Outdoor Media Summit Graphic Design / Video Job Description
Every once in a lifetime, life changing opportunities present themselves. We think one of those opportunities is in front of us and we’re looking to bring on a graphic designer to help us capitalize on it.
The outdoor industry is moving away from the traditional trade show model and toward conferences. Outdoor Media Summit is one of the only leadership conferences (if not only) in the outdoor industry that has positive momentum from brands and media. We’re hoping to establish OMS as the gathering for media and brands in outdoor, and we believe we have two years to solidify our positioning as this gathering place. After that, the window of opportunity closes.
We’re looking for a graphic designer/video person to help us take Outdoor Media Summit to the level that the industry is demanding. This person needs to get excited about this vision. Ideally this person is based in Northwest Arkansas but that is not a requirement. Either way the position is semi-remote.
We also help put on other niche events in the outdoor industry including Arkansas’s outdoor recreation leadership conference, and have dreams of putting on other events as well.
Here’s who we’re looking for:
Hard skills
- Graphic design background
- Interest in learning video
- Web design experience a plus
- WordPress familiarity a plus
- Social media platform experience a plus (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok)
- Communications experience required
- Event planning experience a plus
Soft skills
- VERY fast
- VERY organized
- Takes initiative, able to figure out what needs to be done with little, no, or confusing direction (ok we’re not that bad but it does happen!)
- Can manage their own time, doesn’t need constant follow up, updates team on progress
- Can look at the big picture and prioritize which tasks need to be knocked out asap, which ones can go on the backburner
- Creative thinker
- Works well both independently and cooperatively
- Connected to the outdoor industry
- Enthusiastic about outdoor activities/sports a plus
- Enthusiastic about the outdoor industry is a must
Ask yourself…
- Does the vision at the beginning of the job posting get you stoked out of your mind?
- Would I get excited in an environment with lots of people, small talking with media and marketing professionals in the outdoor industry?
- Can I commit to a few long, exhausting days during an event?
- After reading the Soft Skills portion, am I still excited about this gig?
Compensation:
- $40k W2 salary (or if part time, $20 an hour)
- *We’re still in startup mode but if we continue to hit our numbers (which we are) this will increase according to a set schedule
- Health Insurance 100% premiums paid (Silver Plan via Blue Cross Blue Shield)
- Salary negotiable if no health insurance needed
Not available for part time
- Flexible work schedule
- 20 days of Paid Time Off
- 401k available*
A little about Outdoor Media Summit’s culture:
- Extracurriculars and hobbies: We believe that certain extracurriculars and side hustles bring benefit to the team at large. If you have a creator “side hustle,” particularly freelance writing, social media influencing, or pursue a sport professionally, we want to support these pursuits. After all, it benefits OMS if we have an influencer and pro athlete on staff.
Just remember, we support extracurriculars because it helps you with this job. This position is not meant to be a stepping stone for your side hustle.
- Work from the road / flexible schedule: We care less about if your butt is in a seat and more about making sure the work is getting done. I’ve closed six figure deals from a chair lift and taken plenty of client calls while on the river or pulled over next to singletrack. While the 20 days of PTO are true “turn off your phone,” PTO, we also support working from the road. Our team often travels internationally but are never late or unfocused when joining phone calls.
This isn’t an exact science since the workload changes throughout the year. In the beginning of the year, there’s less work. In the months before show time, workload gets progressively heavier and requires focus. This is where we lean on your intuition. We value your extracurriculars and personal life so keep up with your shit, don’t let it be a problem and we’re good.
