Digital Asset Manager (DAM)
- Recruiter
- Confidential
- Location
- Berkshire
- Salary
- 28000.00 - 35000.00 GBP Annual + plus attractive benefits and bonus
- Posted
- 23 Sep 2021
- Closes
- 21 Oct 2021
- Sectors
- Media & Digital Media
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
We are recruiting for a global organisation whose UK office is based in Winnersh, Berkshire and they are seeking a Digital Asset Manager to join them. The Digital Asset Manager has control over all aspects of the digital asset management system, with full feature functionality and administrative capabilities.
Salary GBP28,000 - GBP35,000 per annum, plus attractive benefits
You will need to have a strong understanding of best DAM practices and be fully trained on the various features and operations of the library. The role is crucial for supporting DAM adoption and ensuring the library structure and policies are followed.
Duties and responsibilities:
Work with the Design Director to lead overall strategy, implementation and workflow of the Digital Asset Management system.
Act as primary liaison between the various marketing teams and asset creators with regard to image names, new photography and archiving
Responsible for assigning appropriate metadata for assets to ensure accurate usage rights
Manage the DAM system and facilitate the uploading of assets as well as maintaining and upgrading the system
Register internal and external users to the Digital Asset Management system based on permissions
Facilitate retrieval of previously catalogued images/shoots
Archive assets as necessary, and curate content regularly maintaining up-to-date readily available content
Generate asset upload/download reports
Maintains accurate procedures and records for the system
Keeps informed of latest Digital Asset Management technology trends and innovations
Work across teams of copywriters and product managers to create the most relevant keywords for best navigation and discoverability
Develop and assess the metadata entry system to deliver best experience
Skills and Experience
University Degree or equivalent at least 2 years work experience in planning and developing asset ontologies. Previous DAM experience developing information interactions with user experience preferred
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (specifically Bridge and Photoshop)
Organised and detail-oriented in developing information interactions with user experience
Creative, self-starter, and adaptive
Fluent in English (both spoken and written); other language skills are a plus
Local candidate; no relocation available
Salary GBP28,000 - GBP35,000 per annum, plus attractive benefits
You will need to have a strong understanding of best DAM practices and be fully trained on the various features and operations of the library. The role is crucial for supporting DAM adoption and ensuring the library structure and policies are followed.
Duties and responsibilities:
Work with the Design Director to lead overall strategy, implementation and workflow of the Digital Asset Management system.
Act as primary liaison between the various marketing teams and asset creators with regard to image names, new photography and archiving
Responsible for assigning appropriate metadata for assets to ensure accurate usage rights
Manage the DAM system and facilitate the uploading of assets as well as maintaining and upgrading the system
Register internal and external users to the Digital Asset Management system based on permissions
Facilitate retrieval of previously catalogued images/shoots
Archive assets as necessary, and curate content regularly maintaining up-to-date readily available content
Generate asset upload/download reports
Maintains accurate procedures and records for the system
Keeps informed of latest Digital Asset Management technology trends and innovations
Work across teams of copywriters and product managers to create the most relevant keywords for best navigation and discoverability
Develop and assess the metadata entry system to deliver best experience
Skills and Experience
University Degree or equivalent at least 2 years work experience in planning and developing asset ontologies. Previous DAM experience developing information interactions with user experience preferred
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (specifically Bridge and Photoshop)
Organised and detail-oriented in developing information interactions with user experience
Creative, self-starter, and adaptive
Fluent in English (both spoken and written); other language skills are a plus
Local candidate; no relocation available