Digital Asset Manager (18 months FTC)

CANCER RESEARCH UK; London; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Cancer Research UK is seeking a Digital Asset Manager to lead operational management of their digital asset management system. This role, based in London, involves collaborating with multiple teams to enhance asset management efficiencies and support technological optimizations. Join us to drive positive change in our mission to beat cancer.

Benefits

Generous benefits package

Career and personal development opportunities

Work-life balance support

Qualifications

• Significant experience in managing digital assets through a DAM system.
• In-depth knowledge of asset tagging and taxonomy principles.
• Sound compliance management skills for asset usage rights.

Responsibilities

• Manage and administer the digital asset management (DAM) system.
• Lead asset governance and compliance processes.
• Implement and enhance functionalities of the DAM.

Skills

Organizing brand and digital creative assets

Asset governance and compliance management

Technology skills

Asset usage rights management

Tools

Digital Asset Management (DAM) software

Job description

Positive change. Inquisitive minds. Invaluable contribution.

Digital Asset Manager

£48,000 - £53,000 plus benefits

Reports to: Senior Operations Manager

Directorate: Marketing, Fundraising & Engagement, Creative Operations

Contract: 18 month fixed-term contract

Hours: Full time 35 hours per week

Location: Stratford, London Office-based with high flexibility (1-2 days per week in the office).

Closing date: 23 July 2025 23:55.

This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications is received or once a suitable candidate is found, therefore we strongly recommend that you apply early to avoid disappointment. Please let us know if there is anything about the recruitment process that you would like to discuss, in particular if there are any changes or adjustments that would make it easier for you to apply. Please contact or 020 3469 8400 as soon as possible.

Visa sponsorship: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship.

At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.

Ranked 12th Best Employer in the UK by the Financial Times, Cancer Research UK is looking for a standout leader to join our Creative Operations team as a Digital Asset Manager on an 18 month Fixed Term Contract.

Are you ready to make a difference?

We are looking for a creative content and technology focused individual that will lead on the operational management and strategic optimisation of CRUK's digital asset management (DAM)/content repository system.

You will play a pivotal role in seeking opportunities to drive asset management efficiencies, collaborating closely with Creative Operations, Content Excellence and Technology teams to improve the value of CRUK's DAM system and its related technology and process dependencies. This is an exciting period of digital transformation within Cancer Research UK so the priority focus will be the implementation of new functionality in the DAM as well as optimising asset and system foundations to enable technology and processes to scale and deliver the right content in the best ways for our audiences.

What will I be doing?

• Own the operational management and administration of CRUK's organisational-wide digital asset management (DAM) system
• Be the central point of contact for teams around digital asset related enquiries
• Upload, audit and archive digital assets in the DAM system
• Lead and develop asset governance, compliance guidance and related cross-functional digital asset processes
• Collaborate with the Taxonomy Manager to align and optimise taxonomy structures across various technology platforms and ensure best practice taxonomy and tagging guidelines are followed when uploading assets
• Play a strategic role in scoping, driving and implementing the right tooling and ongoing wider processes around digital asset management
• Drive the implementation and ongoing development of the DAM system's transformation and integration with key owned channels.

What are you looking for?

• Significant experience of organising and managing brand and digital creative assets (e.g. photography, video, logos, infographics), using a digital asset management (DAM) software system or similar type of creative/content library
• In-depth knowledge of asset tagging, categorisation and taxonomy principles and best practices around asset management, governance and reporting
• Sound expertise in asset licensing and managing compliance and asset usage rights and permissions, spanning photography, video, audio and brand
• Strong technology skills and experience of owning the administration, configuration and optimisation of tools and systems within a creative and content environment
• Solid awareness of different creative artwork formats across print and digital and how these fit into/work within digital asset and technology ecosystems
• Experience of shaping and delivering tooling and process optimisations in complex and large business environments
• Experience of supporting business operations, transformations and process improvement

Our organisation values are designed to guide all that we do.

Bold: Act with ambition, courage and determination

Credible: Act with rigour and professionalism

Human: Act to have a positive impact on people

Together: Act inclusively and collaboratively

We're looking for people who can believe in and embody these organisation values and can use them to drive forward progress against our mission to beat cancer.

What will I gain?

We create a working environment that supports your wellbeing and provide a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools. Our policies and processes enable you to improve your work-life balance, take positive steps in your career and achieve your personal wellbeing goals.

You can explore our benefits by visiting our careers web page.

How do I apply?

We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you fairly and objectively.

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