Corporate Archivist: Curate History & Enable Research

General Mills Services, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 41,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Time off programs

Wellbeing support and perks

Annual incentive program

Job summary

GeneralMills is seeking a Corporate Archivist to manage the GeneralMills Corporate Archives, overseeing day-to-day stewardship and archival services for business, brand, research, and employee needs.

The role independently manages collection workstreams, conducts routine to moderately complex research, and supports displays, tours, and outreach. Candidates should have an MLIS or equivalent and experience with archival systems.

Qualifications

• MLIS or related advanced degree, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with archival collection management systems or digital asset management systems.
• Strong research, organizational, time management, and written/verbal communication skills.
• Ability to independently manage priorities, collection workstreams, research requests and stakeholder projects.
• Knowledge of copyright, trademark, permissions, confidentiality, privacy, and licensing considerations.

Responsibilities

• Plan and prioritize collection workstreams and perform archival processing, preservation, digitization, and backlog reduction.
• Appraise materials for archival relevance and recommend additions, transfers or deaccessions.
• Accession approved acquisitions into the collection.
• Manage routine to moderately complex research requests with accurate responses.
• Coordinate permissions and complex questions with internal partners.
• Develop presentations and tours for internal stakeholders and other audiences.
• Support installations of engaging displays and exhibits with captions and logistics.
• Maintain accurate records of requests, projects, acquisitions, permissions, and collection activities.
• Support outreach that encourages donations and raises awareness of the collection.
• Suggest improvements to archival procedures, metadata, systems, and user experience.

Skills

Research skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Written communication

Verbal communication

Independently manage priorities

Confidentiality

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

MLIS or related advanced degree

Tools

Adobe Acrobat

Photoshop

Lightroom

Job description

GeneralMills is seeking a Corporate Archivist to manage the GeneralMills Corporate Archives, overseeing day-to-day stewardship and archival services for business, brand, research, and employee needs.

The role independently manages collection workstreams, conducts routine to moderately complex research, and supports displays, tours, and outreach. Candidates should have an MLIS or equivalent and experience with archival systems.