Cybersecurity Education Partnerships Lead

Society of Defense Financial Management; Lutz (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

EC-Council Academia invites an Academic Program Manager to cultivate and expand the college and university partner ecosystem across North America. You will guide institutions in assessing and adopting cyber education offerings, aligning with workforce demands, and fostering student success in a rapidly evolving field.

The role emphasizes consultative relationship-building, curriculum adoption, and cross-functional collaboration to scale EC-Council’s academic initiatives and certifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
• 3+ years in higher education, workforce development, educational tech, academic partnerships or account management.
• 3+ years of managing personnel and sales related tasks.
• Strong presentation and communication skills.
• Experience with CRM platforms such as Salesforce.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage relationships with academic partners and grow institutional presence.
• Create growth plans and manage renewals and expansions with partners.
• Promote EC-Council certifications and learning solutions to institutions.
• Maintain accurate records, forecasts and opportunity management in Salesforce.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Product Development, Operations and Customer Success.

Skills

Presentation

Communication

Relationship-building

CRM management

Salesforce

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

EC-Council Academia invites an Academic Program Manager to cultivate and expand the college and university partner ecosystem across North America. You will guide institutions in assessing and adopting cyber education offerings, aligning with workforce demands, and fostering student success in a rapidly evolving field.

The role emphasizes consultative relationship-building, curriculum adoption, and cross-functional collaboration to scale EC-Council’s academic initiatives and certifications.