London, UK
Image librarian
at Make
Make is hiring an image librarian to join its team in London.
Position: London studio based, full-time, permanent role.
Make is a studio of highly creative and talented architects and designers who have acquired considerable professional experience designing advanced, complex and iconic buildings. We’re an equal opportunities employer committed to creating an open and egalitarian working environment.
We’ve been listed in the Sunday Times ‘Best Small Companies to Work For’ ranking for three consecutive years, and were the AJ100 Practice of the Year 2014 and the AJ100 Employer of the Year 2016. Brand integrity, creative cohesion and cutting-edge visuals are key to our success as a practice.
We’re looking for a skilled image librarian to fulfil a creative and diverse role within a branded framework. The chosen candidate will join Make’s award-winning graphics team, working with three graphic designers and a photographer, as well as the wider communications team.
The ideal candidate will have a minimum four years of relevant experience and an ability to hit the ground running. They will report to the head of graphics. This role will be key to ensuring our project assets are efficiently catalogued at every stage and easily accessible for project architects and the Communications team to access on a daily basis.
Start date is as soon as possible.
Key tasks and responsibilities:
- administration of internal image library using OpenAsset
- digital asset management, which includes captioning, keywording and cataloguing
- administration of image rights-related issues and copyright policies
- liaising with project architects on a daily basis to catalogue image and film assets
- liaising with photographers when required
- providing architects with image and film asset assistance where needed
- training staff in the use of the image library
- providing a monthly update on the latest assets entering the image library
- providing technical support for OpenAsset across all studios
Experience and skills required:
- self-motivated and proactive, with a strong work ethic
- a passion for attention to detail on assets
- able to work independently and self-manage own time
- experience working with graphic designers and photographers
- fluency in OpenAsset
- knowledge of Photoshop
Also beneficial:
- familiarity with the architectural design process
- a keen interest in the urban environment
- experience working with architects
About you
At Make we look for people who not only have the required experience and skills but also fit the culture. We’re an employee-owned practice, which means every employee is a partner.
For this role, we’re looking for someone who is:
- an excellent communicator
- proactive, innovative and resourceful
- organised and methodical, with an emphasis on efficient time management
- able to multi-task
- approachable, helpful and thrives in a supporting role
- keenly interested architecture
Minimum qualifications:
- BA equivalent
If you think you have the drive to succeed in this creative and challenging environment, please submit your CV.
We expect to receive a high volume of applications; if you do not hear from us within two weeks, please assume you have been unsuccessful at this time.
No agencies please.
Make does not accept CVs from agencies.