Manager

Follow your passion 

Are you looking to make a BIG impact? At Zeta, we pursue an unprecedented combination of high academic achievement and social-emotional development for our students. We insist that every student receives a world-class education while fostering a love for learning. We are passionate about changing the landscape of public education in New York City and beyond, and we are uncompromising in our mission.

Currently, we operate multiple elementary and middle schools in the Bronx, Upper Manhattan, and Queens. We plan to grow and open 1-2 schools each year because children in every community deserve excellent, equitable education. Join our growing team today, and be a change agent for children.

Our Network office is located at 401 W. 218th St., New York, NY 10034. Our Network team follows a hybrid work schedule: we work in-person from our office on Tuesdays and Thursdays with optional remote days on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, if your team’s scope of work permits.

Deliver powerful results 

To achieve our vision, we are searching for a Manager or Associate Director of Strategic Impact with a Bachelor's Degree and 4-7 years of work experience in management consulting, supporting the scale-up of growing organizations, or serving in strategic roles within high-performance organizations with a proven record of owning work end-to-end, driving results in ambiguity, and taking initiative to solve complex, high-priority problems. 

An MBA is highly preferred, and candidates with additional experience in schools or education will be strongly considered.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the CEO, COO, and Managing Director of Strategic Impact to identify, design, and execute high-impact projects across the Strategic Impact team and broader organization to enable Zeta’s rapid growth
• Build and codify systems, processes, and structures that improve how teams operate and enable Zeta to scale effectively
• Serve as a strategic partner to teams across the organization, starting with the Family Outreach & Enrollment team, diagnosing challenges, designing solutions, and driving initiatives that strengthen outcomes 
• Drive cross-functional work across teams with extreme ownership, ensuring alignment and strong execution on initiatives that cut across multiple parts of the organization 
• Take on new and evolving priorities as the organization grows, stepping into critical work and ensuring it is executed at a high level
• Wear multiple hats as a part of a lean scale-up team, supporting the work of others on the team and taking on new projects and tasks as needed