Hiring a Digital Storyteller
CONTENT DEVELOPMENT / GROWTH MARKETING ROLE
Location: Downtown Seattle
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Role:
Don’t mind the unusual name, this role is exactly as it sounds: a storyteller with designs to engage citygoers in 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 and run inbound marketing for the apps and website
· Communicate progress and stories of impact through social media
· Help put together fun, grassroots and (hopefully) viral efforts around the people who are experiencing homelessness in Seattle
· 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
Requirements:
· Excellent written and verbal communications skills — experience developing content for digital media
· 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 with 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 summer.
Send us an email with a few links to previous work and we’ll get started.
CONTACT:
Jessica McCoy, COO (jmc@samaritan.city)
