Digital Officer
Royal College of Music £33,350 - £36,862 per annum (pro-rata) Closing date 11 February 2025
The Wolfson Centre in Music and Material Culture supports and develops access and research on the collections and on topics related to non-textual sources for music history and practice. This includes developing internally and externally funded projects that relate to historical as well as contemporary practices and innovative applications of methods and technologies for the documentation, interpretation and dissemination of material musical heritage.
The Wolfson Centre facilitates access to the Museum collections for purposes of research and education and collaborates with national and international partners in projects related to the advancement of knowledge, documentation and dissemination of musical heritage.
The Museum Digital Officer will manage the digital infrastructure that provides internal and external access to over 10,000 collection records (currently based on Axiell CMS) as well as support the creation of digital assets such as digital exhibitions, video recordings and social media posts in collaboration with the other members of the team. They will also help to maintain and upgrade the digital hardware deployed in the Museum display.
We are looking for candidates with the following attributes:
A strong interest in music, musical heritage and cultural heritage in general, with an awareness and a curiosity towards digital humanities and current trends in digital museums and collections.
Strong experience and a track record in the areas of coding, CMS maintenance and database management.
Experience in digital content generation on different platforms.
A highly organised individual with excellent communication skills, able to deliver results to a high standard, manage and innovate independently as well as in close collaboration with the rest of the team and other departments.
This post is offered on a permanent, part-time (0.4 FTE) basis and is immediately available.
Job reference number: 100-25
Closing date: Tuesday 11 February 2025
Interview date: Thursday 27 February 2025
For full details of this position please read the Applicant Information Pack, available to download from the RCM website: www.rcm.ac.uk/jobs
The RCM is committed to being an equal opportunities employer and to promoting a diverse and inclusive environment for all our staff, students and visitors.
Royal College of Music
Prince Consort Road
London
SW7 2BS
The Wolfson Centre facilitates access to the Museum collections for purposes of research and education and collaborates with national and international partners in projects related to the advancement of knowledge, documentation and dissemination of musical heritage.
The Museum Digital Officer will manage the digital infrastructure that provides internal and external access to over 10,000 collection records (currently based on Axiell CMS) as well as support the creation of digital assets such as digital exhibitions, video recordings and social media posts in collaboration with the other members of the team. They will also help to maintain and upgrade the digital hardware deployed in the Museum display.
We are looking for candidates with the following attributes:
A strong interest in music, musical heritage and cultural heritage in general, with an awareness and a curiosity towards digital humanities and current trends in digital museums and collections.
Strong experience and a track record in the areas of coding, CMS maintenance and database management.
Experience in digital content generation on different platforms.
A highly organised individual with excellent communication skills, able to deliver results to a high standard, manage and innovate independently as well as in close collaboration with the rest of the team and other departments.
This post is offered on a permanent, part-time (0.4 FTE) basis and is immediately available.
Job reference number: 100-25
Closing date: Tuesday 11 February 2025
Interview date: Thursday 27 February 2025
For full details of this position please read the Applicant Information Pack, available to download from the RCM website: www.rcm.ac.uk/jobs
The RCM is committed to being an equal opportunities employer and to promoting a diverse and inclusive environment for all our staff, students and visitors.
Contact details
recruitment@rcm.ac.ukRoyal College of Music
Prince Consort Road
London
SW7 2BS