(Temp) Taxonomist, LAC Group – NY
LAC Group is seeking an
experienced Taxonomist for our corporate client, a large
International insurance and financial services organization located in New York
City.
This is a full-time position to discover and classify large amounts of on- and off-line content and build methodologies to display that content that makes intuitive sense to a variety of corporate audiences. This position will last for 6 months and could go longer depending on the client’s needs. We are looking for someone to start immediately.
Responsibilities:
This is a full-time position to discover and classify large amounts of on- and off-line content and build methodologies to display that content that makes intuitive sense to a variety of corporate audiences. This position will last for 6 months and could go longer depending on the client’s needs. We are looking for someone to start immediately.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct content audits to discover and classify relevant material that will be used to train employees;
- Develop and implement content taxonomies that will encompass existing content and allow for future expansion;
- Analyze web metrics and search data;
- Create and revise taxonomy-related documents, including business requirements, guidelines, manuals, etc.;
- Coordinate with technical teams to integrate taxonomy into search, content management and workspace applications;
- Build and maintain online knowledge repository;
- Conduct online training, working sessions and user research
- 5+ years’ experience working with taxonomies and metadata;
- Exceptional knowledge of SharePoint Foundation and Enterprise as well as SharePoint administration, Microsoft certification a plus;
- Experience educating others on SharePoint usage useful;
- Experience working in a corporate environment;
- Strong written and verbal communication skills;
- Ability to triage incoming requests from multiple sources;
- Knowledge of content management systems helpful;
- Basic understanding
