Overview
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).
IMPORTANT: Before applying for this role, please make sure you have the right to work in the country where the role is based. Unless it clearly stipulates within in the job advert above that the hiring company is looking to or able to sponsor applicants it is deemed that the hiring employer will only consider applications from those able to comply with and work in the country where the role is based.
