Associate Director, Career Communities

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title : Associate Director, Career Communities

Team : Product

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 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 a Director of Career Communities who will focus on supporting Fellows as they pursue careers in Business and Arts & Media-related fields. This individual will lead the strategy and execution of a program to better connect our Fellows with their industry interests, ultimately launching them on their path to securing a strong postgraduate outcome. As a member of the Design Team, which sits on the Product Team, your focus areas include convening programming to build career clarity and navigation confidence, along with connecting Fellows to opportunities, resources, and networks that lead to success.

This role is on the Product team and reports directly to the Head of Program Design.

What You’ll Do

Convene Programming (60%)

• Build a scope & sequence of career exposure, skill-building, and community events for students in the Business and Arts & Media Communities based on research-backed insights
• Design and execute events, often in partnership with employers, that lead to strong student outcomes and engagement
• Co-lead the Ready to Launch Bootcamp, a program for graduating seniors, to increase their self-confidence and efficacy in their job search
• Improve programming throughout the year by leveraging insights from quantitative data and conducting student focus groups and interviews
• Collaborate with other Associate Directors, Career Communities, and cross-functionally across the organization to secure employer partner guests and design well-attended, best-in-class events

Set Vision & Direction for Career Communities (15%)

Communicate Opportunities to Fellows (10%)

Lead Virtual Community (10%)

Manage Intern (5%)

Requirements

Minimum Requirements

Preferred Qualifications

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

Additional Requirements

Application & Interview Process

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

Benefits

Compensation and Benefits

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.

New hires can expect a starting salary at the lower end of the range, as Braven compensates based on the requirements and scope of the role rather than years of experience or prior salary, allowing for growth with performance and maintaining internal equity. The salary ranges, by geographic market, for this role are set forth $79,200-$99,000 in Atlanta,$83,600-$104,400 in Chicago, $92,000-$114,900 in New York, NY, and Newark, NJ. This is a full-time, regular, exempt, and benefits eligible position where you will be working at 100% capacity.

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

Please note that Braven is firm in its compensation philosophy; therefore, only candidates who believe our total rewards package aligns with what they are looking for in their next opportunity are encouraged to apply.

Location

We gather in the office 3 days a week (Tuesday through Thursday) and work remotely 2 days a week (Monday and Friday). 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.

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.