Spiracle Audiobooks: Audiobook Collection Administrator
Posted 20 hours 16 minutes ago by BookBrunch Limited
Spiracle is seeking a Collection Administrator, skilled in organising, and managing information across the board for an array of literary ebooks and audiobooks that form the collection and extra material resource.
The right candidate will be skilled in database management and maintenance systems, content management across the Spiracle website, assisting with publisher arrangements, accessioning of new titles and legal rights agreements. S/he will be able to work across a small team, liaise with archives and newspapers and generally be an excellent communicator with good writing skills. The Collection administrator will work closely with the Collection Editor, Curator and Director.
Responsibilities- Manage databases and maintenance systems for Spiracle's audiobook and ebook collection.
- Coordinate content management across the Spiracle website and related resources.
- Assist with publisher arrangements and accessioning of new titles.
- Manage legal rights agreements for titles in the collection.
- Collaborate with a small team and liaise with archives and newspapers as required.
- Contribute to clear and effective communication within the team and with external partners.
Spiracle Collection, Edition, Murmuration
Spiracle Collection is made of 'readymade' audio and ebooks, produced by book, ebook and audiobook publishers.
Spiracle Edition is a fortnightly audiobook selected and published by Spiracle
Murmuration draws on the Edition and Collection and is a hub of writing, insights, interviews, podcasts, articles and archive that expand the world of the books, their authors, translators, narrators and publishers.
Selection not Algorithms
Spiracle makes a promise to its user - that the site will enable rich discovery. It fulfils that promise through its practices of curation. These practices ensure that its user trusts in its selection, and knows that titles available through Spiracle make up a web of stories, voices and worlds, connected not by algorithm but each by a different relation of theme, voice, idea, place or time. The site has a lead curator who is aided by an international advisory team. It is fed by, between them, hundreds of years of delighted reading.
Discovering the best writing, brilliantly read, is entering a secret garden. Spiracle, through its principles of curation, offers the key.
- Experience in organisation, setting up systems, and managing databases.
- Proficiency with different software and content management tools.
- Resourceful, efficient, self-motivated, energetic and helpful attitude.
- Excellent communication and writing skills.
- Experience in book publishing is an advantage.
- Contract: Initially 2 days/week
- Salary: TBA
- Start date: August
- Location: Spiracle Audiobooks, 392 Caledonian Road, London N1 1DN (with the possibility of home working)
Send your CV or professional overview with details of particular experience and skills and your interest in working with us.