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Job Title: Director, Project Management

Team: Product

Location: In-Person in Atlanta (GA), Chicago (IL), Newark (NJ), or New York City (NYC) 

Employment Type: Full-time

FLSA Classification: Exempt

Start Date: ASAP

About Braven

Braven is a career-accelerating program that prepares promising young people—many of whom are people of color, from low income backgrounds, and the first in their families to attend college—to secure a strong first opportunity after college graduation. 

We work with higher education and employer partners to offer a life-changing experience that begins with a semester-long course for college students followed by support that lasts through graduation.  

Together, we are helping to open up access to the American Promise, empowering a generation of leaders who mirror the diversity of our country.

To learn more, take a look at Braven’s Impact Report and Jobs Report.

About the Role

In order to achieve its ambition of serving 80,000-100,000 Fellows over the next decade, Braven is hiring a Director, Project Management who will serve as a project manager of multiple high impact, cross-functional projects at Braven. This person will also contribute to the development of our Project Management Office, that will pioneer codifying a standard project management methodology that will be critical in moving our program from its current state into our future state. As a member of the Project Management subteam, you will utilize the Agile methodology and Scrum framework to create and lead cross-functional project teams, in order to reach key project milestones and ultimately, high impact deliverables that will allow Braven to meet its ambitious goals.

This role is on the Product Team and reports directly to the Managing Director, Project Management.

What You’ll Do 

• Support, manage, and execute the life-cycle of a portfolio of multiple short- and long-term cross-functional projects, ensuring excellence in all aspects of service delivery – 90%
• Manage end-to-end operational and tactical aspects of cross-functional projects of varying size, scope, technical level, organizational impact, and risk.
• Create and maintain quality project documentation and other assets, including the project charter, project schedule and lessons learned.
• Evaluate assigned projects and plans utilizing the Agile methodology and Scrum framework. 
• Identify and gain agreement on project requirements, objectives, scope, timing, and resources with organizational stakeholders.
• Effectively communicate and consult with product owners, product managers, project sponsors and project contributors to ensure consistency and alignment on the project methodologies for successful project delivery. 
• Collaborate closely with product owners, Program Managers and other subteam leads to understand their needs in order to prioritize work effectively and to evaluate and resolve conflicts to produce successful outcomes.
• Manage the project backlog and write new user stories, in collaboration with the product owner.
• Facilitate project meetings and regularly communicate the status of projects to stakeholders within and beyond the project team.
• Recognize, identify, and anticipate challenges, mitigate risks and their impact, and make decisions to facilitate issue resolution. 
• Develop, strengthen, and cultivate effective working relationships with project sponsors and teams to ensure cross-team communication, transparency, consistency, and successful achievement of project goals and outcomes.
• Ensure timely completion of project deliverables and milestones and overall project success in relation to stakeholder satisfaction and project quality.
• Contribute to tasks within the scope of the projects, as assigned.
• Contribute to the development of the Braven Project Management Office – 5%
• Collaborate with other members of the Project Management Team, in order to share and further codify Braven’s project management best practices. 
• Commit to utilizing the standard project management methodologies of the growing Braven Project Management Office, while simultaneously offering feedback and new learnings for continuous improvement. 
• Other duties to support the vision and direction of the Product Team, as assigned – 5%

Requirements

Minimum Requirements

• At least 5 years of work experience
• At least 3 years of experience with highly cross-functional project management (formal or informal)
• Experience with project management tools such as Asana, Jira or Smartsheet
• Experience with agile methodologies and specifically, scrum

Preferred Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree
• Work Experience: 5+ years of demonstrated excellence in cross-functional project management or complex program management and demonstrated success in managing people directly and laterally, ideally with some experience in a non-profit setting
• Certifications: Certified Scrum Master or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Additional Preferred Skills: 
• Experience as a Technical Project Manager or similar role, managing complex technical projects from initiation to completion
• Some familiarity with software development and emerging technologies
• You exemplify Braven’s core values.
• Your experiences have informed your belief in Braven’s mission and have prepared you to work with, or for, Braven’s student Fellow population.
• Competencies:
• Demonstrated success in managing complex projects from start to finish. You pay attention to the details and ensure that all contributing teammates have task clarity, while also ensuring that all stakeholders are updated. 
• You are a relentless prioritizer, with the ability to make hard decisions in order to achieve the most important things.
• Committed to continuous learning and improvement and as such, are comfortable seeking out, receiving and implementing constructive feedback without taking it personally.
• Strong ability to collaborate effectively and cross-functionally with teammates. Your passion for our mission and those whom we serve is evidenced by an unwavering customer service orientation. Your role is to set others up to do their best work. 
• Strong communicator and facilitator, able to present ideas and content in a concise, clear, engaging way and able to adapt your approach to meet the needs of a variety of stakeholders, including technical and non-technical teammates.
• Demonstrated success in building relationships in order to enhance the effectiveness of your team or work.
• A problem solver at the systems level, who is comfortable with ambiguity. You are able to thrive in the gray, while being excited about and able to convert that gray into black and white.
• Regardless of your role, you are ready to roll up your sleeves to get the work done that will propel Braven through the growth phase we are in.
• You have a demonstrated commitment to equity and inclusion.

Please know that no one ever meets 100% of the preferred qualifications. If much of this describes you, we encourage you to apply.

Work Demands

• Ability to work in-person in Atlanta (GA), Chicago (IL), Newark (NJ), or New York City (NYC) at least 3 days per week
• Will be expected to travel for no more than three to four weeks in the year
• Ability to support Braven’s programming eight nights per year

Additional Requirements

• Authorized to work in the U.S.
• Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide proof of such by the date of hire. Individuals may claim exemption from the vaccine requirement for medical or religious reasons.

Application & Interview Process

While the interview process may vary slightly, the general process will be:

• Phone screen with Talent Team member
• Performance Task
• Interview with Hiring Manager
• Panel Interview with Key Partners
• Reference Checks

Benefits

Compensation and Benefits

The salary for this position, which depends on prior work experience and our assessment of your demonstrated fit for the role, will likely be between $86,800- $108,400 in Atlanta, $91,300-$114,100 in Chicago, $$100,500-$125,600 in Newark or New York City. Braven offers competitive base salaries based on the midpoint of the market among not-for-profit organizations of similar size, with opportunities for salary growth over time. We believe in compensating staff members fairly in relation to each other, their qualifications, and their impact on behalf of the organization, and take internal and external equity seriously. Given our commitment to equity, Braven does not negotiate salary offers; instead each salary offer is determined carefully using external and internal benchmarking. You will have an opportunity to discuss salary in more detail after you begin the application process.

Braven also provides competitive, comprehensive benefits, recognition, and career development. While Braven reserves the right to change benefits at any time, current benefits include: 

• Unlimited vacation time in addition to org-wide holidays and week-long shutdowns in July and the end of the calendar year (this is a minimum of 19 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
• A one-month paid sabbatical after 4 years on staff

Location

We gather in the office at least 3 days per week (on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) and often work remotely 2 days per week (although certain commitments might adjust that from time to time). Therefore, this role requires teammates to live within commuting distance of one of our hubs: Atlanta, Chicago, Newark, or New York City. We believe in the magic, connection, and collaboration that happens when people work together face-to-face and we believe in giving people flexibility to focus, balance personal priorities, and save themselves two commutes per week.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 

At Braven, we are committed to attracting, engaging, developing, and retaining a diverse team. Braven operates in the context of our American culture, against the backdrop of systemic racism and oppression of marginalized people since our country’s founding. We are committed to assembling leaders at our organization who have emerged from everywhere, with a particular emphasis on those who share the racial and income backgrounds of our Fellows, and creating an inclusive culture that allows all teammates, of all experiences and identities, to thrive.  

Braven is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.  We encourage talented individuals of all backgrounds to apply.

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Job Title: Director, Strategy

Team: Strategy

Location: In-Person in Atlanta (GA), Chicago (IL), Newark (NJ), or New York City (NYC) 

Employment Type: Full-time

FLSA Classification: Exempt

Start Date: ASAP

About Braven

Braven is a career-accelerating program that prepares promising young people—many of whom are people of color, from low income backgrounds, and the first in their families to attend college—to secure a strong first opportunity after college graduation. 

We work with higher education and employer partners to offer a life-changing experience that begins with a semester-long course for college students followed by support that lasts through graduation.  

Together, we are helping to open up access to the American Promise, empowering a generation of leaders who mirror the diversity of our country.

To learn more, take a look at Braven’s Impact Report and Jobs Report.

About the Role

In order to achieve its ambition of serving 80,000-100,000 Fellows over the next decade, Braven is hiring a Director, Strategy who will work closely with the CEO and senior management team to set overall strategic direction for the organization and lead initiatives important to our short-term and long-term financial, operational and scale goals.

You will design and deliver the strategic building blocks of transformational and sustainable growth and manage a portfolio of strategic projects that drives tangible impact. You will lead cross-functional team members and manage outside consultants and provide leadership to execute on high priority initiatives.

