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Academik America is fueling education worldwide

At Academik America, we provide services and solutions that facilitate the global acceptance and integration of a revolutionary new educational framework. Our goal is to ensure top-tier education is accessible worldwide. Our efforts enable individuals to learn what’s necessary to be more successful.

Why Pick Us

Why Pick Us?

Working at Academik America means engaging with multiple industries simultaneously!

We cater to clients across diverse industry verticals and organizations around the world. We don't adhere to micromanagement or imposing hierarchies. For us, thought and action are indivisible. Thus, all Academik America members aspire to be self-motivated, adaptable, innovative, and excellence-oriented professionals, adept at approaching their roles from various angles. This is why discovering skilled individuals who align seamlessly with our culture keeps our Talent Team intrigued – resulting in a distinct recruitment process.

Our Ethos

The adage goes, 'Work smarter, not harder.' We embody both. We uphold qualities of integrity, proficiency, and empathy across our workforce. Exceptional individuals warrant the best, and we're dedicated to providing exactly that through a productive, enjoyable, and flexible work environment, and tasks that carry global significance. We couple this with competitive salary and comprehensive benefits. Fueled by our pursuit of success, we take pride in our work, tirelessly dedicating ourselves to our brand and its transformative influence on worldwide education.

Our Ethos

Discover Your Path at Academik America

In our world, thought and action are indivisible. This means that we are dedicated to crafting innovative thoughts, ideas, and strategies to advance education, and following these up with resolute implementation.

We cater to clients across diverse industry verticals and organizations around the world. No matter your aspirations, Academik America can assist you in achieving them.

Explore Opportunities with Us

Here are the openings awaiting you at Academik America:

Job ID Position Location
Job ID: #AA1022GBS Position: Director | Business Development Location: Austin, Tx Job Description
Job ID: #AA1022EP Position: Director | Executive Education Location: Austin, Tx Job Description
Job ID: #AA1022GHE Position: Associate Vice President | Higher Education Location: Austin, Tx Job Description
Job ID: #AA1022GLD Position: Senior Manager/ Director | Learning & Development Initiatives Location: Austin, Tx Job Description
Title: Director | Business Development
Full time

Academik America is seeking a highly qualified professional with extensive experience in sales and strategic development to serve as the Director of Business Development. The ideal candidate will possess exceptional interpersonal skills, a deep understanding of revenue generation, and a strong track record in sales management and execution. In this role, the successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing and executing go-to-market strategies, achieving revenue targets, and expanding product offerings. They will work closely with global executives to drive sales growth, enhance market penetration, and establish long-term strategic partnerships.

Academik America is at the forefront of the education industry, spearheading innovative initiatives to enhance access to high-quality education worldwide. Our mission is to provide education solutions and management services that cater to evolving learning needs. This role is pivotal in expanding and strengthening our product portfolio globally. By gaining a deep understanding of our business and education products, the Director of Business Development will be responsible for formulating customer programs, driving revenue growth, and cultivating strong relationships with both existing and prospective partners.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Collaborate with the executive team to develop and implement effective sales strategies.
  • Identify and target key market segments to strategically position educational products and services.
  • Assess revenue potential and establish sales quotas and performance benchmarks for the sales team.
  • Leverage the existing network to build a robust customer base and drive market expansion.
  • Be an integral part of the organization's strategic think-tank, identifying and exploring new business opportunities across diverse customer segments, industries, and global markets.
  • Develop and execute plans to increase market reach and drive revenue through sales growth and new partnerships.
  • Implement go-to-market strategies for diverse product portfolios across international markets.

Skills and Competencies:
  • 8-10+ years of experience in sales and business development, with a proven track record of surpassing revenue growth targets.
  • Strong ability to build and maintain productive relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Previous experience in education, edtech, or sales of educational products/services is preferred.
  • Exceptional leadership, negotiation, and deal-closing skills, with a strategic approach to market expansion.

