Merck & Co, Inc

Specialist - Assets & Rights Management

Merck & Co, Inc$79K — $124K *
US-Anywhere
+ 2 other locationsRemote
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in library, Business, and/or Information Science.
  • Availability to work in US time zones, preferably EST.
  • Experience in library science and/or digital asset management with a focus on copyright management.
  • Knowledge of media usage rights and licensing is essential.
  • Experience with print and/or multichannel production files is necessary.
  • Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, are required.
  • Detail-oriented with exceptional organizational skills and an ability to manage multiple projects effectively.

Responsibilities

  • Approve taxonomy, metadata, and classification for digital assets.
  • Determine access and usage rights for assigned digital assets.
  • Acquire permissions for copyrighted assets used by the company.
  • Manage document approval within the Veeva PromoMats system.
  • Collaborate with Creative Agencies and Job Owners on content management and sharing.
  • Ensure compliance with copyright agreements for assets stored in PromoMats.
  • Work with company copyright attorneys to address any copyright concerns.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare package including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401(k) retirement benefits.
  • Paid holidays, vacation, compassionate leave, and sick days.
  • Opportunity for annual bonuses and long-term incentives.
Full Job Description

Job Description

The US/GHQ Asset Management Specialist’s scope spans over three primary areas;

1 – responsible for approving the taxonomy, metadata and classification of the company’s digital assets,

2 – determining the access and usage for these digital assets in their area of responsibility, and

3 – acquiring permission to use specific classes of assets that are copyrighted by publishers.

The successful candidate will join the Global Content Management team and will be responsible for providing document approval in our digital asset management system, Veeva PromoMats. The US/GHQ Asset Management Specialist is the “go to” person for their assigned brands to work in collaboration with Creative Agencies and Job Owners in managing, storing, sharing, and re‑using content and assets in our promotional materials. In addition, a key responsibility is to ensure compliance of copyright agreements with their relevant assets stored in PromoMats. May collaborate with our company copyright attorneys to resolve copyright concerns.

Qualifications:

Minimum Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in library, Business and/or Information Science.

  • Available to work in the U.S. time zones (EST preferred)

  • Experience in or similar to library science and/or experience with digital asset management, as well as experience with copyright management, is highly desired

  • Knowledge of media usage rights and licensing

  • Experience working with print and/or multichannel production files

  • Ability to operate independently while managing multiple projects

  • Ability to communicate effectively with, train, and present to multiple stakeholders, including internal marketing teams and external agencies

  • Excellent verbal and written communication

  • Ability to learn new skills quickly

  • Ability to work collaboratively and efficiently within cross‑functional teams

  • Highly detail oriented, exceptional organizational skills, thrive when multitasking, and be able to consistently meet tight deadlines in a timely manner

Preferred Experience and Skills:

  • Experience with digital asset management systems

  • Familiarity with Veeva PromoMats

  • Knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry; in particular, familiarity with promotional material review process for the pharmaceutical industry is desired

Required Skills:

Communications Programs, Communications Programs, Content Creation, Copyright Compliance, Customer Journey Mapping, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Utilization, Data Analysis, Design Thinking, Digital Asset Management (DAM), Digital Assets, Digital Marketing, Digital Rights Management (DRM), Enterprise Digital Asset Management, Event Planning, Library Science, Market Research, Media Relations, Meeting Deadlines, Multi-Management, Multitasking, Oral Communications, Pharmaceutical Management, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Product Management, Sales Promotions {+ 2 more}

Preferred Skills:

Current Employees apply

Current Contingent Workers apply

US and Puerto Rico Residents Only:

The salary range for this role is

$79,200.00 - $124,700.00

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.

The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits.  Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at .

You can apply for this role through (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting.

San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully 
Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company.  No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails. 

Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Remote

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

n/a

Job Posting End Date:

06/22/2026

*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.

About Merck & Co, Inc

Schering-Plough Corporation is a major U.S.-based manufacturer of pharmaceuticals. It operates in three segments: Prescription Pharmaceuticals, Animal Health, and Consumer Health Care. Schering-Plough develops products targeting on allergy, cancer, hepatitis, cardiovascular, central nervous system, respiratory system, and more.  It was founded in 1851 by Ernst Christian Friedrich Schering as Schering AG in Germany. Schering-Plough manufactured several pharmaceutical drugs, the most well-known of which were the allergy drugs Claritin and Clarinex, an anti-cholesterol drug Vytorin, and a brain tumor drug Temodar. It also developed drugs targeting on central nervous system and the respiratory system. Schering Plough also owned and operated the major foot care brand name Dr. Scholl's and the skin care line Coppertone. These also became a part of the new company. Schering-Plough was a full member of the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA), a membership which is also maintained by the new Merck.

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Size
68,000 employees
Market Cap
$282.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$7 billion
Founded
1668
5 Year Trend
+4.1%
Revenue
$47.9 billion
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