Senior Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) Author & Digital Asset Management (DAM) Consultant

ECLARO

Jersey, NJ

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$46.22–$75.12 Per Hour
SKILLS
Acceptance Testing, Adobe Product Family, Agile Programming Methodologies, Alliance/Partner Marketing, Analysis Skills, Asset Management, Atlassian JIRA, Auditing, Best Practices, Business Operations, CSS (Cascading Style Sheet), Channel Strategies, Cloud Computing, Communication Skills, Consulting, Content Development, Content Management, Content Management Systems (CMS), Continuous Improvement, Cross-Functional, Customer/Consumer Behavior, Dental Insurance, Detail Oriented, Digital Asset Management, Diversity, Documentation Standards, Establish Priorities, Financial Services, Functional Testing, Genetics, Government Organizations, HTML (HyperText Markup Language), Identify Issues, Insurance, Internet Technology, Leadership, Life Insurance, Long-Term Care, Maintain Compliance, Management Strategy, Marketing, Mentoring, Metadata, Metadata Identification, Metrics, Mock Up, Multitasking, Mutual Funds, Operational Improvement, Operational Strategy, Operations Processes, Organizational Skills, People Management, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Product Design, Product Marketing, Project/Program Management, Proofreading, Publications, Quality Assurance, Quality Management, Regulatory Compliance, Requirements Management, Retirement Plan, Risk Analysis, Scrum Project Management and Software Development, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Team Player, Technical Support, Time Management, Training/Teaching, User Experience Design (UXD), User Interface/Experience (UI/UX), Validation Testing, Vendor/Supplier Management, Vision Plan, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), Web Design, Web Site Monitoring, Website Management, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Jersey, NJ
POSTED
Today
Senior Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) Author & Digital Asset Management (DAM) Consultant
Job Number: 26-01222
 
Find your next opportunity in the Financial Services Industry. ECLARO is looking for a Senior Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) Author & Digital Asset Management (DAM) Consultant for our client in Jersey, NJ.
 
ECLARO's client is one of the largest mutual life insurance companies and provides long-term care insurance, mutual funds and retirement-plan services across the US.  If you’re up to the challenge, then take a chance at this rewarding opportunity!
 
Position Overview:
  • An experienced Senior Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) Author & DAM Consultant with 10+ years of experience managing enterprise digital experiences.
  • Highly detail-oriented professional with deep expertise in AEM Sites, a strong understanding of enterprise content management, and the ability to deliver high-quality, optimized digital experiences at scale.
  • Will partner closely with Marketing, Creative, UX, Development, QA, Product, and Analytics teams to deliver engaging, accessible, and brand-compliant web experiences while serving as a subject matter expert in AEM authoring, content operations, and website governance.
  • Responsible not only for executing authoring activities, but also for establishing standards, improving operational efficiency, maintaining website content quality, and ensuring content initiatives are successfully delivered from planning through publication.
 
Responsibilities:
  • AEM Authoring & Content Operations:
    • Serve as the senior AEM authoring expert, providing guidance on advanced authoring capabilities, best practices, content governance standards, publishing workflows, and operational processes.
    • Author, edit, optimize, QA, publish, and maintain enterprise websites using Adobe Experience Manager Sites.
    • Translate Figma, Adobe XD, or other design mockups into production-ready AEM pages using existing components while ensuring pixel-accurate implementation.
    • Ensure all content adheres to established governance standards, accessibility requirements, SEO guidelines, metadata frameworks, tagging structures, and brand requirements prior to publication.
    • Perform comprehensive quality assurance to ensure content accuracy, visual consistency, functionality, and cross-device compatibility prior to publication.
    • Manage complex content updates across multiple websites and business initiatives while balancing competing priorities and meeting aggressive deadlines.
    • Maintain visibility into active content initiatives, dependencies, timelines, risks, and readiness status, proactively escalating issues that could impact delivery.
    • Collaborate with UX designers, developers, product owners, marketers, and QA teams to support new features, component enhancements, and content initiatives.
    • Participate in requirements gathering and provide recommendations on content strategy, authoring workflows, governance practices, component usage, and platform capabilities.
  • Website Governance & Health:
    • Own authoring governance standards, publishing procedures, metadata requirements, tagging standards, content quality controls, and content lifecycle best practices.
    • Conduct periodic audits of website content, metadata, tagging, and publishing practices to ensure compliance with established standards.
    • Monitor website content health and identify opportunities to improve content quality, consistency, discoverability, operational efficiency, and user experience.
    • Establish and maintain documentation, governance standards, training materials, and authoring best practices.
    • Ensure content is configured to support searchability, discoverability, SEO performance, content reuse, and AI/LLM content retrieval.
  • Partner & Vendor Management:
    • Serve as the primary point of contact for Gradial and other authoring partners, providing training, guidance, quality oversight, and workflow support.
    • Train, support, and collaborate with internal authors, agency partners, and Gradial resources to ensure consistent application of authoring standards, publishing workflows, metadata requirements, quality controls, and content governance practices.
    • Review work produced by internal and external resources and provide feedback to ensure adherence to established standards and best practices.
  • Release Readiness & Delivery:
    • Partner with Development and QA teams to ensure content readiness for releases, component enhancements, and website launches.
    • Coordinate content testing, validation, approvals, publishing plans, and launch support activities.
    • Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) by validating authoring functionality, component behavior, personalization experiences, and publishing workflows.
    • Identify, document, troubleshoot, and escalate defects while partnering with development teams through resolution.
    • Proactively identify risks, dependencies, and readiness gaps that may impact successful delivery.
  • Content & Asset Governance:
    • Support Adobe Experience Manager Digital Asset Management (DAM) best practices, including metadata management, tagging, asset organization, and governance.
    • Partner with content authors, marketers, and developers to ensure digital assets are properly maintained and easily discoverable.
    • Promote consistent asset management practices that support content quality, searchability, content reuse, and website performance.
  • Optimization & Continuous Improvement:
    • Partner with Analytics teams to evaluate content performance and identify opportunities for optimization based on user behavior, search trends, engagement metrics, and business goals.
    • Continuously identify opportunities to improve authoring efficiency, governance processes, content quality, website performance, and user experience.
    • Mentor junior authors and contribute to documentation, standards, training materials, and best practices.
    • Recommend improvements to authoring processes, publishing workflows, governance models, and operational practices to increase efficiency and scalability.
 