Forging Your Path with Academik America

Academik America offers a dynamic journey with a continuous stream of opportunities for you to demonstrate your skills and steadfast determination. Our environment empowers you to climb the ranks within both our local and global teams. Here, we welcome the full breadth of your ideas, and provide the bandwidth to implement them. We offer various opportunities for your personal and professional growth.

At Academik America, we hold our talent in the highest regard, relentlessly setting up optimal developmental opportunities. Since we are immersed in the sphere of education, fostering your growth is our bedrock. You will thrive here if you are driven by a curious mind, like to dive into learning with both speed and depth, and recognize the value of collaborating with individuals with diverse backgrounds and perspectives.

Academik America is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce. We strive to make sure that every individual's potential is nurtured and celebrated. Our dedication to equal employment and non-discrimination extends to all aspects of our company, including recruitment, marketing, and employee development. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce enhances our creativity, innovation, resilience, and overall success.

Title: Director | Executive Education
Full time

Academik America is looking for a capable individual with a sales and growth background to join their Executive Education programs team. The ideal candidate will be an adept problem solver responsible for managing multiple growth and program management aspects for our Executive Education segment. The role is crucial in creating and implementing sales strategies for the Executive Education segment, driving product expansion, market share growth, and sales.

Academic America pioneers education and implements initiatives to make high-quality education accessible worldwide. Our team strives to provide education solutions and management services to cater to the ever-changing learning requirements of people across the globe. As Director of Executive Education, you will be crucial in expanding our domestic and international business. You will gain an in-depth understanding of professional executive education programs and will also be the account manager for our collaborating institutions.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Lead the entire pipeline development and sales process, utilizing your current network to establish a solid and diverse client base for the business.
  • Implement global sales strategies for diverse product portfolios.
  • Promote the company's products in different forums such as events, conferences, and meetings.
  • Maintain relationships with corporates and with collaborating institutions.

Skills and Competencies:
  • More than 8-10 years of experience in sales with a proven track record of surpassing growth targets.
  • Strong aptitude for cultivating positive and productive relationships with key external and internal partners and adept in verbal and written communication.
  • Previous experience in executive education is preferred.
  • Exceptional leadership abilities and an aptitude for negotiating and closing large deals.

Forging Your Path with Academik America

Academik America offers a dynamic journey with a continuous stream of opportunities for you to demonstrate your skills and steadfast determination. Our environment empowers you to climb the ranks within both our local and global teams. Here, we welcome the full breadth of your ideas, and provide the bandwidth to implement them. We offer various opportunities for your personal and professional growth.

At Academik America, we hold our talent in the highest regard, relentlessly setting up optimal developmental opportunities. Since we are immersed in the sphere of education, fostering your growth is our bedrock. You will thrive here if you are driven by a curious mind, like to dive into learning with both speed and depth, and recognize the value of collaborating with individuals with diverse backgrounds and perspectives.

Academik America is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce. We strive to make sure that every individual's potential is nurtured and celebrated. Our dedication to equal employment and non-discrimination extends to all aspects of our company, including recruitment, marketing, and employee development. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce enhances our creativity, innovation, resilience, and overall success.

Title: Associate Vice President | Higher Education
Full time

Academik America is a global education services provider transforming the landscape of credentialing, certification, and accreditation in over 90 countries. With strategic partnerships across leading institutions and industries, we empower educators, students, and professionals to thrive in a rapidly evolving world. Our portfolio includes credentialing bodies, global faculty development programs, institutional accreditation frameworks, and AI-driven learning solutions.

We are seeking a visionary and execution-driven Associate Vice President to lead our strategic growth, operations, and partner/ University engagement across markets.


Role Summary:

The Associate Vice President – Higher Education will drive business expansion, forge institutional and industry partnerships, and lead strategic initiatives across multiple verticals. This is a high-impact leadership role that blends advocacy & business development, operational oversight, and strategic planning to scale Academik America’s presence and revenue globally.