This role is on the Strategy team and reports directly to the Chief Strategy Officer.

What You’ll Do 

Strategy (40%)

• Lead the development, communication, and execution of the organization’s short-term and long-term strategic plans, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.
• Conduct thorough market research and competitive analysis to identify trends, opportunities, and potential threats and provide insights and recommendations to inform strategic decision-making.
• Collaborate with the executive team to identify and evaluate new business opportunities and partnerships that align with the company’s strategic goals.

Execution (40%)

• Facilitate working groups that drive our strategic plan to execution, codifying decisions and next steps, reporting progress to the Braven’s leadership and making recommendations for how to unlock. 
• Identify and assess potential risks and challenges associated with strategic initiatives. Develop mitigation plans to address and minimize risks.
• Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to track the success of strategic initiatives.

Leadership and mentoring (20%)

• Build relationships with organization stewards to understand their priorities and context while investing them in our vision for cross-functional collaboration.
• Build and lead a high-performing strategy team providing mentorship and guidance to team members, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Other duties, as assigned.

Requirements

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• At least five (5) years of relevant experience in transformation, strategy, and project management/delivery
• Professional experience leading strategy engagements and teams
• Proven track record of data driven decision making and successful completion of engagements

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or business degree
• Highly entrepreneurial and curious with the ability to take initiative and think holistically and strategically
• Capacity to build trusted and credible relationships with multiple stakeholders
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to influence and motivate others.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and work in cross functional team structures.
• Effectively mentor/coach team members and help them develop professionally.
• Demonstrated commitment to equity and inclusion.
• Exemplification of Braven’s core values.
• Experience that has informed your belief in Braven’s mission and have prepared you to work with, or for, Braven’s student Fellow population.

Please know that no one ever meets 100% of the preferred qualifications. If much of this describes you, we encourage you to apply.

Work Demands

• Ability to work in person in Atlanta (GA), Chicago (IL), Newark (NJ), or New York City (NYC) at least 3 days per week
• Ability to travel out-of-town 3-6 times/year for quarterly team meetings and other gatherings 

Additional Requirements

• Authorized to work in the U.S.
• Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide proof of such by the date of hire. Individuals may claim exemption from the vaccine requirement for medical or religious reasons.

Application & Interview Process

While the interview process may vary slightly, the general process will be:

• Phone screen with Talent Team member
• Interview with Hiring Manager
• Performance Task & Panel Interview with Key Partners
• Reference Checks

Benefits

Compensation and Benefits

The salary for this position, which depends on prior work experience and our assessment of your demonstrated fit for the role, will likely be between $95,500-$119,300 in Atlanta, $100,400-$125,500 in Chicago, and $110,500-$138,100 in New York/Newark. Braven offers competitive base salaries based on the midpoint of the market among not-for-profit organizations of similar size, with opportunities for salary growth over time. We believe in compensating staff members fairly in relation to each other, their qualifications, and their impact on behalf of the organization, and take internal and external equity seriously. Given our commitment to equity, Braven does not negotiate salary offers; instead each salary offer is determined carefully using external and internal benchmarking. You will have an opportunity to discuss salary in more detail after you begin the application process.

Braven also provides competitive, comprehensive benefits, recognition, and career development. While Braven reserves the right to change benefits at any time, current benefits include: 

• Unlimited vacation time in addition to org-wide holidays and week-long shutdowns in July and the end of the calendar year (this is a minimum of 19 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
• A one-month paid sabbatical after 4 years on staff

Location

We gather in the office at least 3 days per week (on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) and often work remotely 2 days per week (although certain commitments might adjust that from time to time). Therefore, we require teammates to live within commuting distance of one of our hubs: Atlanta, Chicago, Newark, or New York City. We believe in the magic, connection, and collaboration that happens when people work together face-to-face and we believe in giving people flexibility to focus, balance personal priorities, and save themselves two commutes per week.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 

At Braven, we are committed to attracting, engaging, developing, and retaining a diverse team. Braven operates in the context of our American culture, against the backdrop of systemic racism and oppression of marginalized people since our country’s founding. We are committed to assembling leaders at our organization who have emerged from everywhere, with a particular emphasis on those who share the racial and income backgrounds of our Fellows, and creating an inclusive culture that allows all teammates, of all experiences and identities, to thrive.  

Braven is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.  We encourage talented individuals of all backgrounds to apply.

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Job Title: Director, Talent Acquisition

Team: People & Operations

Location: In-Person in Chicago (IL)

Employment Type: Full-time

FLSA Classification: Exempt

Start Date: ASAP

About Braven

We believe that the next generation of leaders will emerge from everywhere. We empower promising college students with the skills, confidence, experiences, and networks necessary to transition from college to strong first jobs, which lead to meaningful careers and lives of impact.

Learn more about Braven’s impact:

https://impactreport.bebraven.org/ 

https://jobsreport.bebraven.org/ 

About the Role

In order to achieve its ambition of serving 80,000-100,000 Fellows over the next decade, Braven is hiring a Director, Talent Acquisition who is passionate about attracting and hiring an incredibly talented and diverse team through efficient and equitable processes.

As the leader of the Talent Acquisition team, you will oversee the strategy, policies, processes and people required to recruit and hire 50-80 roles annually. This role is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the growth and impact of Braven and continuously improve its talent acquisition function as Braven scales.

This role reports to the Vice President, People and is a member of Braven’s People & Operations team.

What You’ll Do

Talent Acquisition Strategy and Execution (40%)

• Set vision, define strategy, create policies and design materials for recruitment and hiring through a significant growth phase of an organization (annual hiring estimated at 50-80 staff across teams and levels)
• Assess every step of the recruitment and hiring process ongoing to mitigate bias and ensure equitable and fair processes
• Influence, coach, and partner with all hiring managers throughout the hiring process
• Oversee all stages of candidate experience, ensuring that legal and best hiring practices are followed and determining areas of improvement and potential coaching
• Collaborate with department heads to forecast hiring needs based on Braven’s strategic plan and anticipated attrition
• Create engaging job postings and marketing materials to attract candidates
• Develop, provide input on, and communicate hiring policies 

Full-Cycle Recruitment (30%)

• Lead full-cycle hiring support for senior leader openings (approximately 3-5 roles at a time),  including reviewing resumes, conducting phone screens, and leading all project management and candidate communication
• Lead additional searches as needed throughout the year 

Talent Team Leadership (15%)

• Develop, coach and manage the Manager, Talent Acquisition
• Serve as a thought partner to the VP, People to ensure hiring practices are rooted in Braven’s core values, mitigate bias, and are fair and equitable
• Work with 5+ hiring support contractors during peak season to ensure optimal team effectiveness
• Track team data to ensure appropriate use of resources and time

Talent Team Operations (15%)

• Serve as ATS (Workable) administrator and point-person in order to maximize its functionality, implement any new features, and troubleshoot any issues
• Manage all recruitment and hiring data and use analytics to track recruitment metrics, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions to ensure an equitable hiring process
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• At least five (5) years of experience in full-cycle recruitment
• Proven track record of effectively leading and developing others 

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience recruiting in a non-profit or mission-driven organization, ideally during a high growth phase
• Experience designing and managing interview processes across multiple locations and with hybrid teams
• Experience serving as an ATS administrator and configuring the system to the unique needs of the organization
• Experience setting team goals and building systems for tracking metrics to ensure equity throughout the hiring process and to inform workforce planning
• Strategic mindset with the ability to create talent strategy aligned with organization goals
• Demonstrated enthusiasm and ability to build a stellar employer brand
• Significant experience and success managing across lines of difference and across levels
• High empathy and strong customer service mindset while ensuring consistent and fair processes
• Impeccable organizational skills and demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects with multiple collaborators at once
• Ability, comfortability and desire to work through ambiguity and figure out problems through excellent collaboration and communication
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Ability and desire to work a 50 hour work week, balancing your personal and professional responsibilities with care
• Demonstrated commitment to equity and inclusion
• Exemplification of Braven’s core values
• Experience that has informed your belief in Braven’s mission and have prepared you to work with, or for, Braven’s student Fellow population

Please know that no one ever meets 100% of the preferred qualifications. If much of this describes you, we encourage you to apply.

Work Demands

• Ability to work in-person in Chicago (IL) 3 days per week (Tuesday – Thursday)
• Ability to travel 4-5 times per year

Additional Requirements

• Authorized to work in the U.S.
• Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide proof of such by the date of hire. Individuals may claim exemption from the vaccine requirement for medical or religious reasons.

Application & Interview Process

While the interview process may vary slightly, the general process will be:

• Phone screen with Talent Team member
• Performance Task
• Interview with Hiring Manager
• Panel Interview with Key Partners
• Reference Checks

Benefits

Compensation and Benefits

The salary for this position, which depends on prior work experience and our assessment of your demonstrated fit for the role, will likely be between $91,300-$114,100 in Chicago. Braven offers competitive base salaries based on the midpoint of the market among not-for-profit organizations of similar size, with opportunities for salary growth over time. We believe in compensating staff members fairly in relation to each other, their qualifications, and their impact on behalf of the organization, and take internal and external equity seriously. Given our commitment to equity, Braven does not negotiate salary offers; instead each salary offer is determined carefully using external and internal benchmarking. You will have an opportunity to discuss salary in more detail after you begin the application process.

