Director of Partnerships and Community Outreach

$200,000 USD/year ^{Pay is set based on global value, not the local market. Most roles = hourly rate x 40 hrs x 50 weeks}  ($100 USD/hour)

• Own the relationship with every enrolled family—the evolving, deepening connection that ensures parents feel recognized, not merely attended to
• Anticipate issues before they surface as conversations, and address them with the discretion and interpersonal skill that preserves trust
• Maintain visible presence in the places families gather: morning drop-off (7–9am), afternoon pick-up (2–4pm), evening parent gatherings, and occasional weekend programming
• Create a campus community with authentic depth—events, rituals, and touchpoints that foster a sense of belonging to something families want to preserve
• Develop parent champions naturally, delivering experiences so reliably excellent that referrals emerge as a natural consequence
• Sustain the ongoing dialogue about Alpha's AI-powered approach with families managing screen time concerns, skeptical relatives, and periodic uncertainty—not only during enrollment, but continuously throughout their campus tenure
• Recognize when a family isn't aligned with the community and address that reality with the same care you apply to all interactions—safeguarding the community is integral to serving it
• Establish the systems and cadences this position demands in a setting where the blueprint is still under development

• Overseeing enrollment—that responsibility belongs to the Admissions Director; your work commences when families enroll and expands from that point
• Operating from behind a desk—your visibility within the community defines the role
• Maintaining standard 9–5 hours—early mornings, late afternoons, and evening programming are inherent to the position, not anomalies
• Relying on administrative support, existing protocols, or a complete team—you function with substantial autonomy and develop what's required
• Approaching family relationships as accounts to be administered—this role rewards authentic connection, not procedural adherence

Serve as the trusted relationship at the heart of every family's Alpha experience. Maintain their confidence during challenging moments, cultivate a community where belonging feels meaningful, and establish the conditions under which satisfied families become enthusiastic advocates.

• Currently reside within commuting distance of one of these campuses OR willing to relocate within 60 days (preference for candidates with existing community roots): Scottsdale, AZ; Palo Alto, CA; Piedmont, CA; Lake Forest, CA; San Francisco, CA; Greenwich, CT; Bethesda, MD; New York City, NY; Austin, TX; Fort Worth, TX; Houston, TX; or Kirkland, WA
• Legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
• 5+ years in a relationship-centered role serving high-net-worth or ultra-high-net-worth families—private school admissions, luxury hospitality, philanthropy, or any context where discretion, warmth, and social fluency were equally important as competence
• Proven capacity to maintain relationships through challenging moments with sophisticated families and exit with trust reinforced
• Authentic presence and communication approach that builds confidence rapidly with affluent, high-expectation families—not polished in a manner that appears rehearsed
• Direct familiarity with independent, private, or non-traditional education—either professionally or as a parent—that provides you genuine credibility when families challenge the model
• Authentic belief in AI-powered education and the capacity to sustain that conviction credibly across years of parent relationships, not solely during the enrollment phase
• Availability for flexible hours: early mornings (7–9am), late afternoons (2–4pm), evening events 2–3x/month, and occasional weekend activities

Exceptional candidates will have at least one of the following:

• Established relationships within the local affluent community that would provide you an immediate, organic entry point on campus
• Private school or independent school background with a demonstrated history of family retention and community strength—not merely enrollment figures
• Experience managing high-stakes family relationships where your judgment and discretion were the foundation of sustained trust
• A talent for designing experiences—events, moments, environments—where people feel they belong to something meaningful and worth defending
• Prior startup or early-stage experience where you built from the ground up and remained composed when circumstances shifted rapidly