Director of Strategic Acquisitions and Growth

Job Location:

LLAC [901] - Lancaster, CA 93535

Position Type:
Regular Full-Time

Salary Range: $ - $ Hourly

Job Shift: Day

Job Category:
Classified 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.

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.

Learn more about us at https://llac.org/

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.

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…