Key Responsibilities:

1. Strategic Growth & Partnerships

  • Lead end-to-end business development efforts across North America, Asia, the Middle East, and other priority markets
  • Build and manage high-value partnerships with universities, government stakeholders, and corporates
  • Oversee client negotiations, strategic alliances, and institutional onboarding

2. Business Operations & Revenue Strategy

  • Develop and implement scalable business models across product lines (certification, accreditation, executive education)
  • Drive revenue growth through both direct and channel-based models
  • Optimize pricing strategies, sales operations, and performance tracking

3. Leadership & Team Management

  • Lead a cross-functional business team including sales, operations, and partnerships
  • Collaborate with product, marketing, and academic teams to ensure alignment and execution
  • Represent the organization at high-level industry events and institutional briefings

4. Market Intelligence & Innovation

  • Track education and credentialing trends, competitive movements, and policy changes
  • Identify new markets, product ideas, and innovation opportunities to inform go-to-market strategies
  • Contribute to brand positioning and thought leadership initiatives

Skills & Competencies:
  • 10–15 years of progressive experience in business leadership, partnerships, or enterprise sales, preferably in education, EdTech, or credentialing
  • Proven track record in developing international business and managing multi-region operations
  • Strong network within the education, certification, or training ecosystems is a plus
  • MBA or Master’s degree in Business, Education Management, or related fields preferred
  • Excellent negotiation, presentation, and stakeholder management skills

Who You Are:
  • A strategic thinker with a builder mindset—comfortable with ambiguity and focused on outcomes. A deep understanding of how education systems work—across policy, institutional, and operational levels—is of utmost importance.
  • Possess high fluid intelligence, with the ability to learn quickly, think critically, and adapt to evolving priorities and complex systems
  • Entrepreneurial and agile, with the ability to execute independently and lead a lean, high-performance team
  • A strong communicator with a global outlook and a deep appreciation for education’s role in societal transformation
  • Committed to excellence, innovation, and responsible, mission-aligned growth

What We Offer:
  • A unique opportunity to shape the future of global education and credentialing
  • A mission-driven and intellectually stimulating work environment
  • Competitive compensation and performance incentives
  • Flexibility to work with international teams and travel as needed

Forging Your Path with Academik America

Academik America offers a dynamic journey with a continuous stream of opportunities for you to demonstrate your skills and steadfast determination. Our environment empowers you to climb the ranks within both our local and global teams. Here, we welcome the full breadth of your ideas, and provide the bandwidth to implement them. We offer various opportunities for your personal and professional growth.

At Academik America, we hold our talent in the highest regard, relentlessly setting up optimal developmental opportunities. Since we are immersed in the sphere of education, fostering your growth is our bedrock. You will thrive here if you are driven by a curious mind, like to dive into learning with both speed and depth, and recognize the value of collaborating with individuals with diverse backgrounds and perspectives.

Academik America is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce. We strive to make sure that every individual's potential is nurtured and celebrated. Our dedication to equal employment and non-discrimination extends to all aspects of our company, including recruitment, marketing, and employee development. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce enhances our creativity, innovation, resilience, and overall success.

Title: Senior Manager/ Director | Learning & Development Initiatives
Full time
About Academik America

Academik America is a global education services provider transforming the landscape of credentialing, certification, and accreditation in over 90 countries. With strategic partnerships across leading institutions and industries, we empower educators, students, and professionals to thrive in a rapidly evolving world. Our portfolio includes credentialing bodies, global faculty development programs, institutional accreditation frameworks, and AI-driven learning solutions.


Role Summary:

This pivotal role will lead Academik America's Global AI and Data Science Initiatives—a large-scale academic accreditation and student credentialing program spanning over 300 universities worldwide. With a strong foundation in L&D strategy and execution, the ideal candidate will shape expansive academic and professional learning ecosystems. This is not a traditional training role; it's about architecting, leading, and scaling a global credentialing framework that aligns with the evolving demands of data science, AI, and higher education. It’s a rare opportunity to build and drive a global-impact initiative from the ground up—combining learning strategy, academic collaboration, digital credentialing, and educational innovation.