Braven also provides competitive, comprehensive benefits, recognition, and career development. While Braven reserves the right to change benefits at any time, current benefits include:

• Unlimited vacation time in addition to org-wide holidays and week-long shutdowns in July and the end of the calendar year (this is a minimum of 19 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
• A one-month paid sabbatical after 4 years on staff

Location

We gather in the office 3 days per week and work remotely 2 days per week. Therefore, we require teammates to live within commuting distance of Chicago. We believe in the magic, connection, and collaboration that happens when people work together face-to-face and we believe in giving people flexibility to focus, balance personal priorities, and save themselves two commutes per week.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

At Braven, we are committed to attracting, engaging, developing, and retaining a diverse team. Braven operates in the context of our American culture, against the backdrop of systemic racism and oppression of marginalized people since our country’s founding. We are committed to assembling leaders at our organization who have emerged from everywhere, with a particular emphasis on those who share the racial and income backgrounds of our Fellows, and creating an inclusive culture that allows all teammates, of all experiences and identities, to thrive.

Braven is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor. We encourage talented individuals of all backgrounds to apply.

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Job Title: Manager, Product Support

Team: Product

Location: In-Person in Atlanta (GA), Chicago (IL), Newark (NJ), or New York City (NYC) 

Employment Type: Full-time

FLSA Classification: Exempt

Start Date: ASAP

About Braven

Braven is a career-accelerating program that prepares promising young people—many of whom are people of color, from low income backgrounds, and the first in their families to attend college—to secure a strong first opportunity after college graduation. 

We work with higher education and employer partners to offer a life-changing experience that begins with a semester-long course for college students followed by support that lasts through graduation.  

Together, we are helping to open up access to the American Promise, empowering a generation of leaders who mirror the diversity of our country.

To learn more, take a look at Braven’s Impact Report and Jobs Report.

About the Role

In order to achieve its ambition of serving 80,000-100,000 Fellows over the next decade, Braven is hiring a Manager, Product Support who will own the administrative and support functions for third party platforms at Braven.

You will serve as a Subject Matter Expert for our third party platforms and will work closely with project managers to incorporate new functionality and feature requests into a roadmap that helps ensure our systems are scalable. You will also perform quality assurance checks on the functionality of new engineering fixes and features and play a leadership role in translating the problems you see into recommendations to solve issues more systematically.

This role is on the Product Team and reports directly to the Director, Product Support.

What You’ll Do 

• Platform Administration (65%)
• Serve as one of the central points of contact on the Product Support team for Braven’s core technology products, inclusive of fully understanding the functionality of the third party platforms 
• Coordinate with key internal stakeholders on a regular basis to provide relevant updates that impact their day-to-day operations and to push content updates to platforms 
• Design and implement trainings on core products for staff that interact with products in their roles
• Project Management (20%) 
• Collaborate across key stakeholders to determine the scope and capacity needed for new product launches and ongoing support
• Evaluate product support infrastructure and identify areas of risk and standard operating procedures for customers and staff
• Audit current processes and make recommendations for improvement, both in training and delivery of support 
• Communications (10%)
• Help create communication plan for roll out of new features or bug fixes across key stakeholders (internal and external)
• Communicate key themes that emerge through support requests to identify potential areas for development updates 
• Other duties as assigned (5%)

Requirements

Minimum Requirements

• At least 3 years of work experience
• At least 2 years of Customer Experience or Product Management experience in a technical support role
• Proficiency in a ticketing system software, such as Jira Service Management, ZenDesk, or others
• Experience with Salesforce, Google Suite, Zoom, and Slack
• Knowledge of modern software development practices and concepts such as Agile, Waterfall, Scrum, DevOps, Lean, etc.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• At least 5 years of work experience
• At least 3 years of Customer Experience or Product Management experience in a technical support role
• Strong communicator and facilitator, able to present ideas and content in a concise, clear, engaging way and able to adapt your approach to meet the needs of a variety of stakeholders, including technical and non-technical teammates
• Experience with data visualization tools (ideally Tableau), student experience platforms (ideally Pathify), Learning Management Systems (ideally Canvas), and project management platforms (ideally Jira Work Management)
• Strong initiative and ability to work independently with limited direction
• Commitment to continuous learning and improvement and comfortability seeking out, receiving, and implementing constructive feedback without taking it personally
• Excellent ability to collaborate effectively and cross-functionally with teammates and problem solve at the systems level
• Passion for our mission and those whom we serve as evidenced by an unwavering customer service orientation and drive to set others up to do their best work.
• Comfortability with ambiguity and working in the gray, while being excited about and able to convert that gray into black and white.
• Willingness to roll up your sleeves to get the work done that will propel Braven through this growth phase.
• Demonstrated commitment to equity and inclusion.
• Exemplification of Braven’s core values.
• Experience that has informed your belief in Braven’s mission and has prepared you to work with, or for, Braven’s student Fellow population.

Please know that no one ever meets 100% of the preferred qualifications. If much of this describes you, we encourage you to apply.

Work Demands

• Ability to work in-person in Atlanta (GA), Chicago (IL), Newark (NJ), or New York City (NYC) at least 3 days per week
• Ability to work some evenings and weekends to support 10-15 events per semester (both virtual and in-person)

Additional Requirements

• Authorized to work in the U.S.
• Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide proof of such by the date of hire. Individuals may claim exemption from the vaccine requirement for medical or religious reasons.

Application & Interview Process

While the interview process may vary slightly, the general process will be:

• Phone screen with Talent Team member
• Performance Task
• Interview with Hiring Manager
• Panel Interview with Key Partners
• Reference Checks

Benefits

Compensation and Benefits

The salary for this position, which depends on prior work experience and our assessment of your demonstrated fit for the role, will likely be between $49,000-61,200 in Atlanta, $51,500-$64,400 in Chicago, and $56,800-$70,900 in New York/Newark. Braven offers competitive base salaries based on the midpoint of the market among not-for-profit organizations of similar size, with opportunities for salary growth over time. We believe in compensating staff members fairly in relation to each other, their qualifications, and their impact on behalf of the organization, and take internal and external equity seriously. Given our commitment to equity, Braven does not negotiate salary offers; instead each salary offer is determined carefully using external and internal benchmarking. You will have an opportunity to discuss salary in more detail after you begin the application process.

Braven also provides competitive, comprehensive benefits, recognition, and career development. While Braven reserves the right to change benefits at any time, current benefits include: 

• Unlimited vacation time in addition to org-wide holidays and week-long shutdowns in July and the end of the calendar year (this is a minimum of 19 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
• A one-month paid sabbatical after 4 years on staff

Location

We gather in the office at least 3 days per week (on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) and often work remotely 2 days per week (although certain commitments might adjust that from time to time). Therefore, this role requires teammates to live within commuting distance of one of our hubs: Atlanta, Chicago, Newark, or New York City. We believe in the magic, connection, and collaboration that happens when people work together face-to-face and we believe in giving people flexibility to focus, balance personal priorities, and save themselves two commutes per week.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 

At Braven, we are committed to attracting, engaging, developing, and retaining a diverse team. Braven operates in the context of our American culture, against the backdrop of systemic racism and oppression of marginalized people since our country’s founding. We are committed to assembling leaders at our organization who have emerged from everywhere, with a particular emphasis on those who share the racial and income backgrounds of our Fellows, and creating an inclusive culture that allows all teammates, of all experiences and identities, to thrive.  

Braven is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.  We encourage talented individuals of all backgrounds to apply.

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Job Title: Managing Director – San Francisco State University

Team: Bay Area Regional Team

Location: Hybrid in San Francisco, CA

Employment Type: Full-time

FLSA Classification: Exempt

Start Date: ASAP

About Braven

Braven is a career-accelerating program that prepares promising young people—many of whom are people of color, from low income backgrounds, or the first in their families to attend college—to secure a strong first opportunity after college graduation. 

We work with higher education and employer partners to offer a life-changing experience that begins with a semester-long course for college students followed by support that lasts through graduation.  

Together, we are helping to open up access to the American Promise, empowering a generation of leaders who mirror the diversity of our country.

To learn more, take a look at Braven’s Impact Report and Jobs Report.

The Role

In order to achieve our ambition of serving 80,000-100,000 Fellows over the next decade, Braven is hiring a Managing Director (MD) to oversee the program at San Francisco State University (SF State). The MD will set and execute a powerful vision for Braven’s programmatic success in deep partnership with campus administration, faculty, and staff. 

