Associate Director, Workforce Strategy

Job Title: Associate Director, Workforce Strategy

Team: New York Regional

Location: In-Person in New York

Employment Type: Full-time

FLSA Classification: Exempt

Start Date: June 2026

About Braven

Braven is a national nonprofit that prepares promising college students - called Fellows - 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 an Associate Director, Workforce Strategy, who will support students towards strong post-college career outcomes. As a member of the New York regional team, you will serve as a strategic career coach to Fellows at our Higher Education Partner, the University of Mount Saint Vincent (UMSV), beginning during the Braven Career and Leadership Accelerator Course (the Accelerator) and continuing beyond the course. This role has the opportunity to accelerate Braven’s regional and national impact.

This role is part of the New York regional team and reports directly to the Senior Director.

What You’ll Do

Strategy and Career Coaching (55%)

• Develop and execute the vision and strategy to support Fellows in securing internships and strong post-college career outcomes 
• Manage progress-to-goals tracking for internship and job attainment, including monthly dashboard reporting and the annual survey collection process
• Manage and analyze student-level and program data, including engagement metrics within centralized systems, to determine and implement student support interventions
• Lead the annual Jobs Campaign to ensure graduates secure strong post-college career opportunities
• Provide strategic 1:1 career coaching for Fellows, including goal setting, career exploration, and job search strategy
• Develop and maintain relationships across the UMSV campus ecosystem to enable collaboration, co-host programming, expand visibility, and connect students to relevant opportunities and resources
• Steward relationships with existing Employer Partners to stay informed on hiring needs, strengthen partnership engagement, and connect students to internship and career opportunities

Student Programming and Engagement (35%)

• Develop and implement a strategy to build and cultivate a strong regional Fellow community
• Design and execute events that support community building, networking, and engagement
• Collaborate with the Career Communities team to promote ongoing career exploration and skills development, including the implementation of in-person workshops in New York
• Collaborate with Employer Partners to deliver skill building and networking opportunities/events
• Attend Learning Labs to initiate early engagement and relationship-building with Fellows

A+ Team (5%)

• Lead the Braven Student Ambassador program at UMSV, including recruitment and selection, training, ongoing development, and program design and refinement to strengthen student engagement, leadership development, and campus impact
• Support in the selection of Fellows to participate in Braven publications and events
• Participate in annual and quarterly planning processes and team-wide events, contributing to goal setting, strategy execution, and team effectiveness
• Other duties as assigned

Brand / Sustainability (5%)

• Collaborate cross-functionally to strengthen and promote the Braven brand  
• Represent Braven externally as needed at events and meetings

Requirements

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• At least 5 years of experience supporting, coaching, or advising college students

Preferred Qualifications 

• 5+ years of experience in a managerial or leadership role
• Proven success in managing complex relationships and cross-functional projects
• Strong proficiency in early career coaching and student support
• Experience in higher education, workforce strategy, or related fields
• Ability to develop inspiring visions and strategies that motivate others to take action 
• High d