Manager, Digital Asset Management

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Act as subject matter expert for DAM at PetSmart; acts as a resource and champions the DAM system.
• Develop and manage workflows for gathering, storing, organizing, sharing and optimizing digital assets amongst all internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Establish and manage policies and procedures for digital asset preservation, taxonomies, cataloguing, usage rights, and metadata standards.
• Establish, monitor and maintain accurate lifecycle stages of assets including archiving and purging.
• Research and make recommendations on emerging standards and best practices in digital asset management including automation, system integrations, preservation, metadata, and rights management.
• Work cross functionally with both business and IT partners to optimize DAM user experience and system capabilities.
• Work closely with partners in IT for system maintenance and communicating business needs for DAM roadmapping.
• Maintain and establish governance rules around sensitive assets and enforce legal requirements for copyrighted assets.
• Create use cases and analyze user data to ensure that the DAM system is an efficient asset pipeline.
• Train internal and external users on using the DAM system and create/update DAM documentation and user guides.
• Manage and develop Digital Asset Specialist and Product Specialist, DAM; unlocking their full potential.

Requirements

• 5+ years working with DAM systems, Canto Cloud experience a plus.
• 2+ years of people management experience required.
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite.
• Experience in navigating copyright and terms of use agreements.
• Experience working with standardized metadata schemas and taxonomies.
• Degree in library science preferred.
• Experience working with Adobe Dynamic Media Classic and PIM systems a plus.
• Experience working in a retail creative environment a plus.
• Knowledge of the digital shelf and E-commerce a plus.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Adobe Dynamic Media Classic and PIM systems.
• Experience working in a retail creative environment.
• Knowledge of the digital shelf and E-commerce.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with DAM systems
• 2+ years of people management experience
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite
• Knowledge of copyright and terms of use agreements
• Experience with metadata schemas and taxonomies
• Degree in library science preferred

Benefits & Perks

• Pet friendly environment, bring your pets to work!
• On-site Dog Park
• "Top Dog" gym with equipment, fitness classes, massage therapists and personal trainers
• "Sit & Stay" Café serving fresh breakfast and lunch options
• On-site coffee bar
• "Lil' Paws" learning center and onsite daycare facility (associate paid)
• Volunteer events with PetSmart Charities
• Learn more about #LifeAtPetSmart here: https://www.lifeatpetsmart.com/life-at-petsmart/
• Check out Associate stories and share in some celebrations at PetSmart: https://www.blog.lifeatpetsmart.com/
• Explore PetSmart Benefits here: https://benefits.petsmart.com/