Full-Time Operations Ambassador

Downtown Ambassador

Public Realm Operations

Part-Time & Full-Time positions available

The DSA/MID Ambassador teams play a vital role in living our organization’s mission: to create a healthy, vibrant downtown for all. All Ambassadors are stewards of the public realm and help to make it an inviting and welcoming place for all. All Ambassador teams work with the following priority framework focusing on the “three Cs”: The downtown public realm should be high quality and consistent, demonstrated through attentive oversight of the details in the public realm space and genuine care and concern for the people in the space.
The Public Realm Operations Ambassador is responsible for ensuring both public and private owned amenities in the downtown public realm are clean, organized and in excellent working order; to support activations, programming and events that support the organizations mission and to collaborate will all MID teams on a daily basis.

DSA is committed to internal and market equity. The hourly range for this position is $22.00-$27.00 . Salary is determined based on internal and market equity, internal and market data/salary ranges, and the applicant’s job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. We will hire at the beginning of the salary range to allow future salary growth based on an employee's performance, professional development, and increases in responsibilities and duties. Downtown Seattle Association provides a comprehensive benefits package including but not restricted to:

• 025 per hour worked
• Personal Holidays prorated per hours worked

Ensure that parks and public spaces can be set up for success each day, this may include loading/unloading delivery trucks, clearing areas of obstacles/interruptions, transporting trash and waste to proper disposal area, keeping inventory/stocking/replenishing supplies, signage, etc.

• Set up and breakdown of daily amenities (furniture, amenities, signage, misc. equipment, etc.) Provide event and programming support for all public realm events to include set-up, staffing during events and breakdown.
• Perform a high level of service to customers, ratepayers, and stakeholders including ticket taking, and stocking.
• Assist with monitoring, tracking, and reporting public realm art and beautification priorities.
• Observe, track and report data on public assets daily.
• Conduct various data collection and documentation to support Ambassador program operations.
• Utilize computer and hand-held mobile device to collect data and track daily work activities in the public right-of-way and DSA-managed parks and public spaces.
• Strong interpersonal skills with emphasis on emotional intelligence.
• Ability to work in all public spaces in the downtown area.
• Customer service focus: previous experience preferred but not required.
• Knowledge of downtown Seattle and its community a plus.

Work Environment - Work outdoors for the entirety of each shift in all weather conditions, with exposure to potentially hazardous waste/substances.