OUR TALENT

YOUR KIND OF PEOPLE.

PLAY HARD.

We recharge our creativity outdoors by skiing volcanoes, scaling desert towers, and running across the Grand Canyon.

WORK HARD.

Helping great ideas thrive since 2016. We relentlessly guide, inspire, innovate, and generally make life better for our partners.

CARE HARD.

Personally and as a team, we volunteer with nonprofits, advocate for public lands, and give to environmental causes as a 1% for the Planet member business.

WE’RE HIRING.

JOIN OUR COLLECTIVE.

Bonfire Collective partners with outdoor brands to help them reimagine the future, build movements, and grow explosively. Our team of brand and story experts develop visionary insights, strategies, content, and marketing campaigns that guide and inspire. 

We work exclusively with mission-based and forward-thinking organizations that are positively impacting the future of recreation and conservation. Our clients include national non-profits like the American Mountain Guides Association and the American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education, as well as outdoor brands who are shifting industry paradigms, like Ibex, Alpenglow Expeditions, and Rocky Talkie. We work across a variety of adventure- and experience-driven industries that have an impact on the environment or the outdoors, such as: innovative outdoor products, guide services, ski areas, adventure travel, gyms & outfitters, renewables and green tech, recreation and conservation/environmental nonprofits.

Open Positions:

About Bonfire Collective

Bonfire Collective partners with outdoor brands to help them reimagine the future, build movements, and grow explosively. Our team of brand and story experts develops visionary insights, strategies, content marketing, and advertising campaigns that guide and inspire. 

We work exclusively with mission-based and forward-thinking organizations that are positively impacting the future of recreation and conservation. Our clients include national non-profits like the National Forest Foundation and The Conservation Alliance. We also work with outdoor manufacturers and apparel, adventure travel, guide services, ski areas, and other adventure- and experience-driven brands.

As members of the Outdoor Diversity Alliance, we are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to thrive. We believe diversity of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives strengthens our team. 

Our little team is rock solid. We:

  • Play hard. We recharge our creativity by skiing volcanoes, scaling desert towers, and going on long mountain runs.
  • Work smart. We relentlessly innovate, execute, and make life better for our clients.
  • Care deeply. Personally and as a team, we volunteer with conservation nonprofits and advocate for public lands. We also give to environmental causes as a 1% for the Planet member business.
Position Description

Bonfire Collective is looking for a part-time Project Manager to join our team. This person will oversee internal workflows across creative, strategy, media and accounts—keeping projects on time, on brief, and on budget. This role is central to resource planning, contractor coordination, and day-to-day project execution in a fast-paced agency environment.

You might be our dream candidate if you have…

  • A knack for organizing chaos into clear workflows
  • Obsession over the details and mastery in project management software
  • the ability to build trust and work effectively with a wide variety of stakeholders
  • A team-first mentality and the confidence to speak up when timelines are at risk
  • The outdoors in your DNA

If these ring true, we welcome your application.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Project Coordination:
  • Build and maintain detailed project schedules, timelines, and task assignments 
  • Coordinate deliverables between creative, strategy, media and account teams
  • Track progress across multiple projects and flag issues before they become blockers
  • Schedule internal reviews, check-ins, and production milestones
Workflow & Process Management:
  • Own day-to-day project and time management tools (e.g. Monday.com and Toggl), ensuring accurate updates and timelines
  • Create standards and regularly improve internal workflows and documentation
  • Route creative assets for feedback, revisions, and final approvals
  • Maintain status reports and weekly workback schedules for internal use
Team Support, Resourcing & Contractor Coordination:
  • Partner closely with Account Team, Creative Director, Media Director and Strategy Lead to forecast upcoming resource needs
  • Manage internal bandwidth by assigning tasks based on team capacity and deadlines
  • Identify when external support is needed (e.g. freelance designers, copywriters, video editors, media buyers, etc.)
  • Source, onboard, brief, and manage freelancers or contractors as needed
  • Maintain an active roster of trusted contractors and help vet new ones based on project type and quality
  • Track contractor hours, deliverables, and invoicing in coordination with the operations or finance team
  • Ensure all collaborators have what they need—briefs, timelines, assets—to succeed
Team Support & Communication:
  • Act as a liaison between departments to ensure clarity of expectations, priorities, and deadlines
  • Support producers, art directors, and strategists by anticipating resource needs
  • Keep the team focused and organized through clear communication and proactive planning
Qualifications:
  • 3–5 years of experience in project management, preferably at a creative or marketing agency
  • Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with varying timelines and scopes
  • Strong understanding of the creative development lifecycle, from brief to concept to delivery, including branding, content, digital, print, and video
  • Familiarity with resource planning and team bandwidth management
  • Experience working with and managing freelancers or contractors (sourcing, onboarding, briefing, and tracking)
  • Proficient in PM tools (e.g., Asana, Trello, Monday, Wrike, etc.) 
  • Skilled in using Google Workspace, Slack, and basic file-sharing and collaboration tools
  • Highly organized, deadline-driven, and capable of working in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey information clearly and diplomatically
  • Comfortable facilitating internal meetings, including kickoffs, check-ins, and reviews
  • Able to anticipate challenges and proactively develop solutions to keep work on track
  • Experience working with cross-functional creative teams—account managers, designers, copywriters, developers, producers, strategists, media specialists
  • Knowledge of creative file types, production timelines, and basic creative terminology is a plus
  • Bonus: Familiarity with budget tracking and basic invoicing processes
Personal Attributes & Skills
  • Comfortable in a fast-paced environment, juggling multiple assignments on tight timelines.
  • Impeccable communication, organization, and time management skills.
  • Entrepreneurial work style: multi-faceted, resourceful self-starter with proven ability to work in an autonomous environment with a high level of personal initiative.
  • Ability to lead, work independently, and contribute as a member of a remote, highly collaborative team.
  • Amped about the Bonfire mission and client base, and excited to grow with us.
Location

