Senior Systems Architect, DAM & Infrastructure

Block•Oakland, CA

10d•$153,000 - $270,000

About The Position

The Senior Systems Architect is a cross-functional role on the Design Operations team that is focused on the definition of our system architecture, prioritization of scalable automations, and ongoing maintenance for asset management and all related tooling. This role is responsible for system design, documentation, and execution. This includes regular analysis, maintenance, with a focus on streamlining our workflows and processes to optimize and enhance the end to end user experience.

Requirements

AI fluency; this role requires an approach that leverages emerging technology to streamline workflows, reduce manual tasks, and increase efficiency.
8+ years of experience in related roles (library science, mass communications, computer sciences, advertising, graphics design, marketing, or equivalent experience)
Track record of successful people management across multi-discipline teams
Ability to explain complex ideas to a variety of audiences, building collaborative relationships across teams
Excellent communication, problem solving, and analytical skills
Expertise with enterprise digital asset management systems, software, related tooling, and scalable workflows
Ability to design/extend cataloging taxonomy and define content policies
In-depth knowledge of file formats (print, digital, video) and media usage rights terminology
Familiarity with licensing agreements, talent contracts, and rights-management in the advertising, film, photography, and music industries

Responsibilities

Create and manage consistent asset management processes for Block's global DAM and MAM, with a focus on ecosystem definition that leverages AI for processing, ingesting, metadata tagging, cataloging, versioning, and distribution of assets.
Develop systems to scale assets across channels and markets, owning user-friendly optimizations for localization and QA. Obtain final asset approvals from necessary stakeholders and communicate to all partners when delivering.
Review and fulfill new asset requests, consult and recommend alternative solutions, when appropriate, for end-users.
Manage rights information and governance for all licensed content; auditing, decommissioning, and gathering insights into usage and content gaps.
Partner with IT, Design Operations, and Integrated Production teams; defining project request processes, workflow optimization, and coordination of project pipeline.
Align our assets pipeline process with other business units, ensuring our MAM and other internal creative file systems are linked and automated with Block's DAM.
Work with our tooling vendors and guide the Asset Management team to plan, build, and rollout system updates, fixes, and new feature implementations.
Help educate and mature the proper security and compliant usage of licensed assets.