Partnerships & Community Manager, NYC at Flatiron School in New York, New York

Job Description:

With our flagship campus located in the heart of New York City, we are dedicated to fostering a vibrant tech community and providing unparalleled educational opportunities.

In this position, you will serve as the onsite leader at our NYC campus and oversee lead generation through building a local Tech Community Hub in partnership with our Events Manager. You will be responsible for building strategic relationships within the local tech scene, attending and hosting meetups and events on behalf of Flatiron School, and leveraging your network to expand our presence in the New York City community. Each day will look a bit different as you step in to help wherever there is a need - greeting and hosting guests, helping set up for an event, filming short videos for social media, facilitating icebreakers or emceeing an event.

Responsibilities:

• Own our on-campus community and oversee the campus space, serving as a campus leader and community builder.
• Direct people management of a small team, who support community engagement and campus facilities.
• Develop partnerships within the local tech community to generate leads by bringing people into our campus space, growing our visibility, brand awareness and pipeline of prospective learners.
• Ensure a consistent volume of high quality applications in order to fill our NYC classes
• Represent Flatiron School and be an expert on Flatiron Schools course offerings; attend industry meetups and networking events on behalf of Flatiron School.
• In partnership with our Events Manager, host regular events and meetups to engage current and prospective learners, alumni, and industry professionals. Occasional weeknights and weekends are required.
• Ensure a welcoming and collaborative environment that is a safe and comfortable place for learning and socializing, upholding campus policies and procedures to ensure a safe and inclusive environment for all community members.
• Be the primary point of contact for our NYC campus location, creating a warm and welcoming experience for everyone who enters the space.
• Work cross-functionally with geographically distributed colleagues on our Admissions, Community, Education, Career Services, Advising, and Marketing teams to provide a seamless student & community experience.

Qualifications:

• 2+ years of in-person sales experience, with a track record of exceeding quota.
• A strategic community builder with a demonstrated track record of growing a large community or following, ideally within NYC.
• Experience managing a team or team members.
• A passion for Tech - you know the local scene well and are excited to learn more.
• An effective and trusted communicator. You are patient, proactive and personable, and you can connect with just about anyone. You are comfortable addressing large groups of people and are a natural group facilitator.
• Extremely organized and can manage time effectively and can support your team in doing the same. You know how to create a schedule and how to adapt when things deviate from the schedule.
• You are proactive, self-motivated and adaptable, and can switch context as required, and have the ability to make business-aligned decisions independently.
• You are excited to become an expert on all things related to Flatiron School, and to share it with others.
• Experienced using CRMs and databases (we use Salesforce).
• Data-savvy; able to spot patterns in student data and make recommendations based on it.
• Experience managing a sales or recruitment funnel and excited to have clear quantitative goals, including class size targets and # RSVPs / unique attendees on campus.

Expected Compensation:

• $80K-$85K

About Flatiron School

As a leader in the tech industry, Flatiron School believes that education is the best investment you can make in your future. Were committed to helping change lives and the world for the better. Our courses provide an immersive, outcomes-driven curriculum for students looking to launch a career in Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, Data Science, or Product Design. Courses are offered both online and in-person on campuses across the country. Flatiron School is frequently ranked as a top coding bootcamp by industry publications. In addition to student programs, we also offer targeted education solutions for organizations.

Equal Employment Opportunity Commitment

Flatiron School provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, disability, marital status, citizenship status, veteran status, relationship or association with a protected veteran, military status or any other legally protected characteristic. This includes recruiting, hiring, working conditions, benefits, and other employment matters such as pay, promotion, demotion, transfer, termination, and reduction in force. It is the policy of Flatiron School to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment and to ensure equal opportunity in all terms and conditions of employment or potential employment. All employment decisions shall be consistent with the principle of equal employment opportunity.

Flatiron School values and encourages diversity and solicits applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, change of sex or transgender status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. Flatiron School is committed to working with people from all walks of life. If you require a reasonable accommodation in any part of the employment process, please contact people@flatironschool.com

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