Manager, Digital Assets

Manager, Digital Assets

Position Overview :

We are looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Manager of Digital Assets to oversee the organization, management, and strategic use of our digital assets across the organization. In this role, you will manage our Digital Asset Management (DAM / MAM) system Iconik, oversee organization of our server and storage systems, and ensure that assets are easily accessible, optimized, and distributed. The ideal candidate has a strong background in asset management, digital

workflows, and metadata best practices.

This is a non creative position, though interest in Sports Media, Social Media, and Video Editing is beneficial for the position. You will have direct impact on the quality of our product by optimizing high quality asset retrieval and improving speed and performance of our Digital workflows.

The Chicago Bulls video team BullsTV is the in-house, video production arm within the Bulls Content Department. This team aims to create first-class, compelling

content that advances Bulls fandom, gives a unique insight to the team and contributes to overall business objectives.

Key Responsibilities :

• Oversee the day-to-day management of the DAM system, including the ingest / upload, organization, and retrieval of digital assets.
• Ensure assets are properly tagged, categorized, and stored to maintain accessibility and ease of use.
• Develop and enforce metadata standards, taxonomies, and governance guidelines to ensure consistency and efficiency.
• Create and optimize workflows for asset intake, tagging, review, and distribution to meet the needs of internal and external stakeholders
• Implement processes for asset version control, archiving, and expiration to keep the DAM systems up-to-date.
• Serve as a key point of contact for teams that rely on digital assets, offering guidance on DAM usage, asset retrieval, and best practices.
• Work with Internal IT team and external vendors to troubleshoot technical issues, implement system upgrades, and integrate DAM with other tools and forward thinking workflows.
• Train internal users on DAM functionalities, workflows, and standards, promoting best practices across departments.
• Conduct regular audits to ensure assets meet brand standards, copyright guidelines, and usage rights.
• Maintain documentation on DAM procedures, asset guidelines, and compliance policies.
• Generate reports on DAM system performance, asset usage, and user behavior to inform decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Use data insights to make recommendations for content strategy, asset investment, and DAM optimization.
• Oversee footage strings, BROLL packages, and content retrieval and delivery for various partners.

Qualifications :

Compensation & Benefits :

The base salary range for this role is $65,000 - $70,000 annually + annual discretionary bonus. This salary range is an estimate, and the actual salary will vary based on applicant's education, experience, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

The Chicago Bulls offer competitive benefits and perks. Our full-time offerings include, but are not limited to :

The Chicago Bulls offer workplace flexibility. Full-time remote work is not an option for this role and interested applicants should be currently located in or prepared to move to the Chicagoland area. This role will require a flexible schedule with the ability to work evenings and weekends as required.

We are an Equal Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.