Ambassador Strategist Opportunity
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Job Location:
San Clemente, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
7 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
AMBASSADOR STRATEGIST OPPORTUNITY
The Opportunity
The Surfrider Foundation is seeking an experienced independent contractor to provide Ambassador Program strategy services to support the growth performance and operation of our celebrity athlete and influencer program to help drive the organizations strategic plan goals. The selected contractor will work independently while collaborating with the Surfrider team on strategy development and execution structure to support recruitment retention and engagement as well as provide recommendations to improve programming and educational resources. This opportunity supports relevant Surfrider initiatives programs campaigns and events focusing on strategies that showcase our ambassadors to promote and scale our ocean conservation efforts.
Scope of Work
This is contract-based non-employee engagement focused on defined outcomes and deliverables.
Ambassador Management Strategy:
- Develop present and provide strategic recommendations to expand our ambassador roster that addresses not only our ocean conservation/recreationalist community but also pop culture celebrities that influence the wider general public
- Build strong relationships with ambassadors and manage their needs to foster camaraderie support and constructive growth
- Collaborate with Marketing Membership Corporate Partnerships Communications and Environmental teams to develop tactics to promote prioritized campaigns through ambassadors influence
- Lead ambassador programmatic growth and execution that aligns with Surfriders strategy to address our justice equity diversity and inclusion efforts
- Collect feedback from ambassadors to continually improve reporting activation and educational programming
- Distribute merch to ambassadors as needed
- Ensure Ambassador messages are Surfrider mission-centered and campaign focused
Ambassador Recruitment:
- Make recommendations for ambassador recruitment by collaborating with the Marketing team that targets prioritized audiences geographic regions and campaign needs
- Execute recruitment of new ambassadors. Target individuals with a passion for the ocean environment and sustainability
- Ensure the utilization of Surfrider criteria and expectations to onboard all new ambassadors set goals/metrics and annual deliverables
Events and Activations:
- Guide confirm and brief Ambassadors for social media campaigns speaking and event opportunities to ensure success (i.e. participation in events/activations and aid them towards a customized pathway with other Surfrider staff members to ensure ambassadors are confident in their ability to execute on message).
- Brief ambassadors on key talking points to maximize impact and influence with target audiences
- Coordinate logistics for ambassadors when opportunities arise
- Proactively identify opportunities for ambassadors to engage in Surfriders marketing social media staff meetings chapter conferences and event efforts
- Track ambassador participation and key performance indicators
Qualified Individuals Will Possess:
- Strong ties to athletes influencers and/or celebrities
- 3 years of experience managing athletes influencers and/or celebrities
- 3 years of experience organizing and executing events
- Strong understanding of influencer strategy and athlete team management
- Project management experience and experience collaborating with a team
- A passion for the environment ocean recreation while being on the pulse of pop culture trends
- Understanding of ocean conservation issues
- Excellent public speaking and presentation skills
- Ability to manage a dynamic scope of work with limited guidance
- Willingness to travel domestically approximately 10%
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and Google Drive
- Intuitive understanding of various social platforms including Instagram TikTok Facebook etc.
- Quantitative and analytical mindset with the ability to perform complex analyses and translate into actionable strategies
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- A keen eye for social media and creating/documenting engagements for the Surfrider community
- Ability to balance/support multiple projects simultaneously
Engagement Details
- Classification: 1099 Independent Contractor
- Structure: Project and deliverable-based scope of work
- Compensation: To be negotiated based on experience scope and deliverables
- Location: Remote; travel as needed for events or activations
Key Skills
- Sales Experience
- Marketing
- Customer Service
- Google Docs
- Serving Experience
- Retail Sales
- Android
- Product Demos
- Event Planning
- Events Management
- Event Marketing
- Dancing
About Company
The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit grassroots organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of our world’s oceans, waves and beaches through a powerful activist network. Founded in 1984 by a handful of visionary surfers in Malibu, California, the Surfrider Foundation no ... View more