This inspiring leader is responsible for leading a team to implement the Braven program in partnership with SF State –  resulting in empowered students, strong short-term course and internship outcomes as well as post-secondary outcomes for our Fellows within 6 months of graduation. In partnership with the Executive Director (ED), they will build and strengthen authentic partnerships with administration, faculty, staff, and students across SF State. The MD will establish and maintain a positive and strong presence at SF State and in the greater San Francisco community. 

The MD will lead a team of full-time employees and part-time interns. This role is on the Bay Area Regional Team and reports to the ED, Bay Region.

What You’ll Do

Establish Vision, Strategy, and Culture for Braven at SF State (20%)

• Set a powerful shared vision for the SF State site in collaboration with the ED and key university stakeholders
• Design a strategic plan to support the vision alongside the ED with input from the Braven’s central Product and External Affairs teams
• Set goals and key performance indicators for the program at SF State aligned with Braven’s local and national priorities
• Cultivate a joyful, inspiring, supportive team culture aligned with Braven’s core values and honoring the core values of SF State

Programmatic Leadership (40%)

• Lead the implementation of Braven’s programming at SF State, including supporting recruitment and enrollment of Fellows, managing execution of the Leadership and Career Accelerator (Accelerator) course and the post-course experience
• Collaborate with Braven’s central Volunteer Recruitment team to recruit volunteers, review, approve, and retain high-quality, diverse, and impactful corps of volunteers, which will eventually include 40+ Leadership Coaches (LCs), 10+ Coaching Partners (volunteers who support LCs) and 300+ Mock Interviewers
• Alongside SF State, assess data continuously to help students stay on track in the course, obtain internships, and secure strong jobs or acceptance into graduate school.
• Collaborate with Braven’s Product team to develop and implement supports and interventions to achieve outcomes
• Participate in the organization-wide efforts to drive program model strategy and decisions, recommending changes as needed to Braven’s program model to achieve transformational and sustainable impact 

Partnership Development and Stakeholder Management (30%)

• Develop and steward strong partnerships with SF State leadership, faculty and staff, including Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, Division of Graduate Studies and Career Development, Advancement, Alumni Affairs, Departments, Programs, and others to ensure an excellent partnership
• Provide an outstanding brand experience for employers, volunteers, and donors that interact with and participate in SF State Braven programs
• Partner regularly with Braven’s central External Affairs team to support organization and regional goals

Team and Organization Leadership (10%)

• Service as “Deputy ED” by supporting the ED in leading San Francisco office operations and culture
• Manage and make developing team members a priority by coaching, providing feedback, creating structures that support development, completing performance reviews, ensuring team members have actionable development plans, etc.
• Support the planning and facilitation of sessions for Regional team stepbacks and retreats
• Manage team budget in collaboration with ED
• Model Braven’s core values and competencies for their team
• Hire and onboard team, as needed

Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• At least 7 years of related experience with a record of successful outcomes
• At least 4 years of experience managing and coaching others

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate degree
• Experience working in higher education
• 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
• High degree of flexibility and adaptability, ability and desire to excel in a fast-paced, team-oriented and highly ambiguous environment
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills and ability to facilitate strong partnerships across a range of stakeholders
• Proven ability to create, operationalize, and manage project plans, meeting milestones and deadlines
• Data-driven mindset with focus on using data and metrics to drive decisions and measure performance
• Proficiency in Google Suite, Salesforce, Slack, and Asana
• Demonstrated commitment to equity and inclusion
• Exemplification of Braven’s core values
• Experience that has informed your belief in Braven’s mission and have prepared you to work with, or for, Braven’s student Fellow population

Please know that no one ever meets 100% of the preferred qualifications. If much of this describes you, we encourage you to apply.

Work Demands

• Ability to work in-person in San Francisco at least 3 days per week
• Ability to travel to SF State frequently
• Ability to travel to events throughout the Bay Area
• Ability to travel and/or work evenings (Tuesdays and Wednesdays 6-8PM PT)

Additional Requirements

• Authorized to work in the U.S.
• Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide proof of such by the date of hire. Individuals may claim exemption from the vaccine requirement for medical or religious reasons.

Application & Interview Process

While the interview process may vary slightly, the general process will be:

• Phone screen with Talent Team member
• Performance Task
• Interview with Hiring Manager
• Panel Interview with Key Partners
• Reference Checks

Benefits

Compensation and Benefits

The salary for this position, which depends on prior work experience and our assessment of your demonstrated fit for the role, will likely be between $127,700 – $159,600. Braven offers competitive base salaries based on the midpoint of the market among not-for-profit organizations of similar size, with opportunities for salary growth over time. We believe in compensating staff members fairly in relation to each other, their qualifications, and their impact on behalf of the organization, and take internal and external equity seriously. Given our commitment to equity, Braven does not negotiate salary offers; instead each salary offer is determined carefully using external and internal benchmarking. You will have an opportunity to discuss salary in more detail after you begin the application process.

Braven also provides competitive, comprehensive benefits, recognition, and career development. While Braven reserves the right to change benefits at any time, current benefits include: 

• Unlimited vacation time in addition to org-wide holidays and three team-wide, week-long shutdowns in Spring, Summer, and Winter (this is a 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
• A one-month paid sabbatical after 4 years on staff

Location

We gather on site at least 3 days per week (on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) and often work remotely 2 days per week (although certain commitments might adjust that from time to time). Therefore, this role requires teammates to live within commuting distance of San Francisco, CA. We believe in the magic, connection, and collaboration that happens when people work together face-to-face and we believe in giving people flexibility to focus, balance personal priorities, and save themselves two commutes per week.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 

At Braven, we are committed to attracting, engaging, developing, and retaining a diverse team. Braven operates in the context of our American culture, against the backdrop of systemic racism and oppression of marginalized people since our country’s founding. We are committed to assembling leaders at our organization who have emerged from everywhere, with a particular emphasis on those who share the racial and income backgrounds of our Fellows, and creating an inclusive culture that allows all teammates, of all experiences and identities, to thrive.  

Braven is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.  We encourage talented individuals of all backgrounds to apply.

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Job Title: Managing Director, Arkansas Partnerships 

Team: External Affairs

Location: Arkansas

Employment Type: Grant-Funded, Temporary, Full-time

FLSA Classification: Exempt

Start Date: ASAP

About Braven

Braven is a career-accelerating program that prepares promising young people—many of whom are people of color, from low income backgrounds, and the first in their families to attend college—to secure a strong first opportunity after college graduation. 

We work with higher education and employer partners to offer a life-changing experience that begins with a semester-long course for college students followed by support that lasts through graduation.  

Together, we are helping to open up access to the American Promise, empowering a generation of leaders who mirror the diversity of our country.

To learn more, take a look at Braven’s Impact Report and Jobs Report.

About the Role

In order to achieve its ambition of serving 80,000-100,000 Fellows over the next decade, Braven is hiring a Managing Director, Arkansas Partnerships who will lead our efforts to develop a new higher education partnership in Arkansas. 

As a member of the External Affairs Team, you will build a strong coalition of corporate, philanthropic, and nonprofit partners in Arkansas that ideally will lead to Braven’s potential new Arkansas region. As the MD, Arkansas Partnerships, you will build prospective partnership(s) with an HBCU and/or public institution of higher education that meets Braven’s new site criteria, develop shared value partnerships with employers, oversee all development efforts to build a path to raising approximately $6.2M for a new school expansion, ensure a sustainable funding pipeline, lay the groundwork for or start a launch committee, engage with influential policymakers, and elevate Braven’s local brand and thought leadership.

The MD will report to and work collaboratively with the VP, New Sites through the launch of the initial higher education partnership. If a partnership with a higher education institution in Arkansas moves forward, there is potential for this to become a permanent full-time regional leadership role.

This position is a grant-funded, temporary, full time role through at least January 2025 with the potential to transition to permanent full-time status upon the launch of Braven in the Arkansas region.

