Vacancy for Collections Development Officer at Archaeology Data Service

Digital Preservation Coalition; York and North Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 30,487 - 34,980; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Employee benefits

Flexible working policy

Job summary

A leading digital archive organization based in York is seeking a Collections Development Officer. The role focuses on increasing commercial income by conducting market research and supporting the Collections Development Manager with cost analysis. This position is vital for expanding the organization's commercial client base and enhancing its reputation. The successful candidate will manage client relationships and assist in pricing models.

Qualifications

• Experience in conducting market research.
• Background in customer service and relationship management.
• Ability to perform cost analysis under supervision.

Responsibilities

• Conduct market research into client networks.
• Provide and follow up on quotations.
• Maintain accurate records for commercial projects.

Skills

Market research

Customer service

Cost analysis

Job description

• Vacancy for Collections Development Officer at Archaeology Data Service

Vacancy for Collections Development Officer at Archaeology Data Service

18 March 2024

York, England

£30,487 - £34,980 a year

Fixed Term

Department

The Archaeology Data Service (ADS) is a world-leading digital repository which provides digital data archiving services for UK archaeology. We are a recognised component of UKRI’s research infrastructure and hold the CoreTrustSeal. We are based in the University of York but work closely with external partners, both in Higher Education and in the public and commercial archaeological sectors. In addition to our internal bespoke systems that underpin the workflows of our digital preservation activity, the ADS also hosts public-facing services to facilitate the collection of digital material. These include ADS-easy for online deposition of files, and OASIS, a system for the recording of fieldwork events in the UK, hosted on behalf of national heritage agencies. The ADS is located within the Department of Archaeology in the medieval King’s Manor building in central York. The successful applicant will be a member of staff at the University of York, including a pension scheme and a wide range of Employee benefits. The ADS also implements a flexible working policy, with hybrid working encouraged.

Role

The purpose of this role is to help increase the ADS’s commercial income and support the Collections Development Manager. The postholder will conduct market research into current client networks to gain better understanding of the demands and barriers to deposition and explore new markets. The postholder will also undertake cost analysis under supervision of the Collection Development Manager and aid in the development of new cost models. The role includes customer focused duties such as providing and following up on quotations, maintaining an up-to-date client list and maintaining accurate records for commercial projects within the ADS’s Collection Management System. The role will have a crucial part to play in developing the ADS commercial client base, increasing commercial revenue, forging new partnerships and strengthening our reputation as a world-leading digital archive for the UK’s national heritage sector. The post-holder will be line-managed by the ADS Collections Development Manager.