Manages ingesting, annotating, cataloging, archiving, retrieval, and distribution of digital assets. These assets include photographs, logos, audio files, video files, TV commercials, print ads, and collateral materials. Performs quality assurance, asset verification, and approval of content. Dispenses content via CD/DVD, FTP, and external hard drives. Led the creation of a custom-built Media Asset Management System (MAMS). Composed and maintains a custom taxonomy and descriptive metadata. Creates and controls accounts, password security, attributes, and permissions for individual MAM users and user groups. Perform MAM and content audits and creates reports on user and asset activity. Collected and developed the requirements and specifications for the custom-built MAMS. Designed the graphical user interface (GUI) and the user experience architecture. Constructed the MAMS functional design document and worked with the vendor to build the user and administrator features. Established the off-site data backup process for client content. Oversees the Wunderman Thompson (WT) library of hard drives containing high-resolution photography, video, and audio files. Implemented and governs naming conventions and custom metadata schema to ensure efficient searching of content. Administers the Online / Nearline / Offline retention and removal decisions of digital assets. Supports internal business units including New Business Development, Creative Department, Production Team, and District Account Teams. Liaise with the WT IT department for software and hardware acquisitions. Encodes, transcodes, and edits digital video files for MAMS ingestion and distribution.

Implemented and established a digital asset management system and process. Controlled the archiving, cataloging, storage and retrieval of photos, vector art, audio files, video files and other digital media. Managed the Online / Nearline / Offline retention and removal decisions of digital assets. Established agency policies and procedures for ingestion, retrieval and distribution of digital assets. Created and supervised the client folder structure on Windows shared servers. Supervised accounts and executed searches of online stock photography providers. Performed design and production for print, identity, packaging, multimedia and web design. Supervised graphic designers and photographers on projects while maintaining production schedules and budgets. Collaborated with creative directors and clients on projects and managed them from concept to completion. Fulfilled illustration, scanning, photo retouching, color correction and photo compositing. Maintained scanners, monitor color calibration and performed workstation maintenance. Performed video editing and transcoding of video files for ingestion and distribution. Maintained the offline DVD/CD catalogs of creative assets. Engaged in account management and client services. Provided helpdesk support of software and operating systems for the design team in a Macintosh OS X/Windows environment.

Created and designed concepts for corporate identity print packaging. Managed the trafficking and production of projects. Worked with creative directors and clients on projects from concept to completion. Performed account management and client services. Managed illustration, scanning, photo retouching, color correction image compositing and prepared mechanicals. Maintained scanners, monitor color calibration and performed workstation maintenance. Implemented and established a digital asset management system and process. Administered the archiving, cataloging, storage and retrieval of photos, vector art and other digital media. Managed the Online / Nearline / Offline retention and removal decisions of digital assets. Created and oversaw the organization of files and folder structure on shared Windows servers. Maintained the offline DVD and CD catalogs of creative assets. Supplied technical support and trouble shooting of software and operating systems for the design team in a Macintosh/Windows environment.