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Associate Director, ResearchBraven • Atlanta, GA, US
Associate Director, Research

Associate Director, Research

Braven • Atlanta, GA, US
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Job Title : Associate Director, Research

Team : Product

Location : Hybrid in Chicago (IL), Atlanta (GA), or New York City (NYC)

Employment Type : Full-time

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

In order to achieve its ambition of serving 80,000-100,000 Fellows over the next decade, Braven is hiring an Associate Director, Research who will lead a robust portfolio of continuous improvement and thought-leadership projects from Braven’s Research Agenda.

This role is for an experienced researcher with expertise in program evaluation, a strong grounding in applied methods (qualitative and quantitative methodology), and a passion for using evidence to drive strategic decision-making. As part of the Research team within Braven’s broader Product function, you will design and lead learning agendas, run pilots to answer key questions about program effectiveness, and translate findings into actionable insights that inform the evolution of Braven’s program model. You will also steward external research partnerships and qualitative research with our key stakeholders (students, higher education, and employers) to help shape Braven’s public voice through literature reviews and support for thought-leadership efforts.

This role is on the Product team and reports directly to the Head of Research.

What You’ll Do.

Thought leadership research and data collection (70%)

  • Lead qualitative research process from front to end (e.g., from designing interview / focus group protocols and facilitating sessions to analyzing data and surfacing actionable insights.
  • Own content creation of thought leadership papers, including outlining, drafting sections, and coordinating with external designers for final publication.
  • Support managing external research partnerships by synthesizing insights from both Braven's data and external research to create a compelling, unified narrative.

Continuous improvement research and data collection to strengthen our program model (25%)

  • Own a subset of continuous improvement priorities from Braven’s Research Agenda
  • Define and prioritize the most important learning questions to help Braven monitor and analyze fidelity of implementation, and understand where and how we can best improve
  • Design and run pilots and other projects to answer learning questions, in partnership with Product and regional team colleagues
  • Translate research findings into strategy to inform continuously improving program design and processes, in partnership with Product and regional team colleagues
  • Synthesize research findings in clear and compelling reports, presentations, dashboards, etc. for internal and external audiences.
  • Lead analyses for special and / or ad hoc data analysis that provides timely and useful information to other teams at Braven

    • Cross-functional projects (5%)

  • Be a member of Braven’s cross-functional project teams, as needed. Project teams centrally plan and execute Braven programming, as well as other strategic projects.
  • Other duties as assigned

    • Requirements

    Minimum Requirements

  • BA / BS in a quantitative field or work experience that demonstrates expertise in quantitative and qualitative analysis
  • 5+ years of experience in a program evaluation or other analytical / learning role
  • Proficiency in at least one statistical programming language (e.g., Stata or R)

    • Preferred Qualifications

  • Master’s Degree Preferred
  • You are committed to continuous learning and improvement and, as such, are comfortable seeking out, receiving, and implementing constructive feedback.
  • You have a researcher’s mindset and have fun designing pilots and experiments to test hypotheses.
  • You enjoy telling stories with data and pair that with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • You have experience leading qualitative research from top to bottom, resulting in compelling case studies or narratives
  • You have experience conducting quantitative analysis with different tools and statistical packages while working with others to make use of findings, preferably in the non-profit field.
  • You love collaboration and are good at it.
  • You excel at daily operations, paying close attention to detail and communicating well with stakeholders.
  • You have the following technical skills and knowledge :
  • Proficiency in Google Suite, Slack, Jira Proficiency  in at least one statistical programming language (e.g., Stata or R)
  • Proficiency in Salesforce
  • 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 Atlanta (GA), Chicago (IL), or New York City (NYC)
  • Travel roughly 4 times per year for team stepbacks or staff retreats

    • 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.

    New hires can expect a starting salary at the beginning of the range to allow room for growth with performance, and so that Braven maintains internal equity. The salary ranges, by geographic market, for this role are set forth $65,500-$81,800 in Atlanta, $69,000-$86,200 in Chicago, and $76,000-$94,900 in New York, NY. 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 :

    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 week-long shutdowns in July and the end of the calendar year (this is a minimum of 19 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

    • 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, or New York. 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.

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