Digital Asset Manager - eCommerce - Retail Corporate Office

Al Futtaim Group

Dubai, UAE

Ref: HP698-10256

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Digital Asset Manager - eCommerce - Retail Corporate Office, Dubai

Al-Futtaim's Retail Division holds a stable of world class brands operating in buoyant markets with huge growth prospects. Some of our brands are Marks & Spencer, Toys R Us, and IKEA as well as Robinsons with a range of smaller brands selected for their appeal to the markets in which we operate. We currently operate our Retail outlets across the Middle East and in South East Asia.

We have enjoyed phenomenal success throughout the UAE, Egypt and GCC countries. We are in the final stages of outline planning for massive growth and need to prepare for the next phase of this program.

The Digital Asset Manager is primarily responsible for managing all aspects of eCommerce Retail Digital Asset Management (DAM) system on a daily basis, including implementation, maintenance, and training. In addition, should develop and motivate the users of the DAM toward efficient and effective use in order to yield high productivity and cost savings and manage and catalog digital assets for all online Retails Brands.

Key Responsibilities of the role will be:
- Establishing and Managing the Digital Studio for eCommerce.
- Work closely with the eCommerce System specialist to implementing workable, scalable DAM solutions for eCommerce retail as whole for:
- Automated creation of digital assets (360 view).
- Organizing digital assets.
- Manipulating digital assets (converting, merging, collating).
- Searching for a digital asset.
- Verifying the integrity of digital assets.
- Delivery and distribution of digital assets.
- Securing digital assets - including copyright protection mechanisms.
- Define, implement, and enforce compliance with DAM guidelines, workflows, and best practices (work closely on this with the QA Specialist).
- Monitor DAM operation and performance, and act as primary operational point of contact for DAM vendor / 3rd party.
- Manage the DAM budget and monitor expenditures associated with the DAM.
- Manage and moderate all content including product reviews and videos creation, along with translation to Arabic based on the agreed strategy with GM.

Requirements

- Masters degree in Digital Asset Management, Information Science, Information Systems, IT Management orbusiness-equivalent combination of training and experience.
- Management degree or certification is a plus.
- Must be able to quickly assess issues and react to changing circumstances and new information.
- Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a software life-cycle.
- Minimum of 7+ years of relevant Digital Asset Management experience.
- Able to work in a fast-paced environment, including prioritizing and mutli-tasking while paying close attention to detail.
- Strong experience implementing and customizing DAM solutions, preferably including data migration and DAM integration with business systems.
- Comprehensive knowledge of metadata principles and experience implementing multiple different metadata schema.
- Hands on clients account management.
- Excellent command of English.
- Knowledge of Arabic would be an advantage.
- Good leadership skills.
- Excellent Time Management skills and problem solving skills.

About the Company

Established in the 1930's, the Al-Futtaim Group initially operated as a trading enterprise. Rapid development throughout the 1940's and 50's saw it establish itself regionally as an integrated commercial, industrial and services organisation, positioning itself one of the leading business houses in the lower Gulf region. Today, it operates collectively over 40 companies bearing the Al-Futtaim name, dominates many market segments in the UAE, and has expanded its sphere of operation to include Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Egypt.

The Group comprises a diverse range of strategically positioned operating subsidiaries and associate companies, structured to give the Al-Futtaim Group the flexibility and versatility to keep ahead of local competition while keeping pace with the ever-evolving global business scenario. The Groups continued investment in world-class systems technology is clear evidence of its commitment to maintain leading edge performance and service delivery.

The success of the Al-Futtaim Group can be attributed to a business approach that combines the ability to change with the traditional values of integrity, service and social responsibility that define its core business philosophy. This, linked with the Groups belief in decentralisation, gives the heads of the operating companies a high degree of functional autonomy and authority, providing the Group with essential flexibility, and individual employees a clearly defined work culture and sense of responsibility.

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