Braven

Director

• Set vision & direction for the Post-Accelerator programming strategy: develop and continuously reevaluate strategy based on data and research to achieve strong first opportunity outcomes goals and engage in rigorous analysis and collaboration processes to align decision-making with Head of Design and CPO
• Manage pilot initiatives: design and oversee strategic pilot initiatives, collaborate with Research Team to develop learning objectives and evaluate outcomes, directly manage pilot execution, coordinate cross-functional efforts, timelines, and resources, socialize learnings and lead processes to decide which interventions to invest in or sunset
• Lateral Leadership & Collaboration: direct and guide cross-functional teams, manage laterally, develop and lead learning and development initiatives to upskill teammates, ensure central and regional team alignment on Post-Accelerator strategy, lead org-wide change management efforts, prepare to take on direct management responsibilities as organization evolves
• Other duties as assigned

Director, Post-Accelerator Strategy

• Oversee and ensure strong local program implementation at the HEP, including the pre-course, course, and post-course experience, to meet programmatic goals.
• Drive and responsible for the quality of regionally owned program elements including (but not limited to) local programming, learning lab implementation, data collection for job campaign, etc.
• Serve as liaison between central teams and HEP to ensure fit with local student needs and campus culture; provide feedback to central teams for continuous improvement.
• Assess data continuously and ensure students are on track to graduate and secure strong jobs; partner with Product team to develop supports and interventions to achieve student jobs outcomes.
• Participate in organization-wide efforts to drive program model strategy and recommend changes as needed.
• Observe, provide feedback, and collaborate in weekly in-person and virtual Braven Accelerator course, virtual and in-person career events, student recruitment events, and other key moments throughout the year.
• Take initiative to deeply understand Braven’s program, outcomes, and indicators of success by collaborating with the Rutgers-Newark team, shadowing the Braven Accelerator, becoming a Leadership Coach, and other strategies.
• Develop and steward strong and formalized partnerships with the HEP leadership and faculty, employers, and community-based organizations that result in additional resources for our students and improvements to our program model.
• Cultivate and manage relationships with key HEP stakeholders that foster collaboration and a healthy partnership.
• Lead and co-lead meetings with HEP stakeholders to integrate Braven into the campus career ecosystem and ensure partnership goals and agreements are upheld.
• Act as the “mayor” of the local HEP, owning local relationships and the campaign manager running local campaigns on campus.
• Build a collaborative team culture committed to achieving excellence, meeting site goals, and living out Braven core values.
• Co-create strategy in partnership with the ED for the HEP site and drive stakeholders towards the shared vision.
• Utilize local context and assets to design overarching strategy that brings the right programmatic and enrollment supports on campus.
• Set goals and key performance indicators for the HEP that drive scale and strong first opportunity outcomes among Fellows and align with Braven’s priorities.
• Lead and manage the Program Staff, provide organization-wide leadership within the One Braven Group, and steward Braven’s Core Values.

Senior Director

• Job Title: Senior Director, Insights
• Team: Insights & Strategic Planning
• Location: Hybrid in Chicago (IL) (strongly preferred), Atlanta (GA), or New York City (NY)
• Employment Type: Full-time
• 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.
To learn more, take a look at Braven’s 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 Senior Director, Insights who will lead a team of data professionals and be responsible for both advancing day-to-day operations and setting a bold vision for how Braven leverages data. What this looks like in your day-to-day life is that you will both be setting strategy in collaboration with other leaders and doing detailed, on-the-ground problem solving, building, and analysis alongside your team.
You will play a pivotal role in shaping Braven into a truly data-powered organization, helping us use data to make transformative strategic, programmatic, and operational decisions. The ideal candidate combines technical mastery with exceptional leadership, management, and organizational influence in their every day.
This role is on the Insights & Strategy Planning team and reports directly to the Head of Insights & Strategic Planning.

Senior Director, Insights

• Serve as strategic career coach to students who completed Braven Accelerator
• Develop vision and strategy to support Fellows in securing internships and post-college outcomes
• Manage progress-to-goals tracking/reporting for student internship/job attainment
• Manage and analyze student-level and program data to implement support interventions
• Lead annual Jobs Campaign to ensure graduates land strong opportunities
• Provide strategic 1:1 career coaching for Fellows
• Build and steward relationships to refer students to opportunities
• Develop and implement strategy to build regional Fellow community
• Create, plan, and execute events for community building and networking
• Collaborate on in-person workshops and employer partner events in DFW
• Attend Learning Labs and begin Fellow engagement
• Manage a Workforce Development intern and source Fellows as interns/volunteers
• Participate in planning, team events, and represent Braven externally

Director, Post-Accelerator Strategy

Senior Director

Senior Director, Insights

Associate Director, Workforce Strategy