As a company, we offer flexibility on where, how, and when you work, and this position can be fully remote. However, if you’re located in the Denver–Boulder metro area, there is the opportunity for on-site or partial on-site work. Bonfire Collective is based in a beautiful office in downtown Golden, Colorado.

Hours

15-20 hours per week to start on retainer as an independent contractor, preferably five days per week. Opportunity to increase hours over time.

Compensation

$40–60 per hour depending on experience, efficiency, and quality of work. Opportunity to increase rate over time. Long-term potential for employment.

Sound Good? Here’s How to Apply

If you’re interested in this position, please follow this LINK to apply. The application will ask for the following:

  • Your resume and a brief cover letter
  • A short story, told in whatever format you want, that convinces us to speak with you
  • Your location and contact information


We are looking to hire for a July start date; the position will remain open until filled.

About Bonfire Collective

Bonfire Collective partners with outdoor brands to help them reimagine the future, build movements, and grow explosively. Our team of brand and story experts develops visionary insights, strategies, content marketing, and advertising campaigns that guide and inspire. 

We work exclusively with mission-based and forward-thinking organizations that are positively impacting the future of recreation and conservation. Our clients include national non-profits like the National Forest Foundation and The Conservation Alliance. We also work with outdoor manufacturers and apparel, adventure travel, guide services, ski areas, and other adventure- and experience-driven brands.

As members of the Outdoor Diversity Alliance, we are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to thrive. We believe diversity of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives strengthens our team. 

Our little team is rock solid. We:

  • Play hard. We recharge our creativity by skiing volcanoes, scaling desert towers, and going on long mountain runs.
  • Work smart. We relentlessly innovate, execute, and make life better for our clients.
  • Care deeply. Personally and as a team, we volunteer with conservation nonprofits and advocate for public lands. We also give to environmental causes as a 1% for the Planet member business.
Summary:

The Senior Digital Strategist is a strategic leader responsible for developing and executing multi-channel digital marketing strategies across client accounts. This role blends deep digital media planning and buying expertise with high-level strategic thinking, ensuring campaigns are innovative, efficient, and aligned with broader marketing goals. The Senior Digital Strategist works closely with the Senior Media Planner to integrate digital strategies with non-digital media channels and thinking. They also work closely with the Junior Planner + Buyer to develop and execute campaigns.

As the primary lead on assigned accounts, the Senior Digital Strategist works closely with clients, account managers, creative teams, and media planners; ensuring full-funnel strategies are cohesive, measurable, and performance-driven. This role also mentors junior media team members and fosters a culture of curiosity, collaboration, and continuous learning.

