Outdoor Dream Jobs

Outdoor Dream Jobs

Outdoor Dream Jobs is a podcast hosted by Ali Carr and Jenna Celmer, who run the Basecamp Outdoor Community (with 21,000+ members). It rounds up the coolest outdoor industry jobs of the week and delivers them — and why they're great opportunities — within 5 minutes. Plus, each week we speak to one guest from a brand about a particularly covetable position. This is a product of the Basecamp Outdoor Community.

Episodes

March 10, 2021 52 mins
Check out Protect our Winter's Job Board here: https://protectourwinters.org/our-work/about-pow/careers-and-internships/

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The ICELab in Gunnison Colorado is an outdoor industry accelerator and coworking space that wants to help outdoor brands and entrepreneurs grow. They believe outdoor industry brands should be headquartered where the workforce wants to be - small mountain towns or recreation hubs like Northwest Arkansas, Idaho, or Moab, Utah. 

The facility's manager, Tanner Whiteford, tells us how outdoor brands and employees are supp...
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Rumpl CEO Wylie Robinson tells us why this agile startup that makes technical blankets is a dream employer.

And they're DOUBLING their workforce. Check out their open jobs at their Portland, OR HQ here, including a DESIGNER 😍

We learn how they got their start on Kickstarter, then made big moves on Shark Tank, and Wylie makes an excellent case for why top talent should have their eye on Rumpl: Perks. Pay. Im...
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Today Jenna and Ali throw ten incredible jobs that are hiring 'atcha, including five entry level jobs! These roles requiring less experience are rare for the outdoor experience, so we let you know how to spot them, and give a few tips for applying. 


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We speak to Cotopaxi's "Ship's Counsellor" (yes) Ted Forbes about the many, many job opportunities they have available now!

See all the positions available at their Salt Lake City HQ!

We also learn a TON about what a day is like at Cotopaxi - from how cool their vintage office is, to what an all-hands meeting looks like! We also learn how this B-corp grew from a startup in *2013* to a globally recognized bra...
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We speak to pro climber Nikki Smith (She/Her) about a mentorship initiative from SCARPA designed to engage, support, and empower athletes from marginalized communities.

Athletes at all stages will be matched with pros in skiing, trail running, and all aspects of climbing based on the goals and community efforts put forth in their application. Gear will be supplied by SCARPA.

As Nikki says, if you're thinki...
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This week we interviewed Mitsu Iwasaki, who is only four months into his role as CEO at the American Alpine Club and already making big changes.

The AAC is based in Golden, CO, and provides resources, education, and community for the climbing community in the USA. And they're hiring!

Digital Marketing Manager ($40-42K)

Director, Climb United ($64-72K)
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This week we interviewed Doug Thielen, currently Director of Marketing for Filson (but with a very storied industry career before this which included REI and, you know, this project with Mountain Dew and Lil Wayne nbd)

Filson is based in Seattle and has been making rugged goods for going outside since 1897.

Check out their open positions on the creative team here: https://www.filson.com/our-company/careers/j...
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This week we interviewed Chandler Abbott, the Labs Lead at WeWork in Northwest Arkansas (a region Chandler explains is a hot opportunity for the outdoor industry). 

Connect with Chandler here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chandler-abbott/

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This week we interviewed Wesley Trimble from the American Hiking Society which is jumping up to an eight-person team with TWO job openings:

Digital Marketing Coordinator $40K

Manager of Development Services $50K

APPLY!!!!

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This week we interviewed Outside Magazine to hear about their MANY open positions. Check them out here!
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This week we interviewed Constance Beverley, CEO of the Share Winter Foundation, a non-profit that gets youth outside through an innovative grantmaking model. Share Winter both funds, then works closely with carefully selected grantees to build efficient, effective, sustainable winter sports programs. And they're hiring!

Apply for the Communications and Community Manager position here: https://bit.ly/sharewint...
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The Jobs!
 
1. Alltrails Trail Data Contractor - Accessibility Specialist
Remote
 
2. Vail Resorts Senior Communications Manager
Vermont/New Hampshire (Mount Snow)
 
3. Chaco Training Coordinator- Rechaco
Rockford, MI
Apply here: https://bi...
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This week we speak with Andrew Duran, Sales Director (and we have to assume Chief Stoke Officer as well) at Kokopelli, maker of all things that get you down a river. He tells us what it's like to work at an agile, lean startup in Colorado and who would make a good fit as their next marketing manager. Hint: If you're not really into learning packrafting & playing outside...maybe skip this one.

Learn more about Kok...
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This week's guest was Becky Jane Marcelliano, the outdoor marketing manager for Salomon North America! She lets us know what this Ogden, Utah based company is like to work for with an insight into company culture (employees are friends who play outside together often), hiring practices (diversity initiatives are front and center), and how to get a leg up if you want to apply (be a culture ADD and help expand the definition of ...
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