? Documentalist – Audiovisual Content

? Brussels (Hybrid) | ? Contract | ?️ European institutional environment

WESTPOLE is looking for an IPR Specialist – Audiovisual Content to support a European institutional audiovisual service.

In this role, you will act as a technical consultant specialised in Intellectual Property Rights, ensuring copyright compliance and operational continuity for audiovisual assets (photo, video, and audio).

? Key Responsibilities

Intellectual Property Rights (Core Responsibility)

- Act as the IPR subject‑matter expert for audiovisual assets (photo, video, audio)
- Analyse, validate, and resolve copyright and licensing issues
- Ensure compliance with EU copyright frameworks and contractual rules
- Advise internal teams and stakeholders on IPR‑related questions

Audiovisual Content Analysis & Management

- Analyse, index, and validate audiovisual materials (news, archives, stockshots, illustrations)
- Work with Media Asset Management (MAM) tools (e.g. Beluga)
- Maintain high quality standards for metadata, indexing, and documentation

Acquisition & Operational Support

- Support audiovisual content acquisition (photo & video)
- Handle, prioritise, and monitor incoming requests and workflows
- Provide backup support for functional mailboxes
- Ensure smooth day‑to‑day operational continuity

Knowledge Sharing & Coordination

- Maintain and develop thesauri and controlled vocabularies




- Share expertise and contribute to knowledge transfer within the team

? What We’re Looking For

- Autonomous and reliable professional with a strong sense of responsibility
- Detail‑oriented mindset with a focus on quality, compliance, and continuity
- Able to manage repetitive operational workflows while handling complex IPR cases
- Comfortable interacting with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders
- At ease in a multilingual and multicultural European institutional environment

? Required Skills & Experience

Mandatory

- Good knowledge of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) (ideally related to audiovisual, media, archival, or cultural content)
- Strong understanding of copyright analysis and licensing
- Ability to handle IPR cases independently

Technical & Functional Skills

- Experience with audiovisual content analysis and metadata
- Familiarity with Media Asset Management (MAM) systems
- Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and quality standards

? Education & Profile

- University degree or equivalent experience in: Law (IP / Copyright); Archiving / Information Management; Media, Audiovisual, or Cultural Heritage; Data / Content Management
- Prior experience in EU institutions or similar public/institutional environments is a strong asset

Languages

- English: B2 minimum (required)
- French: asset

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