Freelance In Person Event Host- Kalamazoo MI

About the position

Visit.org is looking for a passionate and ambitious Freelance In-Person Event Host in Kalamazoo MI to join our Events team on a contract basis. The Event Host will facilitate interactive social impact experiences for our corporate partner on location for in-person event(s). This is an opportunity for an individual with stage experience who finds comfort in front of a crowd and wants to contribute their skills to positively impact local communities around the world. The right candidate will be based in Kalamazoo MI, 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.

Responsibilities

• Be the host for a fun, engaging, team building, social impact activities, experiences and events that support a great cause
• Welcome, engage, and inspire participants while supporting nonprofits in facilitating the in-person event

Requirements

• Fluent in English
• Based in Kalamazoo MI
• Availability to work on a contract per event basis
• Comfortable interacting with groups of people as well as one on one as they keep the events flowing and the participants engaged
• Easy conversationalists with lots of energy, charismatic personality, and a sense of fun
• Experience with group facilitation and managing group dynamics
• High energy and a positive attitude
• Quick thinker—sometimes during events, things go wrong; you can problem-solve on the fly
• Extremely comfortable with and enjoys public speaking
• Excellent customer service and presentation skills

Nice-to-haves

• Background in acting, comedy, improv or similar profession that requires engaging and interacting with an audience is a bonus and not required

Benefits

• This is an on location, in person, per event contract role in Kalamazoo MI.
• This role is open only to those candidates already based in Kalamazoo MI.
• No relocation packages are offered at this time.