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Covista

Media Systems Specialist

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Chicago, Illinois 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $49K - $86K 💻 Operations 🗓️ October 8th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

Covista is hiring a Media Systems Specialist to support the Educational Media Team in executing media product development initiatives. The role carries out product segment roadmaps, sets digital asset management standards, and backs the commercial and strategic success of the media products. The specialist also assists Educational Media Specialists with media operations and supports product channel sales teams.

Highlights
  • Support Educational Media Leadership in executing product segment roadmaps that drive revenue goals.
  • Develop and enforce digital asset management standards for file organization, metadata accuracy, and long-term discoverability.
  • Establish asset lifecycle practices covering ingestion, version control, retention, and archival within the DAM system.
  • Coordinate media campaign support, scheduling, and administrative details for targeted markets and product lines.
  • Analyze product performance and customer satisfaction to raise engagement and resolve problems early.
  • Assist Educational Media Specialists with research, data management, content obligations, and vendor and contractor communication.
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent work experience, plus five years of relevant experience.
  • Salary range of $49,199.33 to $86,253.75, adjusted for experience, training, and market factors.
  • Benefits include health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, a 401(k) with 6% employer match, flexible time off, and 12 paid holidays.
  • Hybrid schedule with four in-office days per week, Monday through Thursday.

Media Systems Specialist Full Description

This position is responsible for supporting the Educational Media Team in execution of product development initiatives for the organization. Specifically, this role is responsible for supporting in the execution of media products, ensuring the products’ commercial and strategic success.

  • Support Educational Media Leadership in the execution of product segment roadmaps to ensure optimal positioning, delivery, and utilization of the assigned product group(s) across all market segments, and to enable achievement of revenue goals.
  • Develop and enforce digital asset management standards, ensuring consistent file organization, metadata accuracy, and long-term asset discoverability.
  • Establish best practices for asset lifecycle management, including ingestion, version control, retention, and archival processes within DAM system.
  • Support product activities for targeted markets and product lines to meet planned product objectives and goals, including media campaign support, scheduling, and managing administrative details.
  • Perform product performance and customer satisfaction analysis in order to maximize engagement opportunities while proactively resolving problems.
  • Support Educational Media Specialists in management of media operations, including research, data management, and supporting our content obligations.
  • Support product channel sales teams as needed, including but not limited to supporting strategy discussions, collaborating with diverse teams, and other ancillary functions.
  • Assist with media demos as required.
  • Support product team in the creation of media deliverables to engage and educate.
  • Provide thought leadership as it relates to team functionality, content, and methodology.
  • Acumen and aptitude for supporting media professionals, including support in communicating with vendors and contractors.
  • Completes other duties as assigned.

Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent wprk experience.
  • Five (5) years relevant experience.
  • Proficient with various forms of technology and eager to learn.
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently and entrepreneurially to build, develop and promote the company’s products and services.
  • Excellent oral and written business communication skills.
  • Proficient in MS Office, and media, education, and project management tools a plus.

Additional Information
In support of the pay transparency laws enacted across the country, the expected salary range for this position is between $49,199.33 and $86,253.75. Actual pay will be adjusted based on job-related factors permitted by law, such as experience and training; geographic location; licensure and certifications; market factors; departmental budgets; and responsibility. Our Talent Acquisition Team will be happy to answer any questions you may have, and we look forward to learning more about your salary requirements. The position qualifies for the below benefits.
Covista offers a robust suite of benefits including:
  • Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
  • 401k Retirement Program + 6% employer match
  • Participation in Covista’s Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy
  • 12 Paid Holidays
We operate on a hybrid schedule with four in-office days per week (Monday–Thursday).
Equal Opportunity – Minority / Female / Disability / V / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation