Content Acquisition Specialist

Volunteer Position Title: Content Acquisition Specialist

Background: Archaeological Legacy Institute (ALI) is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization based in Eugene, Oregon. Our streaming-media Web site and chief project, The Archaeology Channel (www.archaeologychannel.org; TAC), launched 24 years ago, has become one of the world’s most popular Web sites relating to archaeology and the human cultural heritage. A closely-related spinoff of TAC is The Archaeology Channel International Film Festival, produced each spring in downtown Eugene, Oregon. In 2010, ALI launched its first cable TV programming distributed over a growing nationwide network of stations. Our most popular program is the Audio News from Archaeologica, our weekly radio-style show, produced continuously since 2001, summarizing the top archaeology and cultural heritage research stories from around the world and distributed on TAC and by podcast to a loyal audience in the hundreds of thousands. Most recently, ALI launched our subscription video-on-demand platform, Heritage Broadcasting Service (heritagetac.org), with a growing subscriber base. ALI has numerous opportunities for unlimited growth as an Internet media and public outreach organization and needs to expand its volunteer work force in order to take advantage of these opportunities. Some of our volunteers may become our employees, depending upon their productivity and effectiveness.

Hourly Commitment: 5-10 hours per week or by negotiation

Compensation: This is a volunteer position.

Job Purpose: To assist our staff in acquiring video content for our subscription video-on-demand platform, Heritage Broadcasting Service (heritagetac.org).

Description: Our mission involves the delivery of Internet programming as part of our mission to tell the human story. A Content Acquisition Specialist is responsible for helping to identify video content for Heritage Broadcasting Service as well as assisting in the communication process with prospective content providers. This is a chance to help accelerate the progress of a dynamic and growing nonprofit enterprise. You will be joining an innovative team on a mission to create a unique media organization with worldwide influence. Your help here will have a direct impact on ALI's productivity and ability to pursue its public mission. And the experience you gain will be directly transferable to other technical positions you may seek in the future.

Key Responsibilities: Researching film titles, gathering prospects’ contact information, making contact with prospective content partners, and making records of those contacts..

Requirements: We prefer people who have interest in film relating to cultural heritage, but this position does not require specialized knowledge. Communication skills are important. We will train you in the day-to-day tasks so that you can take them on yourself with confidence. Can be local or remote.

To Apply: Contact Dr. Richard Pettigrew by telephone (541-345-5538) or e-mail (rick@archaeologychannel.org). A resume is required.