Data Asset Specialist (Independent Contractor)

Job Title: Data Asset Specialist (Independent Contractor)

Job Type: Contract - 25-29 hours per week

Job Duration: October - January

Job Location: Cotopaxi HQ: Salt Lake City, Utah (Hybrid)

Job Compensation: $25/hour

About Cotopaxi:

Cotopaxi is a B Corporation that makes adventure travel gear to empower people to see the world and make it better. Our Gear for Good^Ⓡ promise is to make our products as ethically, sustainably, and durably as possible, while having a positive social, environmental, and economic impact. We dedicate 1% of revenue to the Cotopaxi Foundation, which supports nonprofit partners with proven track records of alleviating poverty. Through our Foundation to date, we have helped more than 4.25 million individuals experiencing extreme poverty. For more information, visit www.cotopaxi.com.

Cotopaxi is a company that values people, innovation, and adventure and our work environment reflects just that. Whether you are working from one of our retail stores, our headquarters, your couch at home, or even your van in the woods, you’ll feel the camaraderie of our amazing team of visionaries, builders and go-getters. We are a team of adventurous, mission-driven people looking to prove that business CAN be a force for good.

Job Overview (What You’ll Do):

Cotopaxi is seeking a Data Asset Manager to be responsible for maintaining and executing the company’s vision for its digital collection of photography and video assets. This contract role involves defining and managing processes for asset intake, storage, distribution, and archival, ensuring that all digital content is organized, accessible, and secure. 

As the Data Asset Manager, you will oversee the daily use and upkeep of our digital asset library, collaborate closely with the video production team, and assist various departments in locating and utilizing materials efficiently.

Ideal for a candidate who is highly organized, software savvy and has experience managing high-volume digital files, implementing naming conventions, and optimizing workflows. This position will be contracted for the duration of October - xxx and will be required to be in Salt Lake City.

Job Responsibilities (How You’ll Do It):

Intake

• Gather, protect and load any new content as needed into Cotopaxi’s internal creative server.
• Manage a high-volume of hi-res imagery files, audio, video, graphics documents and other digital assets.

Storage

• Maintain the file and folder structure, naming conventions, permissions and sharing of file paths.
• Understand frame rates, codecs, resolutions, and other technical specifications of cameras and video outputs.

Distribution

• Maintain a catalog of assets for internal and external use.
• Communicate to various stakeholders when assets are available, when downloaded assets have been revised, and when assets are no longer available for use.
• Understand and utilize different delivery mediums and specs for asset sharing.

Archival

• Optimize internal server space.
• Evaluate metadata models regularly for adjustments and additions as the business evolves.
• Maintain footage back-up tracking spreadsheet.

The Ideal Candidate (What You Need to Succeed):

• 3-5 years of relevant work experience with digital asset management.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Digital Media, Information Systems or Library Science, or equivalent work experience.
• Comfortability using Adobe Creative Suite – Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects and Photoshop.
• General software savviness with the ability to quickly learn new programs as needed.
• Knowledge of basic hardware components – camera, memory cards, hardware storage, etc.
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• The ability to work autonomously and manage time effectively.
• The ability to regularly commute to our office in downtown Salt Lake City.
• As an Independent Contractor, you shall furnish, at your own expense, the equipment, supplies and other materials used to perform all services.

As a mission-driven brand, Cotopaxi is not only hyper aware of but also deeply invested in putting people first and paving the way as a humanitarian brand. We welcome, embrace and celebrate all people regardless of gender, age, race, disability, nationality, ethnicity, faith, or sexual orientation. We believe in Doing Good, and how we’re involved with that has no limits.

No matter what experience you have within the outdoor industry we encourage you to apply. At Cotopaxi we believe that experience comes from a variety of places. We look for individuals who thrive on challenges, are passionate about doing good, and believe that collaboration and radical candor are necessary for success. Show us how your experiences have shaped you and how you can contribute to Cotopaxi in our mission to Do Good. We can’t wait for you to share with us your personal story!