On Monday, November 5, 2012 3:22:53 PM UTC-8, Paige Calvert wrote:
> Hi Judy,
> I am the Community Curator at CoWork Jax in Jacksonville, FL... I have
> pasted the initial job description for the position below.
> I'd like to point out that while "What you'll be doing" (tasks) takes up
> most of the description below, the key paragraph is "What we're looking
> for". I've been lucky to work with a team that understood the importance of
> the Community Curator position and has allowed it to evolve as our
> community (internal and external), and my aspirations for it, has grown.
> Hope this helps. Looking forward to hearing more about your impending
> launch.
> Paige Calvert
> @paigecalvert
> coworkjax.com
> -----
> CoWork Jax means a lot more than just a place to get work done. It’s a
> place brimming with innovation and creation, a place where like-minded
> people come to work, to collaborate, to grow their businesses. Jacksonville
> is full of the creative, the inspired – a whole generation ready for change
> and transformation. We simply created a place for the community to come
> together and we are looking for the right person to help us make it the
> best coworking community around.
> What we’re looking for
> We’re looking for someone who’s smart, responsible and well-connected to
> the local community to help manage the CoWork Jax | Downtown coworking
> space. The ideal candidate will be passionate about entrepreneurship, enjoy
> meeting and networking with freelancers, entrepreneurs, startups and small
> businesses. He or she should understand the concept and value of coworking.
> The Community Curator will act as the right-hand person to the Founder/CEO,
> helping create a culture focused on supporting members and helping grow
> their businesses. Additionally, this role will handle day-to-day operations
> of the space, field requests from vendors and partners, create events and
> programs for members, and help lead our intern program. This is a very
> entrepreneurial position with potential to grow into a greater role as
> CoWork Jax grows. The right candidate will be involved in many aspects of
> the company and join CoWork Jax as a key member of the team.
> What you’ll be doing
> Community Connector & Member Liaison
> Support and facilitate the development and implementation of plans to
> support and grow the CoWork Jax community at large.
> As the Community Curator, you will help members of the CoWork Jax
> community make connections they need to help grow their business.
> Respond to inquiries from new and current members via phone, email, fax,
> courier pigeon, and all that social media stuff.
> Be a great communicator and wonderful people person - online, in person
> and everything in between.
> Have a positive, entrepreneurial attitude. We’re going to have fun here
> and hope you do too.
> Marketing Related Items
> Assist in the development and management of marketing related items for
> CoWork Jax, including but not limited to: social media, events,
> press-related items, guerrilla marketing promotions and blog writing.
> In collaboration with the Founder, develop and implement “member features”
> as part of the CoWork Jax marketing efforts.
> Think of and implement new ways to promote CoWork Jax as the best
> coworking space - and have fun while doing it. :)
> Operations and Organizational Items
> Open the CoWork Jax | Downtown space each morning & prepare it for members
> Administer our budget, work with the Founder to provide monthly reporting
> Assist in organization and planning of events
> Manage procurement of all office supplies; negotiate with vendors and
> manage vendor relationships.
> Identify and implement new ways for CoWork Jax to become more efficient.
> What we think we need
> This role will be a very critical piece of our small, but fast-growing,
> team. We think it’s important to have at least the following skills:
> Good communicator: written, in person, on the phone, and via web
> conferencing.
> Experience with professional & trade organizations such as AIGA, JAMA,
> AAF, NFPRSA, IIDAFLA, SMPS, AIA, FICPA, etc. - wheew, that’s a lot of
> acronyms. :)
> Good general business knowledge and practical understanding of marketing,
> management and finance/accounting.
> Practical knowledge of Google Apps, Microsoft Office or other such
> business tools.
> Punctual, professional, fast-learning, and entrepreneurial; self-starter
> that works well in a fast-paced, start-up environment.
> What we offer
> We’re a growing startup, but we’ve got some great things and we hope that
> you’ll help us figure out even more:
> Salary with bonus
> Healthcare Plan (which you may even help us pick out)
> Stock Options
> An absolutely great place to work
> If you’re ready to rock, email your resume and cover letter, shoot a
> video, design a billboard, take a picture, or whatever you’d like to do to
> impress us and send it to jo...@coworkjax.com <javascript:>. We’ll get
> back to you to talk about what the next steps will be.
> -----
> On Monday, November 5, 2012 12:14:23 PM UTC-5, Judy Santos wrote:
>> Good morning Coworkers! I'm creating a job description for a community
>> manager and would like to know if anyone out there has written one and
>> would like to share the main components!
>> I will then in turn, share mine when it is completed!
>> Stay tuned for more from our new coworking space, OfficeSlice, aiming to
>> open January 1 here in Sherman Oaks in the San Fernando Valley of Los
>> Angeles.
>> Looking forward to hearing from you!
>> Judy
>> Officeslice
>> www.officeslice.co
