Senior Manager (m/f/d) Content Systems & Automation

1 Month ago • 3-5 Years

Digital Marketing

Job Description

Verlagsgruppe Oetinger is a leading children's and youth book publisher with over 3,000 books, 500 play products, 5 publishers, and 120 employees. They are seeking a Senior Manager Content Systems & Automation to centrally manage their DAM, acting as a bridge between production, program, marketing, sales, and IT. The role involves owning the DAM and content lifecycle, managing integrations with publishing software, optimizing production-related processes, and contributing to company-wide digitalization projects.

Good To Have:

Experience in using AI/AI

Must Have:

Centrally manage and develop DAM (Digital Asset Management).
Act as a bridge between production, program, marketing, sales, and IT.
Steer DAM structures, roles, rights, workflows, metadata, and taxonomies.
Build and maintain integrations between DAM, publishing software, CMS/Shop, and ERP.
Automate data flows using APIs, XML/CSV, and REST.
Manage asset handover, versioning, and quality for print and e-books.
Contribute to cross-departmental digitalization projects.
Advise departments on digital tool implementation and usage.
Provide training and support for internal teams.
Possess 3-5+ years of experience in DAM/PIM or related roles.
Have practical experience with common DAM systems.
Understand pre-press, e-book, and audio asset chains.
Demonstrate strong communication and structured work.
Experience in stakeholder management and interdisciplinary projects.
Proficiency in German and English.

Perks:

Varied tasks in an established publishing house with innovative power
Motivated team and appreciative cooperation
Independent work in agile processes
Subsidy for Deutschlandticket
Urban Sports cooperation
Corporate Benefits
Choice of company pension scheme or capital-forming benefits
Modern working time model for work-life balance
Two days/week mobile working
Three weeks/year workation
Employee contingent of 200 Euros and much more

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More than 3,000 inspiring books to read and listen to, over 500 innovative play and experience products, 5 renowned publishers with a special success story and 120 dedicated crew members with a love for great narrative worlds and young readers – that is the Oetinger publishing group.

To strengthen our crew, we are looking for a Senior Manager (m/f/d) Content Systems & Automation, who will be centrally responsible for our DAM and act as a bridge between production, program, marketing, sales and IT.

Your tasks

Ownership DAM & Content-Lifecycle: Steering, administration and further development of the DAM (structures, roles, rights, workflows, metadata, taxonomies). Introduction of governance & best practices
Interfaces to publishing software (Pondus)/ERP/Web: Setup and maintenance of integrations between DAM Biblio (Virtusales), CMS/Shop, ERP and publishing software; automation of data flows (API, XML/CSV, REST)
Production-related processes: Handover & versioning of assets from pre-press (covers, 4c images, internal illustrations, reading samples, audio samples); print and e-book approvals (e.g. PDF/X, color profiles), asset quality & completeness
Digitalization of company processes: Participation in cross-departmental digitalization projects (e.g. workflow optimization, automation of processes, mapping of production-specific processes in ERP); consulting for departments on the introduction and use of digital tools
Training and support for internal teams for optimal use of the systems

Your know-how is required

3–5+ years of experience in DAM/PIM or related roles (Content Operations, Application Management, Media-Workflows), ideally in publishing/media
Practical experience with a common DAM (e.g. Celum, Bynder, AEM Assets, Canto, Brandfolder): Ideally familiar with publishing software Biblio (Virtusales) or comparable systems; understanding of title, rights, production and metadata processes
Good understanding of pre-press (InDesign-based workflows, image editing, color spaces, PDF/X), as well as e-book/audio asset chains (EPUB3, audio sample)
Interface know-how (APIs, XML/CSV, ONIX 3.0), basic knowledge of data modeling & taxonomy
Strong communication skills, structured, service-oriented; experience in stakeholder management and in interdisciplinary projects
Experience in using AI/AI
Good written and spoken German and English skills

Benefits

A varied range of tasks in an established publishing house with innovative power
A motivated team and appreciative cooperation
Independent work in agile processes
Subsidy for Deutschlandticket
Urban Sports cooperation
Corporate Benefits
Choice of company pension scheme or capital-forming benefits
A modern working time model to promote work-life balance
Two days/week mobile working
Three weeks/year workation
Employee contingent of 200 Euros and much more

The Oetinger publishing group is one of the leading children's and youth book publishers in the German-speaking world. With a diverse program, innovative ideas and a strong brand world, we stand for literature with attitude and imagination and we look forward to welcoming you to our crew!