Manager of Outreach and Enrollment

Impact Public Schools; Tukwila (WA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Earned wage access

Mental health support

Flexible work-from-home options

Leadership growth

Job summary

Impact Public Schools seeks a Manager of Outreach and Enrollment to lead full-cycle enrollment efforts across Seattle-Tacoma sites, coordinating with families and communities to drive enrollment and engagement.

You will build partnerships, manage events, and ensure enrollment paperwork is completed accurately, aligning with IPS mission and regional needs.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of professional experience.
• 2+ years managing multiple projects/work streams.
• 2+ years with sales/enrollment or client conversion with measurable outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute a full-cycle enrollment sales strategy from first contact to enrolled student.
• Focus on middle school recruitment through partnerships and community outreach.
• Build and convert a warm pipeline of prospective families to achieve Day 1 enrollment.

Skills

Outreach experience

Enrollment sales

Relationship building

Project management

Job description

POSITION: Manager of Outreach and Enrollment

TYPE: Home Office

LOCATION: Home Office positions work at our school sites across the Seattle-Tacoma area (Tukwila, WA, South Seattle, WA, Renton, WA, Tacoma, WA, Des Moines, WA)

SALARY: $63,467-$90,638 annualized based on aligned years of experience up to 9 years

STATUS: Full time, year round, benefits eligible, non-exempt, in-person position

START: This position is year-round & hiring happens on a rolling basis. Start date will be determined as a part of the offer process.

REPORTS TO: Director of Outreach and Enrollment

Who You Are

• You are deeply aligned with the Impact Public Schools mission and values, holding an unwavering belief that all children deserve and can achieve an excellent education. This conviction fuels your eagerness to represent IPS to potential families and community organizations.
• You excel at both independent self-management to achieve ambitious goals and collaborative teamwork, readily supporting colleagues and contributing to shared outcomes. Your proven experience in outreach (e.g., sales, recruitment) enables you to confidently initiate conversations, build trusting relationships across diverse communities, and clearly articulate the IPS vision to guide families through enrollment. Strong communication skills allow you to effectively synthesize and tailor key information for varied audiences.
• Demonstrating a growth mindset, you actively seek and utilize feedback for continuous improvement and value opportunities to contribute ideas for enhancing scholar and family experiences. You build genuine connections anchored in reliability and follow-through.
• Bringing joy and optimism, you effectively balance data analysis with strong relationship-building. You skillfully manage nurturing long-term trust while providing direct application support to meet team goals. Meticulous attention to detail and commitment to systems (including MS/Google platforms; SchoolMint/Skyward proficiency is a plus) ensure diligent tracking and progress towards objectives.

Core Job Functions

Recruitment and Enrollment

• Own and execute a full-cycle enrollment sales strategy, driving conversion from first contact to enrolled student.
• While supporting recruitment across all grade levels, maintain a specific focus on middle school recruitment by building dedicated middle school connections and community partnerships.
• Build and actively convert a warm pipeline of prospective families, applying relationship-based sales techniques to achieve Day 1 full enrollment.
• Support in the preparations and execution of an annual lottery and related compliance.
• Drive lead generation through canvassing, tabling, and community events — tracking, nurturing, and converting prospects through a structured outreach funnel.
• Leverage all community partners to identify and recruit students, documenting all outreach interactions in the partner tracker to ensure IPS visibility and continuity
• Implement recruitment strategy plans and meet goals by analyzing lead-source data to prioritize high-traffic community locations
• Support the completion of enrollment paperwork under the direction of the Director of School Operations and alongside the School Manager.
• Following-up on missing pieces to ensure 100% paperwork compliance by day one of school
• Meeting with families at the school site to complete enrollment
• Supporting school-based enrollment events.

Family Engagement and Community Outreach

• Cultivate and maintain a network of community relationships through regular meetings and communication to provide a pipeline to IPS enrollment as a result of intentional coaching and support from team leaders.
• Coordinate and execute home visits for prospective families. Leverage all community partners to identify and recruit students and ensure IPS visibility as an educational option.

Marketing Management

• Manage information sessions, including facility reservations, information session follow‑up and family support set‑up (e.g. supplies, paperwork, food, etc).
• In partnership with team leaders, review marketing materials and share recommendations on improvements for community-facing marketing materials.
• Under guidance from the school leadership team, manage and coordinate marketing resources to be within budget. This includes ordering materials, managing scheduling and accountability of independent contractors, and allocating resources throughout the year.
• Act as the digital "voice" of the school by engaging with parent groups, local community forums, and neighborhood apps to build brand awareness and address prospective family inquiries in real‑time.

Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• 3-5 years of professional experience
• 2+ years experience managing multiple projects, work streams, or initiatives
• 2+ years of demonstrated success in a sales, enrollment, or client conversion role, with measurable outcomes (e.g. quota attainment, conversion rates, pipeline growth)

License / Certification

• Must have or be eligible to obtain a food handler certification

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is active and may require standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, and crouching throughout the day. Frequent light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds) with occasional heavy lifting (up to 50 pounds). The employee must have sufficient hand, arm, and finger dexterity to operate a computer keyboard and other office equipment. Work is primarily inside but has daily responsibilities outside (exposure to sun, heat, cold, and inclement weather).
• Active role requiring local travel in the Seattle‑Tacoma region
• Offer is contingent upon passing a fingerprint and background check
• Complete SafeSchools trainings

What We Offer

• Competitive pay and generous paid time off package including paid holidays, vacation and personal time;
• Retirement account with employer contributions;
• Eligible employees can access our earned wage access program through myFlexPay;
• Free mental health support + more through our employee assistance program;
• Flexible work‑from‑home schedule options on non‑site support days;
• Growth pathways for increased levels of leadership.

Impact Public Schools is committed to providing a work environment free of unlawful discrimination and harassment, including sexual harassment. Click here to review Impact’s Employee Non‑discrimination Policy for Impact Schools.

Non-Discrimination Statements

Impact Public Schools does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Click here to review Impact’s designated leaders responsible to handle all questions and complaints of alleged discrimination at each of Impact’s schools.