Responsibilities:
  • Lead the development of integrated digital strategies, aligning media, creative, and messaging with client goals.
  • Build full-funnel digital media plans that span paid social, search, display, video, programmatic, email, native, and emerging platforms.
  • Identify and set clear and measurable KPIs at onset of campaign strategy development.
  • Own and lead client communications, clearly articulating rationale behind strategy, budget allocations, and performance results.
  • Collaborate with internal teams to align creative and messaging to media strategy and audience insights.
  • Provide relevant team members with necessary information to develop campaigns; specs, recommendations on versioning, due dates, etc.
  • Oversee campaign setup, QA, and launch working with junior team members as needed to ensure flawless campaign execution.
  • Monitor campaigns in real time, optimizing to meet set KPIs and deliver within goal/budget.
  • Develop client-facing dashboards as needed on our platform (currently DashThis) and update regularly to clearly articulate strategy, goals, KPIs, overall performance, and optimization recommendations.
Skills & Qualifications:
Must-Have Skills
  • Strong knowledge of digital media ecosystems, including paid search, paid social, display, video, programmatic, native, and direct buys.
  • Proven experience in cross-channel planning, with the ability to make budget recommendations and optimizations.
  • Analytical thinking with the ability to translate data into strategy and storytelling.
  • Confident communicator and presenter—able to lead conversations with clients and internal stakeholders.
  • Strong understanding of media KPIs and performance marketing metrics (e.g., ROAS, CPA, CTR, LTV, CPM, MER).
  • Exceptional project management skills—able to juggle multiple campaigns and deadlines while maintaining strategic oversight.
  • Ability to identify problems/issues quickly, elevating to senior team members as needed.
Preferred Qualifications
  • 7+ years of experience in digital strategy, media planning, or a related field.
  • Experience in client-facing roles with ownership over strategy and campaign outcomes.
  • Proficiency with Google Ads, Meta Ads, programmatic DSPs, GA4, DashThis or other analytics/reporting platforms.
  • Experience working with nonprofits, startups, outdoor-industry, and mission-driven brands is a plus.
  • Understanding of organic social, content strategy, affiliate, and influencer marketing is a plus.
What Success Looks Like:
  • Clients receive clear, strategic plans that translate objectives into actionable, efficient digital marketing strategies.
  • Campaigns are well-executed and optimized, delivering measurable performance and insights.
  • Clients are inspired to test new channels and tactics, with recommendations grounded in data and strategic rationale.
  • Junior team members grow in their roles under thoughtful mentorship and collaboration.
  • The strategist is a trusted advisor, seen as both a thought partner and performance driver.
  • Strategist delivers high quality work within set timelines.
  • Digital strategies evolve alongside platform trends, industry shifts, and client growth opportunities.
Location

As a company, we offer tons of flexibility on where, how, and when you work, and this position can be fully remote.  However, if you’re located in the Denver–Boulder metro area, there is the opportunity for on-site or partial on-site work. Bonfire Collective is based in a beautiful office in downtown Golden, Colorado.

Hours

10+ hours/week to start on retainer as an independent contractor. Opportunity to increase hours over time.

Compensation

$45–$85 per hour, depending on experience, efficiency, and quality of work. Opportunity to increase the rate over time. Long-term potential for employment.

Sound Good? Here’s How to Apply

If you’re interested in this position, please follow this LINK to apply. The application will ask for the following:

  • Your resume and a brief cover letter
  • A short story, told in whatever format you want, that convinces us to speak with you
  • Your location and contact information
About Bonfire Collective

Bonfire Collective partners with outdoor brands to help them reimagine the future, build movements, and grow explosively. Our team of brand and story experts develops visionary insights, strategies, content marketing, and advertising campaigns that guide and inspire. 

We work exclusively with mission-based and forward-thinking organizations that are positively impacting the future of recreation and conservation. Our clients include national non-profits like the National Forest Foundation and The Conservation Alliance. We also work with outdoor manufacturers and apparel, adventure travel, guide services, ski areas, and other adventure- and experience-driven brands.

As members of the Outdoor Diversity Alliance, we are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to thrive. We believe diversity of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives strengthens our team. 

Our little team is rock solid. We:

  • Play hard. We recharge our creativity by skiing volcanoes, scaling desert towers, and going on long mountain runs.
  • Work smart. We relentlessly innovate, execute, and make life better for our clients.
  • Care deeply. Personally and as a team, we volunteer with conservation nonprofits and advocate for public lands. We also give to environmental causes as a 1% for the Planet member business.
Position Summary:

The Senior Media Planner + Buyer is the primary lead on assigned accounts, responsible for developing strategic media plans, executing and optimizing campaigns, and driving measurable results. They serve as the primary media point of contact for clients, working closely with account and creative teams to ensure cohesive, data-driven paid media strategies. This role also plays a key mentorship role, helping to develop Junior Media Planners + Buyers by offering job shadowing and learning opportunities.

Success in this role is defined by thoughtful strategy, clear communication, and effective execution—delivering strong performance while encouraging clients to explore new opportunities within paid media.

