Head of Admissions, Alpha - $200,000/year USD

About the role

This position exists to uphold standards for Alpha's ambitious educational model, integrating rigorous academics, technology-enabled learning, and elevated expectations for both students and faculty.

Responsibilities

• Manage the complete enrollment experience for prospective families, from initial contact through final onboarding.
• Facilitate needs-assessment discussions to evaluate fit prior to presenting solutions or advising on next steps.
• Oversee 20+ concurrent family relationships at varying enrollment stages, with transparent tracking of status and follow-up actions.
• Direct campus tours, shadow day experiences, and decision-making conversations that clearly articulate outcomes, expectations, and ideal candidate profiles.
• Sustain accurate CRM and enrollment documentation (HubSpot and SIS) to enable forecasting, prioritization, and consistent service excellence.

Requirements

• 3+ years providing premium, individualized service in settings where service quality directly influences brand reputation (education, luxury hospitality, executive support, premium membership, or owner-operated services).
• Proven ownership of a complete client, admissions, or enrollment process from initial contact through onboarding.
• Experience concurrently managing 20+ client, guest, or family relationships at various stages, supported by a reliable tracking and prioritization system.
• Capacity to furnish concrete examples of consultative decision-making, including instances where you recommended against your product or service when alignment was poor.
• Professional written communication experience with senior executives, high-net-worth individuals, or discerning clients.
• Willingness to reside in or relocate within 60 days to one of the following locations: Denver, CO; or Park City, UT.
• Authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.

Nice-to-have Requirements

• Experience in selective private school admissions or enrollment for competitive programs.
• Background in luxury hospitality, VIP guest services, or executive support functions.
• Experience developing or refining enrollment workflows, standard operating procedures, or service standards.
• Comfort leveraging data and CRM insights to enhance conversion quality, not merely conversion speed.

About Alpha

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.

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Applying transactional or high-pressure sales methods.
• Admitting families who are poorly aligned in order to meet enrollment targets.
• Navigating complex approval hierarchies.
• Handing off ownership of the family journey to multiple other roles.
• Operating remotely. This role is intentionally campus-based.