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Digital Asset Manager - Freelance

HKS, Inc
United States, Texas, Dallas
Apr 22, 2026
Overview: This is an opportunity for a highly organized and detail-oriented Digital Asset Manager to contribute in a critical role of shaping how HKS manages and delivers its visual content across practices including healthcare, hospitality, venues, and the built environment. In this freelance position, you'll bring structure and clarity to a growing library of images, video, and digital files-ensuring every asset is thoughtfully curated, properly formatted, and easy to discover. You'll apply a strong visual sensibility to select the most compelling imagery and footage, while also managing the technical side of asset preparation, including file conversion to precise specifications. Through meticulous tagging, metadata management, and system organization, you'll enable teams across the firm to quickly find and use the right content. Your work will directly support storytelling efforts across brand and comms by ensuring that the highest-quality, most relevant assets are always accessible and ready for use. Responsibilities: Process, upload and tag media into digital asset library Work with sector leads, designers and media team to refine and streamline asset workflow and cataloging Work with media team to ensure asset standards and categorizations are clear Influence taxonomy based on usage needs Monitor system performance and make asset management recommendations What sets you apart: You have prior, proven experience as a digital asset manager You identify a clear "best of" assets for leaders to review You are responsible and share regular updates on progress You're both efficient and effective organizing as well as batching assets for upload You think through the tagging based on prior searches and proactively elevate new tags too You care deeply about the quality of the work and the success of the team What's expected: 40 hours a week, working in our HKS Dallas office Will sit in the production area, using an HKS-provided computer and software Working closely with our production team daily Regular check-ins to review selects, sizing of assets for upload, and tagging Qualifications: Impeccable organization Ability to manage multiple projects and media from a variety of sources In depth understanding of video and image formats and when appropriate to use each An understanding of legal issues around visual assets and how they apply to a variety of use cases Develop, schedule, and conduct DAM user training and guidance Understanding of Adobe video and photography editing software Familiarity with Open Asset a plus "We're looking to create new ways to deliver better design to improve peoples' lives." - Heath May, HKS CEO, FAIA Please check out our Global Impact Report to get a clearer picture of all the great things HKS is both designing and setting in motion across our planet. 2025 Global Impact Report \| HKS Architects If you currently work for HKS, please submit your application via the Internal Careers Portal. HKS is an EEO/AA Employer: M/F/Disabled/Veteran