Bibliographic Metadata and ONIX Feeds Manager

Job Description

Are you interested in bibliographic metadata and the systems that support digital publishing?

DK is looking for a Bibliographic Metadata and ONIX Feeds Manager to join our global publishing operations team. This role ensures accurate bibliographic metadata reaches retailers, libraries and data aggregators worldwide. Our ONIX feeds communicate information about DK’s books and support their sale and distribution.

You’ll manage DK’s ONIX feeds, monitor their performance, investigate issues and ensure they meet industry standards, legal requirements and business needs. You’ll create new feeds, update existing ones and work with internal teams and external data recipients to ensure metadata is delivered accurately.

You’ll also advise and train colleagues on metadata standards and best practice, lead work to improve data quality, particularly subject classification, and contribute to projects that improve our systems, data flows and processes.

We’re looking for someone with experience working with ONIX and bibliographic metadata, ideally within publishing or the wider book industry. You’ll have experience using Biblio or an equivalent bibliographic database, strong Excel skills and a methodical approach to problem-solving. Attention to detail is essential, as is an interest in improving quality, accuracy and efficiency.

Knowledge of BISAC and/or Thema subject classification schemes would be useful. Experience delivering training, writing documentation, or specifying and testing database functionality would also be an advantage.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor DK’s ONIX feeds, ensuring they run reliably and metadata is delivered accurately to external partners

• Investigate and resolve feed issues, making adjustments to meet internal requirements, external specifications and industry standards

• Create new feeds and update existing feeds as systems, partners and business needs change

• Improve the quality of DK’s bibliographic metadata, advising and training colleagues on standards and best practice

• Work on projects to improve data flows, bibliographic systems and processes

• Work with colleagues in Audio, Sales, publishing divisions, Digital and Sales Operations in Delhi, and PRH UK and US

• Communicate with external data recipients and take part in industry working groups

Essential skills

• Experience working with ONIX feeds and bibliographic metadata, preferably within publishing, bookselling, libraries, wholesaling, distribution or a related organisation.

• Experience monitoring, investigating and resolving data or feed errors, including identifying causes and taking action to resolve or prevent recurrence.