Freelance In Person Event Host

at  Visitorg

Visit.org is looking for a passionate and ambitious Freelance In-Person Event Host in Pretoria, South Africa 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 Pretoria, South Africa, 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.
What Motivates Us
There is room for everyone! We empower each other to innovate and create processes that use technology to generate meaningful, lasting change. We enjoy the challenge of finding solutions to problems that are not a way around it but through it. We’re driven by the opportunity to help enterprises and their employees around the world to contribute to their communities.
When You Join the Team
You’ll join a movement from the ground floor and a team of purpose-driven people with a strong sense of responsibility, ownership, and pride that we’re building this thing together.
You’ll combine passion, purpose, and a paycheck—Visit.org team members get out of bed every day knowing their work is meaningful and has a tangible impact on individuals and communities around the world.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Fluent in English
Based in Pretoria, South Africa
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
Background in acting, comedy, improv or similar profession that requires engaging and interacting with an audience is a bonus and not required
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

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