Cs taxonomy and ontology manager

• Collaborate with leadership in the development of long-term, sustainable strategic initiatives
• Provide leadership, coaching, and professional guidance to Taxonomist / Ontologists
• General people management and administrative activities
• Lead strategy related to taxonomy, ontology, information architecture, metadata management, labeling/cataloging projects, and knowledge modeling
• Consult with CS stakeholders to support Knowledge Management (KM) strategy, grounded LLMs, and data-driven community support
• Collaborate closely with leadership external to CS to develop sustainable, scalable solutions for semantic data
• Guide the development of the Taxonomist / Ontologist career function
• Partner closely with Product / Eng to develop Airbnb’s enterprise Taxonomy / Ontology Platform
• Represent Taxonomy / Ontology function at a leadership level
• Support day-to-day operations for ongoing taxonomy and ontology governance
• Work with product teams to build comprehensive frontend and backend taxonomies
• Manage datasets and preparation of imports / exports / custom reporting
• Reconcile disparate taxonomies and recommend semantic structures for unstructured data sets
• Create and maintain clear documentation for training and governance
• Work with engineering, analytics, and insights teams to develop and improve machine learning models and labeling practices
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to triage data issues
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to identify and define appropriate use cases for semantic data projects
• Communicate complex technical information clearly and effectively
• Identify opportunities for improvement and make recommendations to mature processes
• Foster communication, cooperation, and alignment among distributed internal stakeholders
• Evangelize the importance and value of semantic data work

• 5+ years relevant work experience in a leadership role
• Advanced degree in Computer Science, Information Science, Library Science, Information Management, Computational Linguistics, or a related field (or demonstrated equivalent qualifications)
• Experience developing taxonomies, ontologies, thesauri, and controlled vocabularies
• Experience improving, maturing, and iterating on existing information structures
• Applied knowledge of ontological grounding for RAG/model performance
• Experience with large-scale data migration projects
• Ability to lead and design new projects from conception to completion
• Administrator-level experience with semantic management tools, content or collections management systems, digital asset management systems, or other relational databases
• Experience collaborating with systems administrators and/or vendors to troubleshoot issues
• Expertise in applying best practice principles of metadata, cataloging, and terminology management
• Proven ability to present complex technical information in a clear and concise way
• Exceptional written and verbal communication and negotiation skills (English)
• Experience with or ability to learn SQL and SPARQL queries
• Familiarity with XML, RDF/RDFS, SKOS, OWL, and general semantic / linked data standards
• Strong analytical thinking skills
• Ability to work and make decisions independently in a fast-paced, virtual environment
• Ability to manage deadlines and expectations across multiple stakeholder groups
• Passion for Airbnb’s mission and deep empathy for our diverse communities

technical writing experience a plus

• bonus
• equity
• benefits
• Employee Travel Credits