Braven

Director, External Affairs

Braven

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: New York City • New York • United States

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Salary

💰 $101,200 - $126,400 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Partner with the ED and Braven’s central development team to shape and execute the New York region’s strategy, including revenue targets, growth plans, partnership prioritization, and brand representation.
  • Track progress toward revenue goals and pipeline development; create and project-manage quarterly action plans and adjust based on outcomes.
  • Own a portfolio of philanthropic relationships, including cultivation, stewardship, meeting prep, and follow-up.
  • Partner with the ED to strategically steward key relationships, own meeting preparation and follow-up, collaborate with Braven’s development team to identify and cultivate new prospects, and develop individualized cultivation plans for priority relationships.
  • Review grant applications and reports, supporting the central development team in timely, high-quality submissions.
  • Attend local events to expand Braven’s brand and networks.
  • Monitor developments in the New York region’s higher education partnership expansion.
  • Partner with the ED to shape and execute the New York City region’s Employer Partnership (EP) strategy for revenue, volunteer, and program opportunities: identifying prospects, building pipelines, and creating engagement plans.
  • Manage 15-20 local employer partnerships, including volunteer, stakeholder engagement, and co-hosting events.
  • Support the central EP team with national partnerships that have a New York presence, joining or representing the ED when needed.
  • Support in-person EP-related events.
  • Create monthly and quarterly action plans across workstreams to achieve shared goals, adjusting course as needed.
  • Lead regional communications, brand opportunities, and campaigns in partnership with the central communication team, including: Jobs Report, Impact Report, Holiday Campaign, ED’s media and speaking engagements, and social media strategy and content.
  • Plan and execute external affairs-focused events (ie: site visits, lunch-and-learns, treks, jobs/impact report events, development/brand events).
  • Maintain accurate stakeholder information in systems (Salesforce, Asana/Jira, Confluence).
  • Ensure strong preparation and follow-up for all internal meetings.
  • Attend key program events to ensure alignment between the NYC program team and the external affairs team.
  • Manage a portfolio of community influencers, including champion Fellows and volunteers and prepare them to represent Braven to external audiences.
  • Support the ED and Head of Policy on local policy initiatives, public funding applications, and the partnership with a lobbyist firm.
  • Manage an external affairs intern.
  • Support ED in recruiting and cultivating New York board members: identifying and vetting board prospects, partnering with the central team on briefs, developing cultivation and engagement plans.
  • Prepare the ED for 1:1 board meetings/engagements, including meeting materials and follow-up.
  • Project manage board meetings: draft management memo, run-of-show, deck, pre- and post-meeting communication; note-taking during meetings.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • 5 - 7 years of related work experience in development, corporate partnerships, or high-stakes relationship management.
  • Proven ability to strategically identify, build, and develop relationships, with a strong aptitude for influencing others.
  • Strong project management, strategic planning, and organizational skills, with a proven ability to collaborate effectively across lines of difference.
  • Problem-solving mindset with adaptability in complex environments.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Track record of meeting or exceeding ambitious goals.
  • Proficiency in Google Suite and Salesforce.
  • Demonstrated commitment to building strong and welcoming cultures that help to develop others.
  • 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.
Benefits
  • Unlimited vacation time in addition to org-wide holidays and two team-wide, week-long shutdowns in the Summer and Winter (this is a minimum of 19 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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
project managementstrategic planningrelationship managementgrant writingpipeline developmentevent planningstakeholder engagementinfluencingproblem-solvinggoal achievement
Soft Skills
collaborationcommunicationorganizational skillsadaptabilitycommitment to cultureinfluencing otherscultivation of relationshipsleadershipteamworkstrategic thinking
Certifications
Bachelor's Degree