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The National Portrait Gallery houses a unique collection of all forms of portraiture of the people who have made or are currently contributing to British history and culture; the collection is the most comprehensive of its kind in the world. With around 2 million visitors each year prior to temporary closure for the Inspiring People project and a strong national and international presence through touring exhibitions and special projects, the Gallery is one of the country’s most important and popular galleries.
Rights & Images Officer
Full-time, 40 hours per week
£26,625 per annum
Permanent
Hybrid (initially 2-3 days onsite per week)
With over 330,000 portraits in the Collection, the Rights & Images department licenses reproduction rights to a range of clients worldwide, including TV and publishing clients, as well as running a brand and merchandise licensing programme, handling on-site locations filming, and providing intellectual property advice, training and support to the Gallery.
The Rights & Images Officer will deal with requests to license images from the Gallery Collections, arranging permissions and supplying images as required to generate income for the Gallery via commercial licensing requests, as well as providing support to the Rights & Images team.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, articulate, responsible person who understands the aims and objectives of the Gallery, and is meticulous and well-organised with the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people. Candidates should have experience of working in the image licensing industry and an understanding of intellectual property rights.
This is a rare opportunity for a talented individual to join the Gallery’s commercial team in a crucial revenue generating role and continue developing the organisation’s high reputation as a leading centre for rights management and advice.
Further information about the role, including a full job description, is available via the downloadable job pack at the link below.
The closing date for returned applications is 9:00am on 31 August 2022. First round interviews will take place on 13
September 2022 in person. Please indicate on your form if you will be unable to make this date.
We are committed to the employment and development of disabled people. We guarantee to interview anyone with a
disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for this post. To be invited to interview/assessment, you must show in
your supporting statement that you meet the minimum criteria for the role, across all essential criteria. If you tell us that you
have a disability we can make reasonable adjustments at interview, and, if you join us, to your work arrangements.