Director, Standards and Metadata

Brookaire Company

Director of Standards and Metadata leading content standards and metadata strategies across the global ecosystem at CFA Institute. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive adoption and governance of metadata practices.

Posted 6/2/2026full-timeCharlottesville • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $124,000 - $190,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and evolve enterprise content standards, metadata models, and taxonomy frameworks supporting the full content lifecycle
Establish scalable approaches for structured content, semantic tagging, and content interoperability across platforms
Align standards with industry frameworks (e.g., XML, DITA, Dublin Core, schema.org) and emerging AI/semantic technologies
Drive adoption of consistent metadata practices to enable discoverability, personalization, analytics, and reuse
Establish governance models, policies, and quality controls for metadata and content standards
Create and maintain documentation, guidelines, and training for enterprise adoption
Partner with Publishing Technology, Authoring, Education, Product, and AI Enablement teams to embed standards into workflows and systems
Facilitate alignment across workstreams with complex interdependencies, resolving conflicts and driving consistency
Collaborate with AI Enablement teams to support machine learning models, knowledge graphs, and semantic search capabilities
Oversee delivery of metadata and standards initiatives across one or more small teams

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Information Science, Library Science, Computer Science, Digital Media, or related field
10+ years of experience in metadata management, taxonomy design, content architecture, or digital publishing ecosystems
5+ years of leadership experience managing teams or complex cross-functional initiatives
Demonstrated expertise in: Metadata standards and frameworks (e.g., XML, DITA, RDF, JSON-LD), Taxonomy and ontology design, Content modeling and structured content systems, and Semantic technologies and search optimization
Experience integrating metadata into CMS, publishing platforms, or learning systems
Strong understanding of content lifecycle processes, digital publishing, and learning ecosystems (Canvas preferred)
Familiarity with AI/ML applications in content tagging, classification, and personalization
Proven ability to solve complex, systemic problems by integrating multiple perspectives
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills in a matrixed organization

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive health coverage for you and your family
Generous leave and time off
Competitive retirement plans
Flexible work options
Wellness, education, and support programs
Eligibility for an annual incentive bonus
12% employer contribution to a 401(k) or pension plan

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Hard Skills & Tools

metadata managementtaxonomy designcontent architecturedigital publishing ecosystemsmetadata standardsXMLDITARDFJSON-LDsemantic technologies

Soft Skills

leadershipstakeholder managementcommunicationproblem solvingcollaboration