Digital Archivist, Heinemann Publishing, Portsmouth, NH
Posted January 5, 2015
Overall Responsibility:
Job Objective:
Reporting to the Digital Technology Director, the Digital Archivist is directly responsible for the evaluation, selection, implementation, and day-to-day management of a media asset management system. In addition, the DAM will work closely and collaboratively with staff to create, implement, and manage metadata, policies, and workflow protocols related to media assets. The DAM will work hands-on with assets and the system by developing and supporting best-practice procedures to ensure the availability and integrity of the data for multiple purposes.
The ultimate goal of the position is to ensure that:
- Media assets are tagged with appropriate metadata
- appropriate file-naming conventions are applied
- archiving, search and retrieval, and sharing protocols are developed and implemented
- version control protocol is developed and maintained
Primary Accountabilities:
- Provide day-to-day and long-range administrative oversight of the DAMS. Actively track trends in DAMS use and needs, and act accordingly.
- Spend significant time with individuals and departments to:
- Conduct needs assessments and inventories of digital assets.
- Develop, implement, and support sustainable practices for the digital asset lifecycle, using the DAMS to greatest potential.
- Create archive file structure for each asset group to best accommodate end users, content, and marketing needs. Develop taxonomy and document archival protocols.
- Ensure desired level of good metadata, including rights status, is present for assets in system.
- Establish metadata workflows for digital resources in a variety of formats, including text and cover files, video files, art/graphics, reprint files, logos, fonts, pdfs, and application files with all links.
- Establish processes and procedures for creating, file-naming, managing, describing, searching and sharing digital assets.
- In close partnership with IT, ensure reliability and security of the DAMS as well as plan for system customizations, upgrades, integrations, testing and maintenance. Play a key role in vendor communications and management.
- Oversee migration of assets from existing systems to new DAMS.
- Provide hands-on training and support for DAMS users.
Job Requirements
Skills/Competencies:
Required: Must possess outstanding attention to detail, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills. Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively required.
Preferred: Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite, print and image production, and digital technologies in a publishing environment a plus.
Education & Experience:
Required: Full-time, in-house position.
College degree required.
Minimum three years project management experience in developing and managing digital asset management solutions and workflows.
Preferred: MLS from ALA-accredited library school or equivalent preferred.
Background in change management efforts a plus.
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Please Note:
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is an equal employment opportunity employer and participates in E-Verify. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of gender, race/ethnicity, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected group status.