Chief Higher Education Partnerships

Job Title : Chief Higher Education Partnerships

Team : Higher Education Partnerships

Location : In-Person in Atlanta (GA), Chicago (IL), New York (NYC), or Newark (NJ)

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 Chief, Higher Education Partnerships, who will set the vision for how the organization cultivates new partnerships and strengthens existing ones.  As the most senior leader of the Higher Education Partnerships team at Braven, you will report to the Chief Executive Officer and lead a team of 3-6 that executes directly in specialized areas, create systems and tools that foster efficiencies, and empower Braven’s regions to steward complex higher education relationships with excellence. The ideal candidate will be an experienced leader with a deep understanding of higher education, a strategic thinker with strong relationship-building skills, and a deep passion for student success.

This role is on the Higher Education Partners team and reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

What You’ll Do

Strategic Planning (40%)

• Create the vision for and oversee the execution of the organization’s higher education partnership strategy, working alongside Braven’s Strategy and Finance team and other relevant teams as needed, to ensure alignment that drives Braven toward partnership growth and success.
• Create the vision for, and oversee the execution of, the organization’s recruitment strategy to ensure Braven meets its ambitious growth goals.
• Develop strategies to engage potential new partners, demonstrating the value of our service to university leadership.
• Create a vision and operational plan for partnership excellence, working with regional EDs and other internal teams as needed, to develop robust metrics and continuous improvement processes to strengthen relationships and drive outcomes and accountability.
• Responsible for higher education market intelligence, understanding the current and future landscape, understanding trends in higher education and career services to provide valuable insights and guidance to Braven and our partners.

Higher Education Partnership Cultivation (40%)

Leadership and Team Management (20%)

Requirements

Minimum Requirements

Education : BS / BA, PhD preferred

Work Experience :

Technical Skills and Knowledge : Proficiency in Google Suite, Slack, Jira, and Salesforce preferred

Preferred Qualifications

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

Additional Requirements

Application & Interview Process

While the interview process may vary slightly, the general process will be :

Note on Hiring Practice :

Out of respect for our active higher education partners (HEP), we strive not to hire directly from our current partner organizations. We value these relationships and the impact they create, and we kindly request that applicants disclose any current employment with one of our partners during the application process.

Benefits

Compensation and Benefits

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 beginning of the range to allow room for growth with performance and so that Braven maintains internal equity. The salary ranges, by geographic market, for this role are set forth $187,100-$233,800 in Atlanta, $197,600-$246,900 in Chicago, $217,300-$271,600 in New York, NY 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 :

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, New York, 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.

Braven is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.  We encourage talented individuals of all backgrounds to apply.