Taxonomist (Remote)

Los Gatos, CA | Job #319879

Job Title: Taxonomist (Remote)
Location: Los Gatos, California
Type: Remote

We are working with a well known media production company, who has the need for a Digital Taxonomist that will have experience with and passion for bringing structure to large-scale, disparate databases of assets that include audio-visual, static, and textual assets used during the content creation lifecycle. Your experience includes implementing best practices and driving the adoption of taxonomies.

Taxonomist Responsibilities:

Defining new taxonomies and metadata related to both the technical and creative attributes for all production assets including AV and static assets
Surveying and interviewing stakeholders and observing current workflows
Reconciling disparate taxonomies and metadata across teams
Auditing existing taxonomies and improving their efficiency
Ensuring metadata is defined such that its integrity will not be compromised by cultural bias
Working with subject matter experts to define workflows and standards for metadata application
Working closely with engineering partners to identify solution requirements, including intuitive UI for metadata application

Taxonomist Requirements:

Experience defining and developing taxonomy and metadata schemas
Experience working with digital media asset taxonomies for production assets
Experience working in a high-volume content environment
Experience working with systems shared across internal teams and vendors
Experience establishing a governance system
BS in related fields: Data Management, Computer Science, Library & Information Science
Experience working with global partners
Experience working with Airtable

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