Digital Asset Management System Administrator Jobs

The American Museum of Natural History is one of the world’s preeminent scientific and cultural institutions, and has as its mission to discover, interpret and disseminate information about human cultures, the natural world and the universe through a wide-ranging program of scientific research, education and exhibition.

The Library Services team seeks a qualified Manager, Digital Asset Management System to steward the MuseumDAMS. Reporting to the Museum Library’s Director and Digital Systems Librarian, the position will collaborate with divisions and departments throughout the institution to ensure the integrity of the system, monitor metadata, storage, access, and permissions, and refine guidelines for use and administration of the system.

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Act as system administrator for the MuseumDAMSin partnership with the Museum’s IT department.
• Collaborate closely with IT and individual stakeholders to manage all new and existing use cases and large upload projects, adapting as required to meet specific needs while retaining system continuity.
• Evaluate and facilitate the on-boarding of all latest content or projects to be implemented in the DAMs, including the training of all new front and back-end users.
• Administer all registered users, create new users and user groups, and manage permissions throughout the MuseumDAMS.
• Oversee all metadata field usage throughout theDAMS, with attention to integrations and relationships with institutional collection management systems and theAMNHcontent management system.
• Work closely with the Library’s Cataloging and Metadata Librarian to monitor and improve all controlled vocabulary usage.
• Collaborate with Digital Systems Librarian, IT, Digital Media, and other senior administration to strategize growth of digital asset collections and their management at the Museum.
• MonitorDAMSfunctionality and act as primary point of contact with the vendor for updates, feature enhancements and help center ticketing.
• Support the work of existing DAMs power-users through tech support, troubleshooting, and development of features or project enhancements.
• Advise and collaborate on Institution-wide digital asset imaging and management programs and workflows.
• Keep apprised of current trends and developments inDAMSmanagement through conferences, workshops, and training as applicable.
• Perform outreach throughoutAMNHto engage users with the MuseumDAMS.
• Weekly Library Reference Desk shifts.

The expected salary range for the Manager, Digital Asset Management System is $75,000/annual – $85,000/annual. TheAMNHoffers an extensive benefits package designed to meet the needs of our dedicated and diverse community.

Pay will be determined based on several factors. The hiring range for the position at commencement is based on the type of work and the scope of responsibilities. The salary and placement offered is based on a number of individualized factors, including, but not limited to, skills, knowledge, training, education, credentials, areas of specialization and depth and scope of experience.

• Master of Library Science (M.L.S.), Master of Science in Information Studies (M.S.I.S.), or Master of Library and Information Science (M.L.I.S.)
• 5 years of relevant experience working in Systems Administration or Digital Asset Management.
• Familiarity with Digital Asset Management systems and tools.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Successful collaboration skills to work productively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Capacity to work both independently as well as part of a team.
• Ability to brainstorm, troubleshoot and problem solve.Experience working with collections in theGLAMsector.

• Familiarity with technical, administrative, and descriptive metadata standards, includingXMP,EXIF,IPTC, and Dublin Core.
• Experience using or developing APIs to manage data.
• Bulk image processing programs and general-purpose scripting languages (e.g., Perl, PowerShell, Python)
• Familiarity with Orange Logic’s OrangeDAMSDigital Asset Management system.
• Knowledge of commonly used archive and museum Collection Management systems such as Axiell EMu, Archives Space and Collective Access.
• Knowledge of copyright and permissions issues as they relate to digital records.
• Familiarity with digital imaging, standards for digitization of material in various formats, and awareness of current trends.
• Demonstrated knowledge of digital preservation standards.
• Knowledge of access control mechanisms used inDAMS.
• Familiarity with workflows including review and approval chains.
• Familiarity with workflow optimization.

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position (sitting or standing) for prolonged periods.
• Must be able to occasionally lift up to 20 pounds.
• Must be able to move about the Museum campus.