Digital Asset Manager

HexClad; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k match

Time off

Cookware perks

Job summary

HexClad is seeking a Digital Asset Manager to own and scale our digital asset ecosystem. You will manage metadata tagging, taxonomy, and asset organization across photography, imagery, video, and lifestyle assets for global teams.

You’ll own the build-out of our PIM and ensure assets are accessible, accurately described, and easily discoverable, including for international operations. This role requires strong attention to detail and collaboration across Creative, eCommerce, and Marketing teams.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in digital asset management or related field.
• Hands-on experience organizing a DAM platform; Canto preferred, others also considered.
• Comfort with metadata-heavy environments and maintaining field values at scale.
• Solid understanding of image file types, aspect ratios, and lifecycle.
• Attention to detail and adherence to naming conventions and taxonomy.
• Ability to manage an upload and tagging queue and surface blockers early.
• Experience with CSV-based bulk metadata workflows.
• Familiarity with PIM systems supporting product content and commerce.
• Exposure to e‑commerce or consumer brand creative operations.
• Comfort using AI tools for metadata suggestions and MCP integrations.

Responsibilities

• DAM Ownership: Serve as the sole owner of HexClad’s Canto DAM library — managing metadata tagging, taxonomy, naming conventions, and asset organization at scale.
• Metadata & Taxonomy Management: Apply, audit, maintain field values across the full library; enforce controlled vocabulary, surface gaps proactively, and prevent taxonomy drift.
• Asset Ingestion & Lifecycle: Own the upload intake process from receipt through archive; ensure new assets enter the library correctly, promptly, and fully tagged.
• PIM Build-Out & Maintenance: Own the setup and ongoing maintenance of HexClad’s PIM system, populating and validating product data to support eCommerce, content, and international operations.
• Discoverability & Accessibility: Build and improve systems that surface the right content to the right teams — including international — reducing dependency on manual Slack-based asset sharing.
• Cross-Functional Partnership: Collaborate with Creative, eCommerce, Marketing, and international teams to understand asset needs and build processes that serve them reliably; partner with in-house counsel on digital rights management to ensure usage rights are accurately documented, enforced, and reflected in the DAM at the asset level.
• AI-Assisted Workflows: Leverage AI tools for metadata suggestions, content description, and platform integrations — including MCP-based connections — to drive efficiency and accuracy at scale.

Skills

DAM administration

Metadata tagging

Taxonomy management

Canto

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Canto

Bynder

Brandfolder

Job description

Digital Asset Manager

Department: Marketing

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Los Angeles HQ

Reporting To: Sr. Manager, Creative Operations

Description

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Digital Asset Manager to own and scale HexClad’s digital asset ecosystem. This is a dedicated, full-ownership role responsible for ensuring every creative asset is properly tagged, named, organized, and accessible to the teams that rely on them — globally. You’ll take over a library that has real infrastructure in place, clear urgency to build it out, and a PIM investment waiting for the right person to unlock it.

Location | In Office, LA HexQuarters

Time Zone Expectations | PST

Details | Full Time, Exempt

Reporting to | Sr. Manager, Creative Operations

Key Responsibilities

DAM Ownership: Serve as the sole owner of HexClad’s Canto DAM library — managing metadata tagging, taxonomy, naming conventions, and asset organization at scale across product photography, campaign imagery, lifestyle content, and video.

Metadata & Taxonomy Management: Apply, audit, and maintain field values across the full library; enforce controlled vocabulary, surface gaps proactively, and prevent taxonomy drift.

Asset Ingestion & Lifecycle: Own the upload intake process from receipt through archive; ensure new assets enter the library correctly, promptly, and fully tagged.

PIM Build-Out & Maintenance: Own the setup and ongoing maintenance of HexClad’s PIM system, populating and validating product data to support eCommerce, content, and international operations.

Discoverability & Accessibility: Build and improve systems that surface the right content to the right teams — including international — reducing dependency on manual Slack-based asset sharing.

Cross-Functional Partnership: Collaborate with Creative, eCommerce, Marketing, and international teams to understand asset needs and build processes that serve them reliably; partner with in-house counsel on digital rights management to ensure usage rights are accurately documented, enforced, and reflected in the DAM at the asset level.

AI-Assisted Workflows: Leverage AI tools for metadata suggestions, content description, and platform integrations — including MCP-based connections — to drive efficiency and accuracy at scale.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of experience in digital asset management, creative operations, or a closely related field.
• Hands-on experience organizing and maintaining a DAM platform; Canto preferred, Bynder or Brandfolder also considered.
• Comfort working in metadata-heavy environments — applying, auditing, and maintaining field values at scale without drift.
• Solid understanding of image file types, aspect ratios, and asset lifecycle from production through archive.
• Strong attention to detail and proven ability to follow established naming conventions and taxonomy without deviation.
• Ability to work independently, manage an ongoing upload and tagging queue, and surface blockers early without going quiet.
• Experience with CSV-based bulk metadata workflows.
• Familiarity with PIM systems and how they support product content and commerce operations.
• Exposure to e-commerce or consumer brand creative operations.
• Comfort using AI tools for metadata suggestions and content description, including connecting AI to external platforms via MCP integrations.
• Love of food and cooking is a plus, though not required.

Compensation + Benefits

• Compensation | Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.
• Bonus | Annual bonus potential
• Health | 100% of the employee premium covered on select choice plans, and offers dental+vision
• 401k | up to a 4% match of salary on 401k contributions
• Time Off | A generous approach to support your time away from work
• Cookware | Upgrade your home with employee perks