What You’ll Do

• Higher Ed Partnership (HEP) Cultivation & Program Operations (35%) 
• Cultivate, steward and manage key relationships at institutions of higher education – including the President or Chancellor, Provost, executive cabinet (as appropriate), Point Person, the Professor of Record, and other faculty/staff as needed.
• Leverage campus insights and relationships to effectively partner with the Central External Affairs Team to develop brand integration strategies to build awareness and investment for Braven among students and key higher education champions.  
• Regional Fundraising and Local Partnership and Awareness Building (40%)
• Cultivating, partnering and ensuring the health of key stakeholder relationships at local employer partners and key donors and foundations, including researching potential partners and scheduling and preparing for meetings with potential partners
• Building a fundraising pipeline toward the goal of $6.2M raised for the first three years of program by launch of the higher education partnership 
• Focusing on growing and diversifying a sustainable funding base that will include gifts from individuals, corporations, foundations, and government 
• Raising Braven’s brand awareness through thought-leadership, public speaking, social media, and press pieces
• Exploring local political and policy landscape 
• Regional Strategy and Operations (20%)
• Development and beginning to implement a comprehensive multi-year strategic plan to reach our vision for scale and excellent outcomes in Arkansas
• Building and managing a launch committee that will help maximize the Arkansas region’s impact, narrative, and sustainability
• Other duties as assigned (5%)

Requirements

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• At least 7 years of leadership experience with a track record of building strong partnerships, meeting fundraising targets, setting vision, strategic planning and leading others to reach goals
• Established professional network in higher education, education, philanthropy, business and/or non-profit organizations and with individuals in Arkansas

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in higher education and/or an early-stage start-up nonprofit environment 
• Motivation, drive and ability to fundraise and ensure financial sustainability of the region
• Ability to mobilize people and create champions of an organizational mission
• Experience building and working in partnership with a Board of Directors, partner organizations, funders, and other key constituents
• Strong communication skills, relationship-building skills, presence, and maturity that leads to strong partnerships with very senior-level staff and Faculty, high-profile community leaders and Braven staff, Fellows, and Leadership Coaches
• High level of personal responsibility, professional maturity and humility, commitment to personal growth, and understanding of one’s own leadership style and its impact on others
• Strong ability to remain flexible and adaptable to changing conditions externally, as well as internally, as Braven continues to evolve and grow
• Tendency and ability to make strong data-informed decisions and ask insightful questions to draw actionable insights from analyses and translate to others how these insights further strategy
• Demonstrated commitment to equity and inclusion.
• Exemplification of Braven’s core values.
• Experience that has informed your belief in Braven’s mission and have prepared you to work with, or for, Braven’s student Fellow population.
• University of Arkansas Pine Bluff alumni are strongly encouraged to apply

Please know that no one ever meets 100% of the preferred qualifications. If much of this describes you, we encourage you to apply.

Work Demands

• Ability to work remotely in Arkansas with regular travel for in-person meetings across Arkansas, especially in Pine Bluff, Little Rock, and the NW corner of the state
• Ability to travel occasionally to other Braven regions for team meetings
• Ability to occasionally work non-traditional hours in order to attend Arkansas cultivation events 

Additional Requirements

• Authorized to work in the U.S.
• Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide proof of such by the date of hire. Individuals may claim exemption from the vaccine requirement for medical or religious reasons.

Application & Interview Process

While the interview process may vary slightly, the general process will be:

• Phone screen with Talent Team member
• Performance Task
• Interview with Hiring Manager
• Panel Interview with Key Partners
• Finalist interview with Chief External Affairs Officer
• Reference Checks

Benefits

Compensation and Benefits

The salary for this position, which depends on prior work experience and our assessment of your demonstrated fit for the role, will likely be between $105,000-$131,200. Braven offers competitive base salaries based on the midpoint of the market among not-for-profit organizations of similar size, with opportunities for salary growth over time. We believe in compensating staff members fairly in relation to each other, their qualifications, and their impact on behalf of the organization, and take internal and external equity seriously. Given our commitment to equity, Braven does not negotiate salary offers; instead each salary offer is determined carefully using external and internal benchmarking. You will have an opportunity to discuss salary in more detail after you begin the application process.

Braven also provides competitive, comprehensive benefits, recognition, and career development. While Braven reserves the right to change benefits at any time, current benefits include: 

• Unlimited vacation time in addition to org-wide holidays and week-long shutdowns in July and the end of the calendar year (this is a minimum of 19 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
• A one-month paid sabbatical after 4 years on staff

Location

While this role will not work from a set office in Arkansas and will be mostly remote, the team member is required to be located in Arkansas and within commuting distance of Pine Bluff and Little Rock or the NW corner of the state.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 

At Braven, we are committed to attracting, engaging, developing, and retaining a diverse team. Braven operates in the context of our American culture, against the backdrop of systemic racism and oppression of marginalized people since our country’s founding. We are committed to assembling leaders at our organization who have emerged from everywhere, with a particular emphasis on those who share the racial and income backgrounds of our Fellows, and creating an inclusive culture that allows all teammates, of all experiences and identities, to thrive.  

Braven is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.  We encourage talented individuals of all backgrounds to apply.

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Title: Part-Time Community Outreach Specialist

Department: External Affairs

Employment Type: Temporary Part-time

FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt

Duration: Seasonal from April – June 2024 with the potential to extend

Hours: 15-20 hours per week

Location: New York City

Compensation: $25 per hour 

About Braven

Braven is a career-accelerating program that prepares promising young people—many of whom are people of color, from low income backgrounds, and the first in their families to attend college—to secure a strong first opportunity after college graduation. 

We work with higher education and employer partners to offer a life-changing experience that begins with a semester-long course for college students followed by support that lasts through graduation.  

Together, we are helping to open up access to the American Promise, empowering a generation of leaders who mirror the diversity of our country.

To learn more, take a look at Braven’s Impact Report and Jobs Report.

About the Role

In order to achieve its ambition of serving 80,000-100,000 Fellows over the next decade, Braven is hiring a temporary part-time Community Outreach Specialist who will spearhead the recruitment of long-term volunteers, through community outreach.

As a Community Outreach Specialist, you will contribute to our ambitious goal of recruiting over 400 volunteers for our Fall program. You will conduct outreach to raise brand awareness, develop partnerships with local organizations, and build authentic relationships to guide interested individuals through our volunteer application process.

As a vital member of the Volunteer Recruitment team, you will lead the charge in building a robust and diverse pipeline of prospective candidates with a specific focus on finding volunteers who represent the backgrounds of our Fellows and volunteers from diverse industries. This is a new role, which means it will require a proactive approach, strategic thinking, and a passion for community engagement and partnership building.

This is a part-time, temporary position on the External Affairs team and will report to the Director, Volunteer Recruitment and Stewardship.

What You’ll Do

• Recruit 25 volunteer Leadership Coaches by building a pipeline of diverse prospective candidates by becoming fully knowledgeable, overall, with Braven’s LC volunteer program, requirements and ideal volunteer profile
• Create a strategy to achieve campaign goals by forging partnerships (e.g. with faith groups, professional groups, neighborhood groups, and affinity groups), holding info sessions, canvassing, postering, tabling, and advertising on listservs
• Serve as a brand ambassador for Braven, influencing prospective volunteers and explaining details of the program
• Track, interpret, and evaluate data to measure progress to goals and inform changes to strategy and process
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Minimum Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience in recruitment, canvassing, community organizing, and/or partnership development

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to take initiative and work independently while also collaborating effectively within a team
• Exceptional interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills
• Comfortable and experienced with in-person prospecting, outreach and relationship-building
• Strong track record of setting and achieving ambitious goals
• Knowledge of and commitment to applying diversity, equity, and inclusion best practices in all aspects of work
• Experience with data tracking and analysis to inform strategic decision-making
• Alumni of Braven and/or City College of New York
• Familiarity of and comfort with Salesforce is a plus
• Demonstrated commitment to equity and inclusion
• Exemplification of Braven’s core values
• Experience that has informed your belief in Braven’s mission and have prepared you to work with, or for, Braven’s student Fellow population

Please know that no one ever meets 100% of the preferred qualifications. If much of this describes you, we encourage you to apply.

Work Demands

• Ability to travel across the five boroughs and the Newark area as 75% of the role
• Some evening and weekend work as 25% of the role

Additional Requirements

• Authorized to work in the U.S.
• Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide proof of such by the date of hire. Individuals may claim exemption from the vaccine requirement for medical or religious reasons.

Benefits

Compensation

This is a part-time temporary, non-exempt, position paid at an hourly rate of $25 per hour. The anticipated hours per week for this role are 15 to 20 hours per week. 

Location

This is a remote position and the person must live in a commutable distance from New York City and be able to travel across the five boroughs and New Jersey.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 

At Braven, we are committed to attracting, engaging, developing, and retaining a diverse team. Braven operates in the context of our American culture, against the backdrop of systemic racism and oppression of marginalized people since our country’s founding. We are committed to assembling leaders at our organization who have emerged from everywhere, with a particular emphasis on those who share the racial and income backgrounds of our Fellows, and creating an inclusive culture that allows all teammates, of all experiences and identities, to thrive.  

Braven is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.  We encourage talented individuals of all backgrounds to apply.

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Title: Part-Time Volunteer Selection Specialist

Department: Product

Employment Type: Part-Time, Temporary, Non-Exempt

Duration: Seasonal from April 2024 – August 2024 with the potential to continue from September 2024  – January 2025

Hours: 15-25 hours per week, flexible daily schedule with majority of hours worked during regular business hours, Monday through Friday

Location: Remote from one of our current Braven operating states: GA, CA, IL, DE, MA, NY, NJ, DC, OH

Compensation: $25 per hour

About Braven

Braven is a career-accelerating program that prepares promising young people—many of whom are people of color, from low income backgrounds, and the first in their families to attend college—to secure a strong first opportunity after college graduation. 

We work with higher education and employer partners to offer a life-changing experience that begins with a semester-long course for college students followed by support that lasts through graduation.  

Together, we are helping to open up access to the American Promise, empowering a generation of leaders who mirror the diversity of our country.

To learn more, take a look at Braven’s Impact Report and Jobs Report.

