Braven
Job Title:
Associate Director, Workforce Strategy
Team:
BravenX
Location:
Hybrid in New York (NYC) or Chicago (IL)
Employment Type:
Full-time
FLSA Classification:
Exempt
Start Date:
ASAP
About Braven Braven is a national nonprofit that prepares promising college students to secure a strong first opportunity after college graduation through a career-accelerating program. 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, our ambition is to help rebuild the middle class and revitalize the American Dream.
About The Role In order to achieve its ambition of serving 80,000-100,000 Fellows over the next decade, Braven is hiring an Associate Director, Workforce Strategy, who will support students towards strong post-college career outcomes. As a member of the BravenX team, you will serve as a strategic career coach to students participating in BravenX, who have completed the Braven Career and Leadership Accelerator Course (the Accelerator). BravenX is the program offered in partnership with other nonprofits across the country. This role has the opportunity to accelerate Braven's regional and national impact. It will report directly to the Senior Director of BravenX, currently based in New York City.
What You'll Do Strategy and Career Coaching (55%)
Develop vision and strategy to support Fellows in securing internships and strong post-college career outcomes
Manage progress-to-goals tracking/reporting for student internship/job attainment, including monthly dashboard updates and annual survey collection process
Manage and analyze student-level and program data, as well as track engagement within centralized systems, to determine and implement student support interventions
Lead the annual Jobs Campaign to ensure graduates land a strong post-college career opportunity
Provide strategic 1:1 career coaching for Fellows
Build, cultivate, and steward relationships to gain a comprehensive understanding of opportunities within the field to refer students
Student Programming and Engagement (35%)
Develop and implement a strategy to build a regional Fellow community
Create, plan, and execute events for Fellows to support community building, networking, and engagement
Collaborate with the Career Communities team to promote continued career exploration and skills development for Fellows and to implement in-person workshops in some of Braven's markets across the country and virtually in evening and some weekend hours.
Collaborate with Employer Partners to execute on skill development and networking opportunities/events
Attend Learning Labs to begin Fellow engagement
A+ Team (5%)
Manage a Workforce Development intern
Source Fellows to serve as interns and volunteers
Support in the selection of PAFs to participate in Braven publications and events
Participate in individual annual and quarterly planning and all team events
Other duties as assigned
Brand / Sustainability (5%)
Collaborate cross-functionally to help build the Braven brand
Represent Braven externally as needed
Minimum Requirements
Bachelor's Degree
5+ years of experience working with college students
Preferred Qualifications
You have 5+ years of experience in a manager role
You demonstrate a strong proficiency in early career coaching
You have experience in higher education or workforce strategy
You build inspiring visions and strategies that motivate others to action.
You're extremely detail-oriented and sweat the small stuff, while also not losing sight of the big picture.
You build strong external and internal relationships with a variety of stakeholders and have significant experience tailoring your approach based on an understanding of the beliefs, motivations, and contexts of others.
You continually reflect to improve, and actively create space for the receipt of upward feedback from individual contributors and manager
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
Work Demands
Ability to work in-person in either Chicago or New York City, on the designated 3 days per week
Travel 2-3 times per year for Braven-wide trainings and convenings
Some nights and weekends are commensurate with Learning Labs and other campus-related activities as needed. Learning Lab schedules may vary by semester, but are most often held weekday evenings.
Ability to move, lift, and transport items for events such as setting up banners and tables
Additional Requirements
Authorized to work in the U.S
Braven doesn't offer employment visa sponsorship
Application & Interview Process While the interview process may vary slightly, the general process will be:
Phone screen with a Talent Team member
Performance Task
Interview with Hiring Manager
Panel Interview with Key Partners
Reference Checks
Benefits
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)
Braven supports your path to parenthood and beyond with $25,000 in lifetime Carrot benefits for fertility, family-building, and hormonal health
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 three days per week (on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday) and often work remotely two days per week (although certain commitments may adjust this schedule from time to time). This is an in-person position, and the person must live in the Chicago or New York City area. 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.
