Strategic Academic Partnerships Lead - Cybersecurity

EC-Council; Lutz (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

EC-Council, the world's leading cybersecurity certification body, seeks an Academic Program Manager to grow its academic partner ecosystem across North America. You will shape relationships with colleges, universities, and workforce programs to expand cybersecurity education offerings.

The role emphasizes consultative engagement, workforce development, and collaboration with Marketing, Product Development, Operations, and Academic Services to strengthen student outcomes and program adoption.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is required.
• 3+ years of experience in higher education, workforce development, educational technology, academic partnerships, business development, or account management.
• Strong presentation, communication, and relationship-building skills; Salesforce experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage relationships with existing and prospective academic partners.
• Identify opportunities for institutional growth through program expansion, curriculum adoption, certifications, and workforce development initiatives.
• Conduct consultative meetings with academic leadership, faculty, workforce development teams, and administrators.
• Support institutions in evaluating EC-Council's academic and certification offerings.

Skills

Relationship-building

Presentation

Communication

Project management

Business development

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

EC-Council, the world's leading cybersecurity certification body, seeks an Academic Program Manager to grow its academic partner ecosystem across North America. You will shape relationships with colleges, universities, and workforce programs to expand cybersecurity education offerings.

The role emphasizes consultative engagement, workforce development, and collaboration with Marketing, Product Development, Operations, and Academic Services to strengthen student outcomes and program adoption.