Book Operations

A division of NielsenIQ and first established in 1858, Nielsen BookData is a leading supplier of bibliographic data, transactional ordering and market insights to booksellers, librarians and publishers in over 100 countries. 

The Book Operations team supports the international Commercial teams, by monitoring, supporting and testing the systems used to supply our clients with data. 

Job Purpose

As a Junior Manual Testing and Integration Analyst, you will work within a supportive team alongside the Testing & Integration Team Leader, the Group Operations Director and other departments to help maintain and develop the company’s quality standards. You will test bibliographic metadata feeds and Nielsen BookData systems and ensure that the data produced for the full range of our products is comprehensive and reliable, and you will liaise with and support publishers and other book industry organisations.

Role Responsibilities

This role requires the successful individual to show competence across a range of skills and tasks, which will encompass the following:

• To analyse bibliographic metadata feeds supplied by publishers and other organisations prior to implementation to ensure departmental and industry standards are maintained
• To test enhancements to Nielsen BookData systems end to end as part of Agile projects, checking for system issues, data accuracy and integrity and reporting defects accurately
• To perform User Acceptance Testing for relevant areas of major new projects, and co-ordinate/facilitate the UAT for other editorial teams
• To work closely with publishers and other suppliers, not only when data quality issues and problems arise, but also proactively to help raise data standards overall
• To undertake post-go-live reviews and heathchecks of bibliographic metadata feeds
• To test and monitor the quality of non-UK input and output, feeding back issues as appropriate
• To attend relevant team and cross-team meetings
• To carry out other duties as may be required from time to time by the Team Leader

Associate Attributes

• Highly proficient general PC skills
• High level attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to think logically
• Good understanding of Excel
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Highly proficient in handling different types of data file e.g. csv, xml
• Good level understanding of the ONIX standard is desirable
• Experience or understanding of the publishing industry is desirable 

Other

• You may be asked to undertake additional duties to those above, either on a temporary or permanent basis, which the Company reasonably believes you are capable of carrying out or for which you will be trained.
• Relevant professional, ethical and health and safety standards apply to this role.
• May require reasonable travel to clients and other Nielsen offices

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Our Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

About NIQ

NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View™. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population.

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