Digital Asset Manager
24 Seven Talent, Stamford, CT, United States
Location:
Hybrid, Stamford, CT (4 days per week onsite at 1 remote) Engagement Type: Temp to perm Rate:
$60-69/hr ( after temp period salary offered for full-time is $125k + ) Overview
This senior Digital Asset Manager will build and lead a modern asset management function within a high-output creative organization. The role focuses on designing and enforcing the systems, standards, and workflows that keep creative content organized, discoverable, compliant, and ready for activation across channels. This is a hands‑on leadership position within Creative Services. The ideal hire understands how creative teams work and how to support them without adding friction. Key Responsibilities
Platform Ownership and Governance Act as the primary owner of the Bynder DAM platform as the authoritative hub for all creative assets. Design and maintain a clear organizational structure for assets, including naming, metadata, taxonomy, and folder logic. Implement and uphold rigorous standards for asset quality, version control, and rights/usage management. Set and manage user roles, permissions, and access levels across global and cross‑functional teams. End‑To‑End Creative Workflow Map and optimize the full asset journey from production through approval, ingestion into DAM, and distribution. Ensure that only final, approved, and rights‑cleared assets are stored for broad use. Partner with Creative, Marketing, Legal, Product, and other stakeholders to align on approval steps and compliance requirements. Identify and eliminate gaps, redundancies, and unclear handoffs in the asset lifecycle. Cross‑Functional Partnership Serve as the central DAM expert for creative, marketing, eCommerce, and related teams. Ensure assets are created and delivered in the formats and specifications needed for product detail pages, digital shelf, campaigns, and retail channels. Collaborate with IT on integrations with tools such as PIM, CMS, and eCommerce platforms while retaining strategic ownership within Creative. Influence upstream activities (briefing, production, approvals) to support a clean, scalable asset ecosystem. Optimization and Scaling Continuously refine metadata, tagging, and workflows to improve searchability and reuse of assets. Track and drive improvements in key outcomes such as time‑to‑market, asset reuse, and content availability. Design systems that support high volumes of content, multiple brands, and global markets without sacrificing quality or control. Training, Enablement, and Adoption Develop and deliver training for new and existing DAM users across regions and functions. Create easy‑to‑follow documentation, playbooks, and usage guidelines. Set expectations and hold teams accountable to DAM standards and best practices. Required Background and Skills
Minimum of 8 years focused experience in Digital Asset Management. Background in an in‑house creative department or a leading creative agency is mandatory. Demonstrated ownership of an enterprise‑level DAM platform; experience with
Bynder
is strongly preferred. Deep knowledge of metadata models, taxonomy and schema design, tagging strategies, and asset lifecycle management. Strong familiarity with workflows for photography, video, campaign assets, and eCommerce content. Proven success operating in fast‑paced, high‑volume settings with many stakeholders and competing priorities. Ability to implement structure and enforce standards while still enabling creative speed and experimentation. Confident communicator with strong presence and the ability to influence senior partners and cross‑functional leaders. If you qualify please apply with your recent resume.
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Hybrid, Stamford, CT (4 days per week onsite at 1 remote) Engagement Type: Temp to perm Rate:
$60-69/hr ( after temp period salary offered for full-time is $125k + ) Overview
This senior Digital Asset Manager will build and lead a modern asset management function within a high-output creative organization. The role focuses on designing and enforcing the systems, standards, and workflows that keep creative content organized, discoverable, compliant, and ready for activation across channels. This is a hands‑on leadership position within Creative Services. The ideal hire understands how creative teams work and how to support them without adding friction. Key Responsibilities
Platform Ownership and Governance Act as the primary owner of the Bynder DAM platform as the authoritative hub for all creative assets. Design and maintain a clear organizational structure for assets, including naming, metadata, taxonomy, and folder logic. Implement and uphold rigorous standards for asset quality, version control, and rights/usage management. Set and manage user roles, permissions, and access levels across global and cross‑functional teams. End‑To‑End Creative Workflow Map and optimize the full asset journey from production through approval, ingestion into DAM, and distribution. Ensure that only final, approved, and rights‑cleared assets are stored for broad use. Partner with Creative, Marketing, Legal, Product, and other stakeholders to align on approval steps and compliance requirements. Identify and eliminate gaps, redundancies, and unclear handoffs in the asset lifecycle. Cross‑Functional Partnership Serve as the central DAM expert for creative, marketing, eCommerce, and related teams. Ensure assets are created and delivered in the formats and specifications needed for product detail pages, digital shelf, campaigns, and retail channels. Collaborate with IT on integrations with tools such as PIM, CMS, and eCommerce platforms while retaining strategic ownership within Creative. Influence upstream activities (briefing, production, approvals) to support a clean, scalable asset ecosystem. Optimization and Scaling Continuously refine metadata, tagging, and workflows to improve searchability and reuse of assets. Track and drive improvements in key outcomes such as time‑to‑market, asset reuse, and content availability. Design systems that support high volumes of content, multiple brands, and global markets without sacrificing quality or control. Training, Enablement, and Adoption Develop and deliver training for new and existing DAM users across regions and functions. Create easy‑to‑follow documentation, playbooks, and usage guidelines. Set expectations and hold teams accountable to DAM standards and best practices. Required Background and Skills
Minimum of 8 years focused experience in Digital Asset Management. Background in an in‑house creative department or a leading creative agency is mandatory. Demonstrated ownership of an enterprise‑level DAM platform; experience with
Bynder
is strongly preferred. Deep knowledge of metadata models, taxonomy and schema design, tagging strategies, and asset lifecycle management. Strong familiarity with workflows for photography, video, campaign assets, and eCommerce content. Proven success operating in fast‑paced, high‑volume settings with many stakeholders and competing priorities. Ability to implement structure and enforce standards while still enabling creative speed and experimentation. Confident communicator with strong presence and the ability to influence senior partners and cross‑functional leaders. If you qualify please apply with your recent resume.
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