
Director of Content Engineering
The College Board
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $80,000 - $140,000 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Lead and Manage the Content Engineering Team (50%)
- DITA & Structured Content Leadership (Player/Coach) (30%)
- Cross-Functional Collaboration (20%)
- Support team members in navigating different authoring environments and content pipelines.
- Set vision and priorities for the team, track and manage progress to goals, and provide coaching and support.
Requirements
- Knowledge of Drupal, decoupled CMS architectures, or content-delivery APIs.
- Deep, hands-on expertise with DITA and DITA-based authoring systems (e.g., XDocs or similar).
- Experience designing, maintaining, and evolving structured content models.
- Experience supporting active author communities on diverse digital platforms.
- Proven ability to lead, transform and mentor teams of content engineers or similar technical/content-focused roles.
- Strong ability to translate ambiguous workflow and content challenges into structured, scalable solutions.
- Demonstrated success collaborating across design, engineering, and content disciplines.
- Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Experience with metadata standards, taxonomies, or content lifecycle governance.
- A strategic and inclusive leadership style.
- A proven ability to drive performance and growth.
Benefits
- Annual bonuses and opportunities for merit-based raises and promotions
- A mission-driven workplace where your impact matters
- A team that invests in your development and success
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
DITAstructured content modelscontent-delivery APIsXDocsmetadata standardstaxonomiescontent lifecycle governance
Soft Skills
leadershipcoachingcollaborationcommunicationstrategic thinkinginclusive leadershipproblem-solving