Digital Asset Specialist

Our Company

Congo Brands is at the epicenter of where consumer demand meets product development. Through brand partnerships with lead influencers, we are afforded an inside look at what consumers truly desire. Congo Brands is a health and wellness brand that sells supplements, fitness snacks, hydration drinks, energy drinks, and more through e-commerce and retail partnerships. Congo Brands houses some of the world’s most noted brands including Alani Nu, Prime Hydration, and 3D Energy. Congo Brands is on pace to become one of the world’s most noted consumer product companies, with revenue growth increasing exponentially year over year. Congo Brand’s goal is to be the go-to ‘Better for You Brand’ for everything from ready-to-drink beverages, snacks, supplements and more.

The Role

As a Digital Asset Specialist, you will maintain a well-organized digital asset library, labeling, categorizing, storage, retrieval and ensuring easy accessibility for all of Congo Brands and its and vendors. You'll manage a team of product visualization artists to create product renders and assets, as well as audit online stores for our products and ensure all are up-to-date and on brand. 

What We Need from You 

• Team Lead: Manage a team of product visualization artists who utilize 3D software and digitally generate our product images for print and digital use. 

• On-site: Be available to work on-site in our Louisville, KY office. 

• Project Management: Experience with Monday.com and similar programs. 

• Deadlines: Manage deadlines and be sure delivery dates are actively managed. 

• Proactive: Identify needs and/or gaps within projects and problem solve 

• Audit: Audit online stores for our products and ensure all are up to date and on brand. 

• File Review: Before delivery of final files to the person/department who requested them, you will review and ensure the images have the correct profiles and meet brand standards, confirming nothing in the request was missed. 

• Digital Asset Management: Maintain a well-organized digital asset library, labeling, categorizing, storage, retrieval and ensuring easy accessibility for team members. 

• Metadata: Properly tag all images to ensure searchability. 

• Color Correction: Apply color correction techniques to ensure accurate and vibrant prints. 

• Proofing: Produce and review proofs for quality and approval. 

• Detail-Oriented: Exhibit meticulous attention to detail in all aspects of design production. 

• Self-Starter: Be a proactive self-starter who can solve problems and meet project deadlines. 

• Quality Assurance: Review images for accuracy, consistency, and completeness before finalizing for printing or digital distribution. 

• Documentation: Provide a weekly report of new visual assets. Develop and implement policies and procedures for digital assets and metadata. Including technical guides and instructions. 

• Design Communication: Generate mock-ups and visual prototypes to effectively communicate design concepts and ideas to internal teams and clients. Including cutting, gluing, taping, and folding. 

• Ad Hoc Tasks: Be flexible and willing to take on additional responsibilities as requested by management. 

Requirements

• Previous experience working within brand guidelines and maintaining consistency in design execution. 
• Project management experience preferred. 

• Bachelor’s Degree required.  

• Proficient understanding of Adobe Creative Cloud. (Specifically Illustrator and Photoshop) 

• Ability to lead and work as a team member in a collaborative group environment or alone. 

• Ability to interpret and follow written instructions and/or oral directions.  

• Effective oral, written, and electronic communication skills.  

• A working knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office software: Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. 

• Strong communication and collaborative skills. 

• Excellent time management skills and diligence to deadlines. 

• Flexible and quick to respond to changes in business priorities. Comfortable with ambiguity. 

• Organized with a deep attention to detail.  

• A problem-solver who loves to create and improve processes’ efficiency and quality. 

• Curious – you like to gather information to move projects forward while working through ambiguity. 

• A proactive and solutions-oriented multi-tasker with a positive attitude towards challenges. 

• A strong communicator – clear, honest, complete, and able to give/receive feedback in a constructive manner. 

• Experience managing a team. 

• A strategic thinker when it comes to negotiating project schedules, time management, educating stakeholders, managing expectations, and resolving issues. 

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Health/Vision/Dental Benefits
• 15 days of PTO + 8 paid holidays
• 6 weeks paid parental leave
• 401K plan with employer match
• Monthly cell phone stipend
• AND SO MUCH MORE!

Congo Brands, LLC. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, or any other classification protected by Federal, state, or local law.

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