Archive Digital Asset Manager (Contingent Worker)

The Archive Digital Asset Manager is responsible for organizing, preserving, and managing digital assets to ensure secure, efficient, and accessible storage for organizational use. This role oversees the implementation and maintenance of a Digital Asset Management System (DAMS), establishes metadata standards, and ensures compliance with archival best practices.

This is a long term contract position on site at Boys Town Hall of History

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES

• Implements and manages asset entry into Digital Asset Management (DAM) systems ensuring efficient asset storage and retrieval.
• Creates and maintains logical folder structures and metadata schemas.
• Develops and applies metadata standards including descriptive keywords, copyright, usage rights, and accession data.
• Coordinates with metadata specialists to ensure accurate ingestion into digital collections.
• Works with internal teams and external partners to acquire or create digital assets.
• Facilitates access to digital assets for authorized users while maintaining compliance with licensing and copyright laws.
• Monitors usage and permissions to ensure compliance with legal and organizational standards.
• Provides training and support to users on DAM/GLAM systems and asset management best practices.
• Creates user guides and conduct training sessions.
• Identifies opportunities for system optimization and innovation.
• Oversees digitization workflows including color management, quality control, and progress tracking.
• Consolidates existing asset inventories into a unified master index.
• Maintains digitization priority lists and coordinate with colleagues on project timelines.
• Monitors and maintains specialized hardware and software for image capture and manipulation.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Diligence and attention to detail.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in digital asset management or a related field required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with museum asset management systems preferred.
• Proficiency in metadata standards and digital archiving practices preferred.
• Familiarity with DAM/GLAM systems and digital preservation strategies preferred.

Additional Job Description

• Other Duties: This job description incorporates the essential functions and duties required for this position. However, other duties may be required and assigned at times and as determined by a supervisor in order to meet the needs of the organization.
• Serves as a role model in carrying out activities and behaviors that reflect the values and principles of the Boys Town mission.

Care and respect for others is more than a commitment at Boys Town – it is the foundation of who we are and what we do.

At Boys Town, we cultivate a culture of belonging for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better business results.

About Boys Town

Boys Town has been changing the way America cares for children and families since 1917. With over a century of service, our employees have helped us grow from a small boardinghouse in downtown Omaha, Nebraska, into one of the largest national child and family care organizations in the country. With the addition of Boys Town National Research Hospital in 1977, our services branched out into the health care and research fields, offering even more career opportunities to those looking to make a real difference.

Our employees are our #1 supporters when it comes to achieving Boys Town”s mission, which is why we are proud of their commitment to making the world a better place for children, families, patients, and communities. A unique feature for employees and their dependents enrolled in medical benefits are reduced to no cost visits for services performed by a Boys Town provider at a Boys Town location. Additional costs savings for the employee and their dependents are found in our pharmacy benefits with low to zero-dollar co-pays on certain maintenance drugs. Boys Town takes your mental health seriously with no cost mental health visits to an in-network provider. We help our employees prepare for retirement with a generous match on their 401K or 401K Roth account. Additional benefits include tuition assistance, parenting resources from our experts and professional development opportunities within the organization, just to name a few. Working at Boys Town is more than just a job, it is a way of life.

This advertisement describes the general nature of work to be performed and does not include an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, or abilities required. Boys Town is an equal employment opportunity employer and participates in the E-Verify program. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. To request a disability-related accommodation in the application process, contact us at 1-877-639-6003.