Archive Assistant

At Formula 1, we are passionate about delivering the world’s greatest sports and entertainment spectacle leaving a positive legacy wherever we race. Innovation has always been at the heart of what we do ever since our first Grand Prix in 1950. Now, more than 75 years on, the sport remains a pioneer, developing technologies that have made a significant impact on society beyond the track.

Everything you see on screen or at an event comes via our passionate and dedicated people. Whether its engineering, broadcast, legal, logistics, security, event management, commercial, media rights, marketing, or communications there is always a talented team working to maximise the potential of the sport.

We are looking for an Archive Assistant to join our Creative Media department. Reporting into our Archive Manager, this role will assist the Archive Manager in the running of Formula 1’s video archive, with particular emphasis on ingesting footage and delivering footage requests.

• →Manage and ingest media into the Digital Archive, entering metadata correctly and accurately updating database records.
• →Use knowledge of motorsport and the Digital Archive to prepare and deliver footage requests, ensuring exports are correctly configured and meet broadcast standards.
• →Assist Formula 1 Content Production staff in locating footage for current video projects.

In this role it is essential that you have:

• 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

Prior to the role it would be essential that you have:

• Experience working in a footage library
• 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

Some desirable experience that you may bring to the role:

• Experience with FTP and web-based file delivery methods

Qualifications

You will need to have current UK driving license in this role and be able to commute to and from the office.

With experience, progression to Archivist and potentially further. Giving more responsibility in managing larger Archive projects.