At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage and optimise digital assets, ensuring efficient workflows and impactful imagery.
- Company: Join The Salvation Army's creative team making a difference through photography and video.
- Benefits: Enjoy 25 days annual leave, a pension scheme, and an employee assistance programme.
- Other info: Flexible working hours with opportunities for career growth in a supportive environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on brand representation while promoting diversity and inclusion.
- Qualifications: Experience with Digital Asset Management systems and a passion for visual storytelling.
Join us as our Digital Asset Coordinator and play a vital role in managing and shaping how The Salvation Army brand is represented across photography. The following information provides an overview of the skills, qualities, and qualifications needed for this role.
Within the role of Digital Asset Coordinator you will:
- Be an integral part of the Video Production Unit which is responsible for both imagery and video.
- Own and optimise our DAM system, managing configuration, usage rights and asset life cycle while embedding efficient, compliant workflows.
- Lead the organisation, tagging and governance of digital assets using best-practice taxonomy and metadata, enabling fast and accurate search for users across the organisation.
- Have a keen eye for what works, with ability to recognise great imagery.
- Plan and run photoshoots and coordinate the allocation and tracking of models.
The successful candidate will have:
- A passion for communicating through photography and film, with strong demonstrable experience of working successfully in a similar role building scalable, user-centric systems that enable efficient asset discovery and integrate seamlessly with creative, operational, and technical workflows.
- Strong knowledge and experience of successfully operating Digital Asset Management (DAM) software and systems such as Canto, Binder, Adobe Experience Manager.
- Strong understanding and practical experience of applying metadata, taxonomy and rights management within a real world working environment.
- A desire to portray people with respect and integrity, with an understanding of how to portray diversity and inclusion through photography.
- A full valid UK driving licence and ability to drive crew vehicle.
The Video production Unit produces over 100 video and photography projects a year - your work will have great impact!
In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments. In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting. Appointment will be subject to satisfactory references, Driving Licence and evidence of your Right to Work in the UK in line with Home Office requirements. As we are not a licensed sponsor, applicants must already have the right to work in the UK.
The Salvation Army actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential, and we welcome applications from a wide range of candidates.
Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration. We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.
Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.
Benefits: 25 days annual leave + bank holidays (pro rata for part-time), a contributory pension scheme, an employee assistance programme.
Working hours: Minimum of 35 hours per week working a minimum of 40% within our London Headquarters.
Closing date: 30 June 2026. Interview Date: To be confirmed.
Digital Asset Coordinator employer: Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is an exceptional employer that values creativity and inclusivity, offering a dynamic work environment for the Digital Asset Coordinator role. With a commitment to employee growth, you will have the opportunity to shape the brand's visual identity while enjoying generous benefits such as 25 days of annual leave, a contributory pension scheme, and a supportive employee assistance programme. Located in London, our headquarters fosters a collaborative culture where your contributions will directly impact over 100 video and photography projects each year, making your work both meaningful and rewarding.
