Digital Asset Management System Project Manager
- Full time
- £35,800
- On site: Edinburgh
- Closing 17th July 2026
- Advertised from 26th May 2026
- 40 hours per week
Role
JOB PURPOSE
As Scotland’s leading conservation charity, the National Trust for Scotland cares for, shares and speaks up for Scotland’s heritage. Since 1931, we’re pioneered public access to and shared ownership of some of the most magnificent buildings, collections and landscapes in Scotland. We care for ancient houses, battlefields, castles, mills, gardens, coastlines, islands and mountain ranges, as well as the plants, animals and birds that live there.
To share these special places, we hold approximately 50,000 image assets to promote and explain the purpose of the Trust. We are conscious that we do not have a robust digital asset management system to store and manage access rights to these images. These include images of:
- People
- Places – castles, gardens and landscapes
- Conservation in action
- Wildlife and nature
Note: there is an existing database (Portfolio) which holds imagery of collections items (as undertaken in a previous digitisation project).
Currently, these assets are saved across a range of locations: SharePoint, locally on people’s own machines, Flickr, on external hard drives. There are significant risks to the Trust having no coherent storage system:
- Misuse of imagery (contravening IP/copyright information) because we have no way of securely tagging and storing contracts/permissions forms alongside imagery
- Loss of assets (many are currently stored on external hard drives)
- Difficulty of sharing imagery both internally and externally
- Storage costs from duplication of images across personal machines
This immediately affects Content/Marketing, Communications and Fundraising within Audiences & Support. We currently do not have the resource or expertise within the Directorate to initiate this project so are looking for an external expert to develop a plan for how to transition to a DAMs.
The purpose of this role is to assess our current position, auditing our assets and putting in place a robust plan for an intuitive, well-governed asset management system in line with the work already done by the Collections team. We would like to use Portolio, a system already in place in other areas across the Trust, but would like the successful applicant to assess the efficacy of Portfolio, and report on its benefits/issues/whether we can optimise it to work for us, or whether an alternative package should be considered so we can make an informed decision. This will ensure a consist approach to asset management is taken across the Trust.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Audit assets (video, imagery, illustrations) within the Directorate to gauge the scale of the requirements and clarify work required on copyright records.
- Assess the functionality of Portfolio for imagery, including a report on whether any development work is required to ensure it is suitable for the needs of the directorate.
- Build upon the work already done by the Collections Team to develop clear cataloguing standards for the DAMs to improve access and rights management and to ensure that a consistent approach is taken to asset management across the organisation
- Develop a plan for how to transition live imagery to Portfolio, and how to manage the transition of the image backlog.
- Design a plan for the implementation of workflows for good digital asset management including a review and disposal criteria policy and ongoing resource requirements.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE
Qualifications
Essential
- Strong track record in DAMs management and/or commercial digital image library management
Desirable
- Educated to a degree level in a relevant heritage or information technology subject
Experience
Essential
- Technically knowledgeable, technically experienced person
- Proven experience with Portfolio and other DAMs systems
- Thorough understanding of the cataloguing and meta data protocols for the retrieval and exploitation of digital assets
- Experience of planning and delivering a DAMs audit/approach project
- Ability to work independently
- Experienced and independent self-starter, with the knowledge and confidence to review existing systems
- Excellent knowledge of copyright and other legal compliance issues
- Experience of develop digital management workflows
Desirable
- Experience in a charity, heritage or cultural organisation.
Application notes
For further information and to apply, please visit our website.
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JOB PURPOSE
The National Trust for Scotland is Scotland’s largest membership organisation and Scotland’s largest charity land manager. We manage many of Scotland’s most significant woodlands, from the extensive Caledonian pinewoods of Mar Lodge to rainforest hazelwood’s in the Hebrides and endemic Whitebeam woodlands on Arran.
As a founding member of both the Alliance for Scotland’s Rainforest and Caledonian Pinewood Partnership and as a key delivery partners with the Scottish Government for landscape scale ecological restoration of native woodland in Scotland, we are recruiting a post to help drive this exciting work.
You will lead the Trusts outreach for native woodland restoration across Scotland, developing several large scale projects. You will build partnerships with private landowners, communities of place and communities of interest, including other eNGOs and conservation organisations. You will have the backing and support of our nature, fundraising, planning, community engagement, estates and media teams.
The focus of your work will be developing two Alliance for Scotland’s Rainforest landscape scale projects in West Lochalsh and on Arran and provide initial contact and support to pinewood managers who look after threatened remnants, to bring their sites into recovery.
We are looking for strong communication & diplomacy skills, which can be influential at a network scale. Someone who can build trust and influence in land management situations, across a diverse range of partners with different interests and objectives. Someone who can develop partnership project plans, acting as the bridge between our internal expertise, existing and new partners. In particular you will develop delivery project content to a “shovel ready” stage, so your fundraising colleagues can draft applications.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Making initial contact, maintaining and/or developing ongoing communication and liaison with external landowners, stakeholders and associated organisations.
- Understanding external landowner’s and communities’ values, objectives and constraints and communicating the Trusts, with a view to building trust, understanding and cooperation in relation to collaborative, nature positive land management.
- Develop collegiate partnership operations and memoranda of understanding with both internal and external stakeholder input and support.
