Content Architect
Job Type : Permanent, Full Time
Salary : £55000 – £65000/annum bonus and benefits
Content Architect
London / Hybrid
£65,000 per annum + bonus and benefits
Deerfoot Recruitment is partnering with a leading publishing client to find an experienced Content Architect to join their digital content team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a professional with strong publishing production experience and technical expertise to lead a small team in the delivery of high-quality content across digital platforms.
Key Responsibilities:
Drive the development and management of XML content and metadata workflows, ensuring optimal efficiency in content processing.
Lead initiatives to optimize systems and coding, particularly for handling large document collections.
Provide technical and operational leadership to a team of Content Analysts, ensuring content and metadata meet quality standards and are delivered to schedule.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including production and product management, to balance business priorities and long-term content strategy.
Maintain and enhance unit testing frameworks within a continuous integration environment.
Provide technical leadership in the creation and management of digital content production workflows.Required Skills and Experience:
Extensive publishing production experience, with a strong understanding of XML, schemas, and the structure of complex XML documents.
Expertise in XML tools and languages, including XQuery 3.1, XSLT 3.0, and Schematron (essential).
Familiarity with RELAX NG, XSD, DTD, and scripting languages such as Python.
Proven line management experience, including managing geographically dispersed teams to improve efficiency and meet deadlines.
Strong experience with source code version control systems, particularly Git.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build and maintain strong relationships with internal teams and external suppliers.
Ability to provide a consultative perspective to stakeholders.Benefits
Our client offers a wide range of benefits, including (but not limited to):
Discretionary company bonus of up to 6%.
Life assurance for four times annual salary.
Private Medical Insurance and in-house doctor.
Work anywhere fortnight – for two weeks of any calendar year employees can work anywhere remotely.
This role would be suitable for candidates working roles such as: Content Architect, Senior XML Developer, XML Developer, Senior Content Analyst.
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