Federations & Governing Bodies
Archive Assistant
Entry Level
Biggin Hill, United Kingdom
in office
Full time
Creative & ContentMotorsportContent ProductionVideo Production
Job description
About the Role
The Archive Assistant will join Formula 1's Creative Media department, reporting into the Archive Manager. The role assists in the running of Formula 1's video archive, with particular emphasis on ingesting footage and delivering footage requests. The position supports the Digital Archive and works with Content Production staff to locate footage for current video projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist the Archive Manager in the running of Formula 1's video archive.
- Manage and ingest media into the Digital Archive.
- Enter metadata correctly and accurately update database records.
- Use knowledge of motorsport and the Digital Archive to prepare and deliver footage requests.
- Ensure exports are correctly configured and meet broadcast standards.
- Assist Formula 1 Content Production staff in locating footage for current video projects.
Required Experience & Qualifications
- Excellent organiser and administrator with strong attention to detail.
- Able to manage time, prioritise, multitask and meet deadlines under pressure.
- Able to work unsupervised as well as part of a team.
- Self-motivated, discreet and able to maintain confidentiality.
- Prepared to work weekends and irregular hours.
- Experience working in a footage library.
- Experience liaising with third parties.
- Working knowledge of a Digital Archive / MAM.
- Working knowledge of video file formats and television transmission standards.
- Basic Adobe Premiere and Adobe Media Encoder skills.
- High computer literacy, particularly spreadsheets and database entry.
- Knowledge of Formula 1.
- Current UK driving licence.
- Able to commute to and from the office.
Preferred Skills
- Experience with FTP and web-based file delivery methods.
Workplace
- Office-based role.
Benefits & Perks
- Private Healthcare scheme.
- Dental Care.
- 4 x Grand Prix Paddock passes per season.
- Enhanced maternity/paternity leave and other family planning policies.
- A free staff shuttle service running to and from surrounding train stations near to Biggin Hill.
- Free healthy snacks in our offices.
- Subsidised canteen in Biggin Hill, serving breakfast and lunch.
- 25 days annual leave and 8 Bank Holiday days, plus a Christmas period closure.
- Opportunities to develop and request training for your role via our in-house Learning and Development team.
- Discount on F1 merchandise.
- Discount at F1's experiences including F1 Arcade and F1 Drive.
- Perkbox benefit portal and more.
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