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

About the role

The role serves as the trusted anchor for every family's Alpha experience. It maintains their confidence through challenging moments, cultivates a community where belonging feels intentional, and establishes conditions under which satisfied families naturally become active advocates.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of relationships with every family enrolled—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
• Proven capacity to navigate sensitive family dynamics where your discretion and judgment were the foundation of sustained trust
• Proven track record designing experiences—gatherings, moments, settings—where participants feel invested in something meaningful
• Natural ability to build infrastructure from scratch and maintain composure through rapid change

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

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.