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Braven · 2 days ago

Senior Director, Communications & Marketing

Newark, NJ

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$106K/yr - $132K/yr

10+ years exp

Braven is a national nonprofit that prepares promising college students to secure strong first opportunities after college graduation. They are seeking a Senior Director of Communications & Marketing to lead efforts in becoming a premier thought leader in the college-to-career space, overseeing a team responsible for external and internal communications and marketing strategies.

EducationHigher EducationNon Profit

No H1B

Responsibilities

Set and socialize the goals and vision of Braven's overall communications and marketing strategy (i.e., national, regional, new sites, internal, core customer, secondary customer strategies) in partnership with the Chief Executive Officer, Chief External Affairs Officer, Regional Executive Directors, and select central team leads

Support the integration of communication and brand strategies, including digital storytelling, video, press, speaking, and awards, etc strategies across the enterprise

Gather, interpret, and synthesize quantitative and qualitative data to define patterns and continuously strengthen our approach to storytelling

Create and manage efficient and smart systems, infrastructure and tools to track and report on communications & marketing progress and media stakeholder management

Lead org-wide learning and development related to Braven's brand and communications for national and regional staff, including old and new members

Oversee the communications stream of change management efforts led by the Associate Director, Internal Communications

Bring a network of media relationships and execute media activities that secure high-profile placements across relevant national media outlets and platforms to ensure a drumbeat of high-profile national and local press placements that further understanding of the challenge Braven is working to address and Braven's impact

Oversee, play a heavy hand in writing/ideating, and help to place speeches, op-eds, and other statements on behalf of executive and regional leadership

Oversee and execute on major brand moments for the organization, including the release of impact reports, new site launches, etc

Project manage CEO's book project

Effectively coach 5-7 full-time communication staff members to become the strongest version of themselves, aligned to the goals of their role and their professional aspirations, as well as meet organizational brand goals

This includes effectively overseeing and managing the team that runs point on: events, regional communications strategies and execution, CEO communications strategy and execution, internal communications, Fellow and Volunteer comms, Social, Video, and Google ads, SEO optimization

Manage a team of 3-5 contractors in the areas of video, web design, graphic design, etc

Coordinate with regional teams to understand opportunities and navigate varying regional markets

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Communications strategyMedia relationsContent developmentDigital storytellingTeam managementStakeholder engagementIndependent judgmentDetail-orientedContinuous learning

Required

Education: BS/BA or relevant experience

Work Experience: 10+ years of relevant experience

Ability to work in-person in Atlanta (GA), Chicago (IL), Newark (NJ), or New York City (NYC)

Ability to travel at least 1x per month for 2-3 days at a time

Authorized to work in the U.S

Braven doesn't offer employment visa sponsorship

Preferred

You build inspiring visions and strategies that amplify and grow the brand and motivate others to action

You bring a network of contacts in the media

You go after ambitious and measurable goals with joy, action orientation, and perseverance

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 exercise discretion and independent judgment in conversations with the press and other high-stakes audiences

You enjoy bringing together multiple perspectives to enhance your work and decisions

You are a constant learner when it comes to understanding the strongest brands out there

You continually reflect to improve, and actively create space for the receipt of upward feedback from individual contributors and managers

You exemplify Braven's core values

Benefits

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