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Posted: 18-Apr-26
Location: Lincoln, Nebraska
Internal Number: 100131
Requisition Number: F_260037
Department: Office of University Communication-0852
Description of Work:
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln invites applications and nominations for the position of Chief Communications and Marketing Officer (CCMO), a senior executive leader who will provide strategic vision, integrative leadership, and trusted counsel to advance the university's reputation, mission, and priorities.
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln (UNL), chartered by the Nebraska Legislature in 1869, is a top 50 national public research university and is the campus of the University of Nebraska system that serves as both the land-grant and comprehensive public research university of the state of Nebraska. UNL works cooperatively with the other four campuses and central administration to provide for its student body and all Nebraskans the widest array of disciplines, areas of expertise, and specialized facilities of any institution within the state.
University Communications and Marketing (UComm) is the central public voice for UNL, accountable for communication and marketing strategies that advance the university's goals. UComm advises administration and units throughout UNL regarding communication, marketing, and reputation. UComm works in collaboration with university leaders to create strategies and tactics to further the university's objectives, using social and digital marketing, message platforms, communication plans, issue and crisis management, and standards that portray the university in accordance with its goals and mission.
Reporting directly to the Vice Chancellor for External Relations and serving as a member of the Chancellor's executive leadership team, the CCMO unites university leaders, campus communicators, and other partners to achieve shared goals. The CCMO leads professionals in strategic marketing, news and issue management, public relations, photography, broadcast services, brand management, digital and social media, and special events. The CCMO is responsible for UComm team leadership and development, budget management, and exemplifying the university's character as a servant leader, empowering and enabling people across UNL to participate in creating the university's desired reputation.
UNL seeks a strong leader with a proven record of consensus-building, collaboration, and cross-institutional partnership, capable of aligning diverse stakeholders around shared goals and a unified institutional narrative.
Specific Responsibilities
Specific Responsibilities
- Further the goals of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln by leading strategic marketing and communication and by contributing to the direction of UNL, advising on matters that impact reputation.
- Enhance national and international awareness and positive notoriety to continue to build UNL support and enrollment.
- Create an understanding of and appreciation for reputation-building strategies and initiatives, aligning UNL leadership, marketers, and communicators in unified and powerful messaging and reputation-building initiatives.
- Partner with senior administration and units within Academic Services and Enrollment Management (ASEM) and Student Life on the development of marketing and recruitment materials as well as national recruitment campaigns.
- Lead the university's social media platforms.
- Develop and execute strategic communication and marketing plans, with staff accountable for public relations, printed and electronic publications such as newsletters, news releases, email announcements, videos, and other multimedia to highlight faculty, staff, student, and university accomplishments.
- Lead brand development and standards for the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Work with Nebraska Athletics Communications and Marketing to appropriately protect licensed assets of the university.
- Create connections across the University of Nebraska system to ensure cohesion of brand expression and collaboration on messaging.
- Work with Nebraska Athletics to promote university academic content through athletic communications channels, including athletics programs and HuskerVision spots.
- Collaborate with counterparts and leaders within the Big Ten to leverage inclusion, best practices, and reputation, including working with the Big Ten Network to produce and place programming and spots to represent UNL academics, research, engagement and other remarkable attributes.
- Lead and unite all aspects of UNL communication and marketing, requiring close collaboration with the University of Nebraska system administration, Alumni Association, and the University of Nebraska Foundation on brand initiatives and message alignment.
- Maintain and coordinate crisis and emergency communication protocols and readiness.
- Promote and maintain a culture of inclusion, openness, and progressive accomplishment.
The University of Nebraska does not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation in its programs, activities, or employment. See https://equity.unl.edu/notice-nondiscrimination/.
Minimum Required Qualifications:
- Master's degree in a communications-related field.
- Prior experience serving as a Chief Communications and Marketing Officer, or in an equivalent senior-level executive communications leadership role within a complex organization.
- At least ten (10) years of proven communications experience, with a demonstrated record of leading integrated communications and marketing strategies that advance organizational reputation and strategic goals.
- At least five (5) years of progressive management experience, including supervision of multidisciplinary communications and marketing teams.
- A proven record of consensus-building and collaboration, including the ability to unite diverse stakeholders, work across organizational boundaries, and align distributed teams around shared priorities.
- Experience advising senior executives on communications strategy, reputation management, and high-visibility or high-stakes issues.
- Demonstrated commitment to inclusion, openness, and ethical leadership.
- Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Prior experience working in a higher education role.
Job Type: Full-Time
About University of Nebraska Lincoln
With over 25,000 students, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is a diverse educational insitution with international stature. The intellectual center for the state of Nebraska and beyond, we are a land-grant, top tier national research-extensive insitution. Part of the Big Ten conference, Big Ten Academic Alliance, our mission includes growing relationships and resources that enable the University of Nebraska to change lives.
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