Corporate Archivist

About This Role

Managing the daily operations of the company's Corporate Archives is the core of this role, delivering archival services that support business, brand, communications, research, and employee needs. The Corporate Archivist independently manages assigned collection workstreams and routine to moderately complex research and access requests. The General Mills Corporate Archives serves as a secure repository for historically significant, non-current records documenting the founding, development, organization, management, and achievements of General Mills, its brands and subsidiaries.

Responsibilities

• Plan and prioritize assigned collection workstreams and carry out archival processing, preservation, digitization, and backlog-reduction work using established archival methods
• Appraise materials for archival relevance and recommend additions, transfers, or deaccessions in accordance with approved policies, escalating sensitive or complex decisions as appropriate
• Accession approved acquisitions into the collection
• Manage routine and moderately complex research requests by clarifying stakeholder needs, identifying relevant archival materials and resources, and providing accurate responses
• Process routine external requests, partnering with the Senior Corporate Archivist or appropriate internal partners on complex permissions, copyright, trademark, privacy, licensing, or reputational questions
• Develop and support presentations and tours for internal stakeholders and other audiences by researching historical content, selecting supporting assets, preparing notes or slides, and reviewing materials for accuracy
• Support the curation and installation of engaging displays and exhibits by helping develop themes, select and sequence materials, prepare captions or labels, coordinate logistics, and safely install and deinstall archival materials
• Maintain accurate request, project, acquisition, permissions, and collection records
• Support outreach that encourages appropriate contributions, donations, and builds awareness of the collection
• Recommend improvements to archival procedures, documentation, metadata, systems, and user experience

Requirements

• MLIS degree or related advanced degree, or an equivalent combination of education and professional experience
• Experience with archival collection management systems or digital asset management systems
• Strong research, organizational, time management, and written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to independently manage priorities, collection workstreams, research requests, and stakeholder projects while escalating complex or high-risk matters appropriately
• Basic understanding of legal and ethical considerations relevant to archival work and records management, including copyright, trademark, permissions, confidentiality, privacy, and licensing