Livestream Host (Freelance/Contractor Role)
About The Position
VeeFriends is seeking a freelance, contract-based Livestream Host to perform livestream services from its Hudson Yards locations in New York City. The host will present VeeFriends collectibles—including card breaks, comics, and other products—while engaging viewers, promoting products, and educating audiences about the brand’s mission, values, characters, and product lines. Hosts receive initial and ongoing training about VeeFriends and its products. The role may include mutually agreed-upon show preparation and rehearsals, creating or participating in pre-show promotional content, and collaborating on creative assets such as thumbnails and product previews. Hosts are expected to use platform-specific best practices, draw on collectibles expertise, and help drive sales and audience engagement. After shows, they will provide reporting with key takeaways, audience feedback, and opportunities to improve future streams. This is a 1099 independent contractor opportunity. Compensation ranges from $55 to $65+ per hour, depending on experience and the scope of individual assignments, including any agreed preparation and promotional work. Contractors are expected to fulfill mutually agreed-upon assignments and scheduled broadcast commitments.
Requirements
- Demonstrated passion and expertise in collectibles, including comics, trading card games, apparel, sports memorabilia, or cards.
- High energy and charisma, with the ability to entertain and retain an engaged audience throughout a livestream.
- Enthusiasm for the VeeFriends brand and live commerce as a channel opportunity.
- Curiosity about attracting and developing audience growth, viewership, and engagement.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and quickly learn new tools and technologies.
- Interest in working with special guests and co-hosts and refining livestream hosting skills.
Nice To Haves
- Experience as a creator, livestreamer, or card breaker.
- Experience with breaking collectibles; it is not required but is a significant plus.
Responsibilities
- Host interactive livestreams featuring VeeFriends products, including collectibles, card breaks, and comics.
- Participate in mutually agreed-upon show preparation and rehearsals.
- Create or participate in pre-show promotional content, including social media teasers and short-form videos.
- Interact with viewers in real time while presenting and promoting products and educating audiences about VeeFriends’ mission, core values, characters, and products.
- Complete initial and ongoing training about VeeFriends characters, categories, and products to accurately describe and position the brand and its collectibles.
- Apply knowledge of collectibles categories to position VeeFriends’ brand and product lines.
- Use platform best practices and opportunities on platforms such as Whatnot, TikTok Live, eBay Live, and Fanatics Live.
- Use learnings from prior livestream content to deliver engaging shows that drive sales and engagement metrics.
- Develop post-show reporting for the VeeFriends team, including takeaways, audience feedback, and insights and opportunities for improving future streams.
- Collaborate on promotional content and creative assets, including show thumbnails and product previews.
- Fulfill mutually agreed-upon assignments and scheduled broadcast commitments.
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