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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Associate Director, Workforce Strategy
Team:
BravenX
Location:
Hybrid in New York (NYC) or Chicago (IL)
Employment Type:
Full-time
FLSA Classification:
Exempt
Start Date:
ASAP
About Braven Braven is a national nonprofit that prepares promising college students to secure a strong first opportunity after college graduation through a career-accelerating program. 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, our ambition is to help rebuild the middle class and revitalize the American Dream.
About The Role In order to achieve its ambition of serving 80,000-100,000 Fellows over the next decade, Braven is hiring an Associate Director, Workforce Strategy, who will support students towards strong post-college career outcomes. As a member of the BravenX team, you will serve as a strategic career coach to students participating in BravenX, who have completed the Braven Career and Leadership Accelerator Course (the Accelerator). BravenX is the program offered in partnership with other nonprofits across the country. This role has the opportunity to accelerate Braven's regional and national impact. It will report directly to the Senior Director of BravenX, currently based in New York City.
What You'll Do Strategy and Career Coaching (55%)
Develop vision and strategy to support Fellows in securing internships and strong post-college career outcomes
Manage progress-to-goals tracking/reporting for student internship/job attainment, including monthly dashboard updates and annual survey collection process
Manage and analyze student-level and program data, as well as track engagement within centralized systems, to determine and implement student support interventions
Lead the annual Jobs Campaign to ensure graduates land a strong post-college career opportunity
Provide strategic 1:1 career coaching for Fellows
Build, cultivate, and steward relationships to gain a comprehensive understanding of opportunities within the field to refer students
Student Programming and Engagement (35%)
Develop and implement a strategy to build a regional Fellow community
Create, plan, and execute events for Fellows to support community building, networking, and engagement
Collaborate with the Career Communities team to promote continued career exploration and skills development for Fellows and to implement in-person workshops in some of Braven's markets across the country and virtually in evening and some weekend hours.
Collaborate with Employer Partners to execute on skill development and networking opportunities/events
Attend Learning Labs to begin Fellow engagement
A+ Team (5%)
Manage a Workforce Development intern
Source Fellows to serve as interns and volunteers
Support in the selection of PAFs to participate in Braven publications and events
Participate in individual annual and quarterly planning and all team events
Other duties as assigned
Brand / Sustainability (5%)
Collaborate cross-functionally to help build the Braven brand
Represent Braven externally as needed
Minimum Requirements
Bachelor's Degree
5+ years of experience working with college students
Preferred Qualifications
You have 5+ years of experience in a manager role
You demonstrate a strong proficiency in early career coaching
You have experience in higher education or workforce strategy
You build inspiring visions and strategies that motivate others to action.
You're extremely detail-oriented and sweat the small stuff, while also not losing sight of the big picture.
You build strong external and internal relationships with a variety of stakeholders and have significant experience tailoring your approach based on an understanding of the beliefs, motivations, and contexts of others.
You continually reflect to improve, and actively create space for the receipt of upward feedback from individual contributors and manager
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
Work Demands
Ability to work in-person in either Chicago or New York City, on the designated 3 days per week
Travel 2-3 times per year for Braven-wide trainings and convenings
Some nights and weekends are commensurate with Learning Labs and other campus-related activities as needed. Learning Lab schedules may vary by semester, but are most often held weekday evenings.
Ability to move, lift, and transport items for events such as setting up banners and tables
Additional Requirements
Authorized to work in the U.S
Braven doesn't offer employment visa sponsorship
Application & Interview Process While the interview process may vary slightly, the general process will be:
Phone screen with a Talent Team member
Performance Task
Interview with Hiring Manager
Panel Interview with Key Partners
Reference Checks
Benefits
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)
Braven supports your path to parenthood and beyond with $25,000 in lifetime Carrot benefits for fertility, family-building, and hormonal health
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 three days per week (on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday) and often work remotely two days per week (although certain commitments may adjust this schedule from time to time). This is an in-person position, and the person must live in the Chicago or New York City area. 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.
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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