Acquisitions, Metadata & Scholarly Communications Manager

Acquisitions, Metadata & Scholarly Communications Manager
£33,309 - £39,739 per annum (Grade 5)
Excellent Benefits Package

Acquisitions, Metadata, and Scholarly Communications Manager – Full time, Permanent

We are a flexible employer.

Further your career in Library Services with Edinburgh Napier University.

We are looking for an Acquisitions, Metadata, and Scholarly Communications Manager to join our Information Services Learning and Research Services team. This role is critical to the successful delivery of a responsive, high quality customer centric experience for our staff and students.

The University is continuing to make a significant investment in its IT and digital services provision to ensure the delivery of a consistent, high quality service across the University. Information Services provide innovative and reliable IT and Library services which are continually being adapted to meet the changing needs of the staff and students in rapidly changing technology environment.

Learning and Research Services work as a part of wider Library Team and assist students, staff and guests in their use of the University’s broad range of technologies and library services, helping them work smarter, faster and easier.

The role

In this role you will manage the Resource Acquisitions team and collaborate with the wider Learning and Research Services team as well as other colleagues in the Library and Information Services. You will have responsibility for implementing and managing processes within the Resource Acquisitions team around acquisitions, metadata, Research Repository and other scholarly communication activities.

To find out more about this opportunity, please click here for the role description.

Who we are looking for

You will have demonstrable experience in an acquisitions or bibliographic related role and experience of scholarly communication work. You will have proven leadership skills and your approach to work will be collaborative, with excellent communication skills.

Our ideal candidate will also have experience of working within a customer-led environment and a commitment to innovation and service development.

We encourage applications from minority and underrepresented groups. We are committed to inclusion, demonstrated through our work in respect of our diversity awards and accreditations and hold Disability Confident, Career Positive and Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champion status. More details can be found here .

Benefits we offer

In return, we offer a great working environment where we support ambition, recognise achievement and offer an attractive benefits package. This includes a minimum of 36 days annual leave (includes bank holidays), a generous pension scheme with an Employer contribution of 20.4%, professional development opportunities, discounted access to onsite sports facilities and a wide range of other staff discounts. For more information on our benefits scheme, please see here . 

Salary: £33,309 - £39,739 per annum (Grade 5)

Additional information

Application closing date: 9th February 2022 @ 11:59pm

Interview: 21 February 2022 (via Microsoft Teams)

If you have any queries, please contact [email protected]

Edinburgh Napier is committed to creating an environment where everyone feels proud, confident, challenged and supported and are holders of Disability Confident, Carer Positive and Stonewall Diversity Champion status. For information see here .