Senior Director of Parent Advocacy

$400,000 USD/year ^{Pay is set based on global value, not the local market. Most roles = hourly rate x 40 hrs x 50 weeks}  ($200 USD/hour)

• Steward the complete parent journey—from initial inquiry through enrollment, ongoing retention, and sustained advocacy—ensuring faculty remain student-focused and families consistently have a trusted point of contact
• Detect early signals when something feels amiss, and address it with the care and judgment that preserves confidence—including the more challenging discernment of recognizing when a family is not aligned
• Maintain visibility where families gather: morning arrival, afternoon dismissal, evening programming, and the spontaneous exchanges that carry the most weight
• Foster a community that both domestic and international families regard with loyalty—and where word-of-mouth follows naturally from the caliber of the experience
• Communicate Alpha's narrative with conviction—in individual meetings, during gatherings, and within the rooms of discerning New Yorkers where the school's standing is truly established

• Operating from an office—your visibility within the community defines this role
• Adhering to standard 9–5 schedules—early starts, late afternoons, and evening commitments are integral, not occasional
• Escalating challenging parent discussions to faculty or leadership—you retain full ownership of these exchanges
• Relying on administrative infrastructure, formalized workflows, or a built-out team—you function with substantial independence and create what is required
• Approaching family relationships as transactional accounts—this role depends on authentic rapport, not procedural adherence

Serve as the trusted relational anchor for every family's experience at Alpha's Lower Manhattan campus. Maintain their confidence through challenging moments, shape a community where belonging feels intentional, and establish the environment in which satisfied families become active advocates within the networks that influence New York's independent school ecosystem.

• 5+ years cultivating and sustaining trust with high-net-worth or ultra-high-net-worth families in a high-touch, relationship-centered capacity
• Demonstrated success guiding discerning clients through consequential decisions—with measurable outcomes you can reference: conversions, retention rates, referral generation
• The discretion and poise to manage sensitive, confidential matters without leaving any trace of disruption
• Instinctive cross-cultural competence—equally adept with a diplomat's household navigating U.S. schools for the first time and a long-established New York family deeply familiar with this landscape
• New York-based, available for full-time on-site presence, and adaptable to non-traditional hours
• Authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship

• A professional pedigree New York's most selective families immediately respect—independent school admissions, luxury hospitality, an elite membership organization with recognized standing in this city, or major gift development at a respected institution
• Direct or professional exposure to independent or alternative educational models
• Established connections within New York City's private school parent communities
• Experience serving internationally mobile, diplomatic, or globally connected households
• A personal network extending across the residential buildings, private clubs, and institutions where Alpha's families reside and make decisions