- Liase with internal NTS expertise across multiple disciplines, to inform your delivery of external communications and advice to stakeholders.
- Develop collaborative landscape scale funding bids across multiple estates and landholdings, including both NTS land and externally owned land, in association with the Trusts fundraising team.
- Supporting applications for government grants including Scottish Forestry Grant Scheme, Agri Environment Climate Scheme, Nature Restoration Fund etc.
- Coordinate delivery of landscape scale nature restoration projects across multiple estates and landholdings, including both NTS land and externally owned land, including budget management.
- Procure and manage contracts associated with landscape scale nature restoration projects, monitor delivery of grant conditions and complete grant claims & reports.
- Organise partnership meetings and events to strengthen networks and collaboration within the partnership.
- Write reports for partners and funders showing progress against agreed objectives and funding obligations.
Fountainbridge Canalside Community Trust (FCCT) is a dynamic local charity and social enterprise working to make Fountainbridge a better place to live, work, do business and visit. We deliver projects that promote inclusion, sustainability, and community wellbeing.
Our work includes community boating activities, greenspace development, volunteering programmes, wellbeing walking groups, the Edinburgh Canal Festival, and a growing programme of community events. We are also preparing to open a new Canalside Community Space and to build a new sustainable trip boat for 2026—an exciting period of growth that this role will help bring us to life.
We are now looking for a motivated and skilled General Manager to lead our small, dedicated and experienced team and help shape the next stage of FCCT’s growth.
About the Role
As FCCT’s most senior staff member, you will provide strategic leadership while staying closely connected to day-to-day operations. This is a hands-on and varied role, ideal for someone who enjoys combining big-picture thinking with practical community-focused delivery.
Key responsibilities include:
Leadership & Strategy
- Provide inspiring and inclusive leadership for staff and volunteers
- Work with the Board to deliver strategic and operational plans
- Oversee impact measurement and reporting, including the Annual Report
Governance
- Act as the key link between the Board and staff
- Support strong governance, including acting as Company Secretary
Finance & Fundraising
- Lead financial planning, budgeting, and reporting
- Drive fundraising, major grant applications, and income generation
- Build strong relationships with funders and partners
Operations & People
- Support and line-manage staff and volunteers
- Oversee social enterprise activities, community programmes, and events
- Lead delivery of flagship initiatives such as the Edinburgh Canal Festival
- Contribute to FCCT’s public profile and digital presence
- Participate in the on-call rota as Designated Person Ashore for boat operations
External Relations
- Act as the public face of FCCT
- Build partnerships with local groups, businesses, and stakeholders
- Champion the value of blue and green spaces and community wellbeing
About You
Essential:
- Strong leadership and management experience in a charity, social enterprise, or community setting
- Proven project management and fundraising skills
- Confident with financial information and decision-making
- Excellent people management skills
- Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities
- Able to balance strategic thinking with hands-on operational delivery
- Committed to inclusivity, sustainability, and community empowerment
Desirable:
- Experience in community development, volunteering, environmental or heritage projects
- Income generation or social enterprise experience
- Understanding of impact measurement
- Experience supporting volunteers and inclusive participation
What We Offer
- A varied and meaningful leadership role in a friendly, purpose-driven charity
- Flexible working from day one
- Training and development opportunities
- Pro rata holiday allowance including bank holidays
- Christmas shutdown period
- 5% employer pension contribution
- An annual canal boat trip
The idea at the heart of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe is simple: anyone with a desire to perform and a venue willing to host them is welcome. No individual or committee determines who can or cannot perform at the Fringe.
It all began in 1947 with eight companies – six of them from Scotland – taking a risk, turning up uninvited and performing on the ‘fringe’ of the inaugural Edinburgh International Festival. Over 75 years later, the Fringe has grown to become one of the greatest platforms for creative freedom in the world.
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society was founded by artists to nurture and uphold the Fringe's values of inclusivity, experimentation and imagination. We exist to support, advise and encourage everyone who wants to participate in the Fringe, provide information and assistance to audiences, and celebrate the Fringe and what it stands for all over the world.
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We are looking for an experienced, proactive and principles-led HR Manager who understands what a positive working culture looks and feels like, with excellent project management skills to deliver an array of HR projects. You will be an approachable and supportive HR generalist who is able to establish trust and credibility with your colleagues, working together to find solutions to challenges and ensuring compliance with Society policies and current legislation.
The HR Manager reports to the Head of Business Services and is supported with recruitment and other HR projects by the HR and Operations Officer on a part-time basis.
Perth and Kinross Heritage Trust is seeking a motivated and organised Project Officer to support the effective delivery of the Perth City Heritage Fund and associated programmes. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in conserving and enhancing Perth’s historic built environment, while also contributing to innovative work in traditional building skills training, community engagement, and climate resilience.
Working closely with the Senior Grants Officer, you will help deliver a growing and ambitious programme. The role includes supporting the grant-aided building repair programme, assisting with grant management and project development, engaging with stakeholders and developing a strong pipeline of future projects. You will also contribute to skills training programmes and flagship initiatives such as the Bridge Lane Project.
Other organisations may call this role – Grants Officer, Assistant Grants Officer, Funding Officer, Heritage Officer and Project Coordinator
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