Archivist & Digital Preservation Specialist

Heritage Werks; Suwanee (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care (Medical, Dental & Vision)

Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)

Paid Time Off & Holidays

Family Leave (Maternity & Paternity)

Short- and Long-Term Disability

Life Insurance (Basic & Voluntary)

Training & Development

Wellness Resources

Job summary

Heritage Werks is seeking an Archivist to preserve history across diverse projects. You will handle legacy collections, perform cataloging, and support preservation and digitization initiatives for high-profile clients.

Ideal candidates bring 3+ years of archival processing, an MLIS with specialization, strong organization, and excellent communication. Travel for project needs may be required; you will work at various Heritage Werks locations as needed.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of archival processing experience.
• MLIS with Cataloging and/or Archives Specialization.
• Certified Archivist (CA) designation preferred.
• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs and move materials as needed.
• Willingness to travel occasionally for project needs.
• Strong project and time management skills.
• Willingness to work at any location of Heritage Werks as per business requirements.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and familiarity with digital archival tools.

Responsibilities

• Conduct collection assessments and content surveys.
• Organize and process archival materials, both physically and intellectually.
• Perform descriptive cataloging and applying metadata standards.
• Writing clear, accessible finding aids and content inventories.
• Recommending and selecting assets for digitization.
• Applying preservation best practices.
• Conducting in-depth research and distilling findings into concise briefs.
• Learning client histories and championing archival recommendations in a consultative role.
• Providing specialized archival research support across client projects.
• Conducting thorough reference interviews to clarify research needs, define scope, and provide estimates to complete requests.
• Prioritizing and delivering multiple concurrent research requests based on client needs, urgency, and project timelines.
• Pivoting efficiently between tasks to accommodate quick-turn research requests while maintaining quality and accuracy.
• Collaborating across departments to deliver timely and actionable results.
• Translating research findings into clear summaries, insights, and recommendations for internal teams and clients.

Skills

Archival processing

Research methods

Project management

Communication skills

Travel readiness

Education

MLIS with Cataloging/Archives Specialization

CA designation preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Digital archival tools

Job description

Heritage Werks is seeking an Archivist to preserve history across diverse projects. You will handle legacy collections, perform cataloging, and support preservation and digitization initiatives for high-profile clients.

Ideal candidates bring 3+ years of archival processing, an MLIS with specialization, strong organization, and excellent communication. Travel for project needs may be required; you will work at various Heritage Werks locations as needed.