Digital Asset Management Specialist

Digital Asset Management Specialist (DAM Specialist) Medela LLC Location: McHenry, IL (Hybrid – 3 days onsite) Starting Salary: $72,000 annually Join Medela At Medela, we turn science into care to nurture health for generations. We are seeking a Digital Asset Management Specialist (DAM Specialist) to serve as the primary administrator and steward of our Digital Asset Management (DAM) platform. As a Digital Asset Management Specialist, you'll ensure our digital assets—including product images, videos, creative content, marketing materials, and brand resources—are organized, searchable, compliant, and easily accessible across teams and markets. If you enjoy creating structure, improving processes, and helping teams work more efficiently, we'd love to hear from you. What You'll Do as Our Digital Asset Management Specialist Serve as the primary administrator and subject matter expert for Medela's DAM platform. Manage asset ingestion, metadata standards, taxonomy, tagging, version control, and content lifecycle processes. Ensure digital assets are organized, searchable, compliant, and accessible across teams and regions. Establish and maintain governance standards for asset management and content organization. Partner with Creative, Brand, Digital, Product Marketing, and regional teams to support content needs. Develop and maintain metadata frameworks, naming conventions, and data dictionaries. Monitor asset usage and ensure compliance with brand standards and governance requirements. Train and support education for PIM and DAM users across the organization. Collaborate with technology and platform partners on integrations, enhancements, and system improvements. Support DAM migrations, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives. What We're Looking For - Digital Asset Management Specialist Bachelor's degree in Communications, Marketing, Library Science, Information Management, or a related field preferred. Minimum of 2 years of experience managing digital assets, content operations, DAM platforms, or related systems. Experience administering Salsify or a comparable enterprise DAM platform. Experience with PIM platforms. Strong understanding of: Metadata architecture Taxonomy development Tagging strategies Asset governance Content lifecycle management Experience working with content management systems, DAM integrations, and automation workflows. Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail. Ability to support and train users with varying levels of technical expertise. Collaborative mindset and passion for helping teams access and manage content effectively. Experience with enterprise DAM solutions such as Salsify, Bynder, Aprimo, Brandfolder, Adobe Experience Manager, or similar platforms. Experience supporting marketing, creative, brand, or content teams. Experience with digital asset migrations, audits, and data quality initiatives. Why Medela? At Medela, you'll have the opportunity to make a direct impact on how content is managed, shared, and utilized across the organization. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams while helping build a scalable digital asset ecosystem that supports our global brand and business objectives. Competitive Salary Comprehensive benefits plan 401K with match Money Purchase Plan 16-week Paid Parental Leave Generous PTO package, including 14 paid holidays A great place to work! If you're passionate about organization, digital content, and creating systems that help others work more effectively, we encourage you to apply. This is not a job description. More details will be provided regarding the functions of this position. We are not accepting candidates from recruiting firms or agencies. At Medela, you will be joining a global community of colleagues, united by the purpose that drives our business: helping people. Medela exists to advance human health and well-being through knowledge-based and innovative human milk and medical vacuum solutions. Our employees are empowered to serve this purpose in a family-owned company that is growing rapidly around the world. We value intensive exchanges, diverse perspectives, and unbureaucratic decisions. You will have the opportunity to develop at an international level, and witness the direct impact your work has on our company’s success. If you are interested in this opportunity, we are looking forward to receiving your application. For this position we only consider direct applications - thank you for your understanding. As an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, protected veteran status, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, HIV/AIDs status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity (transgender status), weight, height or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law or ordinance. Medela is the #1 breast pump brand* and one of the leading companies in medical vacuum technologies respected and trusted by doctors and healthcare professionals from around the world. A family-owned company with a global presence in Europe, America and Asia, Medela has 21 locations worldwide and a sales network of independent partners in over 100 countries. The company has production and warehouse facilities in Baar (Switzerland), McHenry (Illinois, USA) and Changzhou (China). With over 1800 employees, Medela improves health and well-being through the pursuit of knowledge and the development of innovative products and services, empowering mothers, babies and patients to live their lives to the fullest. Founded in 1961 by Olle Larsson, his son Michael Larsson serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors since 2001. Thomas Golücke is the CEO of the company since 2024. "By creating a culture of belonging, we are building engaged teams that work together to serve our customers as one Medela family".