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University of Nebraska-Lincoln is hiring a Director, Digital Experience Group. This role leads the strategy and direction of the university's digital media, coordinates with marketing teams, develops accessible content-authoring applications, oversees digital brand design, and fosters collaboration within the university's web community.

Highlights

Lead the university's owned digital media strategies and manage the Digital Experience Group.
Coordinate with University Communications and Marketing (UComm) and other marketing staff to support communication priorities.
Develop accessible content-authoring and publishing applications for university units.
Oversee digital brand design to maintain consistency across web environments.
Facilitate communication, collaboration, and governance within the university web community.
Require management experience leading diverse teams and knowledge of HTML, CSS, web technologies, accessibility, analytics, and usability.
Preferred skills include Drupal CMS, JavaScript, PHP, MySQL, digital governance experience, and familiarity with higher education communications and marketing.
Bachelor's degree in communication, computer science, business, or related field plus five years relevant experience required.
Criminal background check required; no CDL or physical requirements.
Minimum salary of $90,000 per year; full-time position within the Office of University Communication.

Director, Digital Experience Group Full Description

Director, Digital Experience Group

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Position Information

Working Title | Director, Digital Experience Group
Department | Office of University Communication-0852
Requisition Number | S_260088
Posting Open Date | 02/06/2026
Application Review Date: (To ensure consideration, please submit all application materials before review date) | 02/20/2026
Posting Close Date |
Open Until Filled | Yes
Description of Work | The Director, Digital Experience Group leads the overall direction and strategy of the university’s owned digital media, including: • Coordination with University Communications and Marketing (UComm) and other marketing staff to support the overall communication priorities of the university; • Development of accessible content-authoring and publishing applications to support all university units; • Oversight of design of the university’s brand in digital environments; • And facilitation of communication, collaboration and governance within the university web community.

As leader of the Digital Experience Group (DXG), this position cultivates and grows the central digital communications team and the overall web community at UNL, defines the priorities and strategies for the institution’s ‘digital campus’ at unl.edu, and helps align the efforts of the content creators and strategists, as well as frontend and backend developers across the University.

As an EO employer, the University of Nebraska considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation. See https://equity.unl.edu/notice-nondiscrimination/

Minimum Required Qualifications | Bachelor’s degree in communication, computer science, business or related field plus five years experience building user-centered websites required; additional years of relevant experience or completed relevant education may substitute for required education/experience on a year-for-year basis. Management experience organizing and facilitating efforts of teams with varying skill sets Knowledge of current technologies used in web and new media communication, including hosting platforms, file types, and coding and markup languages such as HTML, CSS, Knowledge of issues affecting higher ed digital environments, including accessibility, analytics and usability, audience research methods and reporting, and quality considerations such as optimization, stability and performance.

Preferred Qualifications | Knowledge of Content Management Systems (Drupal preferred) Knowledge of JavaScript, PHP and MySQL. Experience managing larger teams (ex; 7 employees) Previous experience managing a developer team. Previous experience in digital governance. Broad knowledge of communications and marketing in a higher ed environment.

Pre-Placement Driving Record Review Required | No
Physical Required | No
Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) required. Subject to DOT approved pre-employment & random testing for alcohol and controlled substances. |
Criminal History Background Check Required | Yes
Posted Salary | $90,000/yr. minimum
How to Apply | Click on “Apply for this Job”. You will then either create an application or edit your current application that is on file. You will be required to attach your resume, cover letter, and list of references as three (3) separate documents in MS Word or PDF format.
For questions or accommodations related to this position contact | jeff.sheldon@unl.edu
Job Category (old) | Managerial/Professional
Job Type | Full-Time
Alternate Work Schedule (if other than 8-5) |
Work Location (City, State) | Lincoln, NE
Position funded by grant or other form of temporary funding? | No
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