Key Responsibilities:
  • Lead the design and execution of a comprehensive global credentialing and accreditation framework for university students across 300+ institutions.
  • Translate strategic goals into impactful learning pathways, certification programs, and institutional partnerships.
  • Collaborate with academic leaders, faculty, and industry experts to develop curriculum-aligned credentials in data science and AI.
  • Build and manage a robust L&D roadmap aligned with global education standards, employability outcomes, and digital transformation trends.
  • Oversee project management of major academic initiatives—including faculty onboarding, assessment frameworks, credential rollouts, and stakeholder engagement.
  • Work with digital learning platforms, edtech providers, and academic partners to curate, co-create, or deploy learning and certification content.
  • Use data and feedback to continuously refine learning journeys, credentialing processes, and learner experience.
  • Serve as a strategic liaison between internal teams, academic institutions, and governing bodies to ensure accreditation quality and consistency.
  • Champion innovation in learning science, AI-enabled assessment tools, and scalable learning systems.
  • Promote a culture of continuous learning, employability, and academic-industry alignment across participating institutions.

Skills & Competencies:
  • 12–15 years of progressive experience in Learning & Development, educational program design, or academic partnerships.
  • Proven success in designing and scaling learning or credentialing initiatives, preferably in a global or academic setting.
  • Deep knowledge of instructional design, competency mapping, certification design, and learning platforms (LMS/LXP).
  • Strong project leadership and stakeholder engagement skills—especially across universities, accreditation bodies, and industry groups.
  • Experience working with or within universities, education consortiums, edtech organizations, or government education initiatives.
  • Strategic thinker with the ability to operate hands-on, especially in building programs from scratch.
  • Strong understanding of digital learning tools, credentialing platforms, and learning analytics.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience in edtech, academic credentialing, or large-scale certification programs.
  • Familiarity with AI-powered learning systems, digital badges, and international accreditation frameworks.
  • Exposure to international academic environments or multicultural education systems.

What We Offer:
  • A unique opportunity to shape the future of global education and credentialing
  • A mission-driven and intellectually stimulating work environment
  • Competitive compensation and performance incentives
  • Flexibility to work with international teams and travel as needed

Forging Your Path with Academik America

Academik America offers a dynamic journey with a continuous stream of opportunities for you to demonstrate your skills and steadfast determination. Our environment empowers you to climb the ranks within both our local and global teams. Here, we welcome the full breadth of your ideas, and provide the bandwidth to implement them. We offer various opportunities for your personal and professional growth.

At Academik America, we hold our talent in the highest regard, relentlessly setting up optimal developmental opportunities. Since we are immersed in the sphere of education, fostering your growth is our bedrock. You will thrive here if you are driven by a curious mind, like to dive into learning with both speed and depth, and recognize the value of collaborating with individuals with diverse backgrounds and perspectives.

Academik America is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce. We strive to make sure that every individual's potential is nurtured and celebrated. Our dedication to equal employment and non-discrimination extends to all aspects of our company, including recruitment, marketing, and employee development. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce enhances our creativity, innovation, resilience, and overall success.

To apply, contact us with your interest here.

Exceptional Professionals

Forming an Alliance of Exceptional Professionals.

We hire remarkable individuals, whether they're seasoned experts or recent graduates, to assist us in elevating global education. We're self-starters, dedicated to effecting meaningful change through hard work, while embracing a spirit of fun.

At Academik America, it's not about working or thinking 'outside the box'; it's about constructing entirely new boxes. It's about forging your path instead of following the trodden one. We welcome problem solvers and innovative thinkers; engineers and builders of new businesses. Use your talents at a place where possibilities are boundless, and every day creates change.

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