===via Nan Rubin===
Executive/Senior Director, American Archive Media Strategies
General Description
To provide leadership and strategic direction in guiding and
implementing all aspects of the American Archive, public
broadcasting's comprehensive archive of valuable radio and television
programming, ensuring its collection, management and preservation.
Specific Duties
1. Establishes annual operating plans with specific goals and
objectives that align with and support the achievement of the
American Archive vision.
2. Leads the creation and implementation of all operating
processes, policies, standards and protocols for the American
Archive relative to identification, prioritization and amassing
digital public media content, preservation of physical assets,
appropriate management of digital rights, enhancements to cataloguing
tools and other applications, setting documentation standards
including cataloguing, captioning and other asset description methods,
working with the system on the growth and evolution of PBCore and
related metadata models, as well as other operational and financial
activities. Ensures that American Archive projects and grants are
executed according to these processes and policies, and that all
relevant components are performed appropriately and defined outcomes
are relevant and measurable.
3. Provides leadership and support services such as technical
assistance, training, and/or information resources to public
broadcasting stations and producers to ensure that content is ingested
into the American Archive, including 'born digital' content now and in
the future.
4. Oversees the planning, execution, and application of research
and development activities that informs American Archive's decision-
making on protocols, management, services and outreach activities.
Establishes measurable outcomes for American Archive research and
development investments, monitors the performance of American Archive
in achieving these outcomes, and applies this information to future
decisions.
5. Directs tracking and reporting activities to reflect American
Archive's progress and outcomes relative to objectives and projects,
information such as financial indicators, adherence to timelines and
budget, stakeholder feedback, and other relevant data. Monitors and
analyzes information/data to ascertain trends, and recommends and
implements changes in direction, new approaches, and/or procedures to
improve operational efficiency and effectiveness, as appropriate, as
well as to ensure achievement of established objectives.
6. Ensures that proper tools are in place to communicate and
disseminate critical American Archive information to stakeholders and
partners (internal and external to CPB), ensuring that communications
are ongoing and focused to ensure the effective development of
support and buy-in for American Archive initiatives, as well as the
swift resolution of problems and issues that could hinder achievement
of objectives or otherwise obstruct the successful operations of the
American Archive.
7. Works with other senior management to communicate American
Archive's strategic direction throughout the public broadcasting
system, CPB, particularly with the Executive Office and, as
necessary, with the CPB Board or American Archive Committee of the
Board, as well as represent the American Archive to Congress, other
national and digital archives, media companies, stakeholders and the
American public by providing data, materials, and any other relevant
information to educate, secure support, and establish a shared
understanding related to the American Archive.
8. Creates effective partnerships and builds and fosters alliances
with other organizations in support of American Archive objectives.
9. Conducts required/effective staff management responsibilities
and ensures that all activities are performed in compliance with
budget, procurement,and other CPB policies, standards, and procedures.
Required Qualifications
1. Masters Degree in information management, digital archiving/
library sciences, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
2. Ten years of work experience reflecting progressively
responsible programmatic and administrative roles in digital archiving
and asset/information management, as well as demonstrated experience
with the management and implementation of large-scale digital
archiving management systems.
3. Prior management experience, with demonstrated experience
developing and implementing strategies and processes for achieving
business objectives.
4. Demonstrated experience planning, organizing and managing
multiple priorities, projects, and activities as well as critical
deadlines, while being flexible to addressing and responding to
changing needs.
5. Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and lead
others, resolve conflicts, and ensure the achievement of results.
6. Excellent oral and written communication skills, as well as
advanced capabilities relative to collaboration, negotiation,
persuasion, and making effective presentations.
7. A high level of confidence, integrity, can-do attitude and a
hands on approach to problem-solving as well as an executive presence
for interacting with and influencing key leadership and stakeholders.
Excellent interpersonal skills for building and fostering key
relationships internal and external to CPB.
8. Critical thinking, sound judgment and problem analysis/
resolution capabilities at both the strategic and operational levels.
9. Project management expertise, particularly an understanding of
project planning, budgets, and financial/performance tracking.
10. Advanced proficiency with the technology associated with
digital archiving and asset/information management.
Reports to: Vice President, Digital Media Strategy
Send resumes to:
[email protected] <http://[email protected] <http://[email protected]/> >
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
401 Ninth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20004
Attn: Human Resources Office
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