CAREER PROFILE

Principal Consultant

Salary Range (US$)

$120,000–$160,000
Principal Consultants at DAM vendors are trusted advisors. They lead implementations, gather requirements, and design best practice strategies that help clients succeed.

They combine technical expertise, business acumen, and client-facing skills to act as the bridge between vendor and customer.

Core Responsibilities

Facilitate client workshops, gather requirements, design DAM architecture, oversee configuration, guide clients on best practices, mentor junior consultants.
$140,000
Average salary
1,200
US postings 2024
60% roles
Travel required
70% vendors use AI
AI in consulting
90% enterprise
Industries served
7–10 years
Experience required

Impact of AI

AI will accelerate discovery and design phases by analyzing content structures and user patterns, but consultants remain vital for context and client relationships.

Skills to Learn

Consulting frameworks, DAM platform expertise, program management, AI-enhanced requirements gathering tools.

Personality Fit

Confident, articulate, resourceful, thrives in fast-paced client interactions and enjoys problem-solving.

Ways to Shine

Build thought leadership through content, mentor internal teams, propose innovative DAM solutions that differentiate client implementations.

Career Path

Consultant → Senior Consultant → Director of Consulting

Growth Potential

High demand as DAM vendors expand globally and client adoption accelerates.

Industries

Vendors such as Aprimo, Adobe, Bynder, Widen, and enterprise consultancies.

Further Reading

PMI certifications, vendor academy courses, TdR Guides on Implementation.

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