Job Description

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

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.

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.

What You'll Do

• Strategic Planning (40%): Create the vision for and oversee the execution of the organization's higher education partnership strategy.
• Higher Education Partnership Cultivation (40%): Determine and execute against key cultivation priorities with high-stakes higher education partners.
• Leadership and Team Management (20%): Provide leadership and coaching to the Higher Education Partnership (HEP) team.

Requirements

• Education: BS/BA, PhD preferred
• Work Experience: 10+ years of experience working in the higher education system, as a Dean, Provost, or above.
• Technical Skills and Knowledge: Proficiency in Google Suite, Slack, Jira, and Salesforce preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exemplifies Braven's core values.
• Knowledge: Deep understanding of university structures, processes, and challenges, particularly related to student success and career development.
• Strong Network in Higher Education: Has built a strong network in the higher education space and is known for its credibility and strong relationships with faculty.

Benefits

• Compensation and Benefits: Braven offers competitive base salaries based on the midpoint of the market among not-for-profit organizations of similar size.
• Unlimited vacation time in addition to org-wide holidays and week-long shutdowns in July and the end of the calendar year.
• Braven supports your path to parenthood and beyond with $25,000 in lifetime Carrot benefits for fertility, family-building, and hormonal health.

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.

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