Archivist

Heritage Werks, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care (Medical, Dental & Vision)

Retirement Plan (401k)

Paid Time Off & Holidays

Family Leave (Maternity & Paternity)

Short- and Long-Term Disability

Life Insurance (Basic & Voluntary)

Training & Development

Wellness Resources

Job summary

HeritageWerks is seeking an Archivist to join our Archival Services team in the Duluth/Suwanee, Georgia area. You’ll work hands-on with historical collections, organizing, preserving, and unlocking the value of archival materials for clients across industries.

The ideal candidate has a Master’s degree in Library and Information Science (MLIS) or a closely related field, 2–3+ years of archival processing experience, and strong written and verbal communication.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Library and Information Science (MLIS) or a closely related field.
• 2–3+ years hands-on archival processing experience.
• Experience processing, arranging, and describing archival collections.
• Experience creating finding aids and inventories.
• Knowledge of archival description, cataloging, metadata, and preservation best practices.
• Experience conducting historical, collection-based, or primary-source research.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication.
• Ability to lift and move archival materials up to 40 pounds.
• Ability to work onsite at HeritageWerks locations in Duluth and/or Suwanee, GA.
• Ability to travel occasionally.

Responsibilities

• Conduct collection assessments and surveys to understand scope, condition, organization, and research value.
• Process, arrange, and describe physical and digital archival collections.
• Perform descriptive cataloging, apply metadata standards, and create clear finding aids and collection inventories.
• Apply archival preservation best practices when handling, organizing, rehousing, and storing materials.
• Identify and recommend materials for digitization and support digitization projects and workflows.
• Conduct historical and collection-based research, translating findings into clear, concise research briefs.
• Learn client histories, collections, and priorities to provide archival recommendations.
• Use digital archival and collection management tools to organize, describe, preserve, and provide access to collection materials.
• Collaborate across teams while managing multiple collections, clients, projects, and deadlines with accuracy, professionalism, and attention to detail.
• Support additional Archival Services initiatives and client projects as needs and priorities evolve.

Skills

Communication skills

Project management

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Microsoft Office

Onsite work capability

Ability to lift 40 lbs

Education

Master’s degree in Library and Information Science (MLIS) or comparable

Comparable graduate degree in Archives, Archival Studies, Information Science, Public History, Museum Studies, History

Tools

ArchivesSpace

DACS

EAD

Digital preservation tools

Job description

Location:Atlanta Metropolitan Area-Duluth & Suwanee, GA (Onsite, Full-Time)

Who We Are

About HeritageWerksGroup

HeritageWerksGroup (HWG) powers the world’s most iconic brands by empowering institutional knowledge. Through HeritageWerksandNetX, we combinenearly twodecades of archivalexpertisewith enterprise technology to help organizations preserve, organize, govern, and activate institutional knowledge as a lasting business asset.

Today, we partner with more than 240 enterprise clients across 30+ industries worldwide, including Fortune 500 companies, professional sports organizations, museums, universities, government agencies, and cultural institutions. Our multidisciplinary team of AI innovators, technologists, scientists, engineers, historians, and archivistshelpsorganizations transform trusted knowledge into business value through archivalexpertise, enterprise technology, and AI.

The Opportunity

Are you someone who sees the story in every document, photo, and file?

HeritageWerksis seeking an Archivist to join our Archival Services team in the Duluth/Suwanee, Georgia area.We’relooking for someone who brings equalpartsprecision andcuriosity,someone who thrives on structure, thinks critically, and is excited to uncover and preserve the stories behind historical materials.

You’lljoin a passionate, collaborative team working on meaningful projects across a wide range of industries, helping clients preserve their history and make it accessible for the future.

WhatYou’llDo

As an Archivist at HeritageWerks,you’llwork hands-on with historical collections of all sizes, collaborating with clients and team members to organize, preserve, and unlock the value of archival materials.

You’ll:

• Conductcollectionassessments and content surveys to understand scope, condition, organization, and research value.

• Process, arrange, and describe physical and digital archival collections.

• Perform descriptive cataloging, apply metadata standards, and create clear finding aids andcollectioninventories.

• Apply archival preservation best practices when handling, organizing, rehousing, and storing materials.

• Identifyand recommend materials for digitization and support digitization projects and workflows.

• Conduct historical and collection-based research, translating findings into clear, concise research briefs.

• Learn client histories, collections, and priorities to provide thoughtful archival recommendations and support client needs.

• Use digital archival and collection management tools to organize, describe, preserve, and provide access to collection materials.

• Collaborate across teams while managing multiple collections, clients, projects, and deadlines with accuracy, professionalism, and attention to detail.

• SupportadditionalArchival Services initiatives and client projects as needs and priorities evolve.

What You Bring

• Master’s degree in Library and Information Science(MLIS) or a comparable graduatedegree in Archives, Archival Studies, Information Science, Public History, MuseumStudies, History, or a closely related field.

• 2-3+ years of hands-on archival processing,collectionsmanagement, or closely relatedarchival experience.

• Demonstratedexperienceprocessing, arranging, and describing archival collections.

• Experience creating finding aids, collection inventories, orotherarchival descriptivetools.

• Knowledge of archival description, cataloging, metadata, and preservation bestpractices.

• Experience conducting historical, collection-based, or primary-source research.

• Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multipleprojects, priorities, and deadlines.

• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

• Proficiencywith Microsoft Office and familiarity with digital archival or collectionmanagement tools.

• Self-motivated, adaptable, detail-oriented, and committed to producing high-quality work.

• Ability to lift and move archival materials weighing up to 40 pounds.

• Ability to work onsite at HeritageWerkslocations in Duluth and/or Suwanee, Georgia,based on business needs.

• Ability to travel occasionallyasneeded.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Archivist (CA) credential.

• Experience using archival standards and systems such as DACS, EAD,ArchivesSpace,or comparable tools.

• Experience with digitization projects, digital preservation, and/orborn-digitalcollections.

• Experience working with corporate, brand, museum, special collections, or otherhistorical collections.

• Experience balancing multiple collections, projects, clients, or stakeholder prioritiessimultaneously.

Core Competencies

• Client Orientation

• Accountability

• Results-Driven

• Focus on Quality

• Company and Team Alignment

Why HeritageWerks?

At HeritageWerks,you’lldo more than preserve history—you’llhelp shape howit’sexperienced.You’llwork across industries, building innovative archival solutions that are strategic, functional, and beautifully executed. We offer a collaborative, respectful, and high-performance culture, with competitive benefits and opportunities for growth.

Competitive benefitsincluding:

• Health Care (Medical, Dental & Vision)

• Retirement Plan (401k)

• Paid Time Off & Holidays

• Family Leave (Maternity & Paternity)

• Short- and Long-Term Disability

• Life Insurance (Basic & Voluntary)

• Training & Development

• Wellness Resources

Equal Opportunity Commitment

HeritageWerksis an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences—such as age, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, religion, or sexual orientation. All employment decisions are made without regard to any protected status under federal, state, or local law. We proudly support veteran employment opportunities for service men and women.HeritageWerks, Inc. does not discriminateon the basis ofrace, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.