Archive Data & Information Manager

Application Deadline: 23 June 2024

Department: Partnerships & Media

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Zurich

Reporting To: Blaise Chardonnens

Description

THE POSITION

• Manage our reference metadata through Mondeca ITM 
• Manage and validate candidate terms submitted to ITM
• Undertake regular quality review of cataloging and metadata and provide feedback
• Review and evaluate workflows and work assignments, with an eye toward increasing efficiencies and ensuring the archive is able to handle the increasing volume of digital assets
• Train colleagues in cataloging, metadata standards and methodology, technology, systems, and tools
• Keep up to date on developments in the field of metadata management and make recommendations to the Team Lead
• Contribute to the development and implementation of projects affecting the archive
• Provide leadership, guidance, and expertise concerning the Media Asset Management system to the archive staff
• Provide support to the editorial team and producers by undertaking picture research into any subject relevant to the content produced 

YOUR PROFILE

• Master's degree in Library and Information Science or equivalent
• Knowledge of cataloguing and metadata as applied to sport and film collections
• Experience in cataloguing special collections, archival materials, and digital collections
• Experience in coordination or management of audiovisual media asset management systems
• Experience in batch cataloguing, metadata normalisation, and metadata manipulation tools or programming languages
• Several years' experience in managing and implementing audiovisual archive workflows
• Strong working knowledge of RDF and linked data vocabularies, XML, and other international metadata schemas, formats, standards, and protocols
• Good knowledge of implementing taxonomy, thesauri, and controlled vocabularies for a metadata repository
• Good knowledge of TV/Broadcast standards
• Familiar with technical topics within audiovisual such as video formats and qualities, codecs, bit rates, frame rates, and with delivering content to required specifications
• General knowledge of copyright and related rights in general
• Good knowledge of football in general and FIFA World Cup in particular
• Evidence of successful and creative management of staff and operations, including demonstrated potential for leading transformational change 
• Evidence of leadership in the fields of knowledge access and resource management, including demonstrated effective management, planning, and organizational skills
• Fluent in English, proficiency in any other FIFA language ( F / ES / GER) is an asset
• Good knowledge in RDF, XML, JSON, SQL is an advantage
• Good understanding of scripts (PHP, Python or similar) 
• Willingness to travel for work to FIFA tournaments and events 

PERKS & BENEFITS

• Health and fitness: Regular football sessions for all abilities, plus on-site gym.
• Home office: Up to two days of home office per week if work permits and home office allowance for all.
• Language courses: Offered to all staff to aid personal and professional growth.
• Continuous learning: We care about your development and encourage internal mobility, offering a variety of training and education to help achieve it.
• Pension: Flexible pension benefits with generous employer contributions.
• Relocation assistance: A dedicated team will be on hand to support your relocation.
• Sustainability: We support all employees using public transport.
• Vacation: Maintain a healthy work/life balance with a generous vacation allowance.
• Volunteering: Make an impact beyond your regular role and bond with colleagues by volunteering with one of our partners.