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VOLUNTEERS

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VELOCITY VOLUNTEER TEAMS

VELOCITY needs you! We have positions defined below with responsibilities and qualifications. If you are a fit, reach out to volunteer@velocityseattle.com

MANAGER POSITIONS

HOSPITALITY MANAGER - Open

Manages:

  • Volunteer Hosts

  • Drivers

  • DOS Hospitality Volunteers

 

MERCH MANAGER - Open

  • Manages:

  • Merch Vendors

 

LOGISTICS MANAGER - Filled

Manages:

  • Set-Up Crew

  • Stage Crew

  • Room Monitors

  • DOS Artist Logistics

  • Art Installation / Signage Volunteers

 

VIDEO & LIVE STREAM MANAGER - Filled

Manages: 

  • Camera Operators

  • DivKid Camera Operators

  • Production Assistant

  • Technical Director

MARKETING MANAGER - Filled

Manages:

  • Marketing Volunteers

 

EDUCATION MANAGER - Open

Manages:

  • DOS Emcee


 

*Jobs highlighted in the same color mean that they can be done by the same people. 


HOSPITALITY TEAM

 

HOSPITALITY MANAGER

Responsibilities 

  • Makes travel and hotel arrangements

  • Be a point of contact for any travel changes/cancellations

  • Manage hospitality volunteers

  • Find suitable lodging hosts and drivers

  • Assign artists to lodging hosts and drivers

  • Handle any hospitality needs from artist rider (food, beverages, etc.)

  • Greet artists on-site day of the event and attend to their needs

  • Keep track of and manage artist rider requirements (in relation to hospitality) 

  • Available for weekly or bi-weekly meetings

Qualifications 

  • Good interpersonal skills 

  • Good at working in a team

  • Organized, able to meet deadlines

  • Capable of keeping others organized

  • Strong leadership

 

Volunteer Hosts

Responsibilities

  • Provide adequate housing for out-of-town artists

    • No more than 30 minutes out from the venue

    • Artist has own bedroom / bathroom

    • Artists expected to stay throughout the weekend (3 days / 2 nights)

Qualifications 

  • Hospitable (duh)

  • Has comfortable and tidy living space

  • Good interpersonal skills

  • Ready to tend to the needs of artists

 

Drivers

Responsibilities

  • Drive artists to and from the venue from their hotel, air bnb, or volunteer host

Qualifications

  • Car should have adequate space for artist + their gear

  • Car should be clean and reliable 

  • Good driving record

DOS Hospitality

Responsibilities 

  • Makes sure that artist dressing rooms are stocked with water bottles and snacks

  • Meets artist rider requirements (some artists may require specific food or beverages, per their rider)

  • Make sure artists are comfortable in the venue 

Qualifications

  • Good interpersonal skills

  • Organized 

  • (Optional) Has a car in case store runs need to happen

 

MERCH TEAM

 

MERCH MANAGER:

Responsibilities 

  • Interface w/ artists and/or merch managers regarding merchandise sales and inventory

  • Manages merch vendors

  • Manages accounting and inventory for merchandise sales

  • Manages merch table operation, presentation, and staff schedule

  • Available for weekly or bi-weekly meetings

Qualifications 

  • Good interpersonal / customer service skills 

  • Good at working in a team

  • Organized

  • Capable of keeping others organized

  • Strong leadership

  • Good at math and counting 

  • Comfortable handling large sums of cash / receipts 

 

Merch Vendor

Responsibilities 

  • Sells merch at the merchandise table

  • Sets up a proper display for all of the items

  • Helps account and keep track of inventory

Qualifications

  • Able to work under pressure

  • Comfortable handling large sums of cash / receipts 

  • Good at math and counting

  • Good interpersonal / customer service skills 

  • Organized

LOGISTICS TEAM

 

LOGISTICS MANAGER

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate w/ the venue

  • Manages logistics volunteers

  • Keep track of equipment needs / purchases

  • Define event schedule, run of show logistics, overall staff needs

  • Define room layouts, stage layouts, and set changeover plans

  • Define individualized agenda for each participant and performer

  • Available for weekly or bi-weekly meetings

Qualifications 

  • Good interpersonal skills 

  • Good at working in a team

  • Organized, able to meet deadlines

  • Capable of keeping others organized

  • Strong leadership

 

