Associate Manager, Catalog Operations

About the position

The Associate Manager, Catalog Operations at Audible is responsible for maintaining the Audible catalog by ensuring accurate creation and editing of product metadata. This role involves collaborating with internal teams to manage metadata publication in a timely manner while adhering to search engine optimization best practices. The position requires strong organizational and analytical skills, as well as the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Process and create trouble tickets containing metadata change requests from customers, authors, and content providers.
• Index and copyedit product metadata to support daily processing of new titles.
• Create new product records from publishing partner asset deliveries.
• Assist with ad-hoc update projects encompassing large swaths of the catalog.
• Prioritize, delegate, fact-check, copyedit, and organize Table of Contents data from internal and third-party sources.
• Fact-check and curate Audible series pages for online display to customers.
• Provide in-depth knowledge and guidance to junior team members.
• Recommend modifications to existing processes to improve approaches.

Requirements

• B.A., B.S., or equivalent degree, preferably in the humanities.
• 1+ years of professional proofreading, copy-editing, and fact-checking experience in publishing.
• 1+ years of experience in a digital publishing environment.

Nice-to-haves

• Familiarity with Chicago Manual of Style.
• Familiarity with SEO concepts.
• Familiarity with the ONIX publishing standard for rich book metadata.
• Technical proficiency in Windows operating environment.
• Fluency in Outlook, Excel, and Word.
• Demonstrated multi-tasking and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced environment.