Event Marketing & Brand Ambassador – Entry Level

GEM • Richmond, VA

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About The Position

GEM is hiring an entry-level Event Marketing & Brand Ambassador to represent non-profit organizations at retail locations, shopping centres, promotional events, and community venues. The role involves engaging directly with the public, introducing charitable organizations and their causes, sharing information, and encouraging community support through face-to-face fundraising campaigns.

The position offers fully paid training, ongoing coaching and mentoring, and opportunities to develop skills in communication, fundraising, marketing, sales, customer engagement, and leadership. GEM describes its team environment as energetic and supportive, with opportunities for long-term career progression into leadership and management.

The schedule is Monday through Friday, 10:30 AM–6:30 PM, with weekends off. Compensation includes competitive hourly pay and performance-based bonus opportunities.

Requirements

• Be outgoing, confident, and comfortable speaking to new people.
• Be friendly, enthusiastic, and an excellent communicator.
• Be passionate about working with people and supporting good causes.
• Be motivated, ambitious, and eager to develop new skills.
• Be a positive team player with a strong work ethic.
• Be professional, approachable, and goal-oriented.
• Be excited to learn and grow within a people-focused environment.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in retail, hospitality, restaurants, food service, customer service, sales, promotions, or fundraising is beneficial.
• Transferable experience as a retail assistant, bartender, server, waiter/waitress, receptionist, sales associate, or customer service representative.

Responsibilities

• Engage with members of the public through friendly, face-to-face conversations.
• Represent charitable organizations and their fundraising campaigns.
• Raise awareness of non-profit organizations and their missions.
• Introduce people to opportunities to support charitable causes.
• Build positive relationships with potential supporters.
• Participate in retail events, promotional activities, and community outreach campaigns.
• Work toward individual and team fundraising goals.
• Represent charity partners professionally and enthusiastically.

Benefits

• Competitive hourly pay
• Performance-based bonus opportunities
• Fully paid training
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Short-term disability coverage
• Long-term disability coverage
• Ongoing coaching, mentoring, and professional development
• Career progression opportunities into leadership and management

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed