Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with businesses, community organizations, professional associations, nonprofits, local leaders, and other strategic partners throughout Orange County.
• Identify and personally pursue new partnership opportunities that increase awareness of Concord Preparatory School.
• Develop mutually beneficial partnerships, sponsorships, referral relationships, and community programs.
• Represent the school at local networking events, community events, business functions, and partnership meetings.
• Continuously identify new organizations, events, communities, and individuals that can connect the school with prospective families.
• Develop and execute grassroots and field marketing strategies across Orange County.
• Identify relevant local events, fairs, festivals, community programs, networking opportunities, and sponsorship opportunities.
• Personally coordinate and participate in events, including outreach, partnership discussions, event preparation, on-site engagement, lead collection, and post-event follow-up.
• Develop creative ways to introduce Concord Preparatory School to new communities and prospective families.
• Build the school's visibility and reputation within Orange County.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in marketing, business development, partnerships, community relations, field marketing, events, sales, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of Orange County and an existing professional or community network within the region is highly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience personally developing partnerships and building relationships with external organizations.
• Strong networking, communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
• Proven ability to generate leads or business opportunities through partnerships, events, community outreach, or business development.
• Comfortable initiating conversations, making introductions, attending networking events, and developing relationships from the ground up.
• Strong project execution skills with the ability to take an initiative from idea through implementation and follow-up.
• Self-motivated and comfortable working in a growing organization where priorities may evolve quickly.
• Ability and willingness to travel locally throughout Orange County and attend occasional evening or weekend community events.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.

Preferred

• Education industry experience is a plus, but not required.