Bibliographic Data Manager

Reporting to: Business Process & Inventory Director

Company and Role Overview

Usborne Publishing, the largest and most successful independent Children’s Publisher in the UK, is looking for a well-organised, proactive and numerate Bibliographic Data Manager for its rapidly developing Production Team. 

This new role will be responsible for effectively managing our Bibliographic metadata across all Usborne Imprints.  With a thorough knowledge of Biblio3 you will ensure our entire list data is current and meets the requirements of our international aggregators, including Nielsen.  With a top level view of data workflows, you’ll identify problems at an early stage and implement solutions to ensure data optimisation.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee and manage the metadata process from start to finish across all Imprints, liaising internally to ensure bibliographic fields are inputted and signed off at the correct stages.
• Work with sales teams to build relationships with data aggregators, wholesalers, retailers and libraries to make sure the metadata supplied meets their requirements.
• Oversee the delivery of Usborne’s metadata through the domestic and international supply chain, co-ordinating with sales teams regular audits of our catalogue on external platforms.
• Ensure workflow controls are in place to meet deadlines and prevent external parties from receiving information too early.
• Be the primary point of contact for all Internal Bibliographic queries, devising reports for Management on Categories, and Identifying and optimising metadata output for discoverability and conversion of titles through online stores and the Usborne website.
• Keep aware of the changing digital landscape, upcoming hardware and software developments that might impact Usborne’s metadata supply chain and discoverability.
• Revise Bibliographic processes as required, reporting them directly to the Business Process & Inventory Director and rolling them out once signed off.
• Ensure the company is up-to-date with all current and future UK and rest of world Bibliographic standards.
• Organise and lead BIC/THEMA & any other applicable Bibliographic Standard training for Editorial and Sales new joiners, leading seminars throughout the year as required when updates across the Standards occur.

Candidate Requirements

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a Bibliographic Data Executive or Managerial role or similar.
• Must have a thorough knowledge of Biblio3, with feed generation and reporting key.
• Be an expert in categorising Children’s Publishing Products with BIC, BIC CMBC and THEMA Codes.
• Must be well-organised, meticulous and committed to ensuring the data is accurate.
• Have strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.
• Must be self-motivated and able to work independently.
• Expert Level Excel and confident in manipulating large volumes of data.

This a full-time, permanent role, based in our London office in bustling Farringdon with a generous pension and benefits.  Competitive salary based on experience

Please send your CV and covering letter via email to the Business Process Director: eloiseb@usborne.co.uk

Closing date: 21st February 2020

Only successful candidates will be contacted and we regret that no correspondence can be entered into. No agencies.