Job Opening Title:
Sr. Manager, Digital Operations, CHHC Project (7 Year Term)
Name of Employer:
National Geographic Society
Job Site Location (City AND State):
Washington, DC
Application Deadline:
Minimum Degree Requirement:
Bachelor’s Degree preferred
Years of experience required:
7+ years
Salary Range:
$99,750.00 – $105,000.00
Job Opening URL:
https://ngs.wd1.myworkdayjobs.
Job Description (if URL to posting not available). Include instructions for how to apply:
The Center for Human Histories and Cultures will transform the National Geographic Society’s archives into a living, collaborative platform for research, digitization and global engagement. Through partnerships with descendant communities, scholars and institutions, the Center will ensure that our collections reflect a more inclusive and contextualized record of humanity.
The Sr. Manager of Digital Operations, CHHC Project will work as part of an embedded project team to develop and execute a digital asset assessment, management, and digitization strategy for multi-format human histories and cultures topical material, ensuring the participation and consent of communities represented in the archives. Working as part of the existing Special Collections team of archivists, digital asset managers, and user services professionals, this role oversees project staff of two–a Digital Asset Manager and Digitization Technician–in conducting surveys and assessments, managing digitization workflows, and cataloging assets in the Enterprise DAMS. A key focus is on applying appropriate legal, ethical, and cultural restrictions and working in close consultation with source communities to achieve project goals.
This is a fixed-term role ending on December 31, 2032.