Digital Asset Management Specialist

Canon U.S.A., Inc.•Melville, NY

6d•$69,300 - $103,770•Hybrid

About The Position

Canon U.S.A. is seeking a Digital Asset Management Specialist to manage and optimize its Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) Assets platform. The role ensures digital assets are organized, searchable, compliant, and accessible across global digital channels. It is based in Melville, New York, and is full time with a hybrid schedule: in the office Monday through Wednesday, with the option to work from home on the remaining days unless business needs require otherwise. Work schedules and office reporting requirements may change based on business needs. The specialist designs and maintains global asset taxonomies, metadata schemas, and governance practices; oversees asset ingestion, quality standards, and approval workflows; and manages rights, licensing, and expiration processes. The role also coordinates user access, trains employees and external partners, monitors platform usage, and improves the asset search experience. The position collaborates with creative, marketing, IT, and AEM Sites teams. Canon U.S.A. describes itself as a provider of consumer, business-to-business, and industrial digital imaging solutions serving the United States, Latin America, and the Caribbean. It offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, a 401(k) Savings Plan, discretionary profit sharing and success sharing, educational assistance, recognition programs, and vacation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience, plus 3 to 5 years of related experience.
3–5 years of experience managing an enterprise Digital Asset Management system; AEM Assets experience is required.
In-depth knowledge of Adobe Experience Manager (AEM Assets 6.5 or AEM as a Cloud Service).
Deep understanding of metadata standards (EXIF, IPTC, XMP), taxonomy building, and faceted search logic.
Familiarity with Adobe Creative Cloud, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign, and asset export specifications.
Basic understanding of web publishing principles, SEO, and CDN delivery (Dynamic Media).
Meticulous attention to detail and strong ability to organize and categorize information.
Strong cross-functional management skills and ability to hold creative and marketing teams accountable to governance policies.
Excellent communication skills, including the ability to translate library principles into user training.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States; Canon will not pursue or support visa sponsorship.
Applicants must reside in the United States at the time of hire.

Nice To Haves

A bachelor’s degree in Library and Information Science (MLIS), Information Architecture, Communications, Marketing, or a related field; MLIS is strongly preferred.
Experience with Adobe Brand Portal or Asset Share Commons.
Familiarity with consumer electronics, photographic equipment, or enterprise hardware product lines.
Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) – AEM Assets Developer or Business Practitioner.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain Canon’s global DAM taxonomy, folder hierarchy, and controlled vocabularies.
Build and manage custom AEM Metadata Schemas and mandatory asset-ingestion fields.
Clean up legacy files, conduct routine audits, resolve overlapping tagging structures, and eliminate duplicate assets.
Use AEM Smart Tags and balance automated tagging with curated, business-specific metadata.
Oversee asset ingestion from internal creative teams, agency partners, and regional business units.
Enforce file-naming conventions, color profiles, resolution guidelines, and compression standards before publishing.
Configure and maintain asset review, approval, and activation workflows in AEM Assets.
Collaborate with AEM Sites Managers to ensure assets map to web templates and Dynamic Media delivery components.
Manage digital rights fields, including photographer licensing, talent releases, regional usage limits, and expiration dates.
Configure automated embargo and expiration workflows to unpublish or archive assets when licenses expire.
Manage user roles and Access Control Lists in coordination with the IT AEM Administrator.
Onboard and train internal staff, freelancers, and agency partners on AEM Assets, brand portal usage, and search navigation.
Monitor system usage, produce analytics on asset utilization, and gather feedback to improve search experience.