Digital Asset Manager

WildBrain; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media production company in Toronto seeks a Digital Asset and Video Manager to oversee its digital and physical media library. The ideal candidate will develop library schemas, manage asset organization, and collaborate with various teams to ensure content accessibility and efficiency. Strong experience in audio-visual materials and database management is required. This role promotes a hybrid work environment.

Benefits

Opportunity for professional growth

Collaborative work environment

Qualifications

• Experience managing AV materials and video properties.
• Understanding of media industry metadata tagging.
• Demonstrated leadership in operational initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain library schemas and taxonomies.
• Oversee metadata standards and collaborate with stakeholders.
• Manage the physical media library and asset organization.

Skills

AV materials management

Video properties understanding

Leadership skills

Digital asset management

Collaboration skills

Attention to detail

Education

Degree in Digital Asset Management or related discipline

Tools

Database management systems

Job description

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Company Description

Location : Toronto

Hybrid work : Employees work in a hybrid model balancing collaboration in our office and remote work.

Overview

Find a job that lets your imagination run wild! WildBrain is made up of a team of innovators and creators who bring industry-leading kids’ content and brands to families globally. We inspire imagination, put creativity first, and believe in the power of storytelling. We are constantly connecting the powers of our global team, making WildBrain a collaborative, open-minded and passionate environment to work in.

To work at WildBrain means you get to create stories that let imaginations run wild. Join our team today to become part of the story!

About The Role

Reporting to the Director, Content Management, the Digital Asset and Video Manager is responsible for the organizational structure and integrity of WildBrain’s digital and physical media library. They are a strategic and detail-oriented person who leads data stewardship for the company by creating and managing the library schema and taxonomy that is the foundation of our integrated systems. They collaborate across business units to ensure our content is effectively catalogued, accessible, and ready for business operations.

Job Description

• Develop and maintain library schemas and taxonomies to support efficient title and asset management.
• Administer the title management system, including data collection, data entry, and troubleshooting.
• Act as subject matter specialist for the title management system and support users as needed.
• DAM Implementation.
• Oversee metadata standards and ensure consistent use across systems
• Partners with the New Content, Rights Management, Finance, and Data teams to align title metadata across the company.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to align metadata fields with user needs and international distribution requirements.
• Facilitate decision-making related to the title system functionality.
• Responsible for the management and maintenance of the physical media library, including tape movements, vault clean-up, and consolidation, and vendor relationships.
• Oversee the storage and organization of artwork and supporting documents into a shared library.
• Support new content acquisitions by organizing and inputting new assets into our integrated systems.
• Oversee the offboarding process for titles, including the return and removal of digital and physical materials.
• Make and execute decisions to support business priorities and operational efficiency.
• Identify solutions and make recommendations to resolve content and metadata-related issues.
• Manage a team of coordinators
• Create and maintain workflows and processes for the assigned section using existing tools.
• Document processes and assess routinely for operational efficiency.
• Ensure users have training guides and easy reference materials for processes including asset data, requests, and incident reporting. Check in routinely to ensure processes are understood and working as expected.
• Understand the business section’s processes, data sets, and priorities, shaping work approach and delivery expectations.
• Ensure team efficiency by resolving blockers, shaping priorities, adhering to standard practices, and maintaining work quality standards / volumes.
• Communicate expected changes effectively and share knowledge.
• Provide support, assessment, and suggestions for new work paths and exceptions, adapting as needed.
• Embody organizational values, foster a welcoming environment, and recognize others while holding accountability for failures and acknowledging accomplishments.
• Share knowledge and impressions freely with their manager to help support department improvements.
• Determine development direction for team members

Qualifications

Proven experience managing AV materials and understanding of video properties (e.g., timecodes, resolutions, frame rates).

Understanding of media industry standard classifications and metadata tagging best practices.

Demonstrated leadership experience in executing operational initiatives and driving results.

Strong background in both digital and physical asset management.

Strong proficiency in database management and best practices.

Excellent collaboration and communication skills; a team player who thrives in cross-functional environments.

Highly organized with a keen eye for detail.

Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Education in Digital Asset Management, Library and Information Sciences, Archival Studies, Media Management, or a related discipline is an advantage, though equivalent experience is equally valued.

Additional Information

What We Offer

Working at WildBrain is more than a job — it’s the opportunity to join forces with extraordinary, insightful and imaginative people who will recognize your talents and encourage your professional growth and development in a work environment that promotes creativity and individuality.

Our Commitment

Diversity and Inclusion are in our DNA. As a global leader in kids and family entertainment, we strive to reflect and honour the diversity of our audiences around the world. We believe that creating diverse and inclusive content & brands begins with fostering a culture of belonging at WildBrain. To us, a culture of belonging is one where we celebrate and welcome the diversity of all employees, stakeholders, and external partners and strive to create an environment where every individual feels valued, respected, and brings their authentic self to work.

We demonstrate our commitment to this by striving to provide a supportive work environment and a corporate culture that welcomes and encourages equal opportunities for all employees. We recognize that people bring experience and talent that goes beyond the technical skills and requirements of a job. If you possess similar experience that is close to what we’ve listed here, we encourage you to please still consider applying. We strongly believe that diverse experience, transferable skills, and passion are key! WildBrain accommodates people with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process. Applicants are encouraged to make their needs known in advance if accommodation is required.

About WildBrain

At WildBrain we inspire imaginations through the wonder of storytelling. As a leader in 360° IP management, we are experts in content creation, audience engagement and global licensing, cultivating and growing love for our own and partner brands with kids and families around the world. With approximately 13,000 half-hours of filmed entertainment in our library—one of the world’s most extensive—we are home to such treasured franchises as Peanuts, Teletubbies, Strawberry Shortcake, Yo Gabba Gabba!, Caillou, Inspector Gadget and Degrassi. WildBrain’s mission is to create exceptional entertainment experiences that captivate and delight fans both young and young at heart.

Our studios produce such award-winning series as The Snoopy Show ; Snoopy in Space ; Strawberry Shortcake : Berry in the Big City ; Sonic Prime ; Chip and Potato ; Teletubbies Let's Go! and many more. Enjoyed in more than 150 countries on over 500 platforms, our content is everywhere kids and families view entertainment, including YouTube, where our network has garnered over 1 trillion minutes of watch time. Our television group owns and operates some of Canada’s most-viewed family entertainment channels. WildBrain CPLG, our leading consumer-products and location-based entertainment agency, represents our owned and partner properties in every major territory worldwide.

WildBrain is headquartered in Canada with offices worldwide and trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX : WILD). Visit us at wildbrain.com.

Seniority level

Seniority level

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Industries

Media Production

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