Digital Asset Management Service Manager

Location: Osney One Building, Osney Mead, Oxford, OX2 0EW, with hybrid working

Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week

Contract type: Fixed-term for 2 years

THIS POST COULD BE CONSIDERED AS A SECONDMENT OPPORTUNITY.

About the Role

You will join the Bodleian Libraries at an exciting time as we implement a new Digital Asset Management (DAM) system to support our growing digital collections.

You will lead the development of a sustainable, user-focused DAM service, helping to improve how our digital collections are managed, preserved, discovered and reused. Working with teams across the Bodleian, you will shape workflows, standards and governance, support the implementation of the new system, drive organisational adoption and develop a roadmap for continuous improvement.

This is a full-time, fixed-term post for 2 years, working 37.5 hours per week.

Hybrid working is available, typically requiring no more than 2-3 days per week in the office.

About You

You will have a degree-level qualification in a relevant discipline, or equivalent professional experience, alongside proven experience of running a DAM system. You will understand digital collection management, preservation, metadata and data standards, and have experience delivering digital transformation. You will be an excellent communicator, confident working across teams, managing change and helping colleagues adopt new systems and workflows.

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

Diversity

Our staff and students come from all over the world, and we proudly promote a friendly and inclusive culture. Diversity is positively encouraged, through diverse groups and champions, as well as a number of family-friendly policies, such as the right to apply for flexible working and support for staff returning from periods of extended absence, for example, shared parental leave.

We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment processes are inclusive and accessible. If you require the job description or any other materials in an alternative format, or if you would like to request any adjustments to support you through the application or interview process, please contact the recruitment team at recruitment@glam.ox.ac.uk.

How to Apply

You will be required to upload your CV and a supporting evidence form using the provided template as part of your online application. Your supporting evidence form 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.

We aim to provide a supportive working environment and are happy to discuss training and professional development opportunities. The Chair of this recruitment panel will be Judith Siefring, Head of Digital Collections Discovery, who can be contacted with enquiries relating to the role (judith.siefring@bodleian.ox.ac.uk). General queries about the recruitment and application process should be directed to the GLAM Recruitment team (recruitment@glam.ox.ac.uk).

FOR SECONDMENTS: Please discuss secondments with your line manager in the first instance, as you must have their agreement that you can be released for a secondment before you submit an application.

Only applications received online by 12.00 midday (BST) on Wednesday 30 September 2026 can be considered. Interviews are expected to take place during week commencing 19 October 2026.

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