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Position Available - Collections Management Director



US-NY-New York City-Collections Mgmt Director

We Need You in the Picture! This is your chance to join a company that is
creating new ways of looking at the world! Corbis, a privately held company
by Bill Gates, is a leading provider of imagery worldwide. Home to the
world?s largest digital image collection, Corbis offers an every-expanding
range of high-quality images to both professionals and consumers. We are
seeking a qualified individual for our New York office.

This position is responsible for planning and managing the storage, access,
and preservation of Corbis?s analog image assets.   Responsibilities: Work
with the leaders in the company to make sound business and financial
decisions about storage, access, and preservation initiatives. Ensure the
long-term preservation of the company?s valuable analog image assets by
developing programs (including weeding programs), storage environments, and
appropriate handling procedures to meet this end. Establish and ensure
adherence to access, storage, and handling policies and procedures for
Corbis?s world-wide analog image assets. As necessary, utilize outside
experts to assist in developing preservation plans, policies, and
procedures.  Responsible for complete management of employees of the NY
Collection Management department, which performs preservation activities
and filing tasks. This includes recruiting, hiring, goal setting,
disciplining, and completing performance reviews. Seek ways to continually
improve efficiency and cut costs while providing high quality and timely
services to the Business Units. Working with Corbis Images, develop and
maintain subject and accession files. Develop and maintain subject topics.
Integrate new analog image acquisitions in a logical and effective manner.
Plan for and manage the long term analog image preservation and storage
facility. Create and manage annual budget to cost effectively achieve the
goals of the department. Set annual goals for world-wide Collection
Management activity.   Required Qualifications: Experience managing a
highly utilized photo library or archive, particularly in the commercial
realm. Experience managing employees. Ability to effectively communicate,
verbally and in written form.  Ability to work independently within a broad
set of directives, and to set and achieve goals. Experience in and
knowledge about film preservation. Experience using business computer
applications (e.g. Word, Excel, etc.)  Please email your resume & salary
history to nyresumes@corbis.com
<mailto:nyresumes@corbis.com?subject=Collections Mgmt Director> or fax to
212-358-1596. No phone calls. EOE

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