Required Qualifications:
  • 10+ years of hands-on experience with Adobe Experience Manager (AEM Sites).
  • Strong experience working with Adobe Experience Manager Digital Asset Management (DAM).
  • Deep understanding of enterprise content management, content governance, and digital publishing workflows.
  • Strong attention to detail with exceptional proofreading, QA, and content validation skills.
  • Experience working from Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch, or similar design tools.
  • Working knowledge of SEO best practices, accessibility standards (WCAG), metadata strategy, content governance, and digital content optimization.
  • Experience authoring with reusable AEM components, templates, experience fragments, and content fragments.
  • Experience with metadata management, tagging strategies, and content governance best practices.
  • Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced Agile environment.
  • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, organizational, and communication skills.
  • Proven ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams including Marketing, Design, Product, Development, QA, Analytics, and external partners.
 
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience with AEM as a Cloud Service.
  • Familiarity with Adobe Experience Cloud products, including Adobe Analytics, Adobe Target, Adobe Launch, or related personalization technologies.
  • Experience working with offshore, nearshore, or third-party authoring partners.
  • Understanding of headless CMS concepts and Content Fragments.
  • Basic knowledge of HTML, CSS, and web technologies to support authoring and troubleshooting.
  • Experience working within Agile/Scrum teams using Jira and Confluence.
  • Exceptional attention to detail
  • Operational ownership and accountability
  • Proactive planning and execution
  • Content governance and quality management
  • Cross-functional leadership
  • Partner and vendor management
  • Risk identification and issue escalation
  • Excellent written and verbal communication
  • Critical thinking and problem solving
  • Organization and prioritization
  • Collaboration and stakeholder management
  • Continuous improvement mindset
 
Pay Rate: $46.22-$75.12/Hour
 
If hired, you will enjoy the following ECLARO Benefits:
  • 401k Retirement Savings Plan administered by Merrill Lynch
  • Commuter Check Pretax Commuter Benefits
  • Eligibility to purchase Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance through ECLARO
 
If interested, you may contact:
Lester Candilado
jan.candilado@eclaro.com
6466800168
Lester Candilado | LinkedIn
 
Equal Opportunity Employer: ECLARO values diversity and does not discriminate based on Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status, in compliance with all applicable laws.
 

About the Company

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ECLARO

Eclaro is a Business and Technology Consulting Firm that connects top talent with opportunities nationwide. We have direct access to Hiring Managers from leading Fortune 1000 organizations in almost every industry segment, with particular expertise in:

• Technology and Business Consulting
• Financial Services and Insurance
• Pharmaceuticals and Life Sciences
• Consumer Products, Public Sector, and Utilities

Eclaro provides fully customizable, comprehensive talent acquisition and management of seasoned professionals through a number of business models, including:

• Consulting
• Professional Hiring
• Global Integrated Delivery™
• Managed Services

Eclaro recruits and manages a staff of highly skilled individuals in an array of specialized disciplines enabling our clients to leverage new opportunities, respond to increased and changing demands, and increase their profitability.

Eclaro’s Management Team averages over 25 years of experience in partnering with clients in technical, corporate operations and human capital solutions. We hold ISO 9001:2008 certification and have achieved SOC 2 Type 2 certification in Security, Availability and Confidentiality. Eclaro’s decades of expertise and collaborative practice have proven that The Right People are The Answer.

COMPANY SIZE
500 to 999 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
FOUNDED
1999
WEBSITE
http://www.eclaroit.com