Specialist, Digital Asset Management
The Digital Asset Management Consortium, Inc., Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022
How You’ll Contribute
The Storytelling team works to expand the organization’s impact through journalism, photography, film/video, web content, mapping, and data visualization. As one of the largest funders to individual storytellers in this work, it also identifies key grantmaking, and programmatic opportunities with creative talent. Much of the team’s activity is focused on identifying and building capacity for the next generation of diverse storytellers. Reporting to the Manager, Digital Asset Management, the Specialist, Digital Asset Management is primarily responsible for the ingest, curation, and elevation of a high-volume pipeline of photos and videos created by research, conservation, storytelling, and education grantees, as well as other Society funded Programs. The Specialist coordinates the submission of grantee media assets while ensuring quality assurance of required legal documentation and metadata, leads the creation of accurate keywording standards using departmentally specific and dynamic taxonomies, promotes noteworthy media for wider use across the Society and its Partners, researches rights and clearance information, provides final quality assurance of photos and videos before submitting assets into the Society’s archive, and maintains media asset information in the grants database.
Responsibilities
Catalog all grantee and other Society funded Program photos and videos, attaching correct metadata and ensuring legal rights compliance (35%)
Lead in the creation of cataloging standards for media assets (15%)
Collaborate with content teams to promote media assets on the Society and its Partners platforms, including responding to internal requests for specific photo assets and researching the DAM for broader photo requests (20%)
Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures for finalizing grants media requirements and update media asset information in the grants database (10%)
Follow up with grantees and content teams to ensure completion of grants media requirements (10%)
Help assist with onboarding and training new staff, specifically interns and potential incoming coordinators (5%)
Liaise, when needed, with media partners to collect and catalog media assets (5%)
Educational Background
Bachelor’s degree in Library & Information Science or related field. Advanced knowledge of Digital Photography preferred.
Minimum Years and Types of Experience
3+ years of video and/or photography experience, including cataloging media.
Necessary Knowledge and Skills
Strong research, communication, and organizational skills
Attention to detail and ability to understand and prioritize multiple requests from different stakeholders across the Society and its Partners
Must be a self‑guided, creative, highly organized, and motivated individual
Comfort with ambiguity and the ability to work through problem‑solving on a growing team
Basic understanding of legal and rights terminology
Must be capable of exercising flexibility, multitasking, and working effectively with others on tight deadlines
Desired Qualifications
Knowledge of metadata standards and experience in library and archives settings a plus
Knowledge of Adobe Suite a plus
Employer:
National Geographic |
Location:
Washington, DC, USA |
Posted Date:
29/01/2026 |
Expiry Date:
29/05/2026 |
Type:
Full‑Time |
Categories:
DAM Manager / User, Metadata Management / Taxonomy / Ontology, Rights / Licensing / Copyright Management |
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DN-JB-2705
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Responsibilities
Catalog all grantee and other Society funded Program photos and videos, attaching correct metadata and ensuring legal rights compliance (35%)
Lead in the creation of cataloging standards for media assets (15%)
Collaborate with content teams to promote media assets on the Society and its Partners platforms, including responding to internal requests for specific photo assets and researching the DAM for broader photo requests (20%)
Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures for finalizing grants media requirements and update media asset information in the grants database (10%)
Follow up with grantees and content teams to ensure completion of grants media requirements (10%)
Help assist with onboarding and training new staff, specifically interns and potential incoming coordinators (5%)
Liaise, when needed, with media partners to collect and catalog media assets (5%)
Educational Background
Bachelor’s degree in Library & Information Science or related field. Advanced knowledge of Digital Photography preferred.
Minimum Years and Types of Experience
3+ years of video and/or photography experience, including cataloging media.
Necessary Knowledge and Skills
Strong research, communication, and organizational skills
Attention to detail and ability to understand and prioritize multiple requests from different stakeholders across the Society and its Partners
Must be a self‑guided, creative, highly organized, and motivated individual
Comfort with ambiguity and the ability to work through problem‑solving on a growing team
Basic understanding of legal and rights terminology
Must be capable of exercising flexibility, multitasking, and working effectively with others on tight deadlines
Desired Qualifications
Knowledge of metadata standards and experience in library and archives settings a plus
Knowledge of Adobe Suite a plus
Employer:
National Geographic |
Location:
Washington, DC, USA |
Posted Date:
29/01/2026 |
Expiry Date:
29/05/2026 |
Type:
Full‑Time |
Categories:
DAM Manager / User, Metadata Management / Taxonomy / Ontology, Rights / Licensing / Copyright Management |
Ref:
DN-JB-2705
#J-18808-Ljbffr