Digital Asset Manager

OLIVER+ is a global team of creative thinkers, tech-savvy trendsetters, and production pros specialising in film, CGI, automation, AI, motion design, and digital/print content. We partner with over 300 clients in 40+ countries and counting. Our focus is to connect clients with high-quality solutions, talent and ambitious opportunities worldwide. 

As a part of The Brandtech Group, we're at the forefront of leveraging cutting-edge AI technology to revolutionise how we create and deliver work. Our AI solutions enhance efficiency, spark creativity, and drive insightful decision-making, empowering our teams to produce innovative and impactful results.

Role: Digital Asset Manager

Level: Mid

Location: South Africa (Remote)

About The Role

Working in partnership with our client, responsible for leading long-term deployment strategy, implementation and workflow of the Digital Asset Management system

What You Will Be Doing

• Act as primary liaison between client and various studios with regard to naming conventions, campaigns storage, assets, new photography and archiving 
• Develop and maintain a metadata entry protocol. Work with various stakeholders across the enterprise to define metadata and taxonomy guidelines. Actively promote data consistency to support common standards and analytic 
• Responsible for assigning appropriate metadata for assets to ensure accurate usage rights 
• Manages the Digital Asset system and facilitate the uploading of assets as well as maintaining and upgrading the system 
• Registers internal and external users to the Digital Asset Management system based on permissions 
• Facilitates retrieval of previously catalogued images/shoots 
• Processes raw images using the appropriate software 
• Archive assets as necessary 
• Generates asset download reports 
• Maintains accurate procedures and records for the system 
• Keeps informed of latest Digital Asset Management technology trends and innovations 
• Other duties as identified and assigned by 
• Establish periodic data verification review processes to ensure data accuracy and to support easy and consistent search and delivery of assets 
  
  

 

What You Need To Be Great In This Role

The DAM professionals who communicate with management need to have an understanding of high-level business needs and how DAM can meet those needs. Why? Because it is important to quantify:   

• Cost savings 
• Time savings 
  
  

Reductions in risk (with knowledge of rights) 

Administrator (DBA) 

Archivist 

• With Digital, not just analogue (print) experience 
  
  

Analyst 

Consultant 

• Either an internal, permanent staff for ongoing consultation OR an external (temporary), outside perspective looking in with a fresh viewpoint 
• Advisor, coach and/or functional role 
  
  

Digital Asset Manager 

• Support DAM system and users 
• An industry expert in the field 
  
  

DAM Specialist/Coordinator 

• Organize and upload assets 
• Metatag assets 
  
  

Data Entry Specialist* (depending on volume) 

Digital Platform Specialist 

 

Personality; someone who has a willingness to: 

• Learn about DAM 
• Worked on metadata and taxonomy 
• Upload assets 
• Librarian 
• Worked with Digital, not just analog (print/physical cataloging) experience 
• Metatagger (aka Metator, Cyberian) 
• Project Manager
  
  

Our Values Shape Everything We Do

Be Ambitious to succeed 

Be Imaginative to push the boundaries of what’s possible 

Be Inspirational to do groundbreaking work 

Be always learning and listening to understand 

Be Results-focused  to exceed expectations 

Be actively pro-inclusive and anti-racist across our community, clients and creations 

OLIVER+, a part of the Brandtech Group, is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, neurodivergence, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local laws. 

OLIVER+ has set ambitious environmental goals around sustainability, with science-based emissions reduction targets. Collectively, we work towards our mission, embedding sustainability into every department and through every stage of the project lifecycle.'