Digital Asset Management Specialist

Kimball Midwest, a national distributor of maintenance, repair, and operation products, is searching for a Digital Asset Management Specialist for our Hilliard, Ohio location.

As a Kimball Midwest associate, you will experience why we have been recognized as one of the Top Workplaces in Columbus Thirteen years in a row! Our sales revenue growth is dynamic, increasing from $1 million in 1983 to over $500 million today. Throughout all our growth we have kept the family owned and operated culture alive. At Kimball Midwest, you are a name and not a number and we pride ourselves on our unique culture.

We're seeking a Digital Asset Management Specialist to join our dynamic team and take ownership of our Digital Asset Management (DAM) ecosystem. This is an exciting opportunity for a detail-oriented, tech-savvy, and creative problem-solver to help shape and elevate how our assets are organized, accessed, and leveraged across the business.

About the Role:

As our Digital Asset Management Specialist, you'll be responsible for the daily administration, optimization, and governance of our DAM system. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams, manage asset workflows, establish metadata and taxonomy standards, and provide training and support to ensure a seamless user experience. This role is perfect for someone who loves both structure and creativity, with a passion for organization, digital tools, and storytelling through content.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the daily operations of our Digital Asset Management system (DAM), overseeing asset ingestion, metadata tagging, categorization, archiving, and file governance.
• Develop and maintain metadata schemas, taxonomy structures, file-naming conventions, and asset lifecycle workflows.
• Monitor and improve DAM processes and system performance by staying up to date on industry trends, tools, and best practices.
• Administer system permissions and user groups, conducting regular audits to ensure compliance and data security.
• Collaborate closely with creative, marketing, and business teams to support their digital asset needs, ensuring timely and accurate access to resources.
• Develop and deliver DAM training materials and onboarding resources for new users while championing system adoption and engagement.
• Analyze asset usage data and create reports to optimize asset performance and support strategic decision-making.
• Assist with creative production projects as needed, providing asset support and light creative work within Adobe Creative Cloud applications.
• Lead and support DAM system enhancements, migrations, and integrations with other marketing technology platforms when applicable.

Qualifications:

• Associate's degree required; Bachelor's degree preferred in Marketing, Communication Arts, Library Science, Information Management, or related field.
• 5 years of experience in DAM systems, metadata management, taxonomy development, and digital rights management (DRM).
• Strong understanding of digital file formats and asset management best practices.
• Familiarity with cloud-based DAM platforms (e.g. Bynder, Widen, Brandfolder) a plus.
• Knowledge of DAM system integrations with CMS and PIM platforms preferred.
• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Bridge, Lightroom, InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat Pro).
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office Excel.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Detail-oriented with a passion for structure, efficiency, and accuracy.
• Experience with project management tools like Wrike, Asana, or Monday.com.

Additional Information:

We offer a benefits package that includes health, dental and vision insurance, company sponsored life, optional life and disability insurance, Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts, a 401(k) plus match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Parental Leave, Paid Time Off (PTO), a Dress for your Day dress code and paid holidays.

Kimball Midwest is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to a program of recruitment of females, minority group members, individuals with disabilities, qualifying veterans and any other classification that is protected by federal, state, or local law.

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