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

About the role

The families who select Alpha rely on trusted advisors across every dimension of their lives. This role fills the one gap they didn't realize existed. You will be the person they reach out to when uncertainty surfaces, when instinct tells them something isn't right, or when they want to share a milestone they know you'll appreciate. You'll understand each family deeply enough to sense their needs before articulation—and you'll possess the judgment and composure to address what they bring with tact, genuine care, and apparent ease.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of relationships with every family enrolled—the sustained, evolving connection that makes parents feel understood, not merely served
• Identify and address potential concerns before they surface as issues, resolving them with discretion and interpersonal skill that preserves confidence
• Maintain visible availability where families gather: morning arrival (7–9am), afternoon departure (2–4pm), evening parent programming, and select weekend occasions
• Cultivate a campus culture with authentic depth—programs, rituals, and interactions that help families feel part of something valuable and worth safeguarding
• Foster parent champions through natural engagement, delivering experiences so reliably strong that advocacy emerges organically
• Sustain the ongoing dialogue about Alpha's AI-enabled approach with families managing screen exposure questions, skeptical relatives, and periodic uncertainty—not only during enrollment, but continuously throughout their campus tenure
• Recognize when a family isn't aligned and manage that situation with the same care you apply elsewhere—preserving the community is integral to supporting it
• Establish the systems and routines this role demands within an environment where precedent is still forming

Requirements

• Currently reside within commuting range of one of these locations OR willing to relocate within 60 days (priority given to candidates with established local ties)
• Legally authorized for U.S. employment without sponsorship
• 5+ years in a client-facing capacity serving high-net-worth or ultra-high-net-worth families
• Proven capacity to sustain relationships through complex situations with discerning families and maintain trust throughout
• Authentic presence and communication approach that builds confidence rapidly with affluent, high-expectation families—genuine rather than rehearsed
• Direct familiarity with independent, private, or alternative education—either professionally or personally—that provides credible perspective when families express doubt about the model
• Authentic conviction in AI-powered education and the capacity to sustain that belief credibly across years of family engagement, beyond initial enrollment discussions
• Flexibility for variable hours: early mornings (7–9am), late afternoons (2–4pm), evening programming 2–3x/month, and occasional weekend participation

Nice-to-have Requirements

• Established connections within the local affluent network that would provide immediate, organic credibility on campus
• Independent or private school background with demonstrated success in family retention and community cultivation—beyond enrollment metrics
• Track record navigating sensitive family dynamics where your discretion and judgment were the foundation of sustained trust
• Natural ability to design experiences—gatherings, moments, settings—where participants feel invested in something meaningful
• Prior startup or early-venture exposure where you built infrastructure from scratch and maintained composure through rapid change

About Alpha

Join the team building school around student growth Alpha reimagines the school day around faster learning, stronger mentorship, and more time for students to build real-world skills. Roles with real student impact: Alpha hires teachers (guides), operators, admissions experts, school & curriculum leaders, and remote team members. Education work that pays like it matters: Alpha offers six-figure roles for people ready to help build a radically better school experience. A culture built for builders: Alpha is fast-moving, ambitious, and student focused. It’s for people who want to improve the system, not maintain it. Alpha is where you can do the most meaningful work of your career. There is so much to cover for this exciting role, and space here is limited.

Working with us

This is a full-time (40 hours per week), long-term position. The position is immediately available and requires entering into an independent contractor agreement with Crossover as a Contractor of Record. The compensation level for this role is $100 USD/hour, which equates to $200,000 USD/year assuming 40 hours per week and 50 weeks per year. The payment period is weekly. Consult www.crossover.com/help-and-faqs for more details on this topic.