Publishing Manager - Metadata and Discovery

Publishing Manager - Metadata and Discovery

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At AM, we transform archives into accessible digital primary source collections. Through innovative technology and expert curation, we make historical resources discoverable and usable for researchers worldwide. Our Editorial team sits at the heart of this mission, ensuring the highest quality and usability of our products.

We are seeking a forward-thinking Publishing Manager to lead our Metadata and Discovery team. This exciting, newly created role will be pivotal in shaping how our metadata enhances the accessibility and discoverability of digitised primary sources for academic and library communities.

As a Publishing Manager, you will oversee metadata strategies, optimise processes, and ensure alignment with the evolving needs of our users. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you will drive innovation, promote best practices, and play a key role in the development of AM’s product suite.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead metadata harvesting, enrichment, and deployment for digital primary source products.
• Ensure metadata optimisation for discoverability and user engagement.
• Collaborate across departments to align metadata strategies with product goals.

• Manage and inspire the Metadata and Discovery team, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.
• Develop workflows to meet KPIs, ensuring timely delivery within budget.
• Guide the enhancement of metadata for backlist resources in collaboration with sales, marketing, and technology teams.

• Define and refine KPIs to achieve departmental objectives.
• Stay ahead of industry trends, integrating emerging technologies into metadata practices.
• Represent AM in industry discussions and advocate for metadata standards.

What We’re Looking For

• Extensive knowledge of metadata harvesting, generation, and enrichment.
• Familiarity with library discovery services and content aggregation technologies.
• Strong understanding of cataloguing standards and bibliographic services.

• Commercially minded with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in developing workflows and applying emerging technologies.
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to nurture team talent.

Our Values

We are bold, distinctive, honest, and accountable in everything we do. These values underpin our work and culture at AM.

Our offering

• A collaborative, innovative, and flexible environment in which each team member can genuinely impact success.
• Allocated self-directed learning time every month.
• A hybrid working environment, allowing for work-life balance with a mix of working from home and a minimum of two days a week in the office.
• You can read more about our complete benefits package here.

Find out more & apply

• You can find out more about life at AM on our careers site.
• And there's loads more detail in the job description and application packs we send out to applicants.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing

Industries

Book and Periodical Publishing