About this role

Lead the organization, governance, and optimization of digital assets
Manage the DAM system—developing metadata schemas, enforcing governance, and ensuring smooth integration with Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) Sites
Support creative workflows and drive efficient asset reuse
Collaborate across teams to align asset management with publishing and digital strategy
Conduct audits to ensure asset accuracy, compliance, and relevance
Train team members on DAM best practices and governance

3+ years of experience managing a DAM system, preferably AEM within a creative or marketing environment
Proficiency in Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), especially in asset management and site integration
Strong understanding of metadata schema design, taxonomy, and digital asset workflows
Experience working cross-functionally with creative, marketing, and web teams
Excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills
Familiarity with digital rights management, accessibility standards, and brand governance
Experience with AEM Sites and/or AEM Assets module (professional certification highly preferred)
Knowledge of UX/UI principles and web publishing workflows
Familiarity with project management tools (e.g. Workfront, Jira) and creative platforms (e.g. Adobe Creative Cloud)
Basic understanding of HTML/CSS is a plus.

Digital Asset Management Specialist – GCC Africa

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