Associate, Campus Engagement at Braven in Dallas, TX

Job Title: Associate, Campus Engagement 

Team:  Dallas - Fort Worth Regional Team

Location: Hybrid in Denton, TX 

Employment Type: Full-time

FLSA Classification: Exempt

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

To achieve its ambition of serving 80,000-100,000 Fellows over the next decade, Braven is hiring an Associate, Campus Engagement, who will be responsible for recruiting and enrolling 200-250 Fellows (students) into the Braven Accelerator course at our Higher Education Partner (HEP), University of North Texas (UNT) at Denton, for the Academic Year. You will work closely with central and regional teammates to help you reach your goals. You will contribute to building and maintaining a positive Braven presence on campus at our HEP, UNT.

This role is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth regional team and reports directly to the Senior Director.

What You’ll Do

Student Recruitment and Enrollment (50%)

• Develop vision, strategy, and innovative approaches (social media, word of mouth, campus events) to effectively enroll and retain students in the Braven course during the academic school year 
• Use Salesforce and Google Suite to assist with tracking recruitment data, operations, and pipelines 
• Analyze recruitment data weekly with your manager to inform recruiting strategy
• Help organize and support recruitment presentations and materials
• Host and coordinate recruitment events to source prospective students 
  

Social Media and Marketing (20%)

• Share design input and feedback with Braven’s External Affairs team on marketing materials and campaigns
• Collect and share compelling stories with the Communications Team and the External Affairs Team.
• Support the Social Media and Marketing Committee to create posts, graphics, one-pagers, flyers, etc.

Stakeholder Management (15%)

• Support the cultivation and management of key stakeholders such as professors, the university, local nonprofits, and K-12 community partners
• Assess strategies employed and make informed improvements based on the gathering of quantitative, qualitative, and anecdotal data to present to key stakeholders. 
• Attend meetings and maintain a relationship with University of North Texas (UNT)  student organizations and campus partners, such as career services or student affairs 
• Attend meetings, maintain relationships with student organizations and campus partners, and create new ways for students to learn more about the Braven course.
• Help collect feedback and data on engagement strategies, and share insights with Braven staff.  
• Share your own college experience to motivate others and create excitement about career readiness.

Team Management and Culture (15%)

• Participate in virtual and in-person team meetings, training, and planning sessions as needed.
• Participate in synchronous/asynchronous Pre-Accelerator meetings and training 

• Perform other responsibilities as assigned to support campus engagement and Braven’s mission.
• Recruit and train student volunteers known as Braven Ambassadors.

Requirements

Minimum Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree
• Work Experience: At least 1 year of experience with a track record of success in student engagement, recruitment, and/or social media or other marketing channels.

Preferred Qualifications

• Recent UNT graduates, alumni, or currently enrolled graduate students
• At least 1 year of experience in the nonprofit field or a student-facing role.
• Proficiency in Google Suite, Slack, Salesforce, Jira
• Ability to quickly build positive working relationships and identify strategically important relationships 
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and public speaking skills
• Experience in coaching and mentoring students in career development
• Experience managing and developing people, particularly managing through others
• Proven ability to create, operationalize, and manage project plans, meeting milestones and deadlines
• Track record of using data and metrics to drive decisions and measure performance
• High degree of flexibility and adaptability, excels in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment, and is comfortable with ambiguity
• Exemplification of Braven’s core values
• Experiences that have informed your belief in Braven’s mission and prepared you to work with, or for, Braven’s student Fellow population
  

Minimum Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree
• Work Experience: At least 1 year of experience with a track record of success in student engagement, recruitment, and/or social media or other marketing channels.

Preferred Qualifications

• Recent UNT graduates, alumni, or currently enrolled graduate students
• At least 1 year of experience in the nonprofit field or a student-facing role.
• Proficiency in Google Suite, Slack, Salesforce, Jira
• Ability to quickly build positive working relationships and identify strategically important relationships 
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and public speaking skills
• Experience in coaching and mentoring students in career development
• Experience managing and developing people, particularly managing through others
• Proven ability to create, operationalize, and manage project plans, meeting milestones and deadlines
• Track record of using data and metrics to drive decisions and measure performance
• High degree of flexibility and adaptability, excels in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment, and is comfortable with ambiguity
• Exemplification of Braven’s core values
• Experiences that have informed your belief in Braven’s mission and 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 Dallas-Fort Worth 3 days per week 
• Work on the University of North Texas (UNT) at the Denton campus on additional days (2-3 days) outside the required 3 days in the office during peak recruitment seasons. 
• Travel to 3-4 events per semester in the surrounding Denton, TX Area. 
• Ability to attend 3-4 events during the weekend per semester.
• Physical requirements include lifting and carrying up to 20-50 pounds for various recruitment events (tabling, presentations, etc.)
• Must possess and maintain a valid Texas driver’s license and have reliable access to a personal vehicle.

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

Work Demands

• Ability to work in-person in Dallas-Fort Worth 3 days per week 
• Work on the University of North Texas (UNT) at the Denton campus on additional days (2-3 days) outside the required 3 days in the office during peak recruitment seasons. 
• Travel to 3-4 events per semester in the surrounding Denton, TX Area. 
• Ability to attend 3-4 events during the weekend per semester.
• Physical requirements include lifting and carrying up to 20-50 pounds for various recruitment events (tabling, presentations, etc.)
• Must possess and maintain a valid Texas driver’s license and have reliable access to a personal vehicle.

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

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.

Starting salary within the range is determined by role scope and qualifications, with new hires starting at the lower end to allow for growth with performance. Braven does not base compensation on individual candidate salary expectations and is committed to maintaining internal equity. The salary ranges, by geographic market, for this role are set forth $62,700-$78,300. This is based on a 50-hour work week. 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: 

• 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)
• Braven supports your path to parenthood and beyond with $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
• A one-month paid sabbatical after 4 years on staff

Please note that Braven is firm in its compensation philosophy; therefore, only candidates who believe our total rewards package aligns with 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: Dallas-Fort Worth/ Denton, TX. We believe in the magic, connection, and collaboration that happens when people work together face-to-face, and we believe in giving people the 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.