Senior Director

Job Title: Senior Director  Team: Greater Boston Region Location: Hybrid in Boston, MA Employment Type: Full-time Start Date: August 2025 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 To achieve its ambition of serving 80,000-100,000 Fellows over the next decade, Braven is hiring a Senior Director who is responsible for the programmatic success at Higher Education Partnership (HEP). They are responsible for ensuring that the students who complete the Accelerator at HEP secure a strong first job or enroll in graduate school within 6 months of graduation and maintain a positive and strong presence at HEP and in the Greater Boston community.  The RMD will lead a team of three full-time employees and a team of part-time interns. The RMD will also be responsible for working collaboratively with our volunteer recruitment team and selecting our volunteers. Together, you and the Executive Director (ED) will build and maintain a positive and strong presence at UML and in the greater Boston community. This role is on the Regional Boston team and reports directly to the Executive Director (ED) of Greater Boston. What You’ll Do  Deliver Site Outcomes (40%)  Oversee and ensure strong local program implementation at HEP, including the pre-course, course, and post-course experience, to meet programmatic goals. Drive regionally owned program elements, including (but not limited to) local programming, learning lab implementation, data collection for job campaigns, etc. For the elements of the program that are delivered by the center, serve as a check for HEP satisfaction and fit with local student needs and campus culture; provide feedback to the central teams in a spirit of partnership and continuous improvement. Effectively Manage Stakeholders (40%) Develop and steward strong and formalized partnerships with HEP leadership and faculty, employers, and community-based organizations that result in additional resources for our students and improvements to our program model. Cultivate and manage relationships with key HEP stakeholders that foster collaboration and result in a healthy partnership. Act as the “mayor” of the local HEP, deeply understanding the ecosystem, owning local relationships (faculty, professor of record, etc.), and the campaign manager running local campaigns on campus. Build a collaborative team culture of individuals committed to achieving excellence, meeting site goals, and living out Braven's core values. Create Vision and Strategy for HEP (10%) Co-create a strategy in partnership with the ED for the HEP site and drive stakeholders towards the shared vision. Utilize the deep understanding of the local context and assets available to knit together an overarching strategy that brings the right programmatic and structural enrollment support to the campus. Set goals and key performance indicators for HEP that drive scale and strong first opportunity outcomes among Fellows and are aligned with Braven’s local and national priorities that are set in partnership with central teams. Team Leadership and Management (10%) Lead and manage the Regional Program Staff Provide organization-wide leadership within the One Braven Group Cultural Stewardship of Braven’s Core Values Other duties as assigned Requirements Minimum Requirements  BS/BA At least 7 years of leadership experience with a verifiable track record of successful outcomes. Preferred Qualifications  Prior work experience in higher education, 7-10 years in the non-profit field Technical Skills and Knowledge: Proficiency in Google Suite, Slack, and Jira Experience in an early-stage environment launching an initiative, program, or team Success in managing and developing people and teams while creating and fostering a strong sense of culture Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills and the ability to facilitate strong partnerships across a range of stakeholders High degree of flexibility and adaptability, ability to excel in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment, and comfort with ambiguity Proven ability to create, operationalize, and manage project plans, meeting milestones and deadlines Data-driven mindset with a focus on using data and metrics to drive decisions and measure performance 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 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 Ability to work in-person in Greater Boston (MA), Ability to travel occasionally to other Braven regions for team meetings Ability to occasionally work non-traditional hours in order to attend Boston cultivation events  Travel once/year to Braven’s All Team Retreat  Additional Requirements Authorized to work in the U.S. Braven doesn’t offer employment visa sponsorship Application & Interview Process While the interview process may vary slightly, the general process will be: Phone screen with Talent Team member Performance Task Interview with Hiring Manager Panel Interview with Key Partners Reference Checks Benefits 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 $121,500-$151,900 . This is a full-time regular, exempt, and benefits eligible position where you will be working at 100% capacity. 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:   Unlimited vacation time in addition to org-wide holidays and three team-wide, week-long shutdowns in Spring, Summer, and Winter (this is a minimum of 24 days per year) 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 Location We gather in the office (Tuesday through Thursday) and work remotely on Monday and Friday.  Therefore, this role requires teammates to live within commuting distance of Greater Boston region. 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.