Vacancy for Head, Archives Initiative at Getty Conservation Institute

Digital Preservation Coalition; Los Angeles (CA); Sur place; USD 170 000 - 185 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A prominent cultural heritage organization seeks a Head for the Archives Initiative in Los Angeles. Responsibilities include overseeing department activities, budget, and staffing, and leading the Arches team. The ideal candidate will have strong project management skills, a passion for cultural heritage, and experience with open-source technologies. This position offers an annual salary range of $170,000 to $185,000.

Qualifications

• Strong project and team management skills.
• Passion for cultural heritage and heritage data management.
• Effective collaboration with global software users.

Responsabilités

• Lead the activities of the Archives Initiative department.
• Oversee budget, planning, and staffing.
• Direct the Arches team and liaise with global heritage communities.

Connaissances

Project management

Team leadership

Cultural heritage knowledge

Open-source technologies

Semantic technologies understanding

Description du poste

Vacancy for Head, Archives Initiative at Getty Conservation Institute

3 April 2026

$170,000 to $185,000

Full-Time

The Head, Arches Initiative will lead the activities of the department with budget, planning, and staffing oversight, and is accountable for the maintenance and development priorities of Arches software, the governance efforts of the Arches opensource community, and the dissemination of Arches publications, branding changes, and community resources.

This leader will not only direct the Arches team but also liaise with the global and interdisciplinary heritage open-source community, including representatives from various leading heritage organizations, software developers and service providers, funding groups, and individual heritage professionals such as IT staff, archaeologists, architects, conservators, researchers, scientists, and educators.

The ideal leader will bring strong project and team management skills combined with a passion for cultural heritage, heritage data management, open-source technologies, and a general understanding of the benefits of modern semantic technologies. They will also excel at fostering effective collaborations with software users and contributors in global communities.