Metadata Lead - AI-Driven Discovery & Strategy (Flexible Work)

LIANZA; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 112,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working conditions

Well-being focus

KiwiSaver 3.5%

Job summary

Auckland Libraries is seeking aMetadata Lead to set strategic direction for metadata governance, standards, and practice across our collections. You will influence priorities, guide modernisation of metadata environments, and explore opportunities in interoperability, automation, and AI-supported workflows.

Joining Auckland Council, you will work with leaders, operational teams, vendors and sector partners to strengthen metadata quality while enabling efficient discovery, access and long-term

Qualifications

• Significant cataloguing and metadata leadership experience within a library environment.
• Proven expertise in metadata standards, bibliographic control, governance, and best practice.
• Experience with metadata transformation, remediation, or digital collections.
• Understanding interoperability, automation, and AI-supported workflows.
• Proven stakeholder influence and collaboration leadership.
• Excellent communication and strategic advisory skills.
• Commitment to Te Ao Māori perspectives and culturally responsive practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead and embed the strategic direction for metadata across Auckland Libraries.
• Provide expert advice on metadata standards, governance, quality, and best practice.
• Influence priorities for metadata, digital collections, discovery, and interoperability.
• Guide metadata modernisation, transformation, and remediation across collections and systems.
• Build capability and collaboration across teams, institutions, vendors, and sector partners.
• Evaluate opportunities for automation, machine-assisted metadata creation, and AI-supported workflows.
• Represent Auckland Libraries within professional and sector networks.

Skills

Cataloguing leadership

Metadata standards

Bibliographic control

Governance

AI workflows

Stakeholder influence

Communication

Te Ao Māori perspectives

Job description

Auckland Libraries is seeking aMetadata Lead to set strategic direction for metadata governance, standards, and practice across our collections. You will influence priorities, guide modernisation of metadata environments, and explore opportunities in interoperability, automation, and AI-supported workflows.

Joining Auckland Council, you will work with leaders, operational teams, vendors and sector partners to strengthen metadata quality while enabling efficient discovery, access and long-term