Director, Taxonomy

Company: Material Bank
Location: Boca Raton
Posted on: September 14, 2020

Job Description:

Material Bank is a fast-paced, high-growth startup that's driving change throughout the architecture and design industry each and every day. Learn more about us at www.materialbank.com  or the 'About Material Bank' section below.

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Material Bank is seeking a Director of Taxonomy & Search Developer to build and develop an intuitive structure to help navigate within our comprehensive database.

Key to Material Bank’s success, the Director of Taxonomy & Search Developer’s role is focused on optimizing our unique and robust product catalog by enhancing material discovery. This individual will be an integral part in significantly impacting the member experience and ultimately driving purchasing decisions. We are seeking someone who is energized by strategic thinking and skilled in product categorization to come work on the world’s largest product catalog focused on the A&D community.

This role requires an effective communicator and team lead to work alongside the Product Catalog team based in Boca Raton, FL. This is a small, but mighty, group of data lovers tasked with processing product information associated with thousands of SKUs on a weekly basis. We are collaborative, thoughtful, and passionate about materials, products, and searchability.

What you’ll do

Develop models and structure for taxonomy and data while helping to define and establish standards for material specification

Collaborate and consult directly with key stakeholders, technical teams and leadership on solutions for taxonomy and metadata that will positively impact how materials are discovered

Improve the quality of our member data by refining the tools and techniques used for data collection from our extensive product catalog

Design and architect new data solutions

Work cross-functionally with our Materials experts, engineers, research teams, and designers to capture terms, acronyms, definitions, and all facets for taxonomy.

Ensure that materials are organized to their optimal potential for seamless searching through the site through data quality initiatives and process improvement.

Measure program effectiveness and operational excellence through metrics

Contribute to team goal setting and future state vision

What you’ll bring

5+ years relevant work experience, Preferably in E-commerce, Operations or Technology

Master’s Degree in Library Information Systems or related field of study preferred

Experience architecting metadata solutions and managing taxonomy and ontology with a strong understanding of controlled vocabulary and classifications

Proven taxonomy design and ability to translate business requirements into taxonomy specifications for our robust and powerful product catalog

Experience and knowledge of systems for data collection and retrieval

Passion for enhancing the user experience through optimization

Ability to communicate effectively and collaborate with a broad and diverse team

About Material Bank

Material Bank is the world’s largest material marketplace for the architecture and design industry, providing the fastest and most powerful way to search and sample materials. Material Bank connects design professionals to hundreds of manufacturers through facilitating brand discovery, rep engagement, and material sampling.

Material Bank has transformed the way an entire industry discovers and samples materials. By removing the friction that exists in the process, we drive business between architects and designers (members) and our Brand Partners (clients).

Our powerful material database and proprietary robotic distribution facility allow members to order samples until midnight (ET) to be delivered free of charge anywhere in the US, in one box, by 10:30 AM the next morning.

Connect with us and discover your career at Material Bank.

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Material Bank is proud to be  an equal opportunity employer.  We value diversity, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,  age,  national origin, veteran or disability status  or other status protected under any applicable federal, state or local law .

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