
  • Coverage of 85% of health insurance premium for employee and dependents
  • 12 weeks of paid parental leave
  • One-month paid sabbatical after 4 years on staff
  • Hybrid work schedule (in-office Tuesday through Thursday; remote Monday and Friday)
  • Occasional travel for team meetings and annual All Team Retreat

Job title

Senior Director

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Senior

Salary

$134,800 - $168,500 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

HybridNew York CityUnited States

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