Digital Imaging Assistant

Dia Art; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid sick days

Holiday pay

401(k) savings program

Reduced or free admission to museums

Job summary

Dia Art Foundation is seeking a part-time Digital Imaging Assistant in New York. Your role involves managing metadata for image uploads in the NetX DAM system. You’ll collaborate with multiple departments to ensure data accuracy and completeness, and advise on sustainable workflow solutions.

Ideal candidates will have a relevant degree and demonstrate excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and a passion for the arts. Flexible hours and paid sick days are part of the offer.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience in licensing, archives, or publications.
• Experience with Digital Asset Management (DAM) research and imaging rights is a plus.
• Education or experience in visual arts is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Review existing backlog image uploads for accuracy and completeness.
• Prioritize and upload backlog images to ensure complete metadata.
• Support various departments with metadata-related requests.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Critical thinking

Education

Relevant bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

NetX DAM system

Job description

Dia Art Foundation was established in 1974 for the purpose of collecting, commissioning, and presenting major works of art made in the 1960s onward. Today it consists of nine permanent sites across the United States and Germany, as well as three changing exhibition spaces in New York State: Dia Chelsea in the city, Dia Beacon in the Hudson Valley, and Dia Bridgehampton on Long Island. Dia is taken from the Greek word for “through” and conveys the foundation’s role as a facilitator of meaningful artistic experiences that can be encountered in single and repeated visits.

Position summary

The Digital Imaging Assistant is a part‑time, fixed term position with an expected employment period of one year, from July 2026 to June 2027. Reporting to the Director of Communications and Special Projects, with direct oversight from the Image and Licensing Specialist, the individual in this position is responsible for supporting necessary metadata updates within Dia Art Foundation’s NetX DAM system and assisting the team in establishing sustainable ongoing workflows for all imaging data needs.

Essential duties and responsibilities

• Review existing backlog image uploads for accuracy and completeness of data; identify, research, and update missing image details, liaising across relevant departments to ensure information is correct
• Denote images of interest to the appropriate departments during review process
• Under the direction of the Image and Licensing Specialist, prioritize and upload backlog images pending inclusion in NetX system while ensuring complete metadata
• Maintain current and new uploads relating to incoming installation and event images while ensuring complete metadata
• Assist with and advise on the development of a dedicated and sustainable workflow for NetX file uploads for cross‑departmental application

General, other duties and responsibilities

• Support the Archives, Curatorial, Marketing, and Communications departments with NetX‑ and metadata‑related requests as needed and directed by the Image and Licensing Specialist
• Other duties as assigned

Education, certification and experience

• Relevant bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience in licensing, archives, or publications
• Experience with DAM research and imaging rights a plus
• Education or experience in visual arts a plus

Knowledge, skills, and abilities

• Demonstrated ability to work independently with high attention to detail and accuracy
• Exceptional communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively across stakeholders
• Demonstrated problem‑solving, critical‑thinking, and systems‑management skills

Working conditions and physical demands

• This is a part time hybrid position requiring in office hours at Dia Chelsea
• Significant computer work, which may require repetitive motion, prolonged periods of sitting, and sustained visual and mental applications

Part‑time employees are eligible for paid sick days, holiday pay, and participation in the 401(k) savings program with employer match. Employees have the opportunity to learn about the collections through presentations by curators, artists, writers, and historians. Staff ID badges gain reduced or free admission to most American museums and arts organizations.

Dia Art Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, national origin, ethnic origin, citizenship status, disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law in its employment policies. In addition, Dia will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and supports a neurodiverse workplace. Candidates with nontraditional learning or career paths and/or applicants whose qualifications differ from those listed above are encouraged to apply.