Mellon Digital Projects Manager [Williams College, Williamstown, MA]

Description

Mellon Digital Projects Manager
Williams College Museum of Art

Williams College is pleased to announce a position of Mellon Digital Projects Manager in the Williams College Museum of Art. This is a full time (40 hours per week), year-round, 3-year term position, reporting to the Museum Director.

The Digital Project Manager oversees all aspects of the Museum’s Mellon-funded project to promote increased access to and interaction with the museum’s digital collection. They will develop web-accessible tools and make available APIs that facilitate use of the digital collection by faculty, students, and the public. Working closely with museum staff and faculty, the project manager oversees the information architecture needed for the project; conceptualizes front-end interfaces appropriate to intended audiences and visitor experience goals; employs thesauri and metadata standards, and puts in place procedures and workflow for the project. The position oversees contract technical staff, museum cataloguers, and works closely with the Registrar, Engagement, and Communication staff of the Museum and the College’s Department of Communications and Office of Information Technology.

Responsibilities:

• Lead strategic planning and manage implementation of collection-based digital initiatives
• Provide vision, conceptual planning, and implementation of the digital infrastructure for WCMA’s digital agendas, including publication of online collection via website, social media, linked open data access, etc.
• Create and enforce naming taxonomies and metadata scheme, tagging files with relevant and accurate metadata, enforcing asset file standards, and ensure application documentation is up-to-date
• Work with faculty and museum staff to iteratively stage data use-from structured data export to API tool development and implementation.
• Provide technical expertise for digital asset / enterprise content management systems based on a strong understanding of the client server environment, database design, digital workflows and web services
• Coordinate changes with technical staff and end users, as required

Qualifications:
DATA

• Experience with The Museum System (TMS), eMuseum, digital asset management systems (such as ResourceSpace), and print/media technologies
• Proficiency in SQL and relational databases (Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, or equivalent)
• A thorough understanding of intellectual property law, including “fair use” and similar copyright issues
• Knowledge of current and emerging metadata and data standards
• Must possess the drive and focus necessary to improve and expand the distribution of and access to the museum’s permanent collection and exhibition assets through digital media
• Knowledge of digitization processes for content, including digital image capture and scanning, image, audio and video formats and codecs, file conversion and archiving, data mining and harvesting, and metadata taxonomies

WEB PROGRAMMING

• Familiarity with one or more programming languages
• Evidence of knowledge and understanding of semantic Web and linked data
• 3+ years experience in systems implementations, system design, functional and technical requirements for digital asset management and digital workflow solutions
• Demonstrated skill with apache, wordpress, or equivalent web infrastructures

MANAGEMENT

• Demonstrated ability to work creatively in continually changing environment and tolerance for ambiguity
• Ability to engage in self-directed learning about emerging technologies; evidence of capacity for ongoing professional growth and contribution

The review of resumes will begin immediately, and continue until the position is filled. Job Grade 2-C.

Employment at Williams College is contingent on the verification of background information submitted by the applicant, including the completion of a criminal record check, and education when applicable.

To apply for this position, please visit employment.williams.edu/staff. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us via phone at (413) 597-4247 or email at hr@williams.edu.

Beyond meeting fully its legal obligations for non-discrimination, Williams College is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community where members from all backgrounds can live, learn, and thrive.

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