Job Title
Membership Manager Role in a Digital Repository Team
This is an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Membership Manager, working within the digital repository of Ireland. Based at the Royal, you will be part of a dynamic and innovative team that is shaping the future of digital preservation.
* You will serve as the primary liaison for our current and potential members, guiding them through the application process, invoicing, and announcement stages.
* Develop a membership database/customer relationship management system to monitor member engagement, deposits, and report on requirements and membership development.
* Work closely with members to assess their current needs, plan for future needs (technical, archival, educational, policy), and liaise with appropriate staff to meet these needs.
* Liaise with the Education & Outreach Manager to identify training needs and materials and assist with training.
* Chair the membership taskforce, setting meetings, monitoring action items, providing reports and/or discussion points to the Director or DRI staff meeting as appropriate.
* Organize member events (e.g., Members' Forum, coffee mornings).
* Contribute to DRI taskforces, reports, project proposals, and other duties as assigned.
Requirements
* Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, such as humanities, social sciences, information, librarianship/archival studies, data management, or equivalent.
* Significant experience working in higher education or cultural sectors, ideally in research or research support roles.
* Skills and expertise in one or more areas: digital preservation, digital repositories, archives, libraries, digital humanities, digital social sciences, digital cultural heritage, research data management, metadata.
* Evidence of skills in landscape analysis and strategic planning.
* Excellent interpersonal skills, with evidence of stakeholder engagement experience.
* Experience in organizing events from planning through design to delivery.