Also called: Content Metadata Analyst
Writes descriptions, tags, and genres for movies and shows on streaming services.
A metadata specialist watches clips of new movies and shows, then writes short descriptions, picks genres, and adds tags like "feel-good" or "true crime" so viewers can find them. Accuracy across dozens of languages matters.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. A bachelor's degree, often in English, film or library science, then on-the-job training in a streaming service's content operations team.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Film Studies, Library Science.
Shrinking. AI tagging threatens.
High risk for 10 years. AI now writes descriptions and tags for shows automatically, so few metadata jobs remain.
Classes: English, Computer applications, Film studies or media, Library or research skills.
Official data: O*NET occupation 43-9111.
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