About the Role

Braven is seeking Volunteer Selection Specialists to interview applicants for volunteer roles and make recommendations on whether or not to accept them as volunteers. The Volunteer Selection Specialists will play a critical role in ensuring that our volunteers have the skill-sets and experience to successfully facilitate, mentor, coach, support and build community with a cohort of 5-8 Fellows (college students) weekly throughout an entire semester.  

What You’ll Do

• Become fully knowledgeable with Braven’s Leadership Coach volunteer program, requirements and each Braven region’s volunteer profile
• Use Braven’s Interview Guide to take notes and interview Leadership Coach volunteer applicants
• Make post-interview selection recommendations (accept, reject, waitlist; etc.) to each Braven region for final decision
• Update Salesforce records and ensure data accuracy
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience with hiring, interviewing and/or recruiting

Preferred Qualifications

• Exceptional interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills
• Strong judgment and ability to handle confidential, sensitive information with absolute discretion
• Familiarity of and comfort with Salesforce
• Familiarity of and comfort with Zoom virtual meetings
• Demonstrated commitment to equity and inclusion
• Exemplification of Braven’s core values
• Experience that has informed your belief in Braven’s mission and has prepared you to work with, or for, Braven’s student Fellow population

Work Demands

• Some evening and weekend work required

Additional Requirements

• Authorized to work in the US

Benefits

Compensation

This is a part-time temporary, non-exempt, position paid at an hourly rate of $25 per hour. The anticipated hours per week for this role are 15-25 hours per week. 

Location

Remote from one of our current Braven operating states: GA, IL, DE, MA, NY, NJ, DC, OH

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 

At Braven, we are committed to attracting, engaging, developing, and retaining a diverse team. Braven operates in the context of our American culture, against the backdrop of systemic racism and oppression of marginalized people since our country’s founding. We are committed to assembling leaders at our organization who have emerged from everywhere, with a particular emphasis on those who share the racial and income backgrounds of our Fellows, and creating an inclusive culture that allows all teammates, of all experiences and identities, to thrive.  

Braven is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.  We encourage talented individuals of all backgrounds to apply.

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Job Title: Program Manager, Recruitment – SJSU

Team: Bay Area Regional Team

Location: Hybrid in San Jose, CA

Employment Type: Full-time

FLSA Classification: Exempt

Start Date: ASAP

About Braven

Braven is a career-accelerating program that prepares promising young people—many of whom are people of color, from low income backgrounds, and the first in their families to attend college—to secure a strong first opportunity after college graduation. 

We work with higher education and employer partners to offer a life-changing experience that begins with a semester-long course for college students followed by support that lasts through graduation.  

Together, we are helping to open up access to the American Promise, empowering a generation of leaders who mirror the diversity of our country.

To learn more, take a look at Braven’s Impact Report and Jobs Report.

About the Role

In order to achieve its ambition of serving 80,000-100,000 Fellows over the next decade, Braven is hiring a Program Manager, Recruitment – San Jose State University (SJSU) who will be responsible for recruiting 150-250 Fellows (students) into the Braven Accelerator course at SJSU per semester.

To achieve these results, you will recruit and manage a team of part-time student recruitment interns and Braven Student Ambassadors. You will work closely with Central and Regional recruitment teams, K-12 pipeline partners, and the student-led Braven Club to help you reach your goals. In all of this, you will contribute to building and maintaining a positive presence of Braven at SJSU

This role is on the Bay Area Regional Team team and reports directly to the Managing Director, SJSU.

What You’ll Do

Student Recruitment and Enrollment (45%)

• Develop vision, strategy, and plans to effectively enroll 150-250 students a semester into the Braven course
• Use Salesforce and Google Suites to manage recruitment operations, data, and pipelines 
• Analyze recruitment data weekly to inform recruiting strategy
• Organize and support recruitment presentations and materials
• Host K-12 recruitment events in order to source prospective students
• Recruit and manage a team of student interns and volunteers
• Support the Mobilization Officer for the student-led Braven Club

Social Media and Marketing (20%)

• Share design input and feedback with Braven’s External Affairs team on marketing materials
• Collect and share compelling stories with the Communications Team and Executive Director
• Sit on the Social Media and Marketing Committee
• Develop a social media recruitment strategy with the Communications and Recruitment interns

Stakeholder Management (10%)

• Support the cultivation and management of key stakeholders such as Professors, university and local nonprofit Program Managers and K12-relationships
• Assess strategies employed and make informed improvements based on the gathering of quantitative, qualitative, and anecdotal data to present to key stakeholders. 
• Attend bi-weekly University Partnership meetings with Executive Director – Bay, Managing Director, SJSU, and Associate Deans in order to align recruitment tactics to overall regional scale strategy

Team Management and Culture (15%)

• Participate in individual annual and quarterly planning and all-team events
• Recruit, hire, onboard, and manage part-time student interns
• Recruit, hire, onboard, and manage Braven Brand Ambassadors

• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Minimum Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree
• Work Experience: At least 1 year of experience with a track record of success in recruitment and/or marketing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience: At least 1 year of experience in the non-profit field
• Technical Skills and Knowledge: Proficiency in Google Suite, Slack, Asana
• Ability to quickly build positive working relationships and identify strategically important relationships 
• Excellent communication, facilitation and public speaking skills
• Experience coaching and mentoring students in career development
• Experience managing and developing people, particularly managing through others
• Proven ability to create, operationalize, and manage project plans, meeting milestones and deadlines
• Track record of using data and metrics to drive decisions and measure performance
• High degree of flexibility and adaptability, excels in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment and is comfortable with ambiguity
• Demonstrated commitment to equity and inclusion
• Exemplification of Braven’s core values
• Experiences that have informed your belief in Braven’s mission and prepared you to work with, or for, Braven’s student Fellow population

Please know that no one ever meets 100% of the preferred qualifications. If much of this describes you, we encourage you to apply.

Work Demands

• Ability to work in-person in San Jose, CA at least 3 days per week
• Work on San Jose State University’s campus additional days outside of the required 3 days in office during peak recruitment seasons. 
• Travel to 2-3 events per semester in the surrounding Bay Area. 
• Ability to attend 2-3 events during the weekend per semester.
• Physical requirements include lifting and carrying up 20-50 pounds for various recruitment events (tabling, presentations, etc.)

Additional Requirements

• Authorized to work in the U.S.

• Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide proof of such by the date of hire. Individuals may claim exemption from the vaccine requirement for medical or religious reasons.

Application & Interview Process

While the interview process may vary slightly, the general process will be:

• Phone screen with Talent Team member
• Performance Task
• Interview with Hiring Manager
• Panel Interview with Key Partners
• Reference Checks

Benefits

Compensation and Benefits

The salary for this position, which depends on prior work experience and our assessment of your demonstrated fit for the role, will likely be between $64,480 – $74,500. Braven offers competitive base salaries based on the midpoint of the market among not-for-profit organizations of similar size, with opportunities for salary growth over time. We believe in compensating staff members fairly in relation to each other, their qualifications, and their impact on behalf of the organization, and take internal and external equity seriously. Given our commitment to equity, Braven does not negotiate salary offers; instead each salary offer is determined carefully using external and internal benchmarking. You will have an opportunity to discuss salary in more detail after you begin the application process.

Braven also provides competitive, comprehensive benefits, recognition, and career development. While Braven reserves the right to change benefits at any time, current benefits include: 

• Unlimited vacation time in addition to org-wide holidays and three team-wide, week-long shutdowns in Spring, Summer, and Winter (this is a 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
• A one-month paid sabbatical after 4 years on staff

Location

We gather on site at least 3 days per week (on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) and often work remotely 2 days per week (although certain commitments might adjust that from time to time). Each teammate can use at least two flex days per week of their choosing to work remotely. We believe in the magic, connection, and collaboration that happens when people work together face-to-face and we believe in giving people flexibility to focus, balance personal priorities, and save themselves two commutes per week.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 

At Braven, we are committed to attracting, engaging, developing, and retaining a diverse team. Braven operates in the context of our American culture, against the backdrop of systemic racism and oppression of marginalized people since our country’s founding. We are committed to assembling leaders at our organization who have emerged from everywhere, with a particular emphasis on those who share the racial and income backgrounds of our Fellows, and creating an inclusive culture that allows all teammates, of all experiences and identities, to thrive.  

Braven is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.  We encourage talented individuals of all backgrounds to apply.

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Job Title: Salesforce Administrator

Team: Systems

Location: Hybrid in Atlanta (GA), Chicago (IL), Newark (NJ), or New York City (NYC) 

Employment Type: Full-time

FLSA Classification: Exempt

Start Date: ASAP

About Braven

Braven is a career-accelerating program that prepares promising young people—many of whom are people of color, from low income backgrounds, and the first in their families to attend college—to secure a strong first opportunity after college graduation. 

We work with higher education and employer partners to offer a life-changing experience that begins with a semester-long course for college students followed by support that lasts through graduation.  

Together, we are helping to open up access to the American Promise, empowering a generation of leaders who mirror the diversity of our country.

