Hiring a Fall “Local Storyteller”

Jonathan Kumar
Aug 28, 2017 · 2 min read
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USER GROWTH / PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Location: Downtown Seattle

Role:

Don’t mind the unusual name, this role is exactly as it sounds: a storyteller with designs to equip citygoers with a new response to homelessness. If you feel it’s part of your mandate to help those who are lost, read on; we want to galvanize Seattle’s response to homelessness with your help. Available PT or FT. Established candidates or interns welcome.

About Samaritan:

Samaritan is a platform designed to reveal the journeys of those we pass everyday — the single mom on the bus, the grandfather on the street, the homeless teen outside the supermarket — and provide an effective, cashless way to respond.

Small bluetooth Beacons are distributed to individuals through nonprofit partners, such that if you have the Samaritan app, you’ll receive a push notification as you pass by a beacon holder, with the opportunity to read a slice of the person’s life or contribute a needed good or service (such as food, fuel or clothing). Learn more at samaritan.city.


Responsibilities:

  • Help people learn about the Samaritan app through digital ad campaigns
  • Communicate progress and stories of impact through social media
  • Develop partnerships with Seattle-based companies, churches, and other organizations to equip communities with the app
  • Equip existing nonprofit / merchant partners to become advocates for Samaritan within their own communities
  • Help put together fun, grassroots and (hopefully) viral efforts around the people who are experiencing homelessness in Seattle

Requirements:

  • Demonstrable experience growing online communities through inbound / outbound marketing
  • Strong capacity to build new relationships in person, over the phone, and through email
  • Quick-to-act ability — willingness to experiment and learn, despite unknowns or a lack of precedence
  • A startup/co-founder mentality — the project’s livelihood depends on growth and demonstrated impact; let’s get it done.

What We Offer:

PT/FT compensation commensurate to experience. Internships are unpaid for 10 weeks, and upgraded to a paid internship or position with co-ownership options thereafter.

If you’re interested in building relationships and technology to help fathers, daughters, and brothers find their way back home, Samaritan could be the place for you this fall.

Send us an email with a few links to previous work and we’ll get started.

CONTACT:

Jason Keil, CMO

220 2nd Ave S, Impact HUB

jason@samaritan.city

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