Lead Data Taxonomist

The New York Times

New York, NY, United States
$170,000 - $204,000 usd; not specified; medical, d...
On-site
Enterprise event taxonomy development
Global event data catalog
Data quality and governance
The New York Times is seeking a Lead Data Taxonomist to architect and steward an enterprise-wide event taxonomy across multiple products to improve data quality and power AI initiatives

Job Summary

  • The New York Times is seeking a Lead Data Taxonomist to architect and steward an enterprise-wide event taxonomy across multiple products to improve data quality and power AI initiatives.
  • Responsibilities include developing a multi-domain taxonomy, enforcing global event standards, acting as the final authority for taxonomy changes, and overseeing the enterprise event catalog.
  • The role requires 7+ years in data taxonomy or related fields, expertise with event-cataloging software, and mastery of SQL and Python, with preferred experience in subscription or media industries.

Matching Summary

The New York Times is seeking a Lead Data Taxonomist to architect and steward an enterprise-wide event taxonomy across multiple products to improve data quality and power AI initiatives.

Salary

$170,000 - $204,000 USD; Not specified; Medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) plan, paid time off

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Enterprise event taxonomy development
  • Global event data catalog
  • Data quality and governance
  • Information architecture best practices
  • Master data management principles

Nice-to-have

  • Subscription or media industry experience
  • Data Contracts implementation
  • CI/CD workflow familiarity

Key Requirements

  • 7+ years in Data Taxonomy, Data Ontology, Data Architecture, Technical Product Management, or Digital Analytics Implementation
  • 5+ years developing taxonomies and information architecture
  • 5+ years experience with event-cataloging software
  • Experience managing complex, global event taxonomies
  • Expertise with JSON, YAML, and data modeling tools
  • Mastery of SQL, Python, and data wrangling tools
  • Experience enforcing standards in decentralized engineering environments
  • Applied knowledge of data governance, quality, and management practices

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