Metadata Manager

About the position Responsibilities • Oversees the optimization of a high volume of descriptive metadata in English, including proofreading and copyediting services. • Ensures copy deliverable timelines are successfully met for fast-paced content launches. • Enforces style guide and metadata specifications, adjusting internal standards to accommodate Product updates when required. • Effectively communicates creative copy specifications with internal and external partners, including detailed style guidance presentations required for successful onboarding. • Provides quality assurance for all imagery on the platform. • Works with internal architecture, Product teams, and Director, Metadata & Operations on tooling and platform improvements. • Coordinates the translation of metadata across several languages. • Monitors and reports on system performance, identifying defects and ensuring reliability and availability. • Identifies strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats associated with initiatives and projects. • Supports Supervisor, Metadata & Operations in company-wide initiatives. • Creates up-to-date documentation around workflows and best practices across the team. • All other duties as assigned. Requirements • 5+ years editorial copyediting and proofreading experience. • Excellent writing and presentation skills and must be willing to complete copywriting, proofreading, and keyword tagging test. • Ability to write in a wide variety of styles (short and long-form), adjusting for purpose, audience, tone, and copy specification guidelines. • Film and television subject matter expertise, including a demonstrated interest in current events, pop culture, and sports entertainment. • The ability to prioritize and concurrently handle multiple, time sensitive requests in a high-pressure environment. • Working knowledge of digital artwork deliverables including, but not limited to photograph, key art, and logo treatments. • Hands-on experience with content management systems and publishing workflows. • Ability to support an ever-changing content pipeline 7 days a week; must be willing to work evenings, weekends, extended hours or holidays as needed. • Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States. • Must be willing to travel for business as needed with the potential for short term assignment(s) at NBC facilities. Nice-to-haves • Exceptional technical, analytical, organization, research, and presentation skills. • Familiarity with Gracenote or other metadata aggregation services and content management systems. • Strong comfort level with taxonomy management and metadata best practices. • Curiosity for consumer insight research, cultural nuance, and linguistic diversity. • While fluency in English is required, proficiency in any Spanish, Nordic, or Central and Eastern European languages is a plus. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job