Taxonomist [AQ-13417]

About the role

Join a team that impacts millions of users daily, contributing to an environment where innovation is constant and the scale of influence is immense. In this pivotal role, you will be instrumental in designing, implementing, and refining critical organizational structures that underpin vast amounts of information, directly enhancing content understanding and user experience for millions. Your expertise will not only streamline internal systems but also bring clarity to complex content, playing a crucial part in shaping the digital world.

What You'll Do

• Conduct detailed data analysis using tools like Excel, Google Sheets, or scripting languages to identify identical and fuzzy matches across various vocabularies.
• Perform comprehensive internal and external research to enrich node metadata within taxonomies.
• Provide regular status reports on project progress, questions, identified issues, and potential opportunity areas to partners and stakeholders.
• Implement and maintain taxonomies in strict adherence to established governance guidelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• 5+ years of experience in developing taxonomies, thesauri, and/or ontologies to support a variety of systems for both front-end and back-end use.
• Experience researching and defining taxonomy and ontology node metadata based on existing standards.
• Experience with a variety of topic and domain types.
• Demonstrated experience communicating and presenting taxonomy principles and standards effectively.
• Strong ownership and ability to self-start, build relationships with partners, and develop a clear point of view.
• Strong ability to proactively communicate about projects and workstreams.
• Strong affinity for detail-oriented taxonomy development work.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Library Science, Information Management or Linguistics.
• Experience with taxonomy or ontology management software.
• Experience utilizing AI in taxonomy workflows.
• Extensive experience with Excel or Google Sheets.