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Digital Asset Management (DAM) Consultant
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About this role

Who We Are: At Huda Beauty, our Vision is to lead in creating a democratized beauty industry where power is given back to people to define, create, and enjoy beauty for themselves! Launched by award-winning beauty powerhouse Huda Kattan in 2013, Huda Beauty is one of the world’s fastest growing beauty brands. As a company, we are fueled by purpose and not profit, this allows us to approach things differently so that we can create products, content, and a community like no other. A lot has changed since our launch in 2013, but something that will forever remain at the core of Huda Beauty is our focus on business excellence and our unwavering passion for kindness! 

Summary: Huda Beauty is seeking an experienced Digital Asset Management (DAM) Manager Consultant to lead the setup, configuration, and successful internal adoption of a new DAM system. This role will be responsible for translating our creative, product, marketing, and e-commerce workflows into a scalable DAM structure that supports global teams and ensures seamless asset storage, governance, retrieval, and distribution. The ideal consultant has proven experience implementing DAM platforms (Acquia or similar), understands creative operations for beauty or lifestyle brands, and can guide cross-functional teams through best practices, taxonomy design, and long-term governance.

Please note that this role is a 12-month fixed-term contract.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

  • Lead the end-to-end setup and implementation of the new DAM system (Acquia) for Huda Beauty.
  • Develop a scalable metadata schema, taxonomy, and folder structure tailored to our creative and marketing workflow.
  • Audit all existing Huda Beauty assets (photo, video, 3D/CGI, packaging, ecommerce, social, campaign) and define migration strategy.
  • Establish governance rules, naming conventions, tagging standards, version control processes and user permissions.
  • Collaborate with Creative, Social, Product Development, E-Com, PR, Marketing, and Legal teams to understand asset needs and ensure the system supports all use cases.
  • Manage the integration of the DAM with existing tools (e.g., project management, cloud servers, e-commerce platforms, Adobe CC).
  • Create documentation including workflows, user guides, and governance manuals.
  • Deliver internal onboarding, training sessions, and team workshops to ensure smooth adoption.
  • Ensure the DAM is scalable and future-proof for new content types, product categories, and campaign volumes.
  • Support Quality Assurance during testing phases and provide recommendations for optimization.
  • Provide continued advisory during the transition period and handover.
  • Develop standardized naming conventions and file governance documentation.
  • 8+ years of experience in Digital Asset Management, Creative Operations, or related field.
  • Proven track record of implementing or re-architecting DAM systems for consumer brands (beauty/fashion/luxury preferred).
  • Strong understanding of metadata, taxonomy frameworks, rights management, and content lifecycle workflows.
  • Expertise with major DAM platforms (e.g. Acquia or equivalent).
  • Familiarity with creative production pipelines (photo/video shoots, post-production, retouching, CGI, campaign rollout).
  • Experience partnering with cross-functional teams and managing change within creative organizations.
  • Strong organizational, communication, and documentation skills.
  • Ability to analyse and optimize complex asset ecosystems.
  • Understanding of beauty industry campaign workflows.
  • Experience working with high-volume e-commerce and social content pipelines.
  • Knowledge of API integrations or basic technical requirements for connecting tools.
  • Ability to train non-technical teams and drive adoption.
  • Monthly “Self Love Days” – at company discretion 
  • Premium Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
  • Employee discounts on all Huda Beauty products 

Huda Beauty is committed to building diverse and inclusive teams and upholding an equal employment workplace that is free from discrimination. We hire stellar individuals regardless of their race, color, ancestry, religion, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, medical conditions, disability, or veteran status. If you need reasonable accommodations at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know. 

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Tech stack
Digital Asset Management,Creative Operations,Metadata,Taxonomy Frameworks,Rights Management,Content Lifecycle Workflows,DAM Platforms,Creative Production Pipelines,Cross-Functional Team Collaboration,Organizational Skills,Communication Skills,Documentation Skills,Asset Ecosystem Optimization,E-Commerce Content Pipelines,API Integrations,Training Non-Technical Teams

About Huda Beauty

Here at Huda Beauty, our Mission is to create a world of beauty where everyone is celebrated, so that we can inspire you to find your magic! Launched by award-winning beauty powerhouse Huda Kattan in 2013, Huda Beauty is one of the world’s fastest growing beauty brands.

As a company, we’re fueled by purpose and not profit, this allows us to approach things differently so that we can create products, content, and a community like no other. A lot has changed since our launch in 2013, but something that will forever remain at the core of Huda Beauty is our focus on business excellence and our unwavering passion for kindness!

“ I have been a blogger, I have created social content, I have worked as a makeup artist, I have worked with manufacturers to create products in the lab, and I am the face of a brand. My experience in the industry has allowed me to really appreciate and understand the industry and look at it from different angles.” – Huda Kattan, Founder and Chairwoman.

If you would like to join our Huda Beauty family, please find our live vacancies on our Jobs page.

Team size: 201-500 employees
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Industry: Retail
Founding Year: 2013

What you'll do

  • Lead the setup and implementation of a new Digital Asset Management system for Huda Beauty, ensuring it supports global teams and workflows. Collaborate with various teams to understand asset needs and establish governance rules for effective asset management.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does a Digital Asset Management (DAM) Consultant do at Huda Beauty?

As a Digital Asset Management (DAM) Consultant at Huda Beauty, you will: lead the setup and implementation of a new Digital Asset Management system for Huda Beauty, ensuring it supports global teams and workflows. Collaborate with various teams to understand asset needs and establish governance rules for effective asset management..

Why join Huda Beauty as a Digital Asset Management (DAM) Consultant?

Huda Beauty is a leading Retail company.

Is the Digital Asset Management (DAM) Consultant position at Huda Beauty remote?

The Digital Asset Management (DAM) Consultant position at Huda Beauty is based in Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.

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