To learn more, take a look at Braven’s Impact Report and Jobs Report.

About the Role

In order to achieve its ambition of serving 80,000-100,000 Fellows over the next decade, Braven is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Salesforce Administrator who will play a crucial role in maintaining and enhancing Braven’s Salesforce ecosystem. In this role, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to design and implement robust Salesforce solutions that align with Braven’s mission and strategic goals.

This role is on the Systems team and reports directly to the Director of Salesforce Operations.

What You’ll Do

• Scrum Participation & Support for Program Operations (60%):
• Engage in Braven project scrums to gather, plan for, and execute on user stories assigned, ensuring successful delivery of Salesforce projects. Focus areas include program operations support such as setting up Campaigns, importing program registration files, assigning program participants to cohorts, and creating and managing reports and dashboards.
• Manage communications related to program recruitment and onboarding, specifically focusing on field mapping and report synchronization between Salesforce and our email marketing tool, Campaign Monitor.
• Salesforce Administration (40%)
• Manage Salesforce users including licenses, profiles, and permissions.
• Respond to users’ ticket requests.
• Create and maintain documentation for a knowledge hub containing Salesforce best practices and processes.
• Conduct office hours and end user training sessions on Salesforce best practices.
• Support the integration and management of third-party tools affiliated with Salesforce (e.g., Mogli, Campaign Monitor, Form Assembly). 
• Stay up-to-date with the latest Salesforce features and releases, incorporating updates into existing solutions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Minimum Requirements

• At least two (2) years of professional experience as a Salesforce Administrator
• Salesforce Certifications: Administrator (ADM-201)
• Experience with one or more relevant tools that integrate with Salesforce such as Campaign Monitor, Duplicate Check, Excel/Google Sheets, FormAssembly, Mogli, and Tableau
• Knowledge and experience in implementing Salesforce best practices related to field creation, page layout customization, and duplicate management
• Experience with flows to enhance Salesforce automation and streamline processes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a non profit setting using Nonprofit Success Pack (NPSP)
• Additional Salesforce Certifications: Advanced Administrator (ADM-211); Business Analyst
• Strong collaborative skills with a clear understanding of how data and operations contribute to organizational goals
• Proven ability to support cross-functional and strategically important projects while maintaining attention to detail in daily operations
• Ability to thrive and lead multiple projects in a fast-paced work environment.
• Demonstrated commitment to equity and inclusion
• Alignment with Braven’s core values
• Experiences that inform a belief in Braven’s mission and prepare you to work with, or for, Braven’s student Fellow population

Please know that no one ever meets 100% of the preferred qualifications. If much of this describes you, we encourage you to apply.

Work Demands

• Ability to work in-person in Atlanta (GA), Chicago (IL), Newark (NJ), or New York City (NYC) at least 3 days per week
• Travel 1-2 times per year

Additional Requirements

• Authorized to work in the U.S.
• Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide proof of such by the date of hire. Individuals may claim exemption from the vaccine requirement for medical or religious reasons. 

Application & Interview Process

While the interview process may vary slightly, the general process will be:

• Phone screen with Talent Team member
• Technical Interview with Hiring Manager
• Panel Interview with Key Partners
• Reference Checks

Benefits

Compensation and Benefits

The salary for this position, which depends on prior work experience and our assessment of your demonstrated fit for the role, will likely be between $71,700 – $89,600 in Atlanta, $75,400 – $94,300 in Chicago, and $83,100 – $103,800 in Newark and New York City. Braven offers competitive base salaries based on the midpoint of the market among not-for-profit organizations of similar size, with opportunities for salary growth over time. We believe in compensating staff members fairly in relation to each other, their qualifications, and their impact on behalf of the organization, and take internal and external equity seriously. Given our commitment to equity, Braven does not negotiate salary offers; instead each salary offer is determined carefully using external and internal benchmarking. You will have an opportunity to discuss salary in more detail after you begin the application process.

Braven also provides competitive, comprehensive benefits, recognition, and career development. While Braven reserves the right to change benefits at any time, current benefits include: 

• Unlimited vacation time in addition to org-wide holidays and week-long shutdowns in July and the end of the calendar year (this is a minimum of 19 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
• A one-month paid sabbatical after 4 years on staff

Location

We gather in the office at least 3 days per week (on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) and often work remotely 2 days per week (although certain commitments might adjust that from time to time). Therefore, we require teammates to live within commuting distance of one of our hubs in Atlanta, Chicago Newark or New York. We believe in the magic, connection, and collaboration that happens when people work together face-to-face and we believe in giving people flexibility to focus, balance personal priorities, and save themselves two commutes per week.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 

At Braven, we are committed to attracting, engaging, developing, and retaining a diverse team. Braven operates in the context of our American culture, against the backdrop of systemic racism and oppression of marginalized people since our country’s founding. We are committed to assembling leaders at our organization who have emerged from everywhere, with a particular emphasis on those who share the racial and income backgrounds of our Fellows, and creating an inclusive culture that allows all teammates, of all experiences and identities, to thrive.  

Braven is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.  We encourage talented individuals of all backgrounds to apply.

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Job Title: Salesforce Developer

Team: Systems

Location: In-Person in Atlanta (GA), Chicago (IL), Newark (NJ), or New York City (NYC)

Employment Type: Full-time

FLSA Classification: Exempt

Start Date: ASAP

About Braven
Braven is a career-accelerating program that prepares promising young people—many of whom are people of color, from low income backgrounds, and the first in their families to attend college—to secure a strong first opportunity after college graduation. 

We work with higher education and employer partners to offer a life-changing experience that begins with a semester-long course for college students followed by support that lasts through graduation.  

Together, we are helping to open up access to the American Promise, empowering a generation of leaders who mirror the diversity of our country.

To learn more, take a look at Braven’s Impact Report and Jobs Report.

About the Role

In order to achieve its ambition of serving 80,000-100,000 Fellows over the next decade, Braven is hiring a Salesforce Developer who will collaborate with teammates across Braven to continually improve and enhance our robust Salesforce infrastructure in order to meet the needs of our Fellows, staff, and stakeholders. In this role, you will bring your Salesforce expertise to translate critical user stories and requirements into robust, customized solutions.

To ensure success as a Salesforce Developer, you should have extensive experience working with Salesforce CRM platforms, application development skills, and the ability to solve complex software problems. Your objective will be to create dynamic and scalable Salesforce solutions that meet the changing needs of a rapidly growing organization.

This role is on the Systems team and reports directly to the Managing Director, Salesforce Development and Operations.

What You’ll Do

• Help lead the engineering, governance, and implementation of best practices of Salesforce administration and architecture, in pursuit of Braven’s mission and strategy (25%)
• Participate in Braven project scrums to determine Salesforce needs and develop customized solutions within the Salesforce platform (50%)
• Help achieve Braven’s learning and development goals by translating Salesforce processes and solutions into user-friendly guidance and documentation (10%)
• Mentor Salesforce administrators and engineers/developers to provide technical training and achieve group and individual goals (10%)
• Assist with user tickets and ongoing debugging and problem-solving (5%)
• Maintain strong working knowledge of the latest Salesforce features and releases, and continually improve learning through Trailhead modules or certification
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Minimum Requirements

• 3 – 5 years of professional experience in the Salesforce platform
• Salesforce Certifications: Platform Developer I
• Experience in Salesforce development environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong experience in Salesforce development environments including Apex triggers / classes, Lightning Web Components, Flows, Visualforce pages / controllers, and other advanced Salesforce configuration such as Sharing and Profile & Permission Set security
• Additional Salesforce certifications, such as Salesforce Administrator, Salesforce Platform App Builder, Platform Developer II, Javascript Developer
• Experience with Nonprofit Success Pack (NPSP) and/or good product knowledge of Sales and Service Clouds
• Experience working in a non-profit organization
• Experience managing sandbox environments and change sets
• Experience with Custom Object solutions and installed packages
• Experience building and maintaining integrations between external systems and Salesforce
• Knowledge of and experience with one or more of the following vendor solutions: Campaign Monitor, Classy, Conga, Duplicate Check, FormAssembly, iWave, Mogli
• Beginner to intermediate knowledge of SQL. While you do not need to be an expert at SQL, you are willing to dive into SQL statements that may be dozens of lines long.
• You have strong proficiency with Excel and/or Google Sheets
• You have a strong design sense when crafting data models, holding yourself and others to a high bar when it comes to creating schemas that balance ease of use, efficiency, and data integrity.
• You love collaboration and are good at it. You understand why your data and operations work is important to your organization and how it is in service of a shared mission.
• You have successfully led cross-functional and strategically important projects. At the same time, you excel at balancing projects with daily operations, paying close attention to detail in both and communicating well with all stakeholders
• Ability to thrive and lead multiple projects in a fast-paced work environment
• You have a demonstrated commitment to equity and inclusion.
• You exemplify Braven’s core values.
• Your experiences have informed your belief in Braven’s mission and have prepared you to work with, or for, Braven’s student Fellow population.

