Digital Collections Manager

About the role

The Ashmolean Museum, part of the University of Oxford’s Gardens, Libraries and Museums (GLAM) division, houses world-renowned collections of art and archaeology. The Department of Digital Collections plays a key role in supporting online access to this collection, with over 300,000 objects already available online, with plans for significant expansion.

We are now looking for a Digital Collections Manager to lead the planning, management and delivery of priority digital collections initiatives as part of a dynamic and growing team. You will manage digital collections projects from planning to delivery, including oversight of digitisation and cataloguing initiatives, and supervision of project staff, volunteers, and students.

You will also support departmental operations and policy development, and promote best practice in digital collections data management in collaboration with colleagues across the museum.

This is a fixed-term, full-time post (37.5 hours per week) for 2 years, with the possibility of further extension. The role supports hybrid working with the expectation of 3 days on-site per week in Central Oxford.

About you

You will have proven experience managing successful digital collections and digitisation projects, ideally in a museum setting. You will be an excellent communicator, with proven ability to manage competing priorities and support a range of stakeholders, as well as experience supervising junior staff or volunteers. You will also be confident in using digital tools such as Microsoft Office, SharePoint, and Power BI.

What We Offer 

As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:

• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days of annual leave
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle loan scheme
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans

More information is available at  https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits  

How to apply 

You will be required to upload your CV and a supporting statement as part of your online application. You supporting statement should list each of the essential and desirable selection criteria, as listed in the job description and explain how you meet each one. CVs alone will not be considered.

Only applications received online before 12:00 midday (BST) on Friday 22 August 2025 can be considered. Interviews are expected to take place during the week commencing 15 September 2025.

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