Director of Strategic Acquisitions and Growth

Lifelong Learning Administration

Full-time, Monday - Friday; occasional weekends as needed.

The role supports multiple school sites throughout the region and requires regular travel, with travel expected up to 50% of the time.

The Lifelong Learning Advantage

At Lifelong Learning, our mission is to support our client schools so they can concentrate on improving educational outcomes and student success. We continue to be a strong, positive force, pioneering the way education is delivered to all students.

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How You Will Make an Impact

The Director of Strategic Acquisitions and Growth is responsible for leading and executing organic and acquisition-based growth strategies for Lifelong Learning (LLAC). This role drives the expansion of LLAC’s impact, services, and revenue through strategic partnerships, contract development, market expansion, and acquisitions. This position is responsible for identifying, developing, evaluating, negotiating, and facilitating new business opportunities and strategic acquisitions that align with the LLAC’s mission, vision, and long-term growth objectives. The role requires a unique blend of business development expertise, mergers and acquisitions experience, strategic thinking, financial analysis, and relationship management. The ideal candidate possesses a proven track record of generating new business opportunities, growing revenue, building strategic partnerships, and participating in or leading acquisition-related activities. Experience in private equity, mergers and acquisitions, business brokerage, education services, healthcare services, or other growth-focused industries is highly desirable. This individual serves as a key representative of LLAC and will play a critical role in expanding access to high-quality services for students and families nationwide. This position reports to the Senior Vice President of Student Services or their designee.

LLAC and its affiliated organizations are committed to expanding educational opportunities and services for students, particularly those experiencing disabilities, educational barriers, or difficult life circumstances. The Director of Strategic Acquisitions and Growth will actively champion this mission while advancing strategic growth initiatives that strengthen services, expand access, and maximize positive outcomes for students and families nationwide.

RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES

This job description is intended to accurately reflect the position's duties, responsibilities, and requirements. It is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with this classification. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Strategic Business Development and Growth

• Develop and execute comprehensive business development strategies that increase revenue, market presence, and organizational impact.
• Identify and pursue opportunities to establish new partnerships, contracts, and service agreements with:
  • Public school districts
  • Charter schools
  • County offices of education
  • Educational agencies
  • Private schools
  • Parochial schools
  • Nonpublic Agencies (NPAs)
  • SELPAs
  • Educational institutions
  • Community-based organizations
  • Other organizations supporting students with disabilities or specialized educational needs
• Develop and maintain a national pipeline of qualified business opportunities.
• Generate, qualify, and successfully convert new business opportunities into long-term contracts and partnerships.
• Collaborate with executive leadership to establish annual growth goals, revenue targets, and strategic priorities.
• Identify new markets, service offerings, and expansion opportunities that align with LLAC's mission and growth objectives.
• Monitor industry trends, legislative developments, funding opportunities, and competitive market conditions to support strategic planning.
• Attend conferences, industry events, networking opportunities, and educational forums to promote Company services and establish strategic relationships.
• Maintain accurate pipeline, forecasting, and business development activities within Company-approved CRM and reporting systems.

Strategic Acquisitions and Expansion

• Identify acquisition opportunities involving small to medium-sized businesses that complement, enhance, or expand LLAC’s service offerings.
• Develop and maintain a robust acquisition pipeline through industry relationships, broker networks, market research, referrals, and direct outreach.
• Locate acquisition opportunities through public and private channels.
• Conduct preliminary evaluations of acquisition targets including:
  • Strategic alignment
  • Market opportunity
  • Growth potential
  • Financial viability
  • Operational compatibility
  • Scalability
• Analyze financial statements, operational metrics, valuation considerations, and market data related to potential acquisitions.
• Participate in or lead acquisition discussions, negotiations, due diligence activities, and transaction management efforts.
• Coordinate with legal counsel, accountants, business brokers, investment professionals, lenders, and other advisors involved in acquisition processes.
• Prepare acquisition recommendations, financial analyses, and business cases for executive leadership.
• Support acquisition integration planning and post-acquisition implementation efforts.
• Maintain strict confidentiality regarding acquisition targets, strategic initiatives, negotiations, and sensitive business information.

Relationship Management

• Build trusted relationships with educational leaders, business owners, brokers, referral partners, strategic partners, and other stakeholders.
• Serve as a key ambassador for LLAC’s mission, values, and growth initiatives.
• Foster collaborative partnerships that create long-term value and increase educational opportunities for students and families.
• Establish credibility and trust with executive-level decision-makers and organizational leaders.
• Represent LLAC with professionalism and integrity in all external interactions.

Performance Accountability

• Meet or exceed annual business development, revenue, and strategic growth goals established by executive leadership.
• Maintain a qualified growth pipeline sufficient to achieve annual organizational objectives.
• Demonstrate measurable year-over-year improvement in:
  • Revenue growth
  • Contract volume
  • Strategic partnerships
  • Geographic expansion
  • Market penetration
  • Acquisition opportunities sourced and evaluated
  • Completed acquisitions
• Prepare and deliver regular reports regarding:
  • Sales and growth activities
  • Revenue forecasting o Contract development
  • Acquisition pipeline status
  • Key performance indicators
• Meet established reporting requirements, project timelines, and strategic growth objectives.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Manage, coordinate, supervise, coach, and direct the hiring, training, timely performance evaluations of team members, oversee their daily activities and oversee the daily workflow of the department.