Sound Heritage Leader

4 days ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives Full time

The International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives seeks a Sound Heritage Leader to oversee the Save our Sounds programme and unlock the nation's current and future sound heritage.

Key Responsibilities:

  1. Lead the staff of the UK's national sound archive, one of the greatest collections of sound recordings in the world.
  2. Show leadership across the Library and externally across the audiovisual archives profession.
  3. Minimum Requirements:
    1. Substantial experience of working in a sound archive at manager level.
    2. Experience of project and programme management.

What We Offer:

Opportunity to make a lasting impact on the nation's sound heritage.



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