Community Ambassador

Role Description

As the Central Coast North California Community Ambassador, you will be a part-time Yelp employee (working out of your home or anywhere with WiFi) at the helm of a vibrant, buzzing community of locals who drink, shop, and play their way through the city via peer recommendations on Yelp.

The Community Ambassador role requires a blend of strong event planning, social media, and marketing skills with the goal of highlighting local businesses and further growing the local Yelp community. Community Ambassadors also spend time engaging with their local Yelp Elite Squad, a group of Yelpers who have gone the extra mile with their content—sharing awesome photos, writing thoughtful reviews, and supporting other Yelpers in the community.

• You will be the face of Yelp in your region by attending local events and building relationships with local business owners and community organizers.
• You will conceptualize, plan, and execute Yelp events in your region.
• You will engage with your local Yelp Elite squad online and offline, by hosting Yelp Elite events at local businesses and keeping them up to date on the latest happenings in your city.
• You will be responsible for building Yelp collections for the Local Yelp newsletter, which features weekly themes highlighting the best local businesses to discover.
• You will manage the day-to-day curation and growth of Yelp’s local social media presence across Instagram and Twitter.

Qualifications

• You consider yourself a local expert on all things the Central Coast North.
• You are willing to connect with business owners to forge relationships and inspire collaboration on behalf of Yelp.
• You have strong written and verbal communication skills.
• You thrive in an autonomous environment.
• Bachelor's Degree (Preferred).

Requirements

• You live within 30 minutes of Central Coast North (between Santa Maria to Monterey).
• You are at least 21 years of age and have reliable transportation options.
• You have the bandwidth and flexibility to work a firm 19 hours per week.
• While you will not be restricted to only working for Yelp, you may not qualify for the position if there is a conflict of interest, such as: you are a business owner, you are closely affiliated with a business owner, or you work for one of our direct competitors.
• Community Ambassadors must always meet the Elite Squad eligibility requirements and comply with our Elite Terms of Membership.
• Community Ambassadors are prohibited from accepting any form of compensation in exchange for promoting a company’s goods or services.

Benefits

• Compensation range for this position is $23.00 - $31.00 per hour.
• Compensation range for this position is $21.00 - $28.00 per hour.
• Compensation range for this position is $18.00 - $24.00 per hour.