Media Digitisation Technician

DAMsmart Media Migration; Canberra; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

DAMsmart Media Migration in Canberra is seeking experienced staff to digitise broadcast videotape archives for Australian and international clients. The roles are hands-on, operations-focused, and not suitable for creative video work.

You will work in a small, busy team with repetitive process-driven workflows and a requirement to rotate day and evening shifts. The position is a full-time contract until July 2027 with potential extension.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 2 years' experience in digitising broadcast videotape archives is required for this position.
• Candidates must have specific digitisation experience with broadcast videotape formats.
• Australian work rights are essential for this role.
• Applicants must be Australian citizens for this position.
• This rotational shift work requires availability for day and evening shifts.
• Rotational shift pattern operates on a fortnightly rotation basis.
• Positions will be offered as full-time contracts until July 2027, with the possibility of a further 12-month extension.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on, operational roles working as part of a small but very dedicated and busy team.
• Perform digitisation work following repetitive process-driven workflows.
• Adapt to fast-paced environments with constant deadlines.
• Work on rotation shifts including days and evenings, Monday to Friday.

Skills

Digitising video archives

Broadcast videotape formats

Fast-paced media environments

Process-driven workflows

Job description

DAMsmart is an award winning Australian company delivering highly specialised video, audio and film digitisation and archiving services to a range of Australian and International customers. DAMsmart assists all types of organisations to digitise and preserve valuable and iconic television, radio and film content. We are based in Canberra.

We are looking for people with experience in digitising broadcast videotape archives. You may have worked in television, a national collecting institution, or a media production facility in the past. You will have demonstrated experience creating digital media files from physical videotapes. We will provide additional training to sharpen your skills for these important roles. Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate experience working in fast-paced media environments with constant deadlines. These are hands-on, operational roles working as part of a small but very dedicated and busy team. Applicants must be prepared to undertake a variety of repetitive process-driven workflows. This role is not for people who want a creative position in video or broadcast production. Rotational shift work is a requirement for this role.

A minimum of 2 years' experience in digitising broadcast videotape archives is required for this position.

Candidates must have specific digitisation experience with broadcast videotape formats.

Australian work rights are essential for this role.

Applicants must be Australian citizens for this position.

This rotational shift work requires availability for day and evening shifts.

The rotational shift pattern operates on a fortnightly rotation basis. No weekend work required - just Monday to Friday.

Positions will be offered as full-time contracts until July 2027, with the possibility of a further 12-month extension.