Hybrid Multimodal Data Capture Manager

at REACH INDUSTRIES

• Job title: Multimodal Data Capture Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Bristol, United Kingdom

About the role

• Multimodal Data Capture Manager responsible for the full cycle of data acquisition for AI systems. Involves strategy, execution, and collaboration with internal and external teams.

Responsibilities

• Strategy and planning for multimodal data capture
• Setup and management of capture environments
• Execution through internal teams and third parties
• Data organisation, governance, and quality control
• Continuous improvement of capture pipelines as Lumi evolves
• This is a highly autonomous role with real operational responsibility and influence over how Lumi scales.
• Define and own the strategy for capturing multimodal data (audio, video, images), aligned with product and operational goals.
• Translate internal requirements into concrete capture specifications (modalities, environments, formats, volumes, quality thresholds).
• Decide when data should be captured internally, commissioned externally, or sourced via partners or third-party providers.
• Design and run data capture programmes across labs, customer sites, pilots, and internal environments.
• Identify, secure, and organise capture spaces, including studios, labs, offices, or temporary setups.
• Oversee setup of capture environments, including equipment, layouts, and workflows.
• Coordinate and manage the people doing the capture, including internal teams, contractors, partners, and customers.
• Build repeatable, well-documented processes that allow data capture to scale without chaos.
• Own the pipeline from raw data capture through storage, validation, and delivery to downstream teams.
• Work with engineering to ensure data is traceable, accessible, and well structured.
• Define and enforce quality checks to ensure captured data meets agreed standards.
• Source, onboard, and manage external data capture partners and vendors.
• Monitor and manage cost, throughput, and quality, to the highest possible standard.
• Continuously evaluate buy vs build vs partner approaches to data capture.
• Work closely with scientists and domain experts to ensure captured data reflects real-world lab behaviour.
• Support compliance, security, and privacy requirements (e.g. GDPR) across all capture workflows.
• Ensure appropriate consent and usage rights are in place for all captured data.
• Define KPIs for capture quality, coverage, cost, latency, and reusability.
• Identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies in capture operations and resolve them.
• Continuously evolve capture methods as Lumi expands into new domains and use cases.

Requirements

• We’re more interested in evidence of ownership and execution than a perfect CV, but you’ll likely have many of the following:
• Experience owning or running large-scale data capture or data acquisition operations, particularly involving audio and/or visual data.
• Proven ability to set up and manage physical or remote capture environments.
• Experience coordinating internal teams, contractors, or external partners.
• Strong operational mindset with the ability to design processes and make them work in practice.
• Comfort operating across technical, scientific, and operational domains.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail, without losing sight of the bigger picture.
• Excellent communication skills and confidence working with senior stakeholders.
• Experience with data governance, compliance, or regulated environments is a plus.
• Background in media operations, AV production, lab operations, or data operations is highly desirable.

Benefits

• Competitive salary depending on applicant experience and skill level.
• Stock Options We want our team to be a part of our success and offer all permanent team members stock options
• Holiday 27 days + Bank Holidays + Birthday off + Company closure between Christmas and New Year
• Pension Contribution 8% from us and 1% from our employees
• BUPA Private Healthcare for you and your family
• Flexible working with an 8am-10am start and 4-6pm finish
• Enhanced Maternity Leave Available to employees with 6+ months tenure, Reach Industries pays 100% of your salary for the first 26 weeks of your maternity leave. The next 13 weeks is paid at 50% of your base salary
• Growth & Development Allocated annual budget for conferences, training courses and other materials
• Hybrid working, with time in our Bristol HQ when required