Director, External Affairs

Job Title: Director, External Affairs

Team: Alabama Region

Location: Hybrid in either Montgomery or Birmingham, AL

Employment Type: Full-time

FLSA Classification: Exempt

Start Date: February or March 2027

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](https://impactreport.braven.org/) Report.

About the Role

In order to achieve its ambition of serving 80,000-100,000 Fellows over the next decade, Braven is hiring a Director, External Affairs. This role is critical to meeting the Alabama Region’s $9M fundraising goal in the first year. It involves cultivating and managing philanthropic and employer partnerships, supporting volunteer recruitment, engaging and helping to build the Alabama Regional Board, and advancing Braven’s brand. This role is on the Alabama Region team and reports directly to the Executive Director, Alabama Region.

What You’ll Do

Development  (35%)

• Support the Executive Director (ED) to establish the Alabama region’s fundraising strategy, and work with the ED and Braven’s development team to complete the Alabama region’s annual revenue game plan.
• Track the Alabama region’s revenue progress to goal and overall weighted pipeline; project-manage implementation of the Alabama region’s quarterly action plans and adjust as needed based on lessons learned.
• Support the ED in stewarding donor relationships with excellence; lead prep/follow-up, join most regional meetings, and own a portfolio of relationships.
• Partner with the ED and Braven’s development team to identify, vet, and cultivate new prospects; conduct research on priority prospects and create individualized cultivation plans.
• Strategize with the ED to secure and prepare for donor meetings by leading meeting prep and follow-up (e.g., drafting emails, creating agendas, and customizing meeting collateral).
• Strategize with the ED on how to engage donors through the funder pipeline stages and project manage the execution of next steps, from making an ask to securing a commitment and stewarding relationships effectively to win a renewal.
• Review grant application and report drafts, and support the central development team in submitting high-quality narratives/data on time.

Employer Partnerships (EP) & Volunteer Recruitment (15%)

• Partner with the ED to create the Alabama region’s  Employer Partnership (EP) strategy for revenue, volunteer, and program opportunities - identifying EP prospects, building a pipeline, researching and creating engagement plans.
• Serve as a conduit of information about the Alabama region’s program needs, deeply understanding nuances and priorities, and advocating for shared-value solutions for Fellows and EPs.
• Manage a portfolio of ~5-10 Alabama region local EPs, recruiting volunteers, preparing meetings, sourcing opportunities, and (co-)hosting events.
• Collaborate with the central EP team on local contacts for EPs in the national portfolio, joining the ED or taking the lead with the central EP director in meetings.
• Support in-person events at EPs for...

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