Content Operations Associate, Digital Archive

Nine; North Sydney Council; Hybrid; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

18 weeks paid parental leave

Stan subscription access

Digital newspaper subscription

Annual Stan gift voucher

Job summary

Nine’s Digital Archive team is digitising 195 years of Australian broadcast media, film, and publishing. This role focuses on physical and digital lifecycle management of heritage assets, especially broadcast tape and film, plus secondary publishing collections.

As Content Operations Associate, you’ll log, QC, and metadata-analyze assets, collaborate with external vendors, and help future platform use and AI productisation in a flexible, hybrid environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in media operations, library science, or a digital archive environment (0-2 years' experience is ideal).
• Strong technical understanding of media formats across broadcast and publishing assets.
• Attention to detail with technical video/image QA.

Responsibilities

• Log end-to-end digitisation processes and match legacy assets to digital outputs.
• Perform QC and verify formats of digitised assets to standards.
• Enrich metadata at ingestion and index assets in the MAM system.
• Coordinate with external digitisation vendors and manage logistics.
• Document assets and categorize for historical value and AI productisation.
• Suggest process improvements to BAU digitisation workflows.

Skills

Media operations

Digital archives

Metadata familiarity

Education

Library science or related field

Tools

DAM systems

MAM system

Job description

Company Description
Nine is Australia's largest locally owned media company. Working at Nine, you'll have access to a unique range of experiences and opportunities, helping drive the success of the country's most trusted television, radio, digital and publishing brands.
Our content reaches almost every Australian - meaning what we do has real impact. We bring people together, celebrate the big moments, and capture the everyday ones.
Some of our most beloved brands have been part of Australian life for generations, and others - new on the scene - have already found their place firmly in our lives. We're evolving and we need people like you to bring new ideas, innovate and make your mark.

The Digital Archive team at Nine is embarking on a true once-in-a-generation project to digitise and productise our unmatched content archive, representing 195 years of Australian broadcast media, film, and publishing. This is a unique opportunity to shape a lasting social and historical legacy for Australia.

As Content Operations Associate, you will be key to driving Nine's digitisation pipeline. In this versatile, hands-on role, you will oversee the physical and digital lifecycle of our media heritage-focusing primarily on broadcast tape and film archives, alongside secondary publishing collections. Working at the intersection of archival management and modern technology, you will ensure our legacy assets are modernised for future platform use and commercial discovery.

This is a 12-month contract.

What you'll do:

Logging & Execution: Execute the end-to-end digitisation logging process, accurately matching physical legacy assets to their digital outputs.

Quality Control: Perform technical QC and format verification on digitised broadcast video, audio, and publishing assets to meet delivery standards.

Metadata & Indexing: Enrich and verify metadata at the point of ingestion, ensuring every asset is indexed correctly within our Media Asset Management (MAM) system.

Vendor & Logistics Management: Partner with external digitisation vendors to coordinate content batches, manage physical pick-and-pack logistics, and maintain collection control integrity from archival vault to return.

Asset Discovery & AI Readiness: Document and categorise historical assets across broadcasting and publishing divisions to help identify historical value and enable commercial AI productisation.

Process & Efficiency: Monitor throughput metrics, document workflows, and recommend process improvements to transition digitisation projects into smooth Business-as-Usual (BAU) operations.

What you'll bring:

Experience in media operations, library science, or a digital archive environment (0-2 years' experience is ideal).

A strong technical understanding of various media formats across broadcast (video/audio) and publishing (newsprint/photography).

Exceptional attention to detail with a keen eye for technical flaws in digital video and images.

Familiarity with metadata schemas and a high level of comfort navigating Digital Asset Management systems.

A proactive, "one team" mindset with the ability to build trusted relationships with librarians, technical teams, and external partners.

Additional Information

How we work

At Nine, our flexible work options vary by role and team. Depending on the position, this may include flexible hours, hybrid work, or part-time arrangements. We welcome discussing your flexibility needs during the hiring process - just ask the Talent Acquisition team.

Our employee benefits include:

• 18 weeks paid parental leave with no distinction between primary and secondary carers
• Access to 'Employee Exclusives' program - a way of getting closer to our incredible brands, offering unique experiences, behind-the-scenes access, and awesome perks.
• Digital newspaper subscription to our mastheads
• Annual gift voucher for Stan subscription
• More info at Nine Careers

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We're committed to a safe, respectful and inclusive Nine. From day one, you'll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work and will be supported to perform at your best.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, and of all ages, genders, nationalities, backgrounds and cultures as we recognise the importance and value of diverse perspectives.

Work rights: Please note to apply for this role you must already have the right to lawfully work and live in Australia.