Archive Project Manager

Artsjobsonline Ltd; Bexhill-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Part time

Job summary

Artsjobsonline Ltd seeks an experienced Archive Project Manager for the De La Warr Pavilion, based between DLWP and Bexhill Museum, to lead the creation of a new Digital Archive.

The role blends technical archival work with collaborative and participatory practice, including reviewing collections, establishing sustainable systems, supervising digitisation, and guiding an Archive Apprentice and community archive projects. 24-month fixed term, 3 days/week, on-site in the Sussex area.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in archive/project management.
• Experience with digitisation and description workflows.
• Ability to balance technical and collaborative work.
• Experience with community heritage projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage the creation and development of a new Digital Archive.
• Review existing physical and digital collections.
• Establish and maintain systems for sustainable collections management.
• Design and supervise description and digitisation activities.
• Manage an Archive Apprentice.
• Support a community archive collecting programme.

Skills

Archive management

Project management

Digitisation

Community engagement

Team leadership

Tools

Archives software

Digitisation equipment

Job description

3 days per week
Salary: £40,000 pa pro rata
Fixed Term: 24 months (with possible 3 – 6 month extension)

In December 2025 Rother District Council and the De La Warr Pavilion were awarded The National Lottery Heritage funds to implement a Heritage Engagement Programme (Activity Plan) to run alongside its transformational building project “An Icon for Everyone”. We are now looking for an exceptional team to help us deliver that programme in 2027 and 2028.

The De La Warr Pavilion is seeking an experienced professional Archive Project Manager, who can balance technical proficiency with a commitment to collaboration and participatory practice. The role will include managing the creation and development of a new Digital Archive, reviewing existing physical and digital collections, establishing and maintaining systems for sustainable collections management, designing and supervising description and digitisation activities, managing an Archive Apprentice and supporting a community archive collecting programme. It will be based between DLWP and Bexhill Museum.

Application deadline: 5pm on Friday 13 November 2026