AUBG President

AUBG Seeks Its Next Visionary PresidentThe American University in Bulgaria (AUBG) seeks an engaged and inspiring President to lead the institution into its next phase of sustainable growth, building on more than three decades of impact since its founding in 1991. The next President will safeguard and strengthen what defines AUBG: outstanding teaching, a close-knit community of dedicated faculty and staff, and a student body known for academic achievement, curiosity, initiative, and civic engagement.This role requires a leader who is equally at home in academic and civic life: someone who values the liberal arts tradition and who can also act as a persuasive advocate for the University. Reporting to the Board of Trustees, the President will interact with a wide range of stakeholders — alumni, staff, students, government, and donors — bringing them together around shared priorities and ensuring that AUBG continues to flourish as a community and as an institution of regional and international significance.ApplicationPerrett Laver has been engaged to conduct an executive search on behalf of the Selection Committee, with the aim of identifying a broad and diverse pool of highly qualified candidates and supporting the Committee in assessing individuals against the requirements of the role.For further information or if you have any questions about the role, please feel free to contact the Senior Research Associate Tiziano Sartor on +31 202 404 370 or by email at Tiziano.Sartor@perrettlaver.com.Applications should include a cover letter outlining suitability in relation to the person specification, along with a comprehensive curriculum vitae.Applications can be uploaded at https://plusportal.perrettlaver.com/, quoting reference number 8063.The closing date for applications is 9 am EST on Monday, November 24, 2025.Applications will be considered by the Selection Committee in early December 2025. Perrett Laver will conduct preliminary discussions with longlisted candidates in mid- December 2025, and the Committee will then meet in mid-January 2026 to decide on a shortlist of candidates. These individuals will subsequently be invited for a first round of formal interviews in the second part of January 2026 and a second round during the first part of February 2026. Selection of and negotiations with the preferred candidate will take place thereafter.As defined under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Perrett Laver is a Data Controller and a Data Processor, and our legal basis for processing your personal data is ‘Legitimate Interest’. For more information about this, your rights, and our approach to Data Protection and Privacy, please visit Perrett Laver’s website https://perrettlaver.com/privacy-statement/.