Community Manager, Central Coast South

Yelp • Santa Barbara, CA

7d • Remote

About The Position

As the Central Coast South, Community Manager, you will be a full-time Yelp employee (working out of your home or anywhere in your metro with WiFi) 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 Manager role requires you to blend strong event planning, social media, and marketing skills with the goal of highlighting local businesses and further embedding the Yelp Elite Squad into the local community. The Yelp Elite Squad are a group of Yelpers who have gone the extra mile with their content, and in an effort to recognize these key contributors, Yelp displays “Elite” badges on their profiles and invites them to exclusive events.

Requirements

• Consider yourself a local expert on all things Central Coast South!
• 3+ years of professional experience in event planning, social media management, and/or marketing.
• Willingness to approach and connect with business owners to forge relationships and inspire collaboration on behalf of Yelp.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Thrive in an autonomous environment where you have control over your schedule.
• Energized by the idea of creative freedom.
• Ability to lift 10 pounds without assistance.
• Live within 30 minutes of Santa Barbara or Ventura city center.
• At least 21 years of age and have reliable transportation options.
• Must always meet the Elite Squad eligibility requirements and comply with our Elite Terms of Membership.
• Prohibited from accepting any form of compensation in exchange for promoting a company’s goods or services.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree

Responsibilities

• Attend local events and build connections with local business owners.
• Conceptualize, plan, and execute Yelp events in your region.
• Forge mutually beneficial partnerships with local businesses who are willing to partner with Yelp and sponsor events.
• Support your Yelp Elite squad by answering questions, engaging with their content on Yelp, and keeping them up to date on the latest happenings in your city.
• Research and curate local business collections featuring the best of your city for the Local Yelp newsletter.
• Build relationships and partnerships with local organizations with the goal of reaching new audiences.
• Manage the day-to-day curation and growth of Yelp’s regional social media presence across Instagram, including copywriting and visual asset creation via Canva and/or video curation and editing.

Benefits

• Full medical, vision, and dental
• 15 days PTO (accrual begins on date of hire and increases with 2+ years of tenure thereafter)
• 12 paid holidays, plus one floating holiday
• Up to 14 weeks of parental leave
• Monthly wellness subsidy
• Work from home reimbursement
• Flexible spending account
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Employee stock purchase plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level