Responsibilities:
  • Lead the development of strategic media plans, ensuring alignment with client goals and budgets.
  • Own client communications for paid media, clearly presenting strategies, insights, and performance reports.
  • Own relationships with media publishers; requesting capabilities presentations, proposals, and managing buy execution reporting.
  • Manage Buying Specialists as needed across channels and platforms to ensure flawless execution.
  • Work with buying specialists to review performance reports, turning data into actionable insights for clients and internal teams.
  • Push clients to explore new opportunities while providing solid recommendations grounded in data.
  • Collaborate with creative and account teams to ensure ad messaging aligns with media strategies.
  • Mentor Junior Media Planners + Buyers, providing guidance, job shadowing opportunities, and hands-on learning experiences.
  • Stay informed on industry trends, platform updates, and emerging paid media strategies to ensure campaigns remain innovative and competitive.
Skills & Qualifications:
  • Strong leadership and client management skills, including the ability to confidently lead accounts and interface with stakeholders.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills. Can effectively convey insights, strategies, and recommendations to both clients and internal teams.
  • Analytical mindset. Experience in interpreting performance data and adjusting strategies accordingly.
  • A proactive, problem-solving mindset. Eager to learn and adapt to new channels and tactics, even without prior experience, by taking initiative and figuring things out.
  • Quickly identify potential issues and take appropriate action, escalating to senior team members when necessary to ensure timely resolution and campaign success.
  • Ability to see the bigger picture and manage projects to scoped time, alerting appropriate team members when projects are running out of scoped time.
  • Proficiency in paid digital media platforms with deep knowledge of Google Ads, Meta Ads Manager, LinkedIn, TikTok, and programmatic platforms.
  • Experience in non-digital paid media channels including Out of Home, Sponsorships, Experiential, Influencer Marketing, Audio, and Video.
  • Project management skills; the ability to manage multiple campaigns, deadlines, and client deliverables efficiently.
  • Creative and strategic thinking, capable of balancing innovation with data-driven decision-making.
  • Ability to operate effectively within Bonfire systems for communication and project management including Toggl, Monday.com, and Slack.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • 5–7 years of experience in paid media planning and buying.
  • Experience in mentorship or training junior team members.
  • Availability throughout the week within working hours of Bonfire (MST).
  • Familiarity with testing strategies, audience segmentation, and attribution modeling.
  • Experience implementing tracking for paid media campaigns with an advanced working knowledge of Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, and pixel implementation.
  • Experience working in outdoor, environmental, nonprofit, and startup industries is a plus.
  • Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Google Slides, PowerPoint, and campaign reporting tools (Google Analytics, DashThis preferred).
What Success Looks Like:
  • Client accounts are well-managed, with clear communication, strategic recommendations, and proactive optimizations.
  • Campaigns consistently meet or exceed KPIs, driving measurable business results.
  • Clients trust recommendations and feel encouraged to test new media strategies while maintaining budget efficiency.
  • Junior team members grow in their roles, benefiting from structured mentorship and learning opportunities.
  • Seamless collaboration across media, creative, and account teams, ensuring integrated campaign execution.
  • Thoughtful data analysis and reporting drive continuous improvements and inform future strategies.
Location

As a company, we offer tons of flexibility on where, how, and when you work, and this position can be fully remote.  However, if you’re located in the Denver–Boulder metro area, there is the opportunity for on-site or partial on-site work. Bonfire Collective is based in a beautiful office in downtown Golden, Colorado.

Hours

10+ hours/week to start on retainer as an independent contractor. Opportunity to increase hours over time.

Compensation

$75 – $95 per hour, depending on experience, efficiency, and quality of work. Opportunity to increase rate over time. Long-term potential for employment.

Sound Good? Here’s How to Apply

If you’re interested in this position, please follow this LINK to apply. The application will ask for the following:

  • Your resume and a brief cover letter
  • A short story, told in whatever format you want, that convinces us to speak with you
  • Your location and contact information

Actively Seeking Talent In:

Organic Social

From writers to managers to strategists, we’re looking for experienced social media specialists who love the craft and are up-to-date on latest trends.

Creative Direction & Campaign Concepting

Wanted: brand-savvy conceptual thinkers who can translate ideas into powerful campaigns, language, and internal/external briefs.

Graphic Design

We’re looking for experienced creative directors as well as junior designers. Ad designers, especially those familiar with designing for social platforms, wanted.

Copywriting & Editorial

Specifically in search of specialists in: ad copy, branded content, editing, and long-form storytelling.

Content Strategy

If you understand the complete organic landscape, how channels work together, and how to use organic to generate ROI, let’s talk.

Let Us Know You’re Out There!

Click the button below, and shoot over your resume, portfolio, and a note about how you can contribute to our collective.

For Freelancers:

Collective is more than a name — it’s how we operate and always have. We’re proud to deliver custom results thanks to specializations across our freelancer hive. Last year, our core team deployed the talents of 27 contractors to help our partners solve their unique challenges.

We are always looking for exceptional freelancers who understand the outdoor and environmental industries, jive with our team and work style, and bring unique experience and exceptional work ethic to our Collective. We work with writers and editors, creative directors and graphic designers, media planners and social media specialists, photographers and videographers, marketing strategists, non-profit specialists, and more.

If you have skills to add to our quiver, let us know you’re out there. Fill out the application below, and let us know how you can contribute.

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