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Content Analyst, Technology

The opportunity

Bloomsbury is a leading international publisher, with strengths in trade, children’s, professional and academic publishing. We are currently seeking a graduate-level candidate to work on our ground-breaking digital publishing products which are mainly produced in XML. These products range from Drama Online, which reproduces a wealth of plays from the Shakespearean to the 20th century, through to the Berg Fashion Library visual arts archive, Bloomsbury Food Library, Design Library, Popular Music, Cultural Histories and many others.  We are currently looking for someone to work in our London office on permanent contract, to undertake quality assurance (QA), testing and management of the platform’s XML content.

The ideal candidate will have previous experience or training in the digital publishing sector (digital production or production) and an interest in the development of digital technologies for the publishing industry.

This is an exciting opportunity to work for an award-winning publishing house and be a part of its growing digital team.

The Role

Responsibilities will include (but will not be limited to):

  • Quality assurance (QA), testing and management of the platform’s XML content.
  • Checking XML coded texts against source editions for structural and textual errors.
  • Following automated and manual routines and checklists systematically in order to identify and rectify errors in the XML files.
  • Inputting and checking any required metadata and taxonomy indexing to aid discoverability of XML texts.
  • Testing online content on Bloomsbury platforms to identify data/platform issues.
  • Analysing content and contributing to mark-up guidelines.
  • Managing the workflow from conversion to upload for content sets on existing platforms.

Skills and experience

We are looking for an enthusiastic person with the following attributes:

Essential

  • Knowledge of XML as applied in a publishing, academic or online environment
  • A basic knowledge of HTML would also prove good background experience
  • Experience of working with and navigating highly structured documents using XPath
  • Excellent written English and the ability to communicate clearly and concisely for a range of audiences
  • Acute attention to detail and a thorough, scrupulous and highly responsible attitude to work
  • An awareness of editorial issues as related to digital content conversion

Desirable

  • Experience of or familiarity with XML querying or transformation (xQuery or XSLT)
  • Experience of using digital editing software, e.g. oXygen, XML Spy or similar
  • Experience of working with a database or CMS
  • Familiarity with XML content models (e.g. DocBook or TEI) and validation
  • Experience of working in a publishing environment, ideally in academic social sciences or humanities
  • An interest in the development of digital technologies for the publishing industry.

The role is a full-time permanent position.  We are looking to fill this role with someone matching the above skills profile, and the option of an immediate start is available.

The role is based at our London office 50 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP however, as all Bloomsbury employees are currently working from home, this role will also be based from home until our offices reopen on a mandatory working pattern of 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred).

As well as a fantastic opportunity to join a global award-winning organisation, Bloomsbury offers competitive benefits, generous staff discounts and flexible working arrangements.

Please apply with a CV and covering letter addressed to Human Resources (Word or PDF format only) detailing how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role by Tuesday 1st June 2021.

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK. 

The Company

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.

Bloomsbury Publishing is a leading independent publishing house, established in 1986, with authors who have won the Nobel, Pulitzer and Booker Prizes, and is the originating publisher and custodian of the Harry Potter series. Bloomsbury has offices in London, New York, New Delhi, Oxford and Sydney. Within Bloomsbury’s Academic division, it publishes under Bloomsbury, as well as under a number of prestigious and historic imprint names. Read Our Story for how it all began. 

 Bloomsbury is committed to creating a working environment that stimulates creativity and collaboration, is respectful of difference, is inclusive and ethical in its practice, and promotes well-being. We are determined to nurture and develop our employees to reach their highest potential, and we know that our success is down to the passion, commitment and hard work of our talented people. We recognise the urgent need to attract and support applicants from all backgrounds and identities to become part of the global publishing industry, allowing diverse voices to reflect and shape our culture and society.

Please read more on our Missions and Values here.

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Content Analyst, Technology

Freelance, Permanent
Publisher
Administration, Publishing, Communications, IT
Reference: 
Content Analyst, Technology
Salary description: 
Competitive

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