Taxonomy Specialist
Job ID: 11936
Job Type: Full-time
Location:
Westlake Village,
CA
Date Posted: May 16, 2023
Job Description
Description
About Guitar Center
Guitar Center embodies the world of creativity and music by inspiring our teammates to find their own individual sound. We strive to develop lifelong musicians and make a difference in the world by enabling musicians and non-musicians alike to experience the almost indescribable happiness that comes from playing an instrument. We believe in putting our customers first, engaging with respect and integrity and fulfilling our mission with passion.
Supporting the SEO and Digital Marketing Team, the Taxonomy & Search Specialist supports search and browse optimization efforts so that customers can efficiently locate products on all Guitar Center web properties.
Do you believe in the power of music to bring people together? If you do, and you want to be a key player in an organization whose purpose is to fill the world with more music and to develop generations of new musicians then we have a position where you can find your sound.
Job Title: Taxonomy Specialist
Taxonomy is the backbone of our digital experiences. Without proper attention, iteration, collaboration and ongoing maintenance, our search, browse and overall findability is not possible. Changes in inventory, market and competitive surveillance and responses to member feedback impact the digital taxonomy. We need the ability to respond to the ever changing market conditions to make Guitar Center's products easily findable for our members. Taxonomy is the basis for all of this work.
The ideal candidate will have taxonomy experience and appreciate general best practices. Initially this position will focus on taxonomy maintenance however the expectation is that this individual will be capable of adding work in strategy-oriented activities.'
Why join us?
With a career at Guitar Center, you become part of the world's largest multichannel musical instrument retailer. Whether at our Stores, Contact Centers, Distribution Centers, or Support Center, Guitar Center employees have a common goal: to help people find their sound
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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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Responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following:
- Categorize products into facets structures to enhance product information and improve the online shopping experience.
- Engage in taxonomy and keyword research to support search and browse optimization
efforts.
- Support guided navigation and browse experience on all Guitar Center web properties
including but not limited updating navigation menus, optimizing type ahead, and building
category enhancement pages.
- Support site search on all Guitar Center web properties to continually improve product
findability online.
- Perform category and attribute audits as needed to proactively discover problems and helpimplement solutions.
- Support search and browse reporting requirements including assisting with data analysis.
Pay Rate: $69,625- $78,400 / annually depending on background and experience.
The job posting is not necessarily reflective of actual compensation that may be earned, nor a promise of any specific pay for any specific employee, which is always dependent on actual experience, education, and other factors. The pay range(s) listed are provided in compliance with state specific laws. Pay ranges may be different in other locations
Guitar Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides fair and equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected status prohibited under Federal, State, or local laws. All employment decisions are based on valid job‐related requirements.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our website, you may request a reasonable accommodation to express interest in a specific opening. You can request reasonable accommodation by calling 1‐818-735-8800 ext. 2862 or by sending an email to [email protected]
To join our band you will need the following experience:
- Bachelor's Degree (or 4 years of equivalent work experience), preferably in Library and
Information Science or related field.
- 2 years of relevant work experience (in addition to degree or years of previous experience),preferably with experience in library science, information architecture, product information management, or a related technical discipline
- Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Excel
Candidate who hit the right notes will have the following characteristics
Analytical Skills: Ability to analyze information, data, and reports to extract meaningful insights that can be used to better understand and improve business performance.
Business Acumen: Understands how the business operates including key business drivers, important company strategies, competition, and financial data impacting the department/organization.
Collaboration: Establishes relationships and supports partnership while participating in a group, working toward solutions which generally benefit all involved parties.
Customer Focus: Meets the expectations and requirements of all customers and acts with customers in mind.
Initiative: Identifies opportunities & issues and follow through on work activities to capitalize or resolve them. Strong work ethic. Adapt to constant changing priorities with a positive attitude..
Interpersonal Communication: Able to communicate through various means (including verbal & written) with diverse individuals.
Organizational Skills: Utilizes time, energy, and resources to manage priorities independently, stay on track, and achieve goals in a timely manner.
Technology Skills: Navigate and learn new technology systems, equipment, and computer programs needed to fulfill communication, customer service, and business needs & expectations.
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