Samuel Goff
San Francisco,CA
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Publishing Data Manager
Chronicle Books
San Francisco, CA
11.2022 - Current
- Manager and team lead on all product operations (metadata, SEO, data governance, data distribution) for more than 20,000 active titles.
- Main point person for product requests, workflow bugs and updates.
- Collaborates across teams to highlight product placement in a competitive market.
Digital Asset Management Librarian
Callisto Media
Oakland, CA
05.2022 - 10.2022
- Managed and catalogued a large volume of digital assets for a tech publishing startup and trained departments on the process.
- Implemented AI tools to augment our content creation and product operations.
Metadata Specialist
Chronicle Books
San Francisco , CA
03.2020 - 05.2022
- Similar, but more junior position, at Chronicle Books.
Client Relations Coordinator
Publishers Group West
Berkeley, CA
11.2017 - 03.2020
- Responsible for onboarding and coordination with a global client base of 60+ independent publishers.
- Trained publishers on leveraging content management systems and improving workflow. Main point-of-contact for any issues.
Audiovisual Lab Assistant
UCSB Davidson Library
Goleta, CA
04.2017 - 08.2017
- Responsible for maintaining and repairing open reel and cassette decks, digitizing open reel and cassette tapes, and cataloging the material.
Research Assistant to Dr. Rudy Busto
University Of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
04.2017 - 06.2017
- Conducted research for Dr. Busto's forthcoming book on Virgin of Guadalupe apparitions using material from primary source documents from colonial Mexico to 21st century California theater.
Radio Host and Music Director
KCSB - College Radio
Santa Barbara, CA
09.2013 - 06.2017
- Created five original radio and talk shows as part of a student-run radio station.
- Reviewed and catalogued new music releases for the radio station; I also trained staff on technical aspects of running a radio show.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Global Studies and Religious Studies
University of California, Santa Barbara
06.2017
Freie Universität Berlin
12.2016
Skills
- Operations
- Content management systems
- Data governance
- SEO
- HTML
- Metadata
- Cataloguing / Archiving
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Customer support
- Digital publishing
- Airtable
Timeline
Publishing Data Manager
Chronicle Books
11.2022 - Current
Digital Asset Management Librarian
Callisto Media
05.2022 - 10.2022
Metadata Specialist
Chronicle Books
03.2020 - 05.2022
Client Relations Coordinator
Publishers Group West
11.2017 - 03.2020
Audiovisual Lab Assistant
UCSB Davidson Library
04.2017 - 08.2017
Research Assistant to Dr. Rudy Busto
University Of California, Santa Barbara
04.2017 - 06.2017
Radio Host and Music Director
KCSB - College Radio
09.2013 - 06.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Global Studies and Religious Studies
University of California, Santa Barbara
Freie Universität Berlin
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