Audiovisual Digitisation Lead – Heritage Preservation & Tech

International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A national library in London is seeking an Audiovisual Digitisation Manager to oversee audiovisual digitisation projects. The position requires excellent technical knowledge in audiovisual formats, strong people management skills, and a grounding in archival principles. The role is full-time for 2 years and offers a competitive salary with excellent benefits including a pension scheme and flexible working hours.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension scheme with 26.6% contribution

Flexible working hours

25 days holiday from entry

Qualifications

• Excellent technical knowledge across historic and current audiovisual formats.
• Knowledge of audio and video digitisation and digital file and metadata creation.
• Thorough grounding in archival principles related to audiovisual materials.

Responsibilities

• Manage in-house audiovisual transfer engineers and liaise with external digitisation providers.
• Oversee public and staff requests for audiovisual digitisation.
• Train staff and progress software development projects for audiovisual preservation.

Skills

Technical knowledge across historic and current audiovisual formats

People management and organisational skills

Knowledge of audio and video digitisation

Job description

A national library in London is seeking an Audiovisual Digitisation Manager to oversee audiovisual digitisation projects. The position requires excellent technical knowledge in audiovisual formats, strong people management skills, and a grounding in archival principles. The role is full-time for 2 years and offers a competitive salary with excellent benefits including a pension scheme and flexible working hours.