Digital Asset Manager

Jazz at Lincoln Center • New York, NY

5d • $65,000 - $70,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Jazz at Lincoln Center seeks a detail-oriented Digital Asset Manager responsible for the day-to-day gathering, ingesting, preserving, and distributing of the organization’s digital media assets. The role organizes, stores, and maintains a growing library of digital audio and video recordings, photos, and other multimedia materials, supporting media and archival preservation teams. The Digital Asset Manager reports to the Director of Music Library and Archives and collaborates with departments across the organization to maintain a comprehensive digital asset management (DAM) system and carry out the role’s duties.

The position acquires and ingests recordings and multimedia, tracks inventory and metadata, organizes and backs up files, fulfills internal and external requests, and maintains workflows and standards. It also coordinates with the internal Technology team and external vendors, develops self-ingest guidelines and training materials, and evaluates processes and technologies that support the preservation, organization, discovery, and access of digital assets.

Jazz at Lincoln Center describes its work as a live-events environment. Staff work in person Tuesday through Friday, with flexibility to work from a location of their choice on Flex Mondays. The organization notes that work and the art may sometimes require additional presence. The role includes access to JALC programming, including live performances, Dizzy’s Club, and Swing University jazz education.

Requirements

• 2–3 years of digital asset management experience, preferably in the performing arts.
• Working knowledge of photo and video formats and basic editing skills.
• Strong organizational, communication, and collaboration skills for effective cross-team partnerships, consultation, training, and support.
• High motivation and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and work to deadlines.

Nice To Haves

• Working knowledge of Pro Tools digital recording software and the transfer process.
• Experience using Orange Logic DAM.
• Knowledge of jazz music and artists and professionals in the jazz business.

Responsibilities

• Digitally archive individual recordings from tours, performances, education programs, and other Jazz at Lincoln Center events; ingest materials into DAM and archive systems; and track inventory and recording metadata in a database.
• Coordinate transfers from the JALC Recording Studio and video capture machines, including season recordings and logs.
• Work with JALC Photo and Video Editors to acquire materials and facilitate ingest of photo and video materials into DAM and archive systems.
• Maintain media acquisition and ingest logs and update tracking documents as materials are acquired.
• Label and organize files according to established naming conventions.
• Back up acquired audio and video files, in low and/or high resolution, according to archive plans.
• Organize and maintain current and past season recordings, recording logs, and track sheets.
• Maintain holdings from produced Jazz at Lincoln Center radio shows, including Murray Street, SiriusXM/Effanel, Jazz Night in America, and Delta Radio.
• Facilitate master recording transfers to audio engineers for Blue Engine release work or licensing requests as directed.
• Fulfill audio and video file requests for internal or external use according to approved protocols and maintain logs.
• Create audio and video clips for internal and external requests.
• Assist with radio show requests, RHARS transfers, archive transfers, and usage tracking of the commercial CD library.
• Coordinate with the internal Technology team and external vendors to maintain effective workflows across DAM, storage, and backup systems.
• Update and maintain workflows and departmental guidelines for self-ingest.
• Develop procedures and training materials that support consistent asset management practices and use across departments.
• Stay current on industry standards, best practices, and technologies in digital asset management; evaluate and recommend processes to strengthen preservation, organization, discovery, and access to digital assets.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits.
• Retirement benefits.
• Access to Jazz at Lincoln Center programming, including live performances, Dizzy’s Club, and Swing University jazz education.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed