Associate, New Site Development at Braven

Atlanta, Georgia, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

07 Mar, 26

Salary

78300.0

Posted On

07 Dec, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Project Management, Communication, Research, Data Analysis, Collaboration, Strategic Planning, Salesforce, Event Coordination, Contract Review, SWOT Analysis, Presentation Skills, Thought Partnership, Systems Development, Stakeholder Engagement, Meeting Facilitation, Data Visualization

Industry

Higher Education

Description

In order to achieve its ambition of serving 80,000-100,000 Fellows over the next decade, Braven is hiring an Associate of New Site Development to help cultivate and project manage the new higher education partnerships that will help us reach those goals. As a member of the New Sites team, you will help develop new regions and new higher education partnerships within existing regions, project manage all new launches during the cultivation and negotiation stages, and help build strategies, systems, and tools to improve the efficiency and efficacy of our work. This role is on the External Affairs team and reports directly to the Head of New Site Development. What You’ll Do Project manage new higher education partnerships (55%) Project manage all new site launches both within the region and in new regions, including the creation and management of our launch templates, preparation of agendas, communications, and collateral for each meeting, coordination of bi-monthly meetings with schools as well as with internal teams who join, and tracking the to-do list for each partnership. Communicate and coordinate directly with external prospective partners regarding agendas, meeting notes, and next steps, as well as participate in meetings with those partners. Lead “look ahead, look back” meetings with the Head of New Site Development to ensure adequate preparation and follow-up from meetings. Review, edit, and provide thought partnership on Letters of Intent and Memorandums of Understanding with the General Counsel and Head of New Site Development to help ensure clear terms and responsibilities within contracts. Support new site-related events by coordinating speakers, helping with talking points, and creating/reviewing invitation lists. Update Salesforce customer relationship management tool. Research of prospective partnerships (30%) Analyze national higher education data to inform strategy for new schools and new regions. Compile detailed briefs and SWOT analyses for prospective higher education partners by conducting institutional, regional, and individual research. Prepare the first draft of memos and presentations to Braven’s board regarding a prospective partnership, and manage cross-functional team contributions to those materials. With the support of Braven’s data team, request and analyze data for the team and use it to respond to questions from prospective partners, update materials, or convey key points. With the support of the communications team, design and create compelling communication materials (emails, decks, talking points, student stories, etc) for both Strengthening Systems and Tools (10%) Develop and enhance New Site-related systems and tools independently and in partnership with others to project manage new sites, to communicate updates, status, and other key information across workstreams, and to track progress with prospective partnerships and our partnership pipeline. Contribute thought partnership and analysis to strategy development that puts us on a path to achieve our New Site-related goals. Other duties as assigned (5%) 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), New York (NYC) or Newark (NJ) at least 3 days per week Ability to travel about 1-3 times per quarter for Braven team meetings, conferences, and external events. Ability to have occasional meetings outside of regular working hours for your time zone in order to facilitate meeting scheduling. Additional Requirements Authorized to work in the U.S. Braven doesn’t offer employment visa sponsorship. 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 $54,000-$67,500 in Atlanta, $56,900-$71,100 in Chicago, $62,700-$78,300 in New York 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: 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) 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 Please note that Braven is firm in its compensation philosophy; therefore, only candidates who believe that our total rewards package matches 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, or Newark. 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.

Responsibilities

The Associate will project manage new higher education partnerships and site launches, ensuring effective communication and coordination with external partners. They will also analyze data to inform strategies and develop systems to enhance efficiency in new site development.