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Braven · 2 days ago

Associate, New Site Development

Newark, NJ

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry Level

$54K/yr - $68K/yr

1+ years exp

Braven is a national nonprofit dedicated to preparing promising college students for successful careers after graduation. The Associate of New Site Development will manage new higher education partnerships and support the cultivation and project management of new site launches to help the organization achieve its ambitious goals.

EducationHigher EducationNon Profit

No H1B

Responsibilities

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

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

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

Qualification

Data analysisData visualizationProject managementSalesforceCommunication skillsEntrepreneurial mindsetCuriosityCollaborationAdaptabilityResults-orientedTeam-oriented

Required

BA or equivalent degree

1-3 years of full-time experience in project management or sales

1-3 years of data analysis and data visualization experience

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

Authorized to work in the U.S

Braven doesn't offer employment visa sponsorship

Preferred

Engaging, clear, and succinct verbal and written communication skills with the ability to adapt to fit the audience

Ability to create and successfully execute cross-functional project plans through effective planning, prioritization, project management, and follow-through

Strong and proven ability to prioritize the most important work to achieve one's vision and goals, navigating competing priorities

Ability to proactively communicate what support is needed to successfully meet expectations and create contingency plans as needed

Highly motivated, self-directed, results-oriented, data-driven, and curious

Entrepreneurial and excels in a fast-paced, team-oriented, start-up environment

Strong commitment to collaboration, evidenced by seeking out opportunities to collaborate with and learn from others who complement the limits of our own experience

Experience gathering relevant data and using it to communicate to external audiences, make decisions, and solve problems, especially in ambiguous and fast-paced environments

Strong technological savvy as a user and/or ability to quickly learn, including project management platforms; deck design through Canva, Google Slides; Google Suite experience a plus; spreadsheet tools (strong data visualization skills, database hygiene), Salesforce, or Jira

Interest in systems and big-picture orientation, while also being able to track key details and utilize both of those to build a strategy

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 week-long shutdowns in July and the end of the calendar year (this is a minimum of 19 days per year)

$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