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

About the role

The families who choose Alpha rely on trusted advisors across every aspect of their lives. This role represents the one they've been waiting for. You will become the person they reach out to when uncertainty arises, when something doesn't feel quite right, or when they want to share a moment they know you'll appreciate.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of relationships with every family on campus—the continuous, evolving relationships that ensure parents feel recognized, not merely serviced
• Identify concerns before they surface as conversations, and address them with the discretion and interpersonal skill that preserves trust
• Maintain visible presence where families gather: morning drop-off (7–9am), afternoon pick-up (2–4pm), evening parent gatherings, and occasional weekend programming
• Develop a campus community with authentic depth—events, traditions, and interactions that give families a sense of belonging to something worthy of protection
• Nurture parent advocates naturally, creating experiences of such consistent quality that referrals emerge as an organic result
• Sustain the ongoing dialogue about Alpha's AI-powered approach with families managing screen time questions, skeptical relatives, and occasional doubt—not only during enrollment, but continuously throughout their campus experience
• Recognize when a family isn't well-suited and address that reality with the same thoughtfulness you apply elsewhere—safeguarding the community is integral to serving it
• Establish the systems and cadences this position demands in a setting where the framework is still being developed

Requirements

• Currently live within commuting range of one of these campus locations OR prepared to relocate within 60 days (preference given to candidates with established local community ties)
• Denver, CO; Greenwich, CT; Boca Raton, FL; Tampa, FL; Boston, MA; Bethesda, MD; Charlotte, NC; Las Vegas, NV; Oklahoma City, OK; Tulsa, OK; Nashville, TN; Austin, TX; Dallas (Carrollton), TX; Fort Worth, TX; Houston (The Woodlands), TX; Park City, UT; Burlington, VT; Kirkland, WA; or Jackson Hole, WY
• Authorized to work legally in the U.S. without sponsorship requirements
• 5+ years in a relationship-focused role serving high-net-worth or ultra-high-net-worth families—private school admissions, luxury hospitality, philanthropy, or any setting where discretion, warmth, and interpersonal sophistication were as critical as competence
• Proven capacity to maintain relationships through challenging situations with sophisticated families and preserve trust throughout
• Authentic presence and communication approach that builds confidence rapidly with affluent, high-expectation families—not polished in a manner that appears rehearsed
• Personal connection to independent, private, or non-traditional education—through professional experience or as a parent—that provides genuine credibility when families challenge the model
• Authentic conviction in AI-powered education and the capacity to sustain that belief credibly across years of parent relationships, not solely during enrollment discussions
• Availability for non-standard hours: early mornings (7–9am), late afternoons (2–4pm), evening programming 2–3x monthly, and occasional weekend activities

Qualifications

• Outstanding candidates will possess at least one of the following:
• Established relationships within the local affluent community that would provide immediate, organic integration on campus
• Private school or independent school background with demonstrated success in family retention and community building—not simply enrollment metrics
• Experience managing high-stakes family relationships where your judgment and discretion were the foundation of sustained trust
• Natural ability to design experiences—events, moments, settings—where individuals feel part of something worth safeguarding
• Prior startup or early-stage environment experience where you built from the ground up and maintained composure through rapid change

Skills

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to maintain relationships through challenging situations
• Highly organized and detail-oriented
• Excellent judgment and discretion
• Comfortable working with high-net-worth families

Benefits

• No administrative infrastructure required
• Significant autonomy to create what's necessary
• Opportunity to build from the ground up in a fast-moving, ambitious environment

Pay

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

Schedule

Non-standard hours: early mornings (7–9am), late afternoons (2–4pm), evening programming 2–3x monthly, and occasional weekend activities.