Employment Opportunities at ACU

ACU is affiliated with the fellowship of the Church of Christ. All applicants must be professing Christians and willing to support the Christian mission and purpose of Abilene Christian University while employed by the university.

1. Formulate and implement strategies to enhance the value and reputation of the ACU Online Campus while seeking to advance the mission of the University.

2. Exhibit innovative leadership through creativity, diversity, and inclusive engagement within the university, the evolving business community, alumni, student population, and stakeholders.

3. Prioritizing resources and considering the competitive landscape to organize, plan, and establish priorities to meet and exceed the growth goals established.  

4. Manage and guide the creation of innovative, uniquely competitive, and distinct high-performing partnerships that result in future growth opportunities.

5. Collaborate with other Executive Education vertical teams and leadership to align program approaches and development with identified market force needs.

1. Responsible for corporate/community outreach and business development by coordinating with the ACU Online teams, university leaders, and faculty in identifying and implementing partnership opportunities resulting in increased enrollments and revenue from partner organizations.

   1. Represent the university at on- and off-campus events, programs, and other outreach activities.

2. Manage and oversee the development and implementation of annual and long-range recruitment and strategic plans.

   1. Hire, develop, and supervise account executives 

3. Maintain and implement working knowledge of current trends and best practices in corporate partnership development, B2B business development, and B2C enrollment.

4. Design and manage partner activities such as enterprise-wide digital communication, and co-branded thought leader panels, 

   1. Collaborate with ACU marketing teams to create, implement, and manage the brand identity, marketing plans, and partner engagement efforts in the corporate and community space.

5. Provide leadership in ensuring partner and student information is updated and managed in systems accurately and promptly.

   1. Establish dashboards and reporting for departmental KPI’s

1. Skills

   1. Hires, leads, inspires, and directs staff in each area of responsibility by promoting direction and leadership on a day-to-day basis. Provides ongoing supervision, coaching, training, and mentoring to individual team members.

   2. Exceptional community relations skills, ability to represent the University and help build public understanding of the University’s brand and values.

   3. Superior interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal).

   4. Excellent analytical and organizational skills; strong attention to details and the ability to balance a variety of tasks and deadlines. Extremely well organized and strategic, with strong attention to detail.

   5. Openness, flexibility, and decisiveness to lead and inspire internal and external constituencies. Commitment to diversity and equality.

   6. A flexible and creative thinker able to find and create opportunities for partnerships.

   7. An independent, strategic thinker with good judgment, sensitivity, and common sense.

   8. Self-motivated, outgoing and results-oriented; ability and desire to set and reach ambitious goals.

   9. Superior interpersonal skills with the ability to project professional competence, leadership capability and personal maturity.

   10. Actively seeks to influence, build effective relationships, and gain alignment with peers, functional partners, and/or external partners to accomplish business objectives.  

   11. Ability to drive towards achieving measurable and challenging goals to support organizational success. Demonstrates the ability to focus on achieving results consistent with the organization’s objectives. As a leader, develops goals based on the organization’s vision, mission, strategic goals, and objectives.

   12. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively communicate and build strong working relationships with a wide range of individuals of constituencies in a diverse community.

   13. Ability to carry out a variety of professionally complex assignments without detailed instructions.

   14. Excellent customer service skills. Must have excellent organizational skills, strong interpersonal skills, effective public speaking capability, be detail and goal-oriented and able to multitask.  

   15. Must be able to adhere to strict deadlines and possess leadership, training, marketing, and advertising experience.  

   16. Strong computer and database management skills; demonstrated ability to work in a team-oriented environment. 

   17. Proven ability to work cooperatively and sensitively with individuals from diverse cultures, ethnic groups, lifestyles, and backgrounds.

1. Professional

   1. Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required.  Masters preferred.

   2. Minimum of ten years of experience in a combination of business development, operations, and developing relationships with corporate leaders and academic professionals with at least seven years of experience in higher education. 

1. Some work is performed in front of a computer and on the telephone; must have the ability to use the computer and remain stationary for long periods of time.

2. Manage conversations in person, online, and by telephone. 

3. 50% travel – locations vary and some overnight travel may be necessary.

4. Work well under pressure and manage stress well.

5. Communicate clearly: speak, read, write, and hear clearly to perform essential functions.

ACU does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, sex, disability, genetic information, national or ethnic origin in employment opportunities, in keeping with applicable state and federal law.

ACU is committed to maintaining a safe and secure campus environment and protecting the university's financial and physical assets.  Therefore, Abilene Christian University conducts background checks on all candidates for employment in security sensitive positions.