Taxonomist Australia 8-month contract
Taxonomist Australia 8-month contract
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Job Description
Join the team redefining how the world experiences design.
Hey gday mabuhay kia ora hallo vtejte!
Thanks for stopping by. We know job hunting can be a little timeconsuming and youre probably keen to find out whats on offer so well get straight to the point.
Where and how you can work
Our flagship campus is in Sydney Australia but we engage our Contractors and Freelancers all over the world to help us meet our crazy big goals. As a Contractor or Freelancer at Canva you can work remotely in the country listed on this job ad meaning you have ultimate flexibility. Wherever works for you works for us.
What youd be doing in this role
The Content Review team operating within the Design Review subspecialty is in need of a skilled Taxonomist to assist with several important projects that the Content Enrichment team is currently undertaking. This position entails supporting various improvements to Canvas Content Library metadata and concept hierarchy. Tasks involve annotating and labeling to improve metadata tagging automation for the Concept Dictionary as well as handson metadata enhancements to ensure precise tagging of all content in the Canva Content Library. The Canva Content Library is an essential component of user experience and ensuring the discoverability of content is crucial for Canvas longterm success.
At the moment this role is focused on:
- Assisting improving automated machine learning and artificial intelligence tagging solutions by working closely with engineering teams;
- Maintaining hierarchical taxonomies or classification systems for various types of digital media such as photos graphics videos audio files etc;
- Conducting quality assurance checks to verify the completeness and accuracy of automated metadata solutions;
- Leading projects to leverage the taxonomy for innovations in content management and delivery aiming to improve user engagement and satisfaction;
- Conducting metadata annotations aimed at enhancing automated concept tagging systems for more accurate and efficient content classification and retrieval;
- Ensuring metadata quality for Canvas content library is exceptional and constantly improving;
- Staying uptodate on industry standards best practices and emerging technologies related to digital media taxonomy and annotation;
- Collaborating with Product Design and Content Teams to improve metadata annotations systems and processes and enhance search functionality and Canva user navigation;
- Maintaining a thorough understanding of contemporary events cultural shifts and news updates to drive continuous refinement and relevance in metadata;
- Performing regular audits of Canvas public library metadata specifically Titles and Keywords and make recommendations adjustments to ensure the safety and accuracy of the metadata;
- Gathering and analysing feedback from users and stakeholders to continually improve the taxonomy and metadata systems.
Youre probably a match if
- You have experience maintaining metadata controlled vocabularies and taxonomies;
- You possess handson experience with library systems content management systems or preferred digital asset management (DAM) systems;
- You have experience with cross functional department processes;
- You have strong analytical prioritisation interpersonal and problemsolving skills;
- You have excellent written and oral communication skills with attention to detail;
- Youre excited about improving Canvas public library metadata for all Canva users;
- Youre good at analysing metadata through multiple lenses and understanding the ambiguity and nuances of keywords & terms.
About the team
The Content and Discovery Super Group consists of 5 groups 30 teams and 300 individuals who work together towards two common goals:
- To bring every ingredient needed to create any design into Canvas platform by working with a diverse range of template designers illustrators photographers and other content producers. This includes templates photos illustrations videos audio graphics and more.
- To surface this content strategically to maximise engagement in the Canva platform and to surface this content selectively through Google to acquire new users searching for design and template solutions. This means building search and discovery features in the app building SEO marketplaces and scaling these products internationally.
This position requires high attention to detail ability to problem solve and ability to work autonomously. Were looking for someone who is passionate about maintaining high standards in content review moderation and process knowledge.
Other stuff to know
We make hiring decisions to engage contractors based on your experience skills and passion. When you signify interest in the Project please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the contractoraccreditation interview process.
Please note that contractoraccreditation meetings are conducted virtually.
We celebrate all types of skills and backgrounds at Canva so even if you dont feel like your skills quite match whats listed above we still want to hear from you!
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Remote Work :
Yes
Employment Type :
Contract
Employment Type
Remote
