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Assurance Associate
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Malibu Campus
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| In support of Pepperdine's vision to be a premier, global, Christian university, the Assurance Associate supports the department’s mission to provide independent and objective assurance and advice designed to help improve University Operations. This is achieved by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve checks and balances, regulatory compliance, risk management, and operational processes. The Assurance Associate works collaboratively with the Executive Director to formulate creative solutions to business needs and promote good stewardship of University assets and resources. |
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Instructional Designer, CSOL
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Hybrid
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| This instructional designer position supports the university's mission by leveraging digital tools and pedagogical best practices to create innovative and engaging learning experiences that reflect Pepperdine's commitment to academic excellence. |
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Assistant Director of Business Operations
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Malibu Campus
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| The Assistant Director of Business Operations is responsible for supporting the financial operations and business management of the athletic department. This position ensures compliance with institutional, conference, and NCAA policies and procedures, and supports day-to-day operations, including budgeting, purchasing, travel, and financial reporting. |
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Case Manager
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Malibu Campus
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| The Case Manager provides comprehensive case management support services to Pepperdine University, with a particular focus on assisting individuals served by the Director, Student Care Team. As a key member of the Student Affairs staff, this individual works closely with students, offering guidance and support while serving as a Christian role model. By ensuring that students receive the necessary resources and support, this role helps empower them to thrive, aligning with the University’s mission to prepare students for lives of purpose, service, and leadership. |
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Assistant Athletics Director for Development
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Malibu Campus
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| The Assistant Athletics Director for Development serves a vital role within Pepperdine Waves Athletics overseeing Athletics Advancement efforts, leading the Athletics Advancement team, and serving as the primary major gift officer for Athletics Advancement. The individual will be responsible for executing on the Athletics Advancement strategic plan in collaboration with the Athletics and broader Advancement team, as well as other key staff and coaches in the athletics department. This individual is responsible for securing transformative philanthropic investments ranging from $100K to $1M+ and overseeing annual fundraising efforts, both in support of the Athletics Director’s key fundraising priorities.
Through strategic vision and leadership, the Assistant Athletics Director for Development will elevate the department’s fundraising efforts, fostering meaningful donor partnerships that enhance the student-athlete experience. The success of our mission to strengthen lives for purpose, service, and leadership is made possible by the generosity of our supporters, whose contributions provide the resources needed to sustain and expand mission-driven programming for Pepperdine student-athletes. |
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Office Manager, Religion and Philosophy Division
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Malibu Campus
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| This position oversees the daily administrative operations of the Religion and Philosophy Division at Seaver College. By supporting faculty, staff, and students, it plays a key role in facilitating academic programs and advancing Pepperdine’s distinctively Christian mission. |
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Budget Manager, College of Health Science
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Hybrid, Calabasas Campus
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| In pursuit of excellence and to align with the University’s mission and strategic plan, this position will steward the development and management of the financial resources and budget for the College of Health Science (CHS). The manager will develop the budget for the college, its schools and programs, and engage in extensive financial analysis and reporting to enhance the CHS Dean and college leadership’s ability to make sound financial decisions ultimately affecting students. Serving under the central finance department, with a close partnership to the CHS Dean, the budget manager must have a broad skill set in budgeting and financial reporting, as well as the ability to build strong business relationships with both internal and external constituents. |
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Administrative Coordinator
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Malibu Campus
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| This Administrative Coordinator position serves as support to the Executive Assistant in the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs. The administrative coordinator serves at the front desk welcoming and responding to students, faculty/staff, and all visitors to the Student Affairs suite; while assisting with the traffic flow of the office and offering exceptional customer service. |
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Academic Advisor, College of Health Science
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Calabasas Campus
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| The Academic Advisor for the College of Health Sciences (CHS) plays a vital role in supporting student success by providing holistic advising services beginning at the time of initial engagement, continuing through application, matriculation, and enrollment, and persisting through program completion and graduation. This position guides students through their academic journeys by helping them explore educational pathways and access key college resources, including prerequisite completion, program requirements, enrollment policies, financial assistance counseling, and transfer guidance. Utilizing professional advising and guidance skills, the Academic Specialist assesses the individual needs of students and offers tailored support to promote academic planning, progress, and timely degree completion.
With its initial academic programs scheduled to begin in August 2025, the College of Health Science is early in its development. As needs arise, the Academic Specialist must be adaptable and adept at responding to unexpected requests and responsibilities should they arise. Additionally, it is reasonable to expect that as the college grows and develops, the Academic Specialist’s duties will evolve within the area of student services to meet program and college performance metrics and objectives and provide support for the college’s students, schools, and programs. |
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Rise Program Specialist
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Malibu Campus
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| The Resilience-Informed Skills Education Program (RISE) Specialist will coordinate and deliver resilience education and programs to students. The program specialist will equip, empower and educate students with wellness skills and resources to promote life-long resilience. This position will partner and collaborate with other departments, as needed to promote student health and wellness. |
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Assistant Director, Student Accessibility
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Malibu Campus
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| This position supports the University's commitment to high standards of academic excellence by working to provide accommodations for students with disabilities, while maintaining the integrity and standards of academic programs. The work of the Assistant Director contributes to the University's efforts to build a community devoted to treating every person with respect and compassion with notable inclusion for disabled students. This position furthers the work of the Executive Director in providing disability framework, administration, and direction for the Office of Student Accessibility. This role is specifically responsible for directing the accommodation processes. |
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Night Auditor, Villa Graziadio Executive Center
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Malibu Campus
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| The Night Auditor plays a key role in creating a welcoming and exceptional experience for all guests visiting and staying at the Villa Graziadio Executive Center.
