Taxonomist & Information Architect (DAM)
Historic Royal Palaces Closing date: Mon, 07 Sep 2026
- Full time
- £40k-£50k
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 "> published -
Job Summary
Job Description
About the role and our team
Due to external funding, we are currently recruiting for a Taxonomist and Information Architect to join our friendly and experienced Information Management (IM) team and lead the integration of our digital asset management system (DAMS) and collections management system (CMS) through a middleware solution. This role touches every part of the organisation including Conservation Collection Care and Collections Management, Public Engagement, Retail, Press, and Marketing and Membership.
As Taxonomist and Information Architect you will develop, refine and integrate taxonomies to enhance and improve the use of HRP's digital asset management system, collections management system, website content management system. Working with teams across all six palaces, you will collaborate with different teams to improve the interoperability of current systems, and identify opportunities for improvement.
About you
You will have experience with developing and managing taxonomies, and have extensive experience working with metadata. You will have an excellent eye for detail and be able to maintain a high level of accuracy under pressure. You will be a people-person who thrives on fostering good working relationships with the users of the IM and DAM systems.
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Job Overview
- Job Title: Taxonomist & Information Architect (DAM)
- Salary: £40k-£50k
- Hours: Full time
- Artform: Charity
- Role: IT
- Contract: Temporary
- Closing date: Mon, 07 Sep 2026
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Location:
London
About Historic Royal Palaces
Historic Royal Palaces is the independent charity that looks after the Tower of London, Hampton Court Palace, Kensington Palace, the Banqueting House, Kew Palace and Hillsborough Castle & Gardens. We are a team of people who love and look after six of the most wonderful palaces in the world. We create space for spirits to stir and be stirred.