Responsibilities

• - Social media strategy and channel ownership (40%)
• - Develop and own Braven’s social media strategy across Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, X/Twitter, and emerging platforms, setting goals, KPIs, and a content calendar aligned to organizational priorities
• - Partner with regional teams to align local social efforts with national brand standards, providing guidelines, templates, and real-time feedback to ensure consistency across all Braven markets
• - Monitor platform trends, algorithm changes, and cultural moments to keep Braven’s presence timely, relevant, and audience-first
• - Manage and grow all Braven social accounts with a consistent brand voice that reflects the energy and ambition of our Fellow community
• - Content creation & storytelling (50%)
• - Produce high-quality, platform-native content, including short-form video, graphics, reels, carousels, and copy, that brings Fellow stories and program impact to life
• - Partner with central and regional teams to surface compelling narratives and translate them into engaging social content
• - Maintain a content library of evergreen assets, testimonials, and multimedia resources for cross-channel use.
• - Work with the Associate, Communications and Marketing to ensure we’re helping to amplify the incredible stories of our higher ed partners

Requirements

• - Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience
• - 5+ years of experience managing social media for an organization, brand, or cause, including hands-on content creation and channel strategy
• - Demonstrated ability to produce short-form video and visual content (experience with tools such as CapCut, Canva, Adobe suite, or equivalent)
• - Proven track record of growing social audiences and driving measurable engagement

Preferred

• - Experience in the nonprofit, higher education, or social impact sector
• - Familiarity with social media management platforms (e.g., Sprout Social, Hootsuite, Later) and analytics tools
• - Experience with paid social advertising and boosting content strategy
• - Strong copywriting skills with the ability to adapt voice and tone across platforms and audiences
• - Comfort working in a fast-paced, startup-like environment with a lean team and high ownership
• - Ability to take initiative, self-direct projects from concept to completion, and embrace ambiguity, embodying Braven’s value of Embrace the Journey
• - 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.

Benefits

• - 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
• - 12 weeks of paid parental leave
• - A one-month paid sabbatical after 4 years on staff