Taxonomist jobs

A Typical Day:

• Collaborate with Airbnb’s Taxonomy and Ontology Manager in the development of long-term, sustainable semantic data strategies
• Support day-to-day operations for ongoing taxonomy governance across Community Support use cases
• Coordinate with other Service Enablement teams (Business Process Improvement, Change Management, Service Operations) to design and maintain Taxonomy project intake for work requests and transparent change log tracking
• Manage data sets and preparation for imports / exports / custom reporting for stakeholders
• Create and maintain clear documentation for training and governance related to information management activities
• Work with data science, analytics, and insights teams to develop and improve machine learning models and labeling practices in support of various applications (e.g. AI tooling and issue detection)
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to triage data issues related to taxonomy
• Reconcile disparate taxonomies and recommend semantic structures for unstructured data sets
• Assist CKM team across various content strategy needs related to information architecture, metadata management, indexing projects, or taxonomy management
• Work with product teams to build comprehensive frontend and backend taxonomies for cataloging assets in a natural, interpretable manner
• Collaborate with subject matter experts across various domains to define appropriate use cases for taxonomy/ontology initiatives
• Communicate complex technical information clearly and effectively to a multi-functional audience
• Identify opportunities for improvement and make recommendations to mature processes
• Foster communication, cooperation, and alignment among distributed internal stakeholders
• Evangelize the importance of semantic data work

Your Expertise:

• Experience developing taxonomies, ontologies, thesauri, and controlled vocabularies
• Experience improving, maturing, and iterating on existing information structures, including consolidation or reconciliation across data sets, crosswalking metadata schemas, and implementation of intellectual control
• Experience with large-scale data migration projects
• Ability to lead and design new projects from conception to completion, prioritizing accessible user experiences and sustainable governance
• Administrator-level experience with semantic management tools, content or collections management systems, digital asset management systems, or other relational databases used to maintain authority files and metadata
• Experience collaborating with systems administrators and/or vendors to troubleshoot issues and develop tools with end-users in mind
• Expertise in applying best practice principles of metadata, cataloging, and terminology management to real-world use cases
• Proven ability to present complex technical information in a clear and concise way to a range of technical and non-technical audiences
• Exceptional written and verbal communication and negotiation skills (English); technical writing experience a plus
• Experience with or ability to learn SQL and SPARQL queries to support data analysis
• Familiarity with XML, RDF/RDFS, SKOS, OWL, and general semantic / linked data standards
• Strong analytical thinking skills and ability to grapple with complex, open-ended challenges
• Ability to work and make decisions independently, with minimal supervision, in a fast-paced, virtual environment
• Ability to manage deadlines and expectations across multiple stakeholder groups and priorities
• 3+ years of relevant work experience in a leadership role
• Master’s Degree in Library Science or Information Management or demonstrated equivalent qualifications

Offices: United States