Executive Director, New Jersey
Company: Braven, Inc
Location: Newark
Posted on: January 23, 2023
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Job Description:
Job Title: Executive Director, New Jersey region
Location: Newark, NJ
Employment Type: Full-time
Start Date: ASAP
To Apply: Submit your application here. Send any questions to
jobs@bebraven.org (applications submitted via email will not be
accepted).
About Braven
We believe that the next generation of leaders will emerge from
everywhere. We empower promising college students with the skills,
confidence, experiences, and networks necessary to transition from
college to strong first jobs, which lead to meaningful careers and
lives of impact. Learn more about Braven's impact:
https://impactreport.bebraven.org/
https://jobsreport.bebraven.org/
Braven was named one of America's Best Startup Employers 2022 by
Forbes! We're proud to be a nonprofit organization that values its
employees and has always been committed to building a diverse,
equitable, and inclusive workplace that mirrors our country.
About the Role
The Executive Director (ED) will oversee Braven's New Jersey
region, including its Rutgers University-Newark site and Braven's
eventual expansion to new New Jersey university partners. This
requires hiring and leading a team to oversee the execution and
growth of Braven's programming with our university partner(s),
building shared-value partnerships with employers, overseeing all
development efforts, and ensuring a sustainable funding pipeline,
building and managing a local board, elevating Braven's local brand
and thought-leadership, and advocating for aligned public
policy.
The Team
The ED will report to the Founder & CEO and will be part of
Braven's Alignment Team, the organization's leadership body, along
with the other regional Executive Directors. The ED will manage a
full-time program team of -5 at Rutgers University-Newark and
manage the expansion to future university partners in New Jersey
over time. The ED will also work with their External Affairs
Manager and central External Affairs team to raise -$12.6 million
over the next three years for the region, among other external
priorities. Additionally, the ED and program team will oversee the
recruitment and engagement efforts around a large unit of 300-400
volunteers plus part-time staff and interns annually.
Braven is a nimble yet disciplined, fast-paced, startup environment
where the work evolves quickly and no day is the same as the day
before. This should excite you!
What You'll Do: Regional Strategy and Operations (20%)
Stakeholder Management and Awareness Building (30%)
Regional Fundraising and Sustainability (30%)
Team Leadership and Management (20%)
Qualifications & Skills: Braven is looking for a dynamic
facilitator, who is keen on developing strong relationships and
quick to solve problems as they arise. You are bringing experiences
and strengths like these:
Required:
Preferred:
Please know that no one ever meets 100% of the qualifications. If
much of this describes you, we encourage you to apply.
Additional Requirements
Compensation and Benefits
The salary for this position, which depends on prior work
experience and our assessment of your demonstrated fit for the
role, will likely be between $144,400 - $180,500. 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. You
will have an opportunity to discuss salary in more detail after you
begin the application process.
Braven also provides competitive, comprehensive benefits,
recognition, and career development. While Braven reserves the
right to change benefits at any time, current benefits include:
Location
When social distancing is not in place, we gather in the office
three days a week. Therefore, we require teammates to live within
commuting distance of Newark, NJ, where our NJ hub is. Each
teammate can use two flex days of their choosing per week to work
remotely. 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.
Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
At Braven, we are committed to attracting, engaging, developing,
and retaining a diverse team. Braven operates in the context of our
American culture, against the backdrop of systemic racism and
oppression of marginalized people since our country's founding. We
are committed to assembling leaders at our organization who have
emerged from everywhere, with a particular emphasis on those who
share the racial and income backgrounds of our Fellows, and
creating an inclusive culture that allows all teammates, of all
experiences and identities, to thrive.
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.
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