Set-Up Crew

Responsibilities

  • Help set up the venue for the event

    • Trade show booths / tables

    • Stage and sound

    • Installations / signage 

  • Be available for tear-down of event

Qualifications

  • Good at following orders

  • Organized

  • Able to lift heavy objects

 

Stage Crew

Responsibilities 

  • Help facilitate smooth stage transitions between artists / presenters

  • Make sure artists / presenters have everything necessary for performance

Qualifications

  • Good at following orders

  • Organized

  • Familiar with sound and stage equipment

  • Able to move quickly and efficiently 

 

Room Monitors

Responsibilities 

  • Help facilitate the various rooms and common areas around the venue

  • Make sure nobody is being too crazy

  • Make sure there is someone there to clean in case of a mess

Qualifications

  • Observant 

  • Capable of diffusing situations and handling large crowds 

 

DOS Artist Logistics

Responsibilities 

  • Help make sure that artists / presenters are in the right places at the right times

  • Help make sure that artists / presenters have everything they need for their performance

Qualifications

  • Able to stick to a schedule

  • Organized

  • Able to wrangle people 

  • Good interpersonal skills 

 

Art Installation / Signage Volunteers

Responsibilities

  • Help coordinate with the artists who are putting installations / signage around the venue

  • Help set up said installations if need be

Qualifications

  • Good at following orders

  • Organized

  • Able to lift heavy objects

  • Good interpersonal skills

 

VIDEO & LIVE-STREAM TEAM

 

VIDEO & LIVE-STREAM MANAGER

Responsibilities

  • Manages the video and live-streaming of the event

  • Manages video & live-stream volunteers

  • Available for weekly or bi-weekly meetings

Qualifications

  • Good interpersonal skills 

  • Good at working in a team

  • Organized

  • Capable of keeping others organized

  • Strong leadership

  • Familiar and comfortable with various AV equipment 

 

Production Assistant

Responsibilities 

  • Helps with various audio/video and production needs during the show

  • Right hand to Live Stream manager

Qualifications

  • Comfortable with the operation of audio/video equipment

  • Works well with others and is highly flexible

 

Technical Director

Responsibilities

  • Running video switcher, graphic overlays, and producing the stream in a room

Qualifications

  • Experience with video switching systems and show calling

  • Basic understanding of audio

Camera Operators

Responsibilities 

  • Helps position and move cameras for our videos and live-streaming

Qualifications

  • Comfortable with the operation of AV equipment

  • Good at following orders

 

DivKid Camera Operators

Responsibilities 

  • Follow Ben Wilson around to help him capture audio and video for his videos / interviews

  • Make sure Ben has what he needs at all times (equipment, water, etc.) 

Qualifications

  • Comfortable with the operation of AV equipment

  • Good at working in a team

  • Good at following orders 

 

MARKETING TEAM

 

MARKETING MANAGER

Responsibilities 

  • Execute the marketing plan and track marketing budget

  • Co-manage website design w/ Bradley

  • Interface w/ designers on posters and flyers

  • Coordinate with fundraiser events

  • Social media and announcements

  • Available for weekly or bi-weekly meetings

  • Manages marketing volunteers

Qualifications

  • Proficient with various social media platforms

  • Good communication skills 

  • Organized

 

Marketing Volunteers

Responsibilities

  • Helps with social media management when needed

  • helps hang posters and distribute flyers to various locations. 

Qualifications 

  • Proficient with various social media platforms

  • Good communication skills 

  • Organized

 

EDUCATION TEAM

 

EDUCATION MANAGER

Responsibilities 

  • Manages education volunteers

  • Coordinates with presenters to ensure:

    • Topics are appropriate

    • Topics fit in with the world of synthesizers

    • Topics are able to be delivered adequately in the time allotted 

  • Makes sure there is enough seating / tables for participants 

  • Makes sure we have all of the necessary materials for workshops 

  • Available for weekly or bi-weekly meetings

Qualifications

  • Organized 

  • Good interpersonal skills 

DOS Emcee

Responsibilities

  • Facilitate the presentations

  • Announce the next presenter

  • Give whatever announcements need to be given

Qualifications

  • Well-spoken

  • Good interpersonal skills

  • Fun, energetic, able to hype up a crowd

  • Comfortable being up on stage

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