Senior Taxonomy & Metadata Specialist

About the role

The Senior Taxonomy & Metadata Specialist leads the strategic and operational management of content classification, metadata governance, and digital asset organization across the Marketing & Digital ecosystem. This role combines deep taxonomy and metadata expertise with hands-on leadership of content operations to ensure assets are structured, discoverable, and aligned with business and regulatory requirements. You will lead the development and implementation of metadata frameworks, taxonomy models, and content workflows that strengthen governance, improve operational efficiency, and support more personalized customer experiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, and governance of enterprise taxonomies and metadata schemas across marketing and digital platforms.
• Develop and enforce policies and standards for metadata consistency, content tagging, and taxonomy use across teams and systems.
• Serve as the domain expert, advising stakeholders on best practices and emerging trends.
• Oversee and optimize taxonomy implementations in Adobe Workfront, Adobe DAM, AI applications, and other critical tagging systems, including Claravine, Seismic, and Toppan Merrill.
• Develop operational reporting, quality assurance processes, and workflow automation to keep content governed, consistent, and accessible.
• Partner with Marketing, Digital, Compliance, Data, and IT to align taxonomy and metadata strategies with business goals and regulatory requirements.
• Create training and documentation that support taxonomy adoption and build metadata literacy across the organization.
• Maintain continuous stakeholder communication to support content production, governance, and optimization.
• Perform additional responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• 7+ years of relevant experience in taxonomy and metadata management, including at least 2 years in a leadership or managerial role.
• Demonstrated experience in financial services or another highly regulated environment.
• Expertise in Adobe Experience Cloud products, especially Adobe Workfront and Adobe DAM.
• Strong understanding of content lifecycle management, digital asset workflows, and compliance requirements such as FINRA & SEC.
• Ability to design enterprise taxonomies and metadata schemas and translate business requirements into scalable standards and workflows.
• Strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills with ability to influence teams without direct authority.
• Ability to explain taxonomy and metadata concepts in clear business language and drive adoption through practical training, documentation, and partnership.
• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Information Science, Library Science or Digital Asset Management strongly preferred; comparable experience considered.
• Familiarity with semantic technologies, knowledge graphs, or ontology development preferred.
• Experience with taxonomy management tools preferred.
• Knowledge of SEO, content strategy, and customer journey mapping preferred.

Benefits

• Generous time-away and health benefits from day one, with the opportunity for flexible work options.
• 2-for-1 matching gifts for charitable contributions and the opportunity to secure annual grants for the organizations you love.
• Access to on-demand professional development resources to hone existing skills and learn new ones.
• Company-funded retirement contribution factoring in salary and variable pay, including bonuses (Capital contributes 15% of eligible earnings).

Pay

Southern California Base Salary Range: $141,648-$226,637. In addition to base salary, eligible for individual annual performance bonus, annual profitability bonus, and retirement plan where Capital contributes 15% of eligible earnings. Temporary positions in the United States are excluded from these compensation and benefit plans.

About Capital Group

Through nine decades, Capital Group's goal has been to improve people's lives through successful investing. More than 9,000 associates in 30+ offices around the world help clients and each other grow and thrive every day.