Vacancy for Archivist at Pernod Ricard

Digital Preservation Coalition; Keith; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in digital preservation seeks a qualified individual for managing their archival resources. This role involves the conservation of valuable documents and interaction across various departments, providing historical insights and digital archiving expertise. Candidates should possess relevant academic qualifications and experience with archiving software.

Qualifications

• Graduate in archival science, history, library science, or records management.
• Experienced in digital archiving tools like ADLIB and AXIELL.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all business levels.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and manage the physical archive for preservation.
• Record and catalog archive documents, entering data into AXIELL.
• Update the Chivas Brothers Archive website and microsites.

Skills

Digital archiving

Communication

Analytical abilities

Organisation

Education

Degree in archival science

Degree in history or library science

Tools

ADLIB

CALM

AXIELL

WORDPRESS

Job description

The Archive is a valued and highly utilised in-house heritage resource centre; used across the business to authenticate brand claims and stories, support intellectual property requests, provide inspiration for new packaging development, advertising, and social media programs, and direct historical research to support the business.

Key responsibilities

These are your main areas of responsibility:

Maintaining and managing the physical archive and conserving archive documents, photographs, bottles to ensure long term protection and preservation.

Recording, cataloguing, scanning, and photographing archive records (e.g., documents, photographs, maps, plans, bottles, advertisements, etc) and entering data into the archive data base (AXIELL).

Populating and updating the Chivas Brothers Archive website and microsites (WORDPRESS) using archive records to prepare historical timelines as required for brands, distilleries, and facilities.

Working with departments from across the business (e.g., Marketing, Intellectual Property, Communications) and other Pernod Ricard Markets and external agencies to respond to requests to create superior heritage creative content for impactful innovation and drive competitive advantage.

Deliver in a timely manner responses to business needs by working in close co-ordination with the Business Units.

Leverage Digital by embracing on-line advocacy, education outreach and online and in person training and education of staff and external partners by providing heritage knowledge of key brands across the business

Conducting historical research using web-based research facilities (e.g., newspaper archives, genealogy websites, etc) and providing historical research and evidence to support brand claims and intellectual property cases.

What you need

This position could be right for you if you are:

A graduate in archival science, history, library science or archives and record management.

Experienced in digital archiving (e.g. ADLIB/CALM/AXIELL)

Able to communicate confidently and effectively at all levels within the business.

Able to demonstrateanalytical abilities: assimilates data quickly and is able to carry out appropriate analysis

Organised

A full, clean UK driving licence is required.