Job Opportunity for Archival & Digital Asset Management Consultant at CEEW in New Delhi

At CEEW, we are deliberate about what we stand for (and what we don’t stand for!) as an employer. So, if the below description strikes a chord, we would love to hear from you!

At CEEW, we build careers in public policy.

• ​ We offer strong visionary leadership – with emphasis on research and impact at scale​
•  We actively promote leadership by initiative​
•  We celebrate talent and ambition​
•  You will be surrounded by smart people who will challenge you and help you grow​
•  You will learn faster than your peers in other organisations
•  Curiosity and irreverence as well as responsibility come together at CEEW​
•  You will get best in market remuneration​
•  We provide a safe space for all​
•  At CEEW, your life is your example for others​ 

Designation offered: Archival and Digital Asset Management Consultant

Team: Outreach

Reporting to: Sr Communications Specialist & Archivist 

Location: New Delhi, India

Duration: 12-month contract

Purpose 

• To set up, curate, tag, populate and maintain a digital asset management (DAM) software system for CEEW to archive digital institutional assets – photos, videos, artworks, films, etc. in an easy-to-search and share platform (resource folder).
• To support in conceiving and delivering archive-based story-telling resources.
• To create an SOP institution-wide to enable multiple teams to contribute to and use the DAM resources.

CEEW invites applications from experienced digital asset managers with prior experience of having built DAM platforms for organisations.

The candidate should be solution-oriented, detail-oriented and committed to adhering to timelines. In addition to the duties and responsibilities below, the individual should be prepared, as and when necessary, to take on additional responsibilities.

Deliverables and Responsibilities 

Essential

• Support digital asset storage, cataloguing and tagging within the digital photo library Perform content assessment, classification, and organization of digital assets into a digital asset management system
• Assign metadata and controlled vocabulary terms
• Ensure content is properly tagged for easy search and distribution
• Run routine quality control checks on processed assets
• Identify and assist in curating and packaging existing content to promote reuse and awareness
• Gain proficiency in media content management software to become a database administrator

Routine

• Troubleshooting, as required
• Understand CEEW’s practices & products to add value to access and share requests for content to make utilisation more seamless and trackable

Systemic

• Participate in developing, maintaining and continuously improving the digital asset workflow and process
• Track historical use of all digital asset requests and improve assessment management on that basis
• Support internal clients and super-users in software
• Assist and training in the management of assets: access, usage, metadata application, delivery and distribution requests

Qualifications

Required Bachelor’s degree/ Masters in Library Science, Archive Management, or Digital Information Systems

Work experience and skills

• 2-4 years of work experience in digital asset management, content management Willingness to learn, open to feedback.
• Strong English language skills
• Ability to
  • work independently as well as collaboratively in cross-functional teams
  • communicate clearly and professionally in both written form and verbally
  • work with exceptional attention to accuracy, consistency and detail
  • exercise impeccable judgment when dealing with highly confidential information
• Proficient with Excel & PowerPoint
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• Enthusiastic and self-motivated, flexible, and professional
• Experience in media management, familiar with most media formats, distribution and asset workflows

If you are a go-getter with excellent organisational skills, we would like to speak with you. If you are a self-starter and work with minimum intervention, then we would definitely consider hiring you!

CEEW operates in a dynamic environment, and the candidate will be required to show flexibility in undertaking a variety of tasks.

Compensation

Competitive compensation – commensurate to the experience and matching the best of standards adopted by industry or other similar organisations for similar roles.

Application Process

CEEW is an equal opportunity employer. The selection process does not discriminate based on age, gender, ethnicity, religion, or caste. Female candidates are encouraged to apply. This is not a remote position and requires the candidate to operate out of New Delhi from the CEEW office.

Interested candidates are requested to share their curriculum vitae (CV) and cover letter explaining your interest in the position (in one document preferably PDF) and send it to jobs@ceew.in with ‘Application – Archival and Digital Asset Management Consultant’ as the subject line. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Interested applicants are advised to apply at the earliest possible.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We appreciate your interest.