Community Ambassador, Central Coast North

The Community Ambassador for Central Coast North is a part-time Yelp employee responsible for representing the local community, engaging with Yelp Elite Squad, and managing Yelp events and social media presence. The role requires strong event planning, marketing, and communication skills, as well as the ability to connect with local business owners. Candidates must live within 30 minutes of Central Coast North, be at least 21 years old, and have reliable transportation. The position offers a salary range of $21.00–$28.00 per hour and requires a 19-hour work week. A bachelor’s degree is preferred, and candidates must comply with Yelp’s eligibility and conflict-of-interest guidelines. The Central Coast North Yelp Community Ambassador serves as a local expert, representing Yelp in the North Central Coast of California. This part-time role is focused on engaging with the community, planning and executing events, and building relationships with local business owners and community organisers. The ambassador is responsible for curating and growing Yelp’s local social media presence, hosting events, and supporting the Yelp Elite Squad. The position offers a compensation range of $21.00 to $28.00 per hour. Yelp values diversity and is committed to providing equal opportunities for all candidates. The role is ideal for individuals passionate about community engagement and local business promotion.

Summary

Do you love the North Central Coast of California? Are you the go-to person when it comes to planning a night out, always ready with a recommendation for the city’s most seasoned finds and hidden hotspots?

As the Central Coast North California Community Ambassador, you will be a part-time Yelp employee (working out of your home or anywhere with Wi Fi) at the helm of a vibrant, buzzing community of locals who drink, shop, and play their way through the city via peer recommendations on Yelp.

The Community Ambassador role requires a blend of strong event planning, social media, and marketing skills with the goal of highlighting local businesses and further growing the local Yelp community. Community Ambassadors also spend time engaging with their local Yelp Elite Squad, a group of Yelpers who have gone the extra mile with their content- sharing awesome photos, writing thoughtful reviews, and supporting other Yelpers in the community.

What you'll do:

• You will be the face of Yelp in your region by attending local events and building relationships with local business owners and community organizers.
• You will conceptualize, plan, and execute Yelp events in your region.
• You will engage with your local Yelp Elite squad online and offline, by hosting Yelp Elite events at local businesses and keeping them up to date on the latest happenings in your city.
• You will be responsible for building Yelp collections for the Local Yelp newsletter, which features weekly themes highlighting the best local businesses to discover.
• You will manage the day-to-day curation and growth of Yelp’s local social media presence across Instagram and Twitter.

What it takes to succeed:

• You consider yourself a local expert on all things the Central Coast North,

• You are willing to connect with business owners to forge relationships and inspire collaboration on behalf of Yelp.

• You have strong written and verbal communication skills.

• You thrive in an autonomous environment.

• Bachelor's Degree (Preferred)

Other Requirements:

• You live within 30 minutes of Central Coast North (between Santa Maria to Monterey).
• You are at least 21 years of age and have reliable transportation options.
• You have the bandwidth and flexibility to work a firm 19 hours per week.
• While you will not be restricted to only working for Yelp, you may not qualify for the position if there is a conflict of interest, such as: you are a business owner, you are closely affiliated with a business owner, or you work for one of our direct competitors.
• We expect our Community Ambassadors to be the biggest cheerleaders and role models for their local Yelp Elite Squad. As such, Community Ambassadors must always meet the Elite Squad eligibility requirements and comply with our Elite Terms of Membership.

Additionally, to maintain Yelp’s integrity and avoid conflicts of interest, our Community Ambassadors are prohibited from accepting any form of compensation in exchange for promoting a company’s goods or services. This includes things like accepting free or discounted gym membership in exchange for promoting the gym on their personal social channels, attending a complimentary dinner in exchange for posting a review online of the restaurant that hosted the dinner and so on.

By submitting your application for this role, you represent that you have reviewed and understand the information above (including the information contained in the provided links) and will comply with these guidelines if offered the role at Yelp.

What you'll get:

Compensation range for this position is $21.00 - $28.00 per hour.

Closing

At Yelp, we believe that diversity is an expression of all the unique characteristics that make us human: race, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, and education — and those are just a few. We recognize that diverse backgrounds and perspectives strengthen our teams and our product. The foundation of our diversity efforts are closely tied to our core values, which include “Playing Well With Others” and “Authenticity.”

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status, veteran status, medical condition or disability.

Actual salary offered may vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to, an individual's location and experience.

We will consider for employment qualified candidates with arrest and conviction records, consistent with applicable law (including, for example, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for roles based in San Francisco, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for roles based in the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, and the California Fair Chance Act for roles based in California).

Where required by law, a criminal background check will not be conducted until after a conditional offer of employment is made, and any evaluation of a candidate's criminal background check will be subject to an individualized assessment that takes into account the candidate's specific criminal records and the responsibilities and requirements of the particular role.

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• Summary Do you love the North Central Coast of California? Are you the go-to person when it comes to planning a night out, always ready with a recommendation for the city’s most seasoned finds an Responsibilities
• Responsible for attending local events and building relationships with local business owners and community organisers.
• Take ownership of conceptualising, planning, and executing Yelp events in the region.
• Engage with the local Yelp Elite Squad both online and offline by hosting events at local businesses and keeping them informed of city updates.
• Deliver high-quality Yelp collections for the Local Yelp newsletter, featuring weekly themes highlighting local businesses.
• Manage the day-to-day curation and growth of Yelp’s local social media presence across Instagram and Twitter. Skills
• Demonstrate strong event planning, social media, and marketing skills.
• Show proficiency in written and verbal communication.
• Thrive in an autonomous environment.
• Display the ability to connect with business owners and inspire collaboration. Education
• A Bachelor's Degree is preferred.