Madison, WI: Digital Asset Manager, Wisconsin Historical Society

Job Opening Title:
Digital Asset Manager

Name of Employer:
Wisconsin Historical Society

Job Site Location (City, State) :
Madison, WI

Application Deadline:
March 3, 2025

Minimum Degree Requirement:

Years of experience required:

Salary Range:
$39-$44/hour

Job Opening URL:
https://wj.wi.gov/16897

Job Description (if URL to posting not available). Include instructions for how to apply.:
The Digital Asset Manager is responsible for supporting the management and evolving use of a new digital asset management system (DAMS) at WHS. This position will champion the DAMS, build awareness and ensure delivery of value to the organization through development of agency-wide standards and procedures. The role provides leadership and collaborates with multiple cross-functional teams in administration of the digital asset management program.

The Digital Asset Manager is responsible for coordinating the transition of WHS’s digital assets from existing systems and maintaining the DAMS post transition. This includes, but is not limited to, migration planning and prioritization, metadata configuration, assignment of roles and permissions, user onboarding, access controls, collection building, and user training. The position is responsible for ensuring that all digital assets have clear standards, are managed properly, and integrate with other applications through sustainable workflows. The position will enable each team interfacing with the DAMS to operate independently and autonomously by leveraging established best practices, documentation, internal support, and for the DAMS we establish to bring intellectual control, transparency, and access to high value digital content for a variety of internal and external uses.

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