Please know that no one ever meets 100% of the preferred qualifications. If much of this describes you, we encourage you to apply.

Work Demands

• Ability to work in-person in Atlanta (GA), Chicago (IL), Newark (NJ), or New York City (NYC) at least 3 days per week
• Travel 1-2 times per year

Additional Requirements

• Authorized to work in the U.S.
• Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide proof of such by the date of hire. Individuals may claim exemption from the vaccine requirement for medical or religious reasons.

Application & Interview Process

While the interview process may vary slightly, the general process will be:

• Phone screen with Talent Team member
• Technical Interview with Hiring Manager
• Panel Interview with Key Partners
• Reference Checks

Benefits

Compensation and Benefits

The salary for this position, which depends on prior work experience and our assessment of your demonstrated fit for the role, will likely be between $95,500-$119,300 in Atlanta, $100,400-$125,500 in Chicago, and $110,500-$138,100 in Newark and New York City. Braven offers competitive base salaries based on the midpoint of the market among not-for-profit organizations of similar size, with opportunities for salary growth over time. We believe in compensating staff members fairly in relation to each other, their qualifications, and their impact on behalf of the organization, and take internal and external equity seriously. Given our commitment to equity, Braven does not negotiate salary offers; instead each salary offer is determined carefully using external and internal benchmarking. You will have an opportunity to discuss salary in more detail after you begin the application process.

Braven also provides competitive, comprehensive benefits, recognition, and career development. While Braven reserves the right to change benefits at any time, current benefits include:

• Unlimited vacation time in addition to org-wide holidays and week-long shutdowns in July and the end of the calendar year (this is a minimum of 19 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
• A one-month paid sabbatical after 4 years on staff

Location

We gather in the office at least 3 days per week (on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) and often work remotely 2 days per week (although certain commitments might adjust that from time to time). Therefore, we require teammates to live within commuting distance of one of our hubs: Atlanta, Chicago, Newark, or New York City. We believe in the magic, connection, and collaboration that happens when people work together face-to-face and we believe in giving people flexibility to focus, balance personal priorities, and save themselves two commutes per week.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

At Braven, we are committed to attracting, engaging, developing, and retaining a diverse team. Braven operates in the context of our American culture, against the backdrop of systemic racism and oppression of marginalized people since our country’s founding. We are committed to assembling leaders at our organization who have emerged from everywhere, with a particular emphasis on those who share the racial and income backgrounds of our Fellows, and creating an inclusive culture that allows all teammates, of all experiences and identities, to thrive.

Braven is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor. We encourage talented individuals of all backgrounds to apply.

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Job Title: Senior Salesforce Architect

Team: Systems

Location: Hybrid in Atlanta (GA), Chicago (IL), Newark (NJ), or New York City (NYC)

Employment Type: Full-time

FLSA Classification: Exempt

Start Date: ASAP

About Braven

Braven is a career-accelerating program that prepares promising young people—many of whom are people of color, from low income backgrounds, and the first in their families to attend college—to secure a strong first opportunity after college graduation. 

We work with higher education and employer partners to offer a life-changing experience that begins with a semester-long course for college students followed by support that lasts through graduation.  

Together, we are helping to open up access to the American Promise, empowering a generation of leaders who mirror the diversity of our country.

To learn more, take a look at Braven’s Impact Report and Jobs Report.

About the Role

In order to achieve its ambition of serving 80,000-100,000 Fellows over the next decade, Braven is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Salesforce Architect who will lead our team of Salesforce Developers and execute on the architecture, development, and optimization of our Salesforce infrastructure. In this role, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to design and implement robust Salesforce solutions that align with Braven’s mission and strategic goals.

This role is on the Systems team and reports directly to the Managing Director, Salesforce Development and Operations.

What You’ll Do

• Manage & Collaborate (50%)
• Manage and develop a team of full-time Salesforce developers and contractors to achieve group and individual goals, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.
• Collaborate closely with key stakeholders, including those on the systems, strategy, design, and engineering teams to ensure cohesive development and strategies.
• Work alongside Braven project scrum leaders to gather and analyze requirements for Salesforce solutions and ensure successful project delivery.
• Strategy and Vision (25%)
• Develop a comprehensive vision for our Salesforce data model and architecture in alignment with Braven’s strategic objectives.
• Engage internal and external stakeholders, building consensus and alignment around the architecture vision. 
• Develop and prioritize a Salesforce roadmap that balances the overarching vision with engineering, UX, and business constraints.
• Establish and maintain a culture of strong documentation, ensuring that all Salesforce configurations, customizations, and processes are well-documented and easily accessible to team members.
• Data Architecture & Technical Solutions (25%)
• Execute the design and vision for innovative Salesforce solutions that align with Braven’s goals and adhere to Salesforce best practices.
• Provide technical expertise to define data requirements and models, with a strong focus on data security, integrity, and clean-up.
• Maintain a strong working knowledge of the latest Salesforce features and releases and incorporate updates into existing solutions.
• Other Duties as Assigned

Requirements

Minimum Requirements

• At least 5 years of professional experience as a Salesforce Architect with a proven track record of designing and implementing complex Salesforce solutions.
• At least 1 year of professional experience managing sandbox environments and change sets
• At least 2 years successfully managing and developing others
• Salesforce Certifications: Salesforce Data Architect
• Experience in Salesforce development environments, including Apex triggers / classes, Lightning Web Components, Flows, Visualforce pages / controllers, and advanced Salesforce configuration such as Sharing and Profile & Permission Set security

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a non profit setting using Nonprofit Success Pack (NPSP)
• Experience with one or more relevant tools that integrate with Salesforce such as Campaign Monitor, Duplicate Check, Excel/Google Sheets, FormAssembly, Mogli, and Tableau
• Experience in Agile methodologies and project management tools (e.g., Asana, Jira, etc.) preferred.
• Strong leadership and team-building skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate cross-functional teams.
• Strong design sense when crafting data models, creating schemas that balance ease of use, efficiency, and data integrity.
• Ability to translate complex business requirements into technical solutions
• Strong collaborative skills with a clear understanding of how data and operations contribute to organizational goals.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional and strategically important projects while maintaining attention to detail in daily operations. 
• Ability to thrive and lead multiple projects in a fast-paced work environment
• Demonstrated commitment to equity and inclusion.
• Alignment with Braven’s core values.
• Experiences that inform a belief in Braven’s mission and prepare you to work with, or for, Braven’s student Fellow population.

Please know that no one ever meets 100% of the preferred qualifications. If much of this describes you, we encourage you to apply.

Work Demands

• Ability to work in-person in Atlanta (GA), Chicago (IL), Newark (NJ), or New York City (NYC) at least 3 days per week
• Travel 1-2 times per year

Additional Requirements

• Authorized to work in the U.S.
• Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide proof of such by the date of hire. Individuals may claim exemption from the vaccine requirement for medical or religious reasons.

Application & Interview Process

While the interview process may vary slightly, the general process will be:

• Phone screen with Talent Team member
• Technical Interview with Hiring Manager
• Panel Interview with Key Partners
• Reference Checks

Benefits

Compensation and Benefits

The salary for this position, which depends on prior work experience and our assessment of your demonstrated fit for the role, will likely be between $139,800-$174,700 in Atlanta, $147,000-$183,800 in Chicago, and $161,800-$202,200 in Newark and New York City. Braven offers competitive base salaries based on the midpoint of the market among not-for-profit organizations of similar size, with opportunities for salary growth over time. We believe in compensating staff members fairly in relation to each other, their qualifications, and their impact on behalf of the organization, and take internal and external equity seriously. Given our commitment to equity, Braven does not negotiate salary offers; instead each salary offer is determined carefully using external and internal benchmarking. You will have an opportunity to discuss salary in more detail after you begin the application process.

Braven also provides competitive, comprehensive benefits, recognition, and career development. While Braven reserves the right to change benefits at any time, current benefits include: 

• Unlimited vacation time in addition to org-wide holidays and week-long shutdowns in July and the end of the calendar year (this is a minimum of 19 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
• A one-month paid sabbatical after 4 years on staff

Location

We gather in the office at least 3 days per week (on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) and often work remotely 2 days per week (although certain commitments might adjust that from time to time). Therefore, we require teammates to live within commuting distance of one of our hubs in Atlanta, Chicago Newark or New York. We believe in the magic, connection, and collaboration that happens when people work together face-to-face and we believe in giving people flexibility to focus, balance personal priorities, and save themselves two commutes per week.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 

At Braven, we are committed to attracting, engaging, developing, and retaining a diverse team. Braven operates in the context of our American culture, against the backdrop of systemic racism and oppression of marginalized people since our country’s founding. We are committed to assembling leaders at our organization who have emerged from everywhere, with a particular emphasis on those who share the racial and income backgrounds of our Fellows, and creating an inclusive culture that allows all teammates, of all experiences and identities, to thrive.  

Braven is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.  We encourage talented individuals of all backgrounds to apply.