Vans: Digital Asset Manager

Now that you’ve found the job description, what’s next?

Vans is the original brand rooted in the authentic lifestyle of skateboarding. We are driven by our mission to inspire and empower everyone to live “Off The Wall” – embracing the youthful spirit of freedom, non-conformity, and relentless progression. Yesterday’s “Off The Wall” moment is today’s new normal, and at Vans, we believe in constantly outdoing ourselves. Together with our communities across the globe, our vision is to push culture forward because we believe that the pursuit of progression never ends. We are constantly inspired by the future generation of positive catalysts within our community.  

So, before we get to the job details, take a minute to learn a little more about us – our values and our culture. If you can see yourself working side-by-side with a team of people who think and live “Off the Wall,” Vans just may be the place for you.

To learn more about our values and our culture, visit Vans Careers or www.vans.com.

What will you do?

A day in the life of a Digital Asset Manager at Vans looks a little like this.

As the Digital Asset Manager, you will ensure that all Vans digital creative assets are accessible to Global and Regional teams within our Digital Asset Management (DAM) tool. Responsibilities will include managing user accounts, uploading assets, maintaining best practices, and implementing new integrations. You will interface with multiple departments in the company when training, providing support, and promoting the system. Admin support for additional connected tools utilized by the Creative team will round out your responsibilities. This role sits within the Global Marketing team, reporting to the Senior Manager of Creative Operations.

Let’s break down that day-in-the-life a bit more.

• Asset metadata tagging, renaming, resizing, and uploading to the DAM system
• Ensuring usage rights for all assets are tracked in the system, in partnership with legal and production teams
• Assisting DAM users with file retrieval, troubleshooting, and understanding usage rights
• Establishing and maintaining best practices with the Project Management team, who supports with DAM uploading
• Onboarding new DAM users, setting up accounts with appropriate access levels, and training
• Maintaining the DAM user interface to ensure it’s usefulness across multiple departments
• Administration of the Project Management workflow tool, including running reports, onboarding new users, and making adjustments and improvements to the system as needed

What do you need to succeed?

We all have unique skills that we bring to work and celebrate every day. For this role, there are foundation skills you’ll need to succeed and excel. Additionally, while formal education in a related field is great to have, we are most interested in your 5+ years of professional experience, 3+ years of which being experience managing a digital library and user accounts.

The foundation skills you will need in this position are:

• Passion for metadata and taxonomy
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong understanding of Creative workflows and systems, including Adobe Creative Suite
• Understanding of legal
• Drive to understand and implement new technology
• Solid interpersonal skills, including verbal and written communication

There are also a few skills that are not required but preferred.

• Working knowledge of Orange Logic DAMs, Cloudinary, Wrike, Figma, and Microsoft Office
• Experience implementing and migrating to new DAM systems

What do we offer you?

At Vans, we know you expect as much from us as we do from you. That is why we make a commitment to support and grow our people. We offer extensive development and growth opportunities for your current and future positions, a competitive compensation package, and a strong benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).

Our commitment extends beyond this and into your daily work life. We strive to foster a diverse and inclusive culture based on respect, connection, and authenticity. Our focus on DEI is at the foundation of who we are and what we do.

To learn more about Vans’ benefits package, follow this MyVFBenefits.com and click “Looking to Join VF”.

To learn more about Vans‘ Diversity and Inclusion efforts, go to www.vans.com.

Now WE have a question for YOU.

Are you in?

Hiring Range:

Incentive Potential: This position is eligible for additional compensation awards that may include an annual incentive plan, sales incentive, or commission potential. Specific details of the additional compensation eligibility for this position will be provided during the recruiting and interview process.

Benefits at VF Corporation: You can review a general overview of each benefit program offered, including this year's medical plan rates on www.MyVFbenefits.com  and by clicking Looking to Join VF? Detailed information on your benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

Please note, our hiring ranges are determined and built from market pay data. In determining the specific compensation for this position, we comply with all local, state, and federal laws.

At VF, we value a diverse, inclusive workforce and we provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to an individual’s race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws.  If you are unable to submit your application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at peopleservices@vfc.com. VF will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities to the extent required by applicable law.

Pursuant to all applicable local Fair Chance Ordinance requirements, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, VF will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.