Digital Asset Manager

Historic New England

Digital Asset Manager overseeing the governance and organization of digital collections for Historic New England. Leading improvements in asset management systems and supporting cross-team collaboration.

Posted 5/8/2026full-timeRemote • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $72,000 - $75,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Leads the day-to-day administration and ongoing improvement of digital asset systems, including the organization’s DAM platform and related storage environments
Develops and maintains standards, governance frameworks, and workflows for managing digital assets across their lifecycle
Leads migration of digital content from legacy file systems into sustainable, well-managed environments
Works closely with teams across the organization to support effective management and reuse of digital content
Develops and delivers training, documentation, and guidance to build internal capacity and promote consistent practices
Establishes and maintains metadata standards and practices that support discovery, reuse, and interoperability across systems
Plays a key role in improving access to digital materials across systems and services

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in information science, museum studies, library science, digital humanities, or a related field, or equivalent combination of skilled work experience
Experience administering or supporting digital asset management platforms
Strong understanding of metadata standards and controlled vocabularies
Familiarity with digital preservation principles and lifecycle management
Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across teams
Experience working with cloud storage platforms and migrating content from legacy systems
Knowledge of copyright, licensing, and usage rights as they relate to digital assets
Experience developing documentation, training, or user support for digital systems
3–5 years of experience managing digital assets or digital asset management systems (ResourceSpace experience a plus.)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Professional development

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Hard Skills & Tools

digital asset managementmetadata standardsdigital preservationlifecycle managementcontent migrationdocumentation developmentuser supportResourceSpace

Soft Skills

organizational skillsanalytical skillscommunication skillscollaborative skills