Lead Taxonomist

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About the Role

Lead Taxonomist

You will partner with UX/UI designers, content strategists, SEO specialists, and engineering teams to deliver a robust taxonomy framework that enhances discoverability, improves content performance, and supports a consistent user experience. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a data-driven, collaborative environment and is passionate about organizing information in meaningful and scalable ways.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and maintain

  the visa.com taxonomy to support intuitive navigation, consistent content structure, and scalable content strategy.

• Develop tagging strategies and metadata frameworks

  to ensure accurate content labeling, improved search capabilities, and optimal content discoverability.

• Collaborate cross-functionally

  with UX/UI, content, SEO, and engineering teams to implement, validate, and enhance taxonomy solutions across platforms powered by Adobe Experience Manager (AEM).

• Conduct regular audits

  of taxonomy and metadata structures; analyze user behavior and site analytics to continuously optimize taxonomy for usability and performance.

• Champion best practices

  in information architecture, ensuring taxonomy evolves with the digital ecosystem and business objectives.
• Translate business and user requirements into actionable taxonomy updates and metadata enhancements.
  

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelors or Master’s degree

  in Information Science, Data Science, Library Science, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), or a related field.

• 5+ years of experience

  in taxonomy development, metadata management, or information architecture within digital product, CMS, or website environments.
• Strong understanding of

  content management systems (especially AEM)

  , tagging frameworks, metadata schemas, and

  SEO best practices

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• Proficiency in

  auditing digital content

  using analytics tools and translating insights into actionable taxonomy improvements.
• Exceptional attention to detail, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  
• Excellent

  communication skills

  and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across cross-functional teams, including product, design, engineering, and marketing.
• Comfortable working in an agile, fast-paced digital environment.
  

Preferred Qualifications (Nice to Have)

• Experience working with Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) or similar enterprise-level CMS platforms.
  
• Familiarity with tools like Adobe Analytics, Google Analytics, or ContentSquare.
  
• Experience with accessibility and internationalization considerations in taxonomy.
  

What We Offer

• An opportunity to shape the information structure of a global digital platform.
  
• A dynamic, collaborative work environment with leading industry professionals.
  
• Support for ongoing professional development in taxonomy and content strategy.
  
• Flexible working hours and remote opportunities.