Digital Art Taxonomy Assistant — Art Categories & Knowledge Organization

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Digital Art Taxonomy Assistant — Art Categories & Knowledge Organization
ABOUT THE JOB
De Art is an independent digital media platform dedicated to visual arts, artists, and cultural expression.
We are looking for an organized and research-minded Digital Art Taxonomy Assistant to help structure and maintain the categories, tags, and subject relationships used to organize our digital arts content.
The role focuses on creating consistent classification systems that make articles, artists, artworks, movements, and related cultural topics easier to discover. The ideal candidate combines an interest in visual arts with strong organizational skills and an appreciation for clear, logical information structures.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Help organize website content into clear and consistent subject categories.
• Review existing categories and tags to identify duplication, overlap, or unclear terminology.
• Research appropriate terms for artists, art movements, techniques, media, and cultural subjects.
• Help develop guidelines for assigning categories and tags to editorial content.
• Maintain consistent terminology across website sections and content records.
• Identify relationships between artists, movements, artistic periods, and visual art disciplines.
• Collaborate with editorial and research contributors to improve content classification.
• Review new content and recommend suitable categories and descriptive tags.
• Document classification rules and maintain reference lists.
• Suggest improvements that make content easier for visitors to browse and discover.
QUALIFICATIONS
• Experience in content organization, information management, digital publishing, research, or a related field is an advantage.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Genuine interest in visual arts, art history, museums, galleries, or cultural media.
• Ability to group information logically and apply consistent classification rules.
• Good research, writing, and documentation skills.
• Familiarity with website content management systems, preferably WordPress.
• Basic understanding of metadata, taxonomies, or information architecture is desirable.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently.
• A portfolio or examples of relevant organizational or research work are welcome.
WHAT WE OFFER
• The opportunity to contribute to an independent digital arts and culture platform.
• Practical experience in organizing and structuring digital cultural knowledge.
• Collaboration with editorial and research contributors.
• Opportunities to develop skills in information architecture, content discovery, and digital publishing.
HOW TO APPLY
Please submit the following materials:
• A CV of no more than two pages.
• A cover letter of no more than one page explaining your interest in visual arts and information organization.
• A portfolio or links to three relevant projects, where available.
• Contact details for two professional references, including each reference's name, role, and contact information.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview and may be asked to complete a short, role-specific practical assignment.
To apply, please send your application to farhang@parsikia.ir.
De Art welcomes applications from qualified candidates with diverse backgrounds who are passionate about visual arts, organized information, and digital cultural publishing.

Work arrangement
Yes