Associate, Fellow Recruitment and Campus Engagement

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, Fellow Recruitment & Enrollment (National) who will serve as high-energy, on-the-ground recruitment support across Braven's 13+ higher education partner sites.

This role is on the Higher Education Partnerships team and reports directly to the Senior Director, Higher Education Partnerships.

Responsibilities

• National Recruitment Support & Deployment (45%)
  • Travel to partner sites to support in-person recruitment initiatives, high-intensity outreach campaigns ("blitzes"), and enrollment efforts across Braven's 13+ higher education partner sites
  • Conduct student outreach tabling, phone banking, classroom visits, and one-on-one follow-up to drive Fellow enrollment toward site goals
  • Support regional Recruitment Associates by providing surge capacity during high-demand enrollment moments
  • Adapt quickly to different campus cultures and enrollment contexts across sites
  • Maintain and develop training materials and resources to support consistent, effective outreach and enrollment practices across all partner sites
• Systems, Tools & Tracking (30%)
  • Participate in the weekly One Program Pre-Accelerator huddle to track campaign progress and coordinate across the national team
  • Document lessons learned from deployment to inform national strategy and playbook development
  • Maintain fluency in Salesforce to accurately track recruitment activity, update Fellow records, and support data-informed decision-making across the national team
• Campus & Partner Engagement (25%)
  • Build strong working relationships with campus contacts, faculty, student affairs staff, and peer leaders during site deployments
  • Represent Braven authentically to prospective Fellows, communicating the value of the program with clarity and enthusiasm
  • Support org-wide volunteer events as needed (e.g., Mock-Interview Night)
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Minimum Requirements
  • BS/BA or relevant experience
  • 1-3 years of professional experience in recruitment, sales, student affairs, community organizing, or a related people-facing field
• Preferred Qualifications
  • You're a Braven Post-Accelerator Fellow at one of our Higher Education Partner Institutions or BravenX
  • You have experience in student recruitment, enrollment, outreach, or sales, and you know how to move people toward a decision
  • You are energized by being on the ground and do your best work when you're in the room, not just coordinating from a distance
  • You adapt quickly, you can walk into a new campus environment, read the room, and adjust your approach without a lot of hand-holding
  • You take ownership: when something is yours, you follow through without being asked twice
  • You are detail-oriented, you keep your tracking clean, your data accurate, and your follow-up tight
  • You are solutions-oriented when challenges arise and keep focus on outcomes
  • You build trust quickly with a wide range of people, students, campus staff, and teammates
  • You communicate clearly and authentically, in writing and in person
  • You exemplify Braven's core values
  • Your experiences have informed your belief in Braven's mission and have prepared you to work with or for Braven's student Fellow population

Work Demands

• Ability to work in person in Chicago (IL), Atlanta (GA), Newark (NJ), and New York (NY) 3 days per week
• Ability to travel 30-40% of the time (approximately 12-18 trips per year) for several days at a time to Braven partner sites across the country
• Have a valid driver's license and be able to travel regularly to partner sites
• Be able to transport and lift recruitment and event materials weighing up to 50 pounds as needed for on-site events and enrollment activities
• Work after hours: 5-7 nights per semester to support org-wide volunteer events (Mock-Interview Night, etc.), recruitment blitzes, or other campus engagement events

Benefits

• 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
• Unlimited vacation time in addition to org-wide holidays and week-long shutdowns in July and the end of the calendar year (this is a minimum of 19 days per year)
• 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
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave
• A one-month paid sabbatical after 4 years on staff

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: Atlanta, Chicago, New York City, or Newark.