Rebellion Want a Comics Archivist
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Rebellion, publishers of 2000 AD and Judge Dredd Megazine, possesses the largest archive of British comics and British popular culture publishing in the world. And a good archive needs a good archivist – and that's exactly what the company is looking for, as they have a new job opportunity for some lucky comic or pulp fiction fan that is available to work in Oxford.
Here's the job brief…
Are you a first class Archivist looking for a new challenge? Love pop culture in all its forms, from comics and pulp fiction through to children’s magazines and video games?
After a series of major acquisitions, Rebellion now possesses to the largest archive of British comics and British popular culture publishing in the world. Our collection ranges from 1888 right up to the modern day, and includes comics, pulp magazines and more, from Comic Cuts and Union Jack to the Sexton Blake Library, Roy of the Rovers, Misty, and 2000 AD.
In addition, Rebellion’s video games division is at the forefront on independent video game making, and has amassed a significant and wide-ranging digital archive. Rebellion is therefore seeking an experienced Archivist to catalogue our physical collection and engage with Rebellion’s digital games archive.
This is an incredible opportunity to work with a significant cultural collection, and realise its potential as a working archive.
This role is full-time, based in-house at our Oxford headquarters. We can consider permanent or in-house contract employment but not freelance or agencies. You must be able to legally work in the UK
The full job description is available here: https://careers.rebellion.com/#/job/546B4927C5
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