Job description
ABOUT DC THOMSON
At DC Thomson, we are a business with a purpose—to make a positive impact on the communities we serve.
Deeply rooted in our communities, we are investing in data, technology and talent to unlock a new level of understanding about what really matters to our customers. This is how we are shaping the future of media.
We’ve changed the way we work to create a flexible, collaborative, learning-led culture that draws on expertise from across the organisation to create award-winning content and cultural moments that engage audiences to be part of our communities.
ABOUT FINDMYPAST (A DC THOMSON BRAND)
Find your magic with us
Connecting people to their family stories is special. We’re proud to deliver these magic moments. Through technology, data and insights, we bring people closer to their past, to benefit their future.
We’re a fast-growing team of motivated individuals, and we’re passionate about delivering our product. We dedicate our time to solving meaningful, complex problems, and at Findmypast you can be a part of this magic.
ABOUT THE ROLE
We’re looking for a Data Operations Executive to join our Newspaper Content Team and support the digitisation and publishing of historical newspapers for Findmypast and The British Newspaper Archive.
You’ll be at the heart of our newspaper workflow, monitoring and managing the systems that power our publishing pipeline. Your day-to-day will involve problem-solving across internal tools, ensuring documents and datasets are moving smoothly through various processes, and working closely with both internal teams and external vendors to ensure everything stays on track.
Your work will directly support the availability of millions of historical newspaper pages used by genealogists, researchers, and the public worldwide.
Key Responsibilities:
- Monitor and troubleshoot issues in digital newspaper workflows
- Manage and maintain quality control across incoming and outgoing data
- Perform routine drive handling, including mounting/unmounting physical media in the Dundee office
- Use internal communication channels to maintain visibility of progress and respond to operational updates
- Contribute to improvements by identifying bugs, documenting issues, and working with Engineering to enhance internal tools
- Maintain help documentation and support knowledge bases for both internal and public-facing use
Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
We’re looking for someone who is detail-focused, organised, and technically curious. You don’t need to be a developer, but you should be comfortable learning new tools and thinking logically through workflows.
Essential:
- Strong attention to detail and comfort working across multiple digital tools
- Excellent organisational and troubleshooting skills
- Thrives in a fast-paced environment and actively pushes for improved standards and quality
- Effective communication across teams, both written and verbal
- Collaborative mindset with a willingness to ask questions and learn
- Comfortable working independently, especially in remote or hybrid environments
Desirable:
- Familiarity with structured data (e.g. SQL or similar tools)
- Experience in a digital content, publishing, or data operations environment
- Interest in historical content, digitisation, or archival workflows
- Confidence navigating multiple internal systems and documentation
Why join our team?
- Be part of an enthusiastic, mission-driven team
- Work with systems that manage historical content at scale
- Collaborate with friendly, cross-functional colleagues
- Help preserve and publish stories from the past for future generations
- We promote flexible working, including working from home, and we support each individual’s personal wellbeing
You’ll also have the opportunity to grow, with learning time set aside each week and a team that supports both professional development and continuous improvement.
To apply for this role, please follow our online application process and submit a CV and cover letter.
Findmypast is a remote-first organisation with office hubs in London and Dundee. This is a permanent, hybrid role (predominantly home-based/remote), working 35 hours per week, with regular team days at our Dundee Meadowside office (approximately once every fortnight). We offer a generous package including 30 days holiday per annum together with 4 Bank holidays (25th December, 26th December, 1st January and 2nd January), health cash plan, on-site gym (Dundee), excellent pension, a competitive salary, and many more staff discounts and benefits.
We are an equal-opportunity employer and encourage applications from everyone and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability or any other protected characteristics.
If you have any issues with your application, please email [email protected]
For further information, please visit dcthomson.co.uk/vacancies or the Findmypast Careers Page
Closing date for applications: Sunday, 24th August 2025 at 23:59hrs
Please note that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early once we have received suitable applications. Therefore, please ensure you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
