Metadata Cleansing Manager - London, N1C 4AG

Metadata Cleansing Manager - London, N1C 4AG, United Kingdom

The Role

As a Metadata Cleansing Manager , you’ll play a key role in the day-to-day quality of our party metadata. You’ll carry out cleansing and enrichment tasks yourself, while also coordinating the work of a group of temporary metadata cleansers during project peaks.

Your focus will be on delivery and consistency : ensuring duplicate, incomplete, or inaccurate records are resolved quickly and accurately, and that your team of temps works to clear standards. You’ll be a point of reference within projects, while escalating complex or systemic issues to senior colleagues.

This is a hands-on, detail-driven role — perfect for someone who enjoys problem-solving, guiding others, and making sure metadata is right first time.

What You’ll Do

Data Cleansing & Enrichment

• Carry out hands-on cleansing and enrichment of party metadata, resolving duplicates, incomplete information, and quality issues.
• Apply correct usage of party data and naming conventions to ensure consistency.
• Flag recurring or complex issues to senior colleagues for investigation.

Team Coordination

• Assign and monitor tasks across temporary metadata cleansers during active projects.
• Provide clear instructions, answer questions, and check quality of output.
• Help maintain team focus and pace, ensuring deliverables are met.

Organisation & Reporting

• Manage your own daily workload and balance it with coordination duties.
• Track and report on team progress to your line manager.
• Escalate blockers or risks promptly.

Collaboration

• Work closely with colleagues in Metadata Operations on shared projects.
• Contribute to group discussions on data themes and process improvements.
• Support troubleshooting of party data as needed.

Documentation & Communication

• Maintain clear, practical reference notes and checklists for temporary staff.
• Ensure team instructions are easy to follow and up to date.
• Share concise updates on task progress with project leads.

About You

You are someone who:

• Brings enthusiasm for music and an appreciation of how metadata connects audiences with artists.
• Has a keen eye for detail and consistency in data.
• Communicates clearly and confidently, especially when guiding others.
• Enjoys problem-solving, teamwork, and helping others deliver quality results.
• Is organised, proactive, and able to balance multiple priorities.

Bonus if you have:

• Previous experience in data or metadata quality roles.
• Familiarity with identifiers (ISRC, ISWC, ISNI, IPN).
• Experience with workflow tools (e.g. Jira, Confluence).