Audiovisual Digitisation Manager job at British Library Sound Archive

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

Audiovisual Digitisation Manager Job

We have a vacancy for an Audiovisual Digitisation Engineer Manager at the British Library in London, managing and providing technical oversight of audiovisual digitisation projects, including the British Library/Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme.

This is a 2-year, full-time post.

The successful applicant will have excellent technical knowledge across historic and current audiovisual formats, a thorough grounding in archival principles as they apply to audiovisual materials, and excellent people management and organisational skills.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a busy technical team preserving the national sound collection, and of the Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme working on the preservation and online publication of one of the largest collections of early twentieth century Middle Eastern sound recordings outside the region itself.

As our Audiovisual Digitisation Manager, you will be responsible for managing the work of in-house audiovisual transfer engineers and liaising with external digitisation service providers; overseeing public and staff requests for audiovisual digitisation; training staff; progressing software development projects relating to audiovisual preservation; overseeing internal and external digitisation and quality checking work done.

Key responsibilities and requirements include:

• Excellent technical knowledge across historic and current audiovisual formats
• Knowledge of audio and video digitisation and digital file and metadata creation and management
• A thorough grounding in archival principles as they apply to audiovisual materials
• Excellent people management and organisational skills

We offer a competitive salary and excellent benefits, including a pension scheme where the Library contributes 26.6%, a flexible working hours scheme, 25 days holiday from entry, and public and privilege holidays.