Senior Information Architect (100% Remote)

Founded in 1938, our Customer is a retail and outdoor recreation services corporation. They bring you top-quality gear and apparel, expert advice, and rental equipment - while inspiring stories of life outside and outdoor experiences. They work closely with partners all over the globe, allowing them to make a larger impact across the outdoor industry. From seeking better ways of making goods, to advancing fair trade manufacturing practices, to putting profits to good use, they make it easier for customers to shop their values.

We are seeking a Senior Information Architect on a contract basis to help support our Customer's business needs. This role is 100% remote.

Responsibilities:

• Define and drive global navigation strategy across the site and non-product sub-sites
• Design and implement navigation standards, best practices, and governance models
• Oversee and mentor Information Architects in taxonomy, metadata, and ontology development
• Develop, manage, and govern metadata schemas, taxonomies, and ontologies
• Define requirements for ontology tools and oversee taxonomy and ontology governance processes
• Drive adoption of metadata standards across systems to improve content management, search, and personalization
• Lead development of content auto-tagging strategies and guidance for manual tagging
• Partner with editorial teams to develop scalable content models for dynamic content delivery
• Collaborate with SEO teams to align information architecture and metadata strategies with traffic goals
• Review designs to ensure information structure supports meaning, relevance, and usability
• Analyze site analytics and customer feedback to identify findability issues and improve navigation experiences
• Conduct user research and usability testing focused on navigation and wayfinding
• Oversee content analysis efforts to support navigation and content modeling initiatives
• Serve as a subject matter expert in information architecture, metadata, and ontology practices
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to contribute to broader information and digital strategy initiatives
• Lead or support tool migrations, data initiatives, and new architecture solutions for content and discoverability challenges

Skills/Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Library Science, Information Management, or related field
• 5+ years of experience developing and managing taxonomies, ontologies, metadata, and classification schemas
• 5+ years of experience in information management and content organization
• 3+ years of experience working with content management, taxonomy management, or search systems
• Experience improving discoverability through structured content and metadata strategies
• Experience driving change management and influencing organizational adoption of new standards and processes
• Strong understanding of information architecture, navigation design, and usability principles
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to use data and metrics to drive decisions
• Proven experience leading tool migrations or implementing new data and content solutions
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
• Strong problem-solving, critical thinking, and decision-making skills
• Ability to influence stakeholders and drive cross-functional alignment
• Strong organizational and execution skills with attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience managing teams in taxonomy, catalog, or content organizations
• Experience in planning and conducting user research and analyzing results
• Experience in eCommerce or retail environments

We offer a competitive salary range for this position. Most candidates who join our team are hired at the median of this range, ensuring fair and equitable compensation based on experience and qualifications.

Contractor benefits are available through our 3rd Party Employer of Record (Available upon completion of waiting period for eligible engagements)

Benefits include: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.