Event Coordinator, Marketing Assistant, And General Support

Friends with Forks (ihttps://friendswithforks.com/) is an exciting startup company committed to fostering friendships and building communities through the joy of food. Our core mission revolves around bringing people together through shared culinary experiences. We curate a variety of events, ranging from restaurant outings to intimate gatherings in unique locations, such as private homes, farms, and even boats.

We are seeking a versatile and proactive individual to join our team as an Event Coordinator, Marketing Assistant, and General Support. This dynamic role will require you to wear multiple hats and play a crucial role in helping our company achieve its goals.

As the ideal candidate for this position, you should possess the following qualities and skills:

• Proactive and Resourceful: Your key responsibility will be finding and booking the restaurants, chefs and venues. Therefore being a go-getter and tenacious is essential. You should be proactive in seeking out opportunities, whether it's researching and booking local chefs and venues or finding creative solutions to challenges that arise during event coordination.

• Event Coordination: You will be part of the team responsible for coordinating and occasionally running monthly events. This requires excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Entrepreneurial Spirit: You should have a strong desire to be an entrepreneur and a willingness to learn how to set up and run a business from scratch. This role offers an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in entrepreneurship.

• Interpersonal Skills: Since the role involves interacting with chefs, restaurants, venues, and event attendees, strong interpersonal skills are crucial. You should be able to build positive relationships and communicate effectively with different stakeholