Collection Manager (Digital) Job in Delhi at Aditya Birla Capital

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the acquisition, organization, and maintenance of digital assets, including images, documents, audiovisual materials, and born-digital content.
• Develop and implement strategies for the long-term preservation and sustainability of digital collections.
• Maintain metadata standards and classification systems to ensure accurate and efficient indexing and retrieval.
• Implement quality control measures to ensure the integrity and accessibility of digital content.
• Establish and maintain workflows for the digitization and digital preservation of physical and digital materials.
• Work with IT and other departments to ensure secure storage, backup, and migration of digital assets.
• Develop and manage access policies, balancing open access with rights management and restrictions.
• Evaluate and implement digital repository platforms and software to enhance the discoverability of collections.
• Work closely with curators, librarians, archivists, and researchers to support digital collection initiatives.
• Provide training and guidance on digital asset management and metadata creation.
• Engage with external partners, vendors, and industry groups to stay current with best practices and emerging trends in digital collection management.
• Assist in developing and managing grant proposals or funding opportunities related to digital collection projects.
• Ensure adherence to copyright, intellectual property, and data protection regulations.
• Stay updated on digital preservation and metadata standards such as Dublin Core, MODS, METS, and PREMIS.
• Maintain documentation of workflows, procedures, and policies related to digital collections.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Master’s degree in Library Science, Information Science, Museum Studies, Digital Humanities, or a related field.
• Experience working with digital repository systems, content management systems, or archival software.
• Familiarity with metadata standards (Dublin Core, MARC, MODS, METS, PREMIS, etc.).
• Knowledge of digital preservation strategies, including file formats, migration techniques, and risk assessment.
• Proficiency in digital asset management (DAM) and repository platforms (e.g., DSpace, Fedora, CONTENTdm, Omeka).
• Experience with digitization workflows, including image and audiovisual file formats.
• Understanding of copyright, licensing, and open-access policies.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) is embedded in our recruitment policies based on our business needs and candidates meeting the eligibility criteria such as qualification, skills and experience.