A/V Content Archivist & Metadata Specialist

WESTPOLE BENELUX; Brussel Hoofdstad; On-site; EUR 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

WESTPOLE BENELUX seeks a Documentalist – Audiovisual Content to support a European institutional audiovisual service. You will acquire, document, and legally validate audiovisual content, ensuring integrity, compliance, and accessibility of the EU archive.

You will work with Beluga MAM, create metadata, perform quality checks, and verify rights documentation. The role requires meticulous, cross‑functional collaboration in a multicultural EU environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in audiovisual documentation, archiving, or media asset management.
• Ability to review legal documentation (rights declarations, approval forms).
• Knowledge of copyright and licensing frameworks (e.g., CC BY 4.0).

Responsibilities

• Acquire, analyze, and organize audiovisual assets (photos, videos, audio).
• Work with Beluga MAM system.
• Create, validate, and maintain metadata (descriptions, credits, technical information).
• Perform quality checks before archiving.
• Verify copyright and licensing documentation for EU content.
• Identify compliance issues and escalate to IPR experts.
• Support colleagues from other DGs and the JRC with formats, resolutions, and delivery standards.
• Prioritize urgent requests related to publications, events, and social media.
• Contribute to smooth daily operations and business continuity.
• Be detail-oriented and able to work with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Adapt in a multicultural institutional environment.

Skills

Metadata management

Quality control

Indexing

Attention to detail

Education

University degree in Archiving/Info Management or related

Tools

Beluga MAM

Job description

WESTPOLE BENELUX seeks a Documentalist – Audiovisual Content to support a European institutional audiovisual service. You will acquire, document, and legally validate audiovisual content, ensuring integrity, compliance, and accessibility of the EU archive.

You will work with Beluga MAM, create metadata, perform quality checks, and verify rights documentation. The role requires meticulous, cross‑functional collaboration in a multicultural EU environment.