Metadata Framework Template for DAM — TdR Resource

Template November 27, 2025

A structured, ready-to-use metadata framework template that helps you define fields, governance rules, and ownership so your assets are easier to find, manage, and control at scale.

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Executive Summary

This template gives you a complete structure for defining metadata in your DAM: field names, descriptions, types, ownership, and governance. Use it to move from ad-hoc tags to a governed, scalable metadata model that supports search, workflows, and compliance.

What this template is

This template gives you a complete structure for defining metadata in your DAM: field names, descriptions, types, ownership, and governance. Use it to move from ad-hoc tags to a governed, scalable metadata model that supports search, workflows, and compliance.

Why It Matters

This template provides the following benefits:

  • Creates a shared metadata standard across teams and regions.
  • Improves asset findability and reuse.
  • Supports governance, compliance, and workflow automation in your DAM.

Who It’s For

Who should use this template

A global marketing team uses the template to align their image, video, and document metadata across 15 markets, cutting search time and duplicate asset creation.

How To Use

How to Use the DAM Metadata Framework Template

Follow these easy steps to make use of this template:

  1. Copy the template into your own Google Sheet or Excel file.
  2. Review the sample fields and adjust them to match your asset types and business language.
  3. Assign governance owners and editing permissions for each field.
  4. Review with stakeholders across marketing, creative, legal, and local markets.
  5. Publish the final version as your metadata standard and align your DAM configuration to it.

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Conclusion

Put this into your DAM governance workspace so it becomes part of how work gets done—not a one‑off document.

Revisit and refresh it quarterly to keep it aligned with real workflows and ownership.

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Metadata Framework Template for DAM — TdR Resource

A structured, ready-to-use metadata framework template that helps you define fields, governance rules, and ownership so your assets are easier to find, manage, and control at scale.