Digital Media Specialist Team Leader

Box; City Of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A digital services company in the City Of London seeks a Team Leader to oversee a team delivering digital audiovisual preservation services. Responsibilities include managing team performance, ensuring operational efficiency, and promoting a positive team culture. The ideal candidate should possess leadership experience in digital media and have a track record of meeting operational deadlines. This role is key to maintaining high technical standards and engaging with strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading and managing teams, including performance management and staff development.
• Experience working within a digital media or cultural heritage field.
• Demonstrated ability to manage operational workflows and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience collaborating across teams and with external partners or stakeholders.
• Experience in compiling reports and contributing to strategic planning or improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop team members in line with the Performance Management Scheme.
• Lead a team delivering core operational functions including quality control and validation.
• Support strategic planning and promote a positive team culture.

Skills

Team leadership

Performance management

Operational workflow management

Collaboration

Job description

The Team Leader will provide effective leadership and operational oversight for a team delivering digital audiovisual preservation and access services. This includes managing team performance and development, ensuring clear communication and collaboration, and maintaining high standards across technical workflows. The Team Leader will support strategic planning, promotes a positive and inclusive team culture, and ensures compliance with organisational policies, while engaging with wider departmental and external initiatives.

• Manage and develop team members in line with the Performance Management Scheme, ensuring regular individual and team meetings, clear objectives, and ongoing development.
• Work closely with the People team to identify development opportunities and address performance challenges early.
• Lead a team delivering core operational functions including quality control, validation, preservation, transcoding, and access for audiovisual digital content.
• Operate software and hardware used in digital audiovisual workflows

Person specifications

• Proven experience in leading and managing teams, including performance management and staff development.
• Experience working within a digital media or cultural heritage field.
• Demonstrated ability to manage operational workflows and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience collaborating across teams and with external partners or stakeholders.
• Experience in compiling reports and contributing to strategic planning or improvement initiatives.

First interviews will be held on Thursday 23 October 2025

Second interviews will be held on Tuesday 28 October 2025

The closing date for this position is 13/10/2025 at 23:59