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Director of Client Relations, Alpha - $200,000/year USD

Crossover
Santa Barbara, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 8/3/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/26/2026
Most enrollment positions prioritize throughput. This one is designed to uphold rigor.

Alpha is constructing one of the most forward-thinking school frameworks in existence. Our sites integrate demanding academics, technology-enabled instruction, and elevated expectations for both learners and educators. Students routinely progress faster than national standards, validated by measurable outcomes. Afternoons are reserved for deeper exploration, autonomy, and applied competency development. The model delivers results. But results depend on choosing the right families. That responsibility falls to you.

You will direct the full admissions pathway for a campus, spanning initial application to confirmed enrollment. This is not a role defined by handoffs. You bear accountability for the family experience, the clarity with which they grasp the model, and whether their enrollment choice reflects genuine alignment. You will evaluate compatibility, facilitate meaningful dialogue, and advise against proceeding when warranted. The objective is not to maximize headcount. The objective is to ensure mutual fit.

We welcome applicants from high-caliber service settings outside conventional education: independent schools, competitive programs, luxury hospitality, executive assistance, exclusive membership bodies, or entrepreneurial operators who have directly stewarded complex, high-stakes client experiences from start to finish. What counts is your capacity to execute a detail-oriented, phased engagement with discernment, precision, and accountability. If your career has centered on delivering exceptional service where credibility, confidentiality, and quality of experience shape the brand, this position will resonate. Apply now to bring that benchmark to mission-driven work.

What You Will Be Doing

  • Directing the complete enrollment pathway for prospective families, spanning initial outreach to onboarding completion.
  • Facilitating needs-based consultations to evaluate compatibility before proposing solutions or advising on subsequent actions.
  • Overseeing 20 concurrent family engagements across varying enrollment phases, maintaining transparent tracking of progress and follow-up cadence.
  • Facilitating campus site visits, student shadow days, and enrollment dialogues that articulate outcomes, requirements, and the intended audience for the model.
  • Sustaining precise CRM and enrollment documentation (HubSpot and SIS) to enable forecasting, task prioritization, and service excellence.

What You Won’t Be Doing

  • Deploying transactional or aggressive sales methodologies.
  • Accepting families whose needs or values are incompatible simply to meet enrollment targets.
  • Supervising a sizable team or operating within multi-layered organizational hierarchies.
  • Distributing responsibility for the family journey across multiple functional roles.
  • Performing duties remotely. This position requires campus presence by mandate.

Director Of Client Relations Key Responsibilities

Direct and deliver a high-trust, highly selective enrollment process that secures well-matched families while safeguarding the credibility and efficacy of the Alpha educational model.

Basic Requirements

  • 3 years providing premium, individualized service in settings where service excellence directly influences brand standing (education, luxury hospitality, executive support, premium membership, or independently operated services).
  • Proven ownership of a complete client, admissions, or enrollment process from initial engagement through onboarding.
  • Track record of concurrently managing 20 client, guest, or family accounts across varied stages, supported by a defined tracking and prioritization framework.
  • Capacity to supply specific instances of advisory decision-making, including occasions when you counseled against your offering because it was not suitable.
  • Professional correspondence proficiency with senior leaders, high-net-worth clients, or discerning audiences.
  • Readiness to reside in or relocate within 60 days to one of these regions: Malibu, CA; Los Angeles, CA; or Santa Barbara, CA.
  • Authorized to work in the United States without requirement for visa sponsorship.

Nice-to-have Requirements

  • Background in selective independent school admissions or competitive program recruitment.
  • Experience within luxury hospitality, VIP client services, or executive-level administrative functions.
  • Prior involvement in developing or enhancing enrollment workflows, standard operating procedures, or service protocols.
  • Proficiency leveraging data and CRM analytics to elevate conversion alignment, not merely velocity.

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. Hit the Apply button if you found this interesting and want to learn more. We look forward to meeting you!

Working with us

This is a full-time (40 hours per week), long-term position. The position is immediately available and requires entering into an independent contractor agreement with Crossover as a Contractor of Record. The compensation level for this role is $100 USD/hour, which equates to $200,000 USD/year assuming 40 hours per week and 50 weeks per year. The payment period is weekly. Consult www.crossover.com/help-and-faqs for more details on this topic.

Crossover Job Code: LJ-5531-US-SantaBar-DirectorofClie1.012

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