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Job Description Visit.org is looking for an experienced, responsible, and driven Freelance Event Specialist, New Orleans, LA to help us manage the logistics of an upcoming in-person event, which will be held live at a city near you! The right candidate will be based in New Orleans, LA, and have corporate event experience, entrepreneurial spirit, extreme passion for our mission, and the energy and discipline to come in and be a builder in a start-up tech environment. Who are we? Visit.org helps companies discover & book thousands of carefully curated social impact team experiences, led by and benefitting local nonprofits. With its proprietary library of team-based experiences across 90+ countries, Visit.org provides HR, CSR, and Meetings & Events leaders highly scalable, culturally appropriate content for purpose-driven employee and client engagement. Some of our customers include Colgate, Paramount, Visa, Ancestry, Tommy Bahama, and more. Responsibilities: • Our team will set you up for success by coordinating all of the event details, shipping event materials, and arranging staffing for each event. We need YOU to be our day-of hands on the ground! Be our next onsite Event Coordinator for fun, engaging, team-building, social impact activities, experiences, and events that support a great cause., • Event Preparation: Join virtual planning meetings ahead of each event with all parties: corporate partner, nonprofit partner, Visit.org event host, Visit.org event coordinators, etc, • Take ownership and responsibility of our in-person events: be on-site to set up, align with the on-site team, tear down, clean site areas, problem-solve, and ensure high-quality customer experience, • Be the Visit.org representative, leader, and problem solver at events, • Align roles and responsibilities with the onsite team: event host, nonprofit organization, venue, additional staff, and corporate partner, • Manage check-in process for in-person events; providing a warm and friendly welcome to guests, • Problem-solving issues such as missing supplies, late staff, technology challenges, etc., • Escalate issues to the Events Team when necessary to keep them informed or help problem-solve, • Send consistent updates, photos, and videos to Events Team throughout event, • Breakdown after the event ends, helping to clean the site and repackage and ship all materials back to the distribution center, • Fluency in English and strong communication skills, • Based in New Orleans, LA, • Schedule flexibility with availability to work on a contract per-event basis, as needed, • Experience in complex, large-scale events and smaller executive-level intimate events, • Shown experience in executing events at the highest level and continuously raising the bar on content and the customer experience, • Resourcefulness, have the ability to exhibit grace under pressure, and be solutions-minded in ambiguous situations, • Quick thinker — in the life of events, we have a back-up plan for the back-up plan; you can problem-solve on the fly, • Self-starter who is organized and detail-oriented, • You love building relationships with customers and enjoy customer service, • Experience with group facilitation and managing group dynamics, • You are able to work flexible hours, including nights and weekends, as needed, • Willing and eager to travel to various areas of the local region, • You have super strong interpersonal and customer service skills, especially in fast-paced situations, • Able to wear many hats and take on varied tasks and projects, • Comfort being present and interacting with large crowds, • Physical Demands:, • Able to lift, slide, and carry up to 30 lbs., • Able to stand for an extended period of time This is an on location, in person , per event contract role In New Orleans, LA. This role is open only to those candidates already based in New Orleans, LA. No relocation packages are offered at this time. Benefits • Competitive hourly rate, • The chance to do meaningful and impactful work, • The opportunity to meet with social impact-minded individuals, • A chance to build your experience for your resume!, • Potential for recurring freelance employment with Visit.org

Job DescriptionWhile this role is hybrid, candidates must be based in the designated city. About Us Sofar Sounds is a global community that connects artists and audiences through unique and intimate experiences. Sofar shows transform everyday spaces — from living rooms and rooftops, to boutiques and museums — into captivating venues for intimate gigs, creating inclusive experiences that bring people closer together. Founded in London in 2009, Sofar creates space where music and arts matter in 400 cities around the world. Our global team is distributed across the US and UK, and is backed by some of the best-known consumer industry investors (TCG, Battery Ventures, Union Square Ventures, Octopus and others). The Role As a Freelance Local Producer, you’ll curate, produce, and promote concerts and other live events to build a strong and vibrant Sofar community in your city. You’ll be a true Sofar ambassador – mapping out your city’s strategy and supported by the central Global Communities team as you produce exceptional events, conceptualize and execute local marketing initiatives, sell local sponsorships and private shows, and expand Sofar’s footprint. Our Producers have strong business sense, maintain a keen awareness of cultural trends, and have communities that they can easily tap in to organize amazing live events (including performers, unique locations, sponsors, etc.). They’re entrepreneurial, resourceful, and driven; whether it’s figuring out how to creatively sell tickets or dealing with a live event curveball, they know how to get things done and thrive on the challenge. If this sounds like you, we can’t wait to meet you! *Please note that our Producers are freelancers who earn commission-based pay. It will allow for a flexible schedule, but your activities will likely take place over weekends and evenings.What you'll do: • Strengthen Sofar’s brand in your local community, promoting and selling tickets in your city with self-directed local marketing tactics., • Create a vision to build and execute your city’s strategy - number of monthly shows, neighborhoods, show theme ideas, etc., • Lead curation and booking for experiences in your city with the highest-quality, diverse set of artists and venues, continuing to grow our networks, as needed., • Own the staffing and quality of shows in your local market, working to ensure magical experiences that are rooted in hospitality, • Manage your city’s financial performance, ensuring financial success and health of every event, • Build relationships with local businesses to drive sales of sponsorships and private events, • Identify and build relationships with local organizations with like-minded audiences to build community, broaden our reach, and co-promote shows., • Collaborate with other local leaders to grow your city through diverse experiences that generate buzz and amplify Sofar’s brand awareness, • Support Sofar’s Business Partnerships and Global Communities teams by ensuring high-quality curation and seamless event operations for inbound partnership opportunities that elevate the Sofar brandWho you are:, • You have deep connections to your local scene and play an active role in building community around it, • You have 3-5 years of experience in live event curation, production, and promotions, • You have experience selling event sponsorships or marketing activations, preferably in the live events or experiential marketing space, • You’re confident pitching ideas and event concepts to potential sponsors and have a track record of closing partnership deals, • You have a strong pulse on your city, the unique nature of each neighborhood, and where people like to spend their free time, • You’re a natural connector and excel at building relationships with diverse community-driven organizations, media partners, or local businesses that would add strategic and financial value to your vertical's growth, • You understand how to promote and build strategic alliances that will ultimately sell more tickets at our shows, • You take pride in your work and approach every opportunity with professionalism and ownership, ensuring the best experience for artists, venues, partners, and guests., • You have exceptional time management skills and are a clear communicator