Note: This posting is updated to include that this is actually a part time position at 30 hours a week with benefits.
Digital Asset Coordinator
Communications Division
The San Francisco Symphony, one of America’s most forward-looking arts organizations, presents over 220 concerts each year, creates leading edge media initiatives such as Keeping Score on PBS television and its own Grammy-winning record label SFS Media, and serves its community with one of the most extensive education and community programs of any orchestra in the country. Led by its innovative Music Director Michael Tilson Thomas, the SFS continues to set the highest possible standard for excellence in orchestral performance and to shape the cultural life of the Bay Area.
JOB SUMMARY
Reporting to the Archivist and working collaboratively with staff across the Symphony, the Digital Asset Coordinator will develop sustainable practices and processes to ensure the availability and integrity of digital assets that chronicle the Symphony’s history, collections, programs, and operations. The successful applicant will demonstrate experience with a variety of technologies related to digital preservation and the management of digital content in multiple formats, and will keep abreast of new technical information and developments relating to the life cycle of digital objects. The work schedule for the position is 30 hours per week and includes benefits. Job responsibilities include:
• Work with departments to develop sustainable practices for the digital asset lifecycle and assist in planning and managing growth of asset collections;
• Develop institution-wide standards, procedures, workflows, and policies for managing digital assets;
• Develop and implement processes for ingestion, metadata description, and object imaging;
• Ingest, organize, describe, and disseminate digital images, video, and audio assets;
• Manage on-going digitization of archival material for reproduction and reference purposes and assist in the planning and implementation of new digitization projects;
• In close partnership with Information Technology, plan system customizations, upgrades, integrations, testing, and maintenance;
• Assist with projects to identify, evaluate, recommend, and implement appropriate hardware and software for digital preservation and digitization;
• Assist in infrastructure development, planning and support for long-term access to the digital collections;
• Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
• Two or more years of practical experience with digitization projects, the management of digital assets, digital asset management systems, and the workflow and procedures associated with managing digital assets;
• Bachelor’s Degree required. Master’s Degree in library and information science, archive management, museum studies, or a related field preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience;
• Demonstrated experience in database management, media cataloging, digital preservation, digital rights management, and data migration;
• Knowledge of digital asset lifecycle including: capture, formats and codecs, metadata, color management, file conversion, and dissemination;
• Strong computer skills: Windows, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, Adobe Photoshop, FileMaker Pro, Inmagic, familiarity with HTML, XML, and FTP software. Knowledge of Microsoft SharePoint and MS SQL a plus;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Basic knowledge and interest in classical music;
• Ability to work well with diverse personalities;
• Strong organizational skills;
• Ability to lift and shift boxes weighing up to 15 lbs.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
To apply, please visit our website at http://www.sfsymphony.org. Under the About Us tab, go to the Careers and Auditions page and click on “View administrative job listings.” Search for this job and click on “Apply for this Position” to submit your resume, cover letter, and application.
The San Francisco Symphony is an Equal Opportunity Employer.