Meta Data Specialist (m/f/d)
Possible
Sponsorship likelihood
This job is eligible only on a shortage list
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£41,700
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 3544 (75% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £41,700, and TASCHEN UK LIMITED is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
This could also be SOC 3133 (Database administrators and web content technicians, Manages content/data in CMS; could be data manager) or SOC 2133 (IT business analysts, architects and systems designers, Data architecture and systems design elements present). We read the code off the advert, so it is our best guess, not the employer's.
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3544 Data analysts Most likely code | £33,400 | £41,700 | £41,700 | £41,700 |
3133 Database administrators and web content technicians Also possible | £33,400 | £33,400 | £37,500 | £41,700 |
2133 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers Also possible | £38,400 | £43,900 | £49,400 | £54,900 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
- Oversee and manage metadata process while liaising with all relevant departments
- Using the business’s internal title management system and CMS, ensure that titles are set up correctly, with complete and timely metadata
- Create and enforce metadata best practices, working with retailers to ensure metadata is complete and accurate, and drive metadata improvement projects across the business
- Build relationships with data aggregators, wholesalers, libraries, etc. to ensure metadata meet their requirements
- Act as the point of contact for all internal and external bibliographic data queries and ensure company is up-to-date with bibliographic standards
- Troubleshoot external issues and ensure that Amazon and other key retailer sites reflect our internal data and resolve any data issues with third parties promptly and effectively
- Customize product feeds to other online channels such as Google, Facebook, Criteo, etc.
- Perform regular quality checks for all localized product feeds
- Strong experience with publishing metadata and ONIX
- Ability to analyse and provide detailed feedback
- Excellent communication and organization skills to meet deadlines
- Proven experience of identifying areas for improvement and creating and implementing new processes
- English fluency required, additional languages a plus
- A diversified job within an exciting and international work environment
- An open business culture with a flat organizational structure and rapid decision-making processes
- A competitive salary and benefit package
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with TASCHEN UK LIMITED, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
Data analysts (SOC 3544) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~80k in sample- Middle half £32,292–48,568
- Median £38,948
- Going rate £41,700
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £33,400–37,530
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. TASCHEN UK LIMITED holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 3544 going rate of £41,700. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.