Job Description
About Us At The Huntington, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to support and promote the appreciation of the humanities, the arts, and botanical science. The Huntington is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, disability, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal law.
The Huntington Founded in 1919, The Huntington is a collections-based research and educational institution open to the public, housing world-class library, art, and botanical collections. Its mission is to support research and promote education in the arts, humanities, and botanical science and to display and interpret its extraordinary resources for diverse audiences.
The Culture Here we are committed to the highest of standards in all that we do - from preserving and protecting the collections, to exhibitions, educational and scholarly programming, visitor and reader services, and beyond. Achieving excellence across these pursuits requires a diversity of perspectives, expertise, experience, and methodologies.
At The Huntington, our organizational Culture is shaped by the following core values: Intellectual curiosity, Collaboration, Stewardship, Belonging, and Integrity.
- Intellectual Curiosity: Knowledge, lifelong learning, and a spirit of inquiry are at the core of our mission and organizational culture.
- Collaboration: Teamwork and a collaborative attitude are important at all levels of The Huntington. We foster relationships internally among our departments and externally with organizations throughout the community.
- Stewardship: We are committed to the care and development of our collections, our financial and physical resources, our staff, and our community.
- Belonging: We strive to attract and maintain a workforce of individuals with diverse talents, backgrounds, and perspectives. Our organizational culture promotes a sense of welcome, inclusion, and connection.
- Integrity: We value respect and honesty, working to fulfill our mission with honor and ethical principles.
Job Description About the Role The Huntington seeks a strategic and collaborative Collections Data and Digital Assets Manager in the Digital and Technology division. The successful candidate will have proven data administration and project management experience in a dynamic and diverse research and cultural heritage organization. Reporting to the Head of Integrated Systems, the Collections Data and Digital Assets Manager provides management of and support for The Huntington's digital asset management system RAIL with over 1.2M assets and 250+ internal users. The manager-level position oversees the comprehensive governance of the three-year-old DAM initiative and ensures the organization's deliberate growth and efficiency in managing institutional digital assets including webhooks and integrations with collections databases.
Major responsibilities include managing integrations, system upgrades, new feature requests, user management, documentation, and training. The CDDA Manager facilitates user groups including biweekly administrator meetings, quarterly governance meetings, and ad hoc updates and meetings to different staff and user groups.
The role requires highly organized and synergistic individual with excellent communication skills and a deep knowledge of and vision for digital asset management across diverse teams and use cases. S/he/they will demonstrate a background of working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, geographic, and socioeconomic backgrounds using a welcoming, inclusive, and accessible approach for highly technical and non-technical users.
Essential Duties - Lead the development, implementation, and maintenance of The Huntington's digital asset strategy, identifying priorities that are in alignment with the DAM roadmap and institutional strategic priorities
- Manage the day-to-day operations of the DAM system RAIL, including: Troubleshoot urgent issues, providing user support, and conducting training, Develop and maintain reports to stakeholder groups, Perform regular audits of users, assets, taxonomy, and metadata, Conduct system biannual and ad hoc system upgrades and feature enhancements
- Manage the development, implementation, and maintenance of collections database and content management integrations and webhooks to The Museum System (TMS by Gallery Systems), BG-BASE, and Drupal
- Partner with stakeholder groups to develop and maintain policies and procedures for the institutional use of digital assets
- Partner with collections database administrators in Art, Botanical, and Library to develop, implement, and maintain technical requirements and documentation for applications, features, and governance
- Keep up-to-date with emerging trends and technologies in digital asset management, making recommendations for improvements to the DAM, and contributing to sector-specific knowledge sharing
Candidate Requirements and Experience Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Master's degree in library science, information science, or a related field
- 3-5 years of experience in administering enterprise digital asset management software with a deep understanding of DAM principles and technologies
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a proven history of engaging diverse stakeholders
- Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Familiarity with copyright and intellectual property laws related to digital assets
- Preferred:
- Experience with OrangeDAM by OrangeLogic
- Experience with ETL tools and processes including APIs and Python-coded tools
- Familiarity with Drupal
- Familiarity with International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF) protocols
- Familiarity with art, botanical living collections, and/or library cataloging databases including data standards and taxonomic concepts like authority lists and vocabularies
Working Conditions Ability to sit in an office setting for long periods of time with periodic travel around the campus to meet with departments, conduct trainings, perform media assessments, and review the implementation of workflows in interior and exterior spaces.
Compensation & Benefits We provide competitive compensation, generous benefits and perks for all eligible employees including:
- Pay Range: $75,000.00- $85,000.00 annually. Commensurate on experience.
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- 403(b) retirement plan and matching retirement plan with an outstanding employer match
- Hybrid remote work schedule available for applicable positions
- Considerable paid time off, including annual leave, sick leave, and holidays
- Discounts for staff in The Huntington Store and restaurants
- Free admission to various museums and cultural institutions
- Free passes each month to welcome family and friends to visit the grounds
The Application Process Please submit a cover letter and CV/resume as a single PDF attachment.
You will have the opportunity to submit additional documents on the "My Experience" section of the application.
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