Metadata Tagger

About the Role

Technology is at the heart of Disney's past, present, and future. Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is a global organization of engineers, product developers, designers, technologists, and data scientists building the technological backbone for Disney's media business globally.

Content Platforms & Operations develops and advances the technical and operational functions driving the worldwide distribution and monetization of Disney's linear networks and theatrical content, including media supply chain and storage, distribution operations, media localization, and network transmission.

We're seeking a detail-oriented Metadata Tagger to support content enrichment and discovery operations across the streaming platform ecosystem, applying descriptive metadata (genres, themes, keywords, and other descriptors) that power search, recommendations, and discovery experiences. The ideal candidate has strong analytical and storytelling comprehension skills, metadata or content-operations experience, and the ability to consistently apply a structured taxonomy to creative works.

What You'll Do

• Watch and review film, television, and short-form video content to determine accurate descriptor tagging
• Apply metadata descriptors: genres, themes, moods, settings, character attributes, and keywords based on established taxonomies
• Analyze story structure, narrative themes, tone, and "aboutness" of creative works for accurate, nuanced tagging
• Learn and consistently apply a comprehensive controlled vocabulary/taxonomy
• Ensure metadata accuracy, consistency, and quality across titles and franchises
• Research and validate metadata to support content discovery and user experience
• Identify ambiguous tagging scenarios and escalate taxonomy or workflow questions
• Work within CMS and metadata management systems to input, review, and publish metadata
• Meet operational deadlines, throughput targets, and delivery schedules
• Collaborate with editorial, taxonomy, QA, and operations teams on metadata quality standards

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of related experience
• Experience with metadata tagging, content classification, cataloging, or digital media operations
• Experience using CMS platforms or metadata management tools

Compensation

The hiring range for this position is $89,000.00 to $119,300.00 per year.