Director of Strategic Partnerships, Alpha - $200,000/year USD

About the role

The Director of Strategic Partnerships role is dedicated to building and maintaining strong relationships with families at Alpha, a unique educational institution that uses AI-driven applications for core academic work. The position requires a deep understanding of each family's needs and the ability to address challenges discreetly and with care.

Responsibilities

• Own the relationship with each family at your campus, ensuring they feel recognized and not merely attended to.
• Foresee issues before they escalate and address them with discretion and interpersonal skill, preserving confidence.
• Maintain visible presence during key family gatherings and events, fostering a sense of community.
• Create a campus culture with authentic substance, events, and moments that make families feel connected to something meaningful.
• Foster parent advocacy naturally, delivering experiences of such consistent quality that referrals occur as a matter of course.
• Sustain the ongoing dialogue about Alpha's AI-powered approach with families, addressing concerns related to screen time and other uncertainties.
• Recognize when a family alignment isn't present and manage that reality with professionalism, safeguarding the community.
• Create the frameworks and cadences necessary in a setting where protocols are still emerging.

Requirements

• Currently reside within commuting distance of one of these campuses OR willing to relocate within 60 days (preference for candidates with existing community roots).
• Likewise, legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
• 5+ years in a relationship-focused role serving high-net-worth or ultra-high-net-worth families—private school admissions, luxury hospitality, philanthropy, or similar contexts.
• Proven capacity to maintain relationships through challenging circumstances with sophisticated families and preserve trust throughout.
• Authentic presence and communication approach that builds confidence rapidly with affluent, high-expectation families—polished without appearing rehearsed.
• Personal background with independent, private, or non-traditional education—either professionally or as a parent—that provides credible perspective when families question the model.
• Sincere conviction in AI-powered education and the capacity to sustain that belief authentically across years of parent engagement, not just initial enrollment discussions.
• Flexibility for non-standard hours: early mornings (7–9am), late afternoons (2–4pm), evening events 2–3x/month, and occasional weekend activities.

Nice-to-have Requirements

• Established connections within the local affluent community that would provide immediate, organic credibility on campus.
• Private school or independent school background with demonstrated success in family retention and community building—beyond enrollment metrics alone.
• Track record navigating sensitive family dynamics where your judgment and confidentiality were the foundation of sustained trust.
• Natural ability to design experiences—gatherings, moments, environments—that foster a sense of belonging to something valued.
• Prior startup or early-stage exposure where you built infrastructure from scratch and maintained composure amid rapid change.

Qualifications

Exceptional candidates will possess at least one of the following:

• Established connections within the local affluent community that would provide immediate, organic credibility on campus.
• Private school or independent school background with demonstrated success in family retention and community building—beyond enrollment metrics alone.
• Track record navigating sensitive family dynamics where your judgment and confidentiality were the foundation of sustained trust.
• Natural ability to design experiences—gatherings, moments, environments—that foster a sense of belonging to something valued.
• Prior startup or early-stage exposure where you built infrastructure from scratch and maintained composure amid rapid change.

Skills

• Strong relationship-building skills
• Discretion and interpersonal sophistication
• Confidence and authenticity in high-net-worth families
• Ability to maintain trust and confidentiality
• Flexibility for non-standard hours

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

$100 USD/hour, which equates to $200,000 USD/year assuming 40 hours per week and 50 weeks per year.

Schedule

Immediate availability, requires entering into an independent contractor agreement with Crossover as a Contractor of Record.