Genealogy Project Manager

About the Job

As a Genealogy Project Manager at The Lifetime Value Co., you will be a critical player in our expansion into the genealogy and family history market. Your role will involve analyzing data assets, creating collection publication specifications, working closely with data engineering and QA teams, and managing other content lifecycle tasks.

At LTV, we all work closely together across teams so there's no red tape or bureaucracy. We get things done!

What You Will Get to Do

Pre-Publication Data Analysis:

• Review incoming genealogical datasets for completeness and relevance
• Determine processing requirements for various content types
• Support data intake tracking and documentation

Data Correction and Normalization

• Efficiently review records to identify errors, inconsistencies, and duplicates
• Perform data cleaning tasks, including standardizing date formats and place names using controlled vocabularies and authority files
• Participate in quality assurance tasks on genealogical data and ensure accuracy and completeness

Data Digitization

• Create data transcription requirement documents and interface with 3rd party vendors
• Oversee the digitization of records, including scanning, image optimization, and file management
• Ensure adherence to digitization standards and best practices in ongoing projects

Content Lifecycle Management

• Develop and maintain metadata for genealogy data collections
• Perform content publication tasks and coordinate with dependent teams including engineering, quality assurance, marketing, support, and legal

Content Strategy

• Stay informed about genealogical trends and emerging sources of genealogical data
• Assist in researching and proposing new avenues for acquiring genealogical data to enhance our offerings

What You Bring to the Table

• B.A. in Family History & Genealogy or 1 to 2 years experience in genealogical research and methods including paleograph and source document analysis.
• At least 1 year of experience in compiling and preparing historical records for genealogy projects
• Ability to learn or experience in automating tasks in text processing systems using regular expressions and scripting languages
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal
• Strong problem solving and interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a diverse team as well as work independently

Why LTV Co.?

If you have ambitions to be a part of a high-growth, results-driven, industry-leading organization, LTV is the place to be. LTV builds exciting data products and then we market them with passion. We’re a fast-growing company in New York City that balances the culture of a startup with the stability of being an established, profitable company. We want to work with people that strive to be in the top .01% of their field. We understand that getting to the top takes hard work, constant improvement, and by making data-driven decisions. It’s a thrilling time to join the team, as we’re expanding our product offerings in exciting new ways, driving innovation through data, marketing, and web & app development.

We believe in diversity and hiring people from all backgrounds and walks of life. You must be energetic, inventive, a team player, and looking to help build and grow the company each and every day. You must have an inner desire to win and the idea of losing is a non-starter. If you are looking for a position that allows you to work with a group of smart and dedicated people who will support you but still provide the autonomy you need to execute your strategy, then you should probably apply as soon as you’re done reading this!

About Us

LTV was founded in New York by Josh Levy and Ross Cohen in 2007. At the time their mission was to provide easy and affordable access to public records. Something that in 2007, was only really accessible to corporations. Since then their mission has expanded to developing products and services that grant access to information and data across a number of verticals. In service of this mission, LTV has 7 consumer brands including BeenVerified, NumberGuru, PeopleLooker, NeighborWho, Ownerly, PeopleSmart, and Bumper.

Our mission is to develop a diverse portfolio of technologies, products, and services, that gives all people equal access to unbiased data and information. We believe that through this access people can empower and protect themselves in today’s ever-changing world, filled with fake news, deception, and a lack of transparency.