Career Success Manager

ABOUT BASTA

Since 2016, BASTA has worked with thousands of first-generation college students of color to launch their careers and change the face of leadership in the workforce, resulting in the country's best job placement outcomes. Through personalized AI-powered career planning, best-in-class coaching, and networking with top 100 employers, New York-based job seekers in BASTA’s Fellowship program find great jobs at nearly twice the rate of their peers. Our Powered By BASTA program is scaling this impact through game-changing analytics and online support that supercharges colleges’ career success programs so students nationwide can accelerate their professional journey.

SCOPE AND PROBLEM

American undergrads are facing a job market beset by systemic underemployment. The problem is especially severe for the nearly 5 million first-generation college students: only 44% of first-gen students of color land a job that requires their degree, and only 20% earn a living wage within a year of graduation. 

These trailblazers have the smarts, skills, and experience to land a job that leverages their degree, pays well, and forges a path to a thriving career. BASTA partners with colleges, nonprofits, and employers to build that bridge of opportunity.

About the Career Success Manager  

As a Career Success Manager, you will support a caseload of Basta fellows to secure a career pathway first job within 6 months of graduating. You will serve as the relationship manager for fellows as they complete Basta’s core curriculum and then lead weekly small group coaching sessions that hold young people accountable to meeting ambitious targets for their job search progress. You will use Basta’s frameworks and tools along with your own personal style & approaches to create a culture of accountability, buy-in and support in your weekly calls. Using a combination of qualitative and quantitative data, you’ll identify fellows who need additional support or intervention and leverage Basta’s resources to ensure they stay/get back on track.   

You will do this by:

• Leading high-octane small group coaching sessions, providing differentiated support across 10-15 fellows in a single call through Basta’s job search call framework
• Holding young people accountable to their individual goals for weekly job search activity 
• Leading effective 1:1 interview prep sessions with fellows before each interview 
• Leveraging a deep understanding of individual fellow profiles and the entry-level job market to recommend best-fit opportunities to young people  
• Meeting with all fellows in your cohort individually multiple times across the program, providing individualized coaching & support based on fellows’ needs as they refine their job search strategy/career interests 
• Providing regular, fast-turnaround written feedback on resumes, cover letters, emails, etc. 
• Supporting Basta’s Employer Partnerships team in hosting events and special programs to help connect fellows with our employer partners  
• Leading special initiatives/projects to support Fellows across caseloads

Consider applying for this position if former colleagues would describe you in the following ways: 

Core competencies: 

• Being Resilient: Rebounding from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations
• Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
• Demonstrates Self-Awareness: Using a combination of feedback and reflection to gain productive insight into personal strengths and weaknesses
• Drives Results: ​​Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances
• Manages Ambiguity: Operating effectively, even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clear

About our Ideal Candidate

You could be our Career Success Manager if: 

• You believe deeply in the inherent value and potential first-generation students bring to the workplace and are excited to support them to achieve their career goals 
• You have 5+ years of professional experience and at least 1-2 years of experience in a recruiting (in-house or firm/agency) or DEI role
• You are excited about implementing an outcomes-driven coaching approach/coaching with an end in mind and have an understanding of the entry-level hiring market in NYC
• You have a high degree of personal accountability and are motivated to meet quantitative goals 
• You have outstanding attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and a systems mindset. Finding the best way to keep track of details about 70+ Fellows is an enticing challenge for you, not a chore. 
• You’re comfortable working in a virtual environment using virtual communication/collaboration tools, including Google docs, Zoom, and Slack 
• You are based in or near New York City and are available for some weekend and evening work

The Tangible Good 

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package* which includes medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance, retirement matching, paid parental leave, and more. We also offer a generous paid time off policy, including 15 paid vacation days (20 paid vacation days after your first year), all federal holidays, summer Friday half-days and an end of year shutdown annually.  

*Basta reserves the right to change benefits at any time according to business need.  

**Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. Basta is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time. 

**Basta does not currently cover the cost of relocation.