Bringing excellence to all aspects of work, and serving as a front-line representative of the Villa Graziadio Executive Center, the Night Audit/Front Desk position is responsible for overseeing guest check-ins, check-outs, handling inquiries, reconciling financials at the end of day, processing payments, while delivering excellent customer service and hospitality, reflective of Pepperdine University. This role helps ensure a seamless, high-quality experience for all guests, while fostering strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders. This role requires experience in customer service, with an understanding of event operations and a proactive approach to hospitality. |
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Collections and Metadata Specialist
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Malibu Campus
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| In alignment with the university’s mission and the university’s and libraries’ strategic plans, the Collections & Metadata Specialist is responsible for maintaining the physical and descriptive integrity of the library's general collections.
This position ensures that the library’s general collections are properly arranged, stored, and preserved so they remain accessible to patrons. This includes tasks such as processing new acquisitions, overseeing shelving, supervising staff, and maintaining accurate bibliographic records to enhance discoverability and support the library’s collections. |
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Assistant Director, Digital Marketing
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Remote, Calabasas Campus
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| The Assistant Director of Marketing reports to the Executive Director of Enrollment Marketing and Digital Strategy as part of the Performance Marketing, Data, and Analytics team. This role supports enrollment marketing across digital and non-digital channels as needed, leading digital marketing initiatives to align with the university's mission and institutional goals.
The Assistant Director develops and implements strategic digital marketing initiatives to enhance recruitment yield and drive increased enrollment. They oversee digital marketing efforts, including paid media campaigns, website management, and email marketing, while collaborating with agency partners to optimize performance across platforms such as Google, Meta, LinkedIn, and affiliate networks.
This role is also integral to data management and reporting, ensuring the accuracy of data flow into systems and maintaining data integrity. The Assistant Director tracks campaign performance, develops insights, and optimizes digital marketing strategies to maximize return on investment. |
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Vice Chancellor, Pepperdine Graziadio Business School
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Malibu Campus
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| The Vice Chancellor for Development at Pepperdine’s Graziadio Business School is responsible for building prospect and donor relationships, raising financial support, and increasing the donor base for the Pepperdine Graziadio Business School (PGBS). This position focuses primarily on major and principal gift donors with a capacity to make gifts of $100K to $5M. The Vice Chancellor will also partner with the alumni engagement team at the business school to strengthen relationships with alumni that lead to generosity. The success of our mission to strengthen lives for purpose, service, and leadership depends largely on strong financial support from donors who enable us to provide the facilities, programs, faculty, and opportunities necessary to provide stellar, mission-driven programs for our students. This position also helps to build enduring alumni loyalty in keeping with the University's strategic plan. |
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Executive Director, Advancement Administration
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Malibu Campus
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| The Executive Director, Advancement Administration is responsible for leading the administrative and operational teams within Advancement, including the Center for the Arts, Donor Engagement, and University Events. This role ensures the timely and successful execution of strategic priorities while effectively representing the Office of the Vice President for Advancement and Pepperdine University.
The Executive Director works closely with the Vice President for Advancement to communicate and implement strategies across the division. They independently drive key business outcomes, foster a culture aligned with the University's values, and implement best practices across various processes. Reporting directly to the Vice President for Advancement, this position plays a critical role in advancing the Vice President’s strategic vision and leadership. |
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Partnerships Specialist
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Malibu Campus
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| Reporting to the Assistant Director of Corporate Relations, the Partnerships Manager contributes to the operational effectiveness of the department in pursuit of non-tuition revenue sources to supplement traditional student tuition, Alumni giving, and Advancement revenue. The manager is responsible for relationship management and communication with both internal and external stakeholders in pursuit of university partnership & sponsorship revenue goals.
The Partnerships Manager acts as a key liaison between the Pepperdine partner community and the university, ensuring effective representation and alignment with campus needs. This role will also be responsible for enhancing the engagement and impact of each partnership and supporting various departmental sponsorship programs.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in marketing; sponsorship management is preferred. |
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Financial Aid Specialist
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Malibu Campus
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| The mission of the Financial Aid Specialist is to provide assistance with federal, institutional, private, state, and scholarship awarding and processing. To serve as an assistant to the Executive Director and the Senior Associate Director with special projects. Assist with the annual audit and coordination of third-party vendor processing and set-up. Serve as the liaison between partnering departments, admissions, student accounts, OneStop, and registrar. |
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Program Manager
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Malibu Campus
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| The Program Manager exists primarily to provide administrative, programmatic, and clerical support to the Director and Associate Director of Student Convocation in delivering the Chapel program at Pepperdine University. This includes planning and organizing the Core Chapels, overseeing the Connection Chapels, coordinating efforts with RISE and other campus partners, and providing spiritual leadership for the first and second year students.
This person serves as a Christian role model and is an active member of a local church.
The ideal start date for this position would be mid June - July 2025. |
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Coordinator of Outdoor Recreation
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Malibu Campus
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| Pepperdine Campus Recreation, within the Division of Student Affairs, seeks a dynamic team player to lead and manage all aspects of a comprehensive university outdoor recreation program. Reporting to the Director, the Coordinator for Outdoor Recreation will oversee daily operations, develop and lead outdoor trips, clinics, and classes—including backpacking, rock climbing, skiing, kayaking, camping, and hiking—while managing logistics, equipment, and trip preparation. This role requires strong leadership, problem-solving skills, adaptability, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively in environments that may include occasional ambiguity. This position also calls for strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate clearly, consistently, and effectively across a wide range of campus departments. The Coordinator will also assist in developing policies, evaluating performance, fostering team development, and promoting programs across campus and through various marketing channels. |