Lead, Digital Content Acquisition & Processing

National Museums; Boston; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

National Museums is seeking a Content Acquisition Digital Processing Manager to lead a seven-person team responsible for acquiring and processing digital content under Legal Deposit regulations. You will collaborate with an experienced management group to deliver a high level of service that supports the institution's content strategy.

The role requires strong people management, clear communication, and the ability to manage resources, workloads and deadlines, with a proactive approach to change

Qualifications

• Experience leading a team and developing staff.
• Excellent communication with colleagues at all levels.
• Proven ability to manage resources, workloads and deadlines.
• Experience with change management processes.
• Evidence of analytical skills.
• Computer literacy with MS Outlook, Word, Excel and databases.
• Basic understanding of metadata standards: SGML, HTML, MARC.

Responsibilities

• Lead a seven-person team responsible for acquisition and processing of digital content under Legal Deposit regulations.
• Collaborate with management to deliver a high level of service supporting the content strategy.
• Oversee workflows and resource allocation to meet deadlines.
• Contribute to data quality and metadata standard adherence.

Skills

People management

Communication

Resource management

Change management

Analytical skills

MS Office

Databases

Metadata standards

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

National Museums is seeking a Content Acquisition Digital Processing Manager to lead a seven-person team responsible for acquiring and processing digital content under Legal Deposit regulations. You will collaborate with an experienced management group to deliver a high level of service that supports the institution's content strategy.

The role requires strong people management, clear communication, and the ability to manage resources, workloads and deadlines, with a proactive approach to change