Sr. Media Archive Officer

Beginning of the main content section.Return to the home pagePrintable Format Job Description - Sr. Media Archive Officer (26003568)Job Description Sr. Media Archive Officer - (26003568) Job Description JOB PURPOSEThe Senior Media Archive Officer oversees the end‑to‑end management, quality assurance, and strategic development of the Media Archive system. The role ensures the integrity, accessibility, and organization of all archived photo and video assets, supervises content intake workflows, and leads improvements to metadata standards, tagging accuracy, and retrieval efficiency. The Senior Media Archive Officer coordinates closely with internal teams and external entities, manages complex content requests, and ensures compliance with archival policies. The role also provides guidance to Media Archive Administrators and contributes to planning, reporting, and system enhancement initiatives No.Key Focus Area Key Accountabilities 1 Archive Operations Oversight · Supervise daily archive operations, ensuring timely ingestion, tagging, and organization of photo and video content.· Monitor archive system performance and resolve operational issues.Ensure adherence to archival standards, metadata protocols, and content classification guidelines 2Content Intake & Quality Assurance· Review and validate content received from Photographers, Videographers, and the Montage and Photo Executive.· Ensure tagging accuracy, completeness of metadata, and proper categorization of raw and edited materials.Oversee quality checks for archived content, including verification of used vs unused content and identification of key frames 3Advanced Archive Access & Content Provision· Manage complex content requests from internal teams and external entities.· Approve access permissions and ensure secure sharing of archived materials through designated platforms.Coordinate with MCR Operators and Media Center teams to provide high‑priority content for private channels, montages, and special projects.4System Enhancement & Process Improvement· Identify gaps in archive workflows and recommend improvements to tagging structures, metadata standards, and retrieval processes.· Support development and enhancement of archive platforms, including private archive access systems.Contribute to planning and implementation of new archival tools or features5Team Support & Coordination· Provide guidance and support to Media Archive Administrators.· Coordinate with Private Content Planning teams to ensure timely availability of content for private channels.Assist in training team members on archival procedures, tagging standards, and system updates6Reporting & Documentation· Prepare consolidated metrics, content growth reports, tagging accuracy summaries, and archive usage statistics for monthly KPIs.· Maintain documentation of archival procedures, access logs, and system updates.· Provide insights and recommendations to the Section Head for operational planning. Qualifications Experience RequiredFunctional ExperienceMinimum 2 years of experience in media archiving, digital asset management, metadata tagging, or related roles. Experience managing complex content workflows and archive systems preferredEducation and Qualification Required· Bachelor’s degree in library science, information science, archival studies, media management, or related field. Professional training in digital asset management or metadata systems is advantageous Job Category: MediaAdvertiser: Dubai Government Media OfficeEducational-level: BachelorRequired Nationality: UAE Only Suitable for people with determination: YesMonthly Salary: 10001-20000Schedule-Time: Full timeJob Posting: 28/10/2026Unposting Date: 27/11/2026

Minimum 2 years of experience in media archiving, digital asset management, metadata tagging, or related roles. Experience managing complex content workflows and archive systems preferred. Bachelor’s degree in library science, information science, archival studies, media management, or related field. Professional training in digital asset management or metadata systems is advantageous.

Archive Operations Oversight: Supervise daily archive operations, ensuring timely ingestion, tagging, and organization of photo and video content. Monitor archive system performance and resolve operational issues. Ensure adherence to archival standards, metadata protocols, and content classification guidelines. Content Intake & Quality Assurance: Review and validate content received from Photographers, Videographers, and the Montage and Photo Executive. Ensure tagging accuracy, completeness of metadata, and proper categorization of raw and edited materials. Oversee quality checks for archived content, including verification of used vs unused content and identification of key frames. Advanced Archive Access & Content Provision: Manage complex content requests from internal teams and external entities. Approve access permissions and ensure secure sharing of archived materials through designated platforms. Coordinate with MCR Operators and Media Center teams to provide high‑priority content for private channels, montages, and special projects. System Enhancement & Process Improvement: Identify gaps in archive workflows and recommend improvements to tagging structures, metadata standards, and retrieval processes. Support development and enhancement of archive platforms, including private archive access systems. Contribute to planning and implementation of new archival tools or features. Team Support & Coordination: Provide guidance and support to Media Archive Administrators. Coordinate with Private Content Planning teams to ensure timely availability of content for private channels. Assist in training team members on archival procedures, tagging standards, and system updates. Reporting & Documentation: Prepare consolidated metrics, content growth reports, tagging accuracy summaries, and archive usage statistics for monthly KPIs. Maintain documentation of archival procedures, access logs, and system updates. Provide insights and recommendations to the Section Head for operational planning.