Associate Director for Digital Strategy

Code4lib; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent university library in North Carolina is seeking an Associate Director for Digital Strategy to lead its Digital Strategy division. The position involves providing vision and leadership, collaborating with university partners, and representing the libraries in various initiatives. The ideal candidate will have experience in managing digital environments and participating in strategic planning efforts. This role offers an opportunity to shape the future of digital services at the library.

Qualifications

• Vision and leadership in digital strategy.
• Collaboration with university partners.
• Experience in library planning and policy development.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for the Digital Strategy division.
• Manage and maintain a digital environment for access to research collections.
• Represent the Libraries in regional and national initiatives.

Job description

Associate Director for Digital Strategy

The NC State University Libraries invites applications and nominations for the position of Associate Director for Digital Strategy. The Digital Strategy division includes four departments: Data Science Services (DSS), Digital Library Initiatives (DLI), Information Technology (IT), and the Research Facilitation Service (RFS). Division staff play essential roles in providing technology-rich research services and environments that enable students, faculty, staff, and researchers to discover, create, and share new knowledge and develop multidisciplinary solutions to current and emerging challenges.

The Associate Director for Digital Strategy provides vision and leadership for the division, helping to position the Libraries as a leader in advancing learning, research, and engagement at the university and to achieve the goals of the Libraries’ Strategic Plan. They lead the division and collaborate with colleagues across the organization in developing, managing, and maintaining an innovative, flexible, and reliable digital environment that enables access to research collections, a robust data, computing, and software infrastructure, and user-centered services. The position works closely with university partners and participates in the university’s collaborative IT governance structure. They represent the Libraries in the Triangle Research Libraries Network, Coalition for Networked Information, Digital Library Federation, and other regional and national forums and initiatives. As a member of the Libraries’ senior administrative team, they participate in library planning, policy development, resource allocation, and personnel management.

How to apply

https://www.lib.ncsu.edu/jobs/ehra/associate-director-digital-strategy

Published:Tuesday, December 16, 2025 19:43 UTC