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Join the renowned British Museum team as a Project Curator and help elevate Latin American cultural heritage through digital innovation
Overview
Salary
£33803
Location
London, UK
Expires
Expires at anytime
Organisation summary: The British Museum, one of the world's preeminent historical and cultural institutions, is offering an exciting opportunity to contribute to the understanding and dissemination of Latin American research. As a beacon of knowledge, the museum safeguards a vast and diverse collection that spans over two million years of human history, inviting the public to explore and gain insight into cultures from every corner of the globe. This role is pivotal in enhancing the museum's engagement with Latin American culture and heritage.
- Develop and implement digital communication strategies for SDCELAR.
- Produce engaging online content and manage digital platforms.
- Create multimedia outputs for public outreach.
- Conduct collaborative research on Latin American and Caribbean collections.
- Improve documentation and digitisation of collections.
- BA/BSc or higher in relevant field (digital humanities, anthropology).
- Advanced Spanish language skills.
- Experience in digital platform management and content creation.
- Proficiency in multimedia content production and editing.
- Strong organizational and research skills.
- Effective communication in both English and Spanish.
- Demonstrable cultural sensitivity.
The British Museum offers a host of benefits including a generous annual leave policy, pension scheme, free museum entry, learning opportunities, travel loans, and various discounts.
The British Museum is seeking a Project Curator: Santo Domingo Centre of Excellence for Latin American Research to join the AOA department. The main purpose of this role is to work as part of the Santo Domingo Centre of Excellence for Latin American Research to support SDCELAR research fellows and research affiliates in their collaborative BM research projects and improve the documentation and digitisation of the British Museum collections.
Key areas of responsibility: Develop digital communication strategies for SDCELAR, including the production of online content, management of digital platforms and creation of multimedia outputs for SDCELAR’s online presence and public outreach. Conduct and support research centred around the Latin America and Caribbean collections at the British Museum in collaboration with local communities in the region under the direction of SDCELAR. Support SDCELAR’s projects, as well as its researchers and collaborators with digital and audiovisual research methods, components and outputs. Lead on upgrading the documentation of the Latin American and Caribbean collections based on Centre’s research outputs and own knowledge and research expertise.
To be successful in this role, the postholder will have a BA or BSc (or equivalent) or a higher degree in a relevant field such as digital humanities or anthropology, and will have advanced written and spoken Spanish. Prior experience with digital platforms, website management, content creation, and social media is essential. Multimedia content production and audio/video editing is highly desirable. The postholder will be equipped with proficiency in MS office, have good organizational and time management skills and prior experience in research. It is helpful to have prior publications in peer reviewed journals. Working with a variety of stakeholders, the postholder will have excellent verbal and written communication skills both in English and Spanish, ability to be an effective team member, demonstrate cultural sensitivity and work well in an environment with many competing priorities.
The British Museum offers a competitive benefits package including: Generous annual leave allowance of 25 days (rising to 30 days after 10 years’ service) plus 2.5 privilege days and plus bank holidays. Membership of the civil service defined benefit pension scheme. Free entry to a wide range of museums and exhibitions. Participation in private and public Museum activities, including talks by leading curators from around the world and behind-the-scenes opportunities to learn how museums care for and manage their extraordinary collections. Interest-free travel, bicycle and rental deposit loans. Professional and personal development opportunities. Employee Assistance Programme. Discounts on food and gift shop purchases.
