Market Manager - Houston, TX

Primer • Houston, TX

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Primer is seeking a Market Manager in Houston, Texas, for a high-impact leadership role reporting to the Texas General Manager. This position is accountable for the growth and educational operations of Primer schools in Houston. The ideal candidate is an executor with an education leadership background, comfortable navigating ambiguous environments and managing multiple priorities. Responsibilities include launching new Primer schools, supporting existing ones, driving enrollment growth, and ensuring all schools meet Primer's standards for students and families. As this is a new role, the Market Manager will have the opportunity to help design the role, build playbooks, and define success for future hires. The role involves diverse tasks such as evaluating new real estate locations, providing feedback to Primer Leaders, redesigning campus operations, and hosting open houses. The position is expected to evolve with Primer's growth in Houston and is described as potentially the hardest work of one's life, appealing to those who find such a challenge exciting.

Requirements

• You're a builder and self-starter. You don't need to be told what to do. You have experience navigating ambiguity and creating scalable systems out of chaos.
• You can execute at a fast pace while holding a high bar for quality. This may sound a bit cliche, but it's incredibly important.
• Must have experience in education leadership, ideally within a physical school environment as a Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, or Principal.
• Past accountability to aggressive growth, revenue, margin, and expansion targets.
• Proven ability to build strong relationships both internally and externally.
• A generalist willing to roll up their sleeves and get stuff done – both in the weeds and at the strategic level.
• Experience disrupting the status quo - either with new school models, new policies, or something else that removes constraints and drives innovation.

Responsibilities

• Ensure Primers across Houston, Texas are meeting the Primer standard across all dimensions, from the academic program to campus operations.
• Partner with real estate, education, operations, marketing, and admissions teams to ensure the success of every Primer within a region of Houston, Texas.
• Drive student growth by testing new local strategies. When they work, you'll help playbook the ideas so they can be leveraged in every city.
• Own many of Primer's local relationships, including families and leaders in the education community.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior