Private Client Relationship Manager

$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)

• Managing the entire pipeline of vetted prospective families — each lead, whether it arrives inbound, originates at an event, or comes via referral, transforms into a genuine relationship with you as the anchor. Consistent calls, deliberate follow-up, and serving as the immediate source for answers or the person who secures them quickly.
• Organizing events that unite prospective and enrolled families, ranging from broader information sessions to curated dinners and casual gatherings.
• Shepherding families through application and due diligence — clarifying the school model, the guarantee structure, and the educational trajectory, moving them from curiosity to enrollment without resorting to aggressive tactics.
• Maintaining warmth across the entire family ecosystem — those deliberating, those enrolled, and those whose younger children will follow. Initiating outreach proactively so families receive communication before needing to request it.
• Embodying Founders School for these families while constructing the scalable relationship and enrollment framework that enables program operation and expansion.
• Collaborating directly with school leadership handling the highest-tier early conversations as you establish the foundational system.

Much like a fund, the calendar divides into two phases: an intensive period focused on cultivating relationships with prospective families and advancing them toward commitment, followed by a stewardship period dedicated to keeping enrolled families engaged, informed proactively, and satisfied enough to renew trust and attract others.

• Selling. No commission structure, no quota targets, no aggressive closing tactics. Any perception of pressure constitutes failure. You represent trusted counsel, not a salesperson.
• Administering selectivity. Conventional admissions centers on exclusion at institutions with 4% acceptance rates. We're constructing something new and persuading exceptional families to invest in it.
• Transferring families and vanishing. The relationship begins, not ends, at deposit — it's a multi-year partnership you retain ownership of.
• Submerging in administrative tasks. Operations handles scheduling, documentation, and enrollment paperwork. Your capacity remains dedicated to families.

Within 6 months, you command the complete prospective family pipeline for NYC — each family maintains a substantive relationship with you, and school leadership no longer serves as the constraint on any relationship below the highest tier. Fall 2027 cohort families have been individually guided from initial interest through enrollment, every enrolled family receives a proactive engagement rhythm, and you've created the foundational messaging framework and relationship playbook that doesn't currently exist.

At the 12-month mark, the NYC pipeline operates through you as a structured system rather than reactive chaos — you can articulate pipeline status, conversion metrics, and the condition of every family relationship at any moment. Enrolled families are renewing their commitment and generating referrals; retention and referral outcomes are measurably attributable to your efforts.

As the program expands toward 1,000 students across multiple cities, you construct and direct the enrollment team reporting to you — recruiting, developing, and defining the family experience across all campuses. You're establishing yourself at the foundation of the function that determines whether Founders School attracts the right families.

• You possess authentic comfort and proven effectiveness building relationships with high-net-worth individuals. Prior experience required — investor relations, private wealth management, private-client sales, luxury hospitality at Four Seasons / Aman caliber, high-end real estate, or comparable — and you can engage confidently with billionaires, interpret their individual styles, and operate as a peer rather than subordinate. This is mandatory.
• Your orientation is relationship-centric, not transaction-focused. Hard-sell, commission-driven environments would make you uncomfortable, and you're motivated by building enduring excellence rather than inflating metrics.
• You demonstrate sufficient organization and initiative to own a pipeline independently. Nothing escapes attention, and no family experiences neglect after commitment.
• You currently reside in or will relocate to New York, NY within 60 days.
• You possess legal authorization to work in the United States.

• Investor-relations or relationship-management background at a fund — the closest parallel to this position. This explicitly welcomes accomplished professionals experiencing fundraising burnout who wish to apply identical skills toward meaningful impact.
• Established connections within, or recognized credibility among, NYC high-net-worth communities.
• Authentic conviction in the mission — that entrepreneurial education surpasses traditional pathways — and enthusiasm for articulating that narrative.