Metadata Manager

The Quarto Group is seeking a dynamic and extremely organized Metadata Manager. The Metadata Manager role is crucial for ensuring the effective organization, management, and accessibility of Quarto's data assets. This position involves creating, maintaining, updating and monitoring metadata based on company and publishing industry standards and practices. The Metadata Manager will collaborate with various teams to strategize metadata maintenance and distribution applications that support business objectives and maintain compliance with relevant regulations. The Metadata Manager is proficient in various metadata technologies and tools, including metadata management software and databases, to help the organization manage and analyze large data sets. This position reports into the Group Chief Technology Officer and will sit in our Beverly, MA office on a hybrid schedule.

Key Results Areas

• Maintain metadata records for all titles published by Quarto US imprints.
• Maintain/enforce data style guides and metadata critical path timelines.
• Train users of data management tools.
• Create/maintain metadata records for US distributed titles and all ebooks.
• Audit/report: scheduled updates and special reporting as needed.
• Manage data feeds/ONIX from Firebrand to Hachette, Edelweiss and others.
• Work with Hachette data teams to ensure Hachette data is up to date and distributing correctly.
• Monitor Amazon and resolve metadata/cover art issues as needed.
• Work with IT as needed to build/fix/test architecture of data management tools.
• Manage CoreSource relationship: data/file storage and ebook/SITB distribution.
• Distribute all Quarto ebooks to appropriate trading partners.
• Monitor/audit distributions to ensure each partner has the collateral files and metadata for all appropriate titles.
• Monitor/report/analyze ebook sales.
• Manage copyright infringement issues using LinkBusters tool and other takedown methods.
• Provide requested copies of digital files for students with disabilities.
• Supervise Digital Publishing Manager.

Minimum Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Required

• Data management experience.

Desired

• Book publishing experience.
• Familiarity with ONIX.

QuartoUS is an equal opportunity employer; M/F/D/V are encouraged to apply. Full-time employees are eligible for our comprehensive benefits program. Our range of benefits include, but are not limited to, Medical insurance, Dental, Vision, Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, Pre-Tax and Roth 401(k), Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Life/AD&D Insurance, Commuter Benefits & generous paid time off.

All applicants should be authorized to work in the United States. Quarto does not provide sponsorships.

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