Job: New Media Specialist: The Frick Collection, New York

"Reporting to the Web and New Media Manager, the New Media Specialist will create, maintain, and manage digital assets for The Frick Collection and work with the Web team to create videos and podcasts and other online interpretive content. Primary job duties include managing digital images to be used in The Frick Collection's collections management system (TMS), and the related Web version (http://collections.frick.org), for current and future exhibitions, and for special events. Responsible for delivering images often under tight publication deadlines. Implement our digital asset management software (Xinet) and digital image workflow for a collection of images (currently at six terabytes) with awareness of metadata standards and best practices. Provide technical support for employees and lecturers who use digital images in various applications including PowerPoint, Keynote, and other software as needed. Provide backup support for the Senior Help Desk /Audio Visual Technician during occasional lectures and symposia (during normal work hours and occasional evenings and weekends). Other duties as assigned.

Bachelor's degree and a minimum of two years experience with digital images, digital asset management, audio and video production in an art museum or a cultural institution. The ideal candidate will be organized, detail oriented, and efficient in prioritizing work to meet deadlines concurrently with managing long term projects in a team-driven environment. Familiarity with digital asset management concepts and technical image metadata is required. Expertise with Macintosh OSX working in a Windows network environment is required in addition to knowledge of PC platform. Photoshop CS5 and video production including capture, editing, archiving, sync-to-footage, and exporting using Final Cut Pro Studio is required. Must have a basic understanding of presentation AV. Familiarity with collections management software (specifically TMS) and Drupal is a plus.

Benefits in Employment with The Frick Collection
Full-time employees are eligible to participate in group life, health, and dental insurance plans. Employees contribute to the cost of their health insurance based on income level and the type of coverage they select. Other benefits include Short and Long Term Disability insurance, employee contributed tax deferred annuity, flexible spending plans for health, dependent care and commuting costs, generous pension plan with participation after one year of service/vesting after five years of service, 13 paid holidays, and accrual of 12 vacation days the first year of employment (25 days subsequent years).

All employees of the Frick Collection may access free or discounted admission to most of New York's finest museums. Additionally, to help ensure the employment experience is enjoyable we provide employees and volunteers with an extremely affordable lunch in our employee dining room and a discount on Museum Shop purchases. The Frick Collection offers a beautiful and pleasant work setting and an excellent opportunity to appreciate some of the world's finest works of art.

Application Process: 
Please send resume with salary requirements/history to: 

Head of Information Systems 
E-mail: jobs@frick.org

Indicate the title of the position for which you are applying in the subject line of your email.

Inquiries without salary requirements will not be considered."

from http://www.frick.org/information/careers/IS/new_media_2011.htm