Digital Asset Manager (DAM)

STAND 8 provides end to end IT solutions to enterprise partners across the United States and with offices in Los Angeles, New York, New Jersey, Atlanta, and more; including internationally in Mexico and India.

Our Solutions team is seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Digital Asset Manager (DAM) to join our dynamic team at a leading global media and entertainment company. The DAM will be responsible for managing and maintaining our digital asset management system, ensuring accurate tagging, filing, and categorization of digital content from our studios, which produce and distribute movies, TV shows, and films. This role involves testing and refining new metadata and organizational workflows for productions in real time using modern database technology and systems. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of metadata, taxonomy, and digital asset workflows, and will play a crucial role in optimizing our content management processes.

This role is pivotal in ensuring that our digital assets are efficiently managed and easily accessible, supporting the creative and operational needs of our studios. If you have a passion for digital content and a keen eye for detail, we encourage you to apply. This project requires the person to work onsite 3 days a week within the Greater Los Angeles area. We are setting up interviews immediately and if you have at least a few years working with metadata in digital library or media operations, we'd love to hear from you!

Responsibilities

• Oversee the organization and management of digital assets within the DAM system.


• Ensure accurate metadata tagging and categorization of all digital content.


• Develop and maintain taxonomy and filing structures for efficient asset retrieval.


• Collaborate with distribution teams to ensure proper asset flow throughs.


• Conduct regular audits of the DAM system to ensure data integrity and compliance.


• Train and support team members on DAM system usage and best practices.


• Implement and manage workflows for asset ingestion, storage, and distribution.


• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to digital asset management.


• Assist the production IT team in cataloging production assets and metadata from various shows using file indexing tools.


• Aid in the organization of metadata for each show and generate reports to help executives decide what to retain or discard.


• Curate and validate the knowledge graph of metadata from various shows.


• Develop a process for governance of metadata and asset life cycles concerning production assets.


• Support the migration of digital assets between storage systems and ensure the destination system metadata is accurately represented.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience working with digital (film, video, or television) assets as Digital Asset Manager, Digital Librarian or in a similar role.


• Strong knowledge of digital asset management systems and workflows.


• Proficiency in metadata standards and taxonomy development.


• Excellent organizational and attention-to-detail skills.


• Experience with content management systems (CMS) and digital libraries.


• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.


• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.


• Familiarity with media production and distribution processes.


• Excellent communication and training skills.


• Understanding of metadata storage and digital assets.


• Familiarity with various digital asset management platforms and digital asset library functions.


• Knowledge of production, post-production, and visual effects workflows, and the significance of metadata.


• Strong analytical and organizational skills.


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to create clear, organized reports.

Nice to Have

• Experience as a digital asset manager in an episodic production, movie production, post-production house, or large visual effects environment.


• Experience with cloud data or graph databases.


• Experience testing new software versions.

Additional Details
The base range for this contract position is $30-35/per hour, depending on experience. Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hires of this position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered.

Benefits

• Medical coverage and Health Savings Account (HSA) through Anthem


• Dental/Vision/Various Ancillary coverages through Unum


• 401(k) retirement savings plan


• Company-paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)


• Discount programs through ADP WorkforceNow

About Us
STAND 8 provides end-to-end IT solutions to enterprise partners across the United States and globally with offices in Los Angeles, Atlanta, New York, Mexico, Japan, India, and more. STAND 8 focuses on the "bleeding edge" of technology and leverages automation, process, marketing, and over fifteen years of success and growth to provide a world-class experience for our customers, partners, and employees.

Our mission is to impact the world positively by creating success through PEOPLE, PROCESS, and TECHNOLOGY.

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