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)

• Stewarding the entire pipeline of qualified prospective families—every inbound inquiry, event-sourced contact, or referral becomes a genuine relationship centered on you. Conduct regular calls, deliver thoughtful follow-ups, and serve as the go-to person who either has the answer immediately or secures it quickly.
• Organizing and hosting events that unite prospective and current families, ranging from large informational gatherings to intimate dinners and social hours.
• Shepherding families through application and diligence—articulating the school's model, guarantee, and trajectory, and guiding them from interest to enrollment without resorting to high-pressure tactics.
• Maintaining active engagement with every family in the ecosystem—those deciding, those enrolled, and those who will enroll siblings. Proactive outreach ensures families hear from you before questions arise.
• Serving as the human embodiment of Founders School for these families, while designing the repeatable relationship and enrollment infrastructure that enables the program to operate and scale.
• Collaborating directly with school leadership who handle the most senior-tier conversations initially, while you construct the operational foundation beneath.

Similar to a fund's operating calendar, the year follows two cycles: an active phase focused on cultivating relationships with prospective families and advancing them toward commitment, and a maintenance phase dedicated to keeping enrolled families engaged, proactively informed, and confident enough to renew their trust and bring in referrals.

• Selling. There is no commission structure, no quota, and no aggressive closing. If a family feels pressured at any point, we have failed. You are not a salesperson; you are the person they trust most throughout this decision.
• Managing selectivity. Traditional admissions revolves around rejection at schools with 4% acceptance rates. We are building something new and persuading exceptional families to invest in it.
• Handing off families and stepping away. The relationship does not conclude with the deposit—it marks the start of a multi-year relationship you own end-to-end.
• Drowning in administrative tasks. Scheduling, documentation, and enrollment logistics are managed by operations. Your time remains focused on families.

Within six months, you will own the complete pipeline of prospective NYC families—each one engaged in a real relationship with you, and the heads of school will no longer be the constraint on any sub-top-tier relationship. Families in the Fall 2027 cohort will have been personally guided from initial interest through enrollment, every enrolled family will be on a proactive touchpoint schedule, and you will have created the first iteration of the talk track and family-relationship playbook that does not currently exist.

Within twelve months, the NYC funnel will operate as a system under your management, not as an improvised effort—you will be able to articulate pipeline status, conversion metrics, and the health of every family relationship at any moment. Enrolled families will be renewing their trust and generating referrals; retention and referral outcomes will be measurably attributable to you.

As the program grows toward 1,000 students and expands to multiple cities, you will build and lead the enrollment team—hiring, training, and defining the family experience across all campuses. You are joining at the foundational level of the function that determines whether Founders School attracts and retains the right families.

• You are authentically comfortable and effective building relationships with high-net-worth individuals. You have done this in a previous role—investor relations, private wealth management, private-client sales, hospitality at the Four Seasons or Aman level, high-end real estate, or equivalent—and you can engage confidently with someone worth a billion dollars, interpret their idiosyncrasies, and function as a peer rather than a subordinate. This is non-negotiable.
• You are relationship-driven rather than transaction-driven. You would be uncomfortable in a hard-sell, commission-focused environment, and you are motivated by creating something enduring and excellent rather than hitting a metric.
• You are organized and proactive enough to independently own an entire pipeline. Nothing is overlooked, and no family feels neglected after enrollment.
• You are based in or willing to relocate to New York, NY within 60 days.
• You are legally authorized to work in the United States.

• Investor relations or relationship management experience at a fund—the closest parallel to this role. This explicitly includes talented individuals who are exhausted by the fundraising cycle and want to apply the same skill set to something more meaningful.
• An established network among, or credibility with, high-net-worth NYC families.
• Genuine conviction in the mission—that entrepreneurship offers a superior education to the traditional path—and enthusiasm to communicate that story.