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Archive Assistant
Formula 1
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4.5
Biggin Hill
Full-time
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Pay information not provided
Annual leave, Employee discount, Shuttle service provided, Store discount, Private medical insurance, Canteen, Enhanced maternity leave, Enhanced paternity leave
Full-time
Weekend availability
Biggin Hill

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Are you ready to make your mark in the world of Formula 1?

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.

Role Overview:

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.


Main Duties and Responsibilities:

  • 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.

What Are We Looking For?

Personal Qualities

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

Experience

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

  • Experience working in a footage library
  • Liaising with third parties

Knowledge & Skills

  • 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.

    Career Progression - Where Can You Go Next?

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


    Why join the force behind the sport?


    Joining F1 means becoming part of a team that values innovation, collaboration and personal growth. We offer a dynamic work environment where ideas are heard, and employee contributions truly make an impact. We seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people to play their role in accelerating the future of the sport. As a member of the F1 team, you will be able to access our amazing benefits:

    • Private Healthcare scheme
    • Dental Care
    • 4 x Grand Prix Paddock passes per season
    • Enhanced maternity/paternity leave and other family planning policies
    • A free staff shuttle service running to and from surrounding trains stations near to Biggin Hill
    • Free healthy snacks in our offices
    • Subsidised canteen in Biggin Hill, serving breakfast and lunch
    • 25 days annual leave and 8 Bank Holiday days, plus a Christmas period closure
    • Opportunities to develop and request training for your role via our in-house Learning and Development team
    • Discount on F1 merchandise
    • Discount at F1’s experiences including F1 Arcade and F1 Drive
      • Perkbox benefit portal and more

    Recruitment Fraud Warning: We only communicate with candidates through official @f1.com email addresses. We will never contact you via personal email accounts, messaging apps, or request payment as part of our recruitment process. If you receive suspicious communication claiming to be from our talent team, please report it to recruitment@f1.com.

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    Broadcast and Media
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