Taxonomist & Information Architect (DAM)

Historic Royal Palaces; Guildford; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Historic Royal Palaces seeks a Taxonomist and Information Architect to drive taxonomy development and metadata management across DAM/CMS and CMS. You will lead integration via middleware, shaping interoperability across six palaces and engaging with multiple teams.

The role requires experience in taxonomies, metadata and stakeholder collaboration, and is a temporary 9‑month contract for 36 hours per week at Hampton Court Palace.

Qualifications

• Experience developing and managing taxonomies.
• Extensive metadata experience and high accuracy.
• Ability to build good working relationships with system users.

Responsibilities

• Develop, refine and integrate taxonomies across DAM/CMS.
• Collaborate with teams to improve interoperability of systems.
• Identify improvement opportunities across the organisation.

Skills

Taxonomy development

Metadata management

Attention to detail

Job description

Salary: £49,637 per annum pro rata Location: Hampton Court Palace Days/Hours of work: Full time, 36 hours per week.Temporary 9 month contract, externally funded. We are the independent charity that loves and looks after six of the most wonderful palaces in the world. The palaces are the setting for the stories that shape us all, and were bringing them to people in ways that mean more to them. We want everyone to find themselves in the spaces and stories we share.

About the role and our team

Due to external funding, we are currently recruiting for a Taxonomist and Information Architect to join our friendly and experienced Information Management (IM) team and lead the integration of our digital asset management system (DAMS) and collections management system (CMS) through a middleware solution. This role touches every part of the organisation including Conservation Collection Care and Collections Management, Public Engagement, Retail, Press, and Marketing and Membership. As Taxonomist and
Information Architect you will develop, refine and integrate taxonomies to enhance and improve the use of HRPs digital asset management system, collections management system, website content management system. Working with teams across all six palaces, you will collaborate with different teams to improve the interoperability of current systems, and identify opportunities for improvement.

About you

You Will have experience with developing and managing taxonomies, and have extensive experience working with metadata. You will have an excellent eye for detail and be able to maintain a high level of accuracy under pressure. You will be a people‑person who thrives on fostering good working relationships with the users of the IM and DAM systems. Historic Royal Palaces is an equal opportunities employer and truly values a diverse workforce. Applications are welcome from candidates regardless of their background. We are also committed to high quality Safeguarding practices and to ensure everyone
is kept safe in our palaces. We have procedures in place to ensure this commitment is delivered and will deal firmly and swiftly with anyone representing our charity who does not meet our required standards REF-230 630 JBRP1_UKTJ