Archivist

3 Months ago • All levels • Administrative

Job Summary

Job Description

Rebellion seeks a first-class Archivist to manage their vast collection of British comics, pulp fiction, children's magazines, and video games. Responsibilities include cataloguing the archive using ISAD(G), collaborating with editorial and design teams, processing new acquisitions, overseeing preservation efforts (including conservation and disaster planning), and promoting the archive internally and externally. The role requires a postgraduate qualification in Archives Administration or equivalent experience, proven cataloguing skills, and strong IT competencies. A passion for popular culture and comics is a plus.
Must have:
  • Postgraduate qualification in Archives Administration
  • Experience with ISAD(G) cataloguing
  • Archival collection preservation expertise
  • Copyright and IP law knowledge
  • Excellent written and verbal communication
Good to have:
  • Experience marketing archival collections
  • Familiarity with archival cataloguing software
Perks:
  • 22+ days holiday
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Life Assurance
  • Enhanced Pension Scheme
  • Relocation package
  • Free parking
  • Free hot drinks

Job Details

Description

We want you to #JOINTHEREBELLION!  

Are you a first class Archivist looking for a new challenge? Love pop culture in all its forms, from comics and pulp fiction through to children’s magazines and video games? 

Rebellion own the largest archive of British comics and British popular culture publishing in the world. Our collection ranges from 1868 right up to the modern day, and includes comics, pulp magazines and more, from Comic Cuts and Union Jack to the Sexton Blake Library, Roy of the Rovers, Misty, and 2000 AD. 

In addition, for 34 years Rebellion have been at the forefront of independent video game making, creating incredible games at our multiple studios and amassing an important and wide-ranging digital archive. This is an incredible opportunity to work with a significant cultural collection, and to realise its potential as a working archive. 

Reporting directly to the Archive Manager, the Archivist will support all aspects of our Publishing archive, including the cataloguing and preservation of the archive in all formats, both physical and digital, for internal use by the business. 

This role is based at our riverside headquarters in Oxford, offering a creative and relaxed atmosphere where teamwork drives our success. We can provide a relocation package, including moving assistance, temporary accommodation, and full support to ensure a smooth transition to your new environment. 

Please note that we are only accepting applications for this position until Sunday, 23rd February 2025.

Responsibilities

  • Catalogue the Publishing archive according to International Standard for Archival Description ISAD(G). 
  • Collaborate closely with and provide support to the editorial and design teams, for whom the archive serves as a functional resource.
  • Facilitate the processing of new acquisitions to the archive from both internal and external origins.
  • Oversee the physical preservation of the archive, which includes managing a conservation and repackaging program.
  • Assist in the formulation of a Disaster Plan.
  • Advocate for the archive both within the organisation and to external audiences, including support in the development of museum exhibitions featuring our comic collections.
  • Perform any additional duties as required to support the Archive Manager.

Requirements

  • Postgraduate qualification in Archives Administration or an equivalent experience recognised by the Archives and Records Association (ARA).
  • Proven experience in cataloguing according to the International Standard for Archival Description (ISAD(G)).
  • Demonstrated expertise in the sorting, arrangement, preservation, and packaging of archival collections.
  • Familiarity with copyright and intellectual property legislation.
  • Exceptional communication skills in both written and verbal forms.
  • Strong IT competencies, including proficiency in Microsoft Office and archival cataloguing software.
  • Capacity to work with a high degree of precision and meticulous attention to detail.
  • A keen interest in comics, publishing, and historical popular culture is considered advantageous.
  • Experience in marketing and promoting archival collections, both internally and externally, would be an asset.

Benefits

We offer an extensive benefits package to our team including:  

  • 22 days holidays + Christmas closure (typically 4 days) & Bank holidays (increasing with service at 5 years – one day each year until you reach 31 days) 
  • Private Medical Insurance, healthcare cash plan, including dental and Vision 
  • Life Assurance, Income Protection & Critical Illness Cover 
  • Enhanced Family Leave  
  • Interest Free, Tax-Free loans 
  • Enhanced Pension Scheme 
  • EAP a range of Mental Health and Wellbeing Support  
  • Plus loads more… including a wide range of discounts, freebies, and social events!  

 

Life at Our Oxford HQ

Our riverside headquarters in Oxford places you a short walk away from the city centre. Renowned for its rich historical backdrop and esteemed educational institutions, Oxford offers a unique blend of tradition and modernity, with its beautiful architecture and green spaces.

Oxford also boasts excellent transport links, making it easy to navigate both the city and the wider country. The city’s train station, just a short walk from our studio, offers frequent services to London, as well as direct routes to major cities like Birmingham, Manchester, and Reading and we also offer free parking at the studio.

Our open-plan office promotes teamwork and innovation, with regular interaction with senior management and other departments, alongside access to free hot drinks, a handy tuck shop onsite and a range of local pubs, cafes and dining options nearby helping make every workday enjoyable!

Inside Rebellion

Whichever team you join at Rebellion we are proud of our open, friendly, and creative atmosphere. We love what we do, and we have fun doing it! As a big indie developer, we have complete creative freedom over our titles which allows us to work on a massive variety of projects across all the major platforms. 

Find out more about us here 

Our size, stability, and the variety of in-house expertise across multiple industries, makes Rebellion completely unique! We work in our own way, and we celebrate that as the key to our success. We foster an inclusive culture where you are encouraged to be yourself, to express your creativity and your talent. We are people focused and will support you in every way to can be the best at what you do. We recognise the importance of enjoying what you do and having a healthy work-life balance. We offer a friendly, creative, and relaxed working atmosphere, with sensibly managed projects and a wide variety of benefits and development opportunities for all our teams to ensure you are fully supported with your physical and Mental Well-being. 

We are actively recruiting for a diverse team and continue to add to our culture of growth and inclusion. Rebellion encourages innovation in all areas, and we look forward to hearing how you can help us to be better. We encourage all demographics of culture, gender, ethnicity, neurodiversity and beyond, because a representative team makes better products. 

If you are interested in working at Rebellion, but this role doesn’t sound quite like you, we’re recruiting for a range of positions across the studio and we’re always happy to receive speculative applications via our website. Visit our Careers website to view all our live vacancies: Rebellion: Careers

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About The Company

Founded in 1992, Rebellion is one of Europe’s biggest independent multimedia studios. Its flagship Sniper Elite series is renowned for its authentic stealth and sniping gameplay with more than 20 million players worldwide. 2000 AD is synonymous with the absolute finest in British comic book art. With the acquisition of a $100m film studio and the world’s largest archive of English language comics, Rebellion continues to go from strength to strength.


Rebellion now operates across books, comics, TV and film, but at its core it’s still a leading developer and publisher of games. Whether it’s the breathtaking intensity of Sniper Elite 4, the face-hugging terror of Aliens vs. Predator or the grindhouse frenzy of the Zombie Army series, the Oxford-based studio is revered for creating stand-out games designed to thrill.

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