Events Ambassador

BASIC FUNCTION:

The Onsite Event Ambassador is an individual that provides support to events team throughout the year. This person is onsite at Downtown Des Moines (DSM) Events; including but not limited to the Downtown Farmers' Market, Out to Lunch, World Food and Music Festival and Holiday Promenade. The Onsite Event Ambassador is a positive, self-starter and proven team player with interpersonal skills and expertise to work with multiple stakeholders.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provide onsite support during agreed upon Downtown events, including the Downtown Farmers' Market, Out to Lunch, World Food and Music Festival and Holiday Promenade.
• Must be able and willing to set up tents, tables, banners, and other on-site supplies with a smile.
• Must be organized, dependable, friendly, helpful, intuitive, and able to be on site at Downtown events.
• Greet and train volunteers.
• Organize and set up Information booth, programs and sponsor booth materials.
• Communicate with and assist event Sponsors, Vendors, Entertainers and patrons.
• Assist Events Team in accomplishing event production, projects and tasks.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Team player with a positive attitude.
• Ability to create and activate comprehensive, detailed project and event plans including a variety of partners in a collaborative way.
• Events and sponsor activation experience.
• Strong communicator that is detail and process oriented.
• Strong event planning and scheduling abilities.
• Flexible and adaptable style.
• Highly self-motivated.

EXPERIENCE:

• Experience working with events & project management is preferred.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft 365 products, preferred.
• Written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in interacting with the community.

AMBASSADOR POSITION TERMS:

• Position available yearly for all Downtown Events. Specifically in the summer looking for ambassadors on these dates:
  • Downtown Farmers' Market: Saturday, May - October, 5 a.m. to 1 p.m. (6 a.m. to 1 p.m. in October)
  • Winter Market: A Saturday morning in November and December
  • World Food & Music Festival: Typically a Friday-Sunday in Aug. Hours vary, with shifts including set-up days prior
  • Holiday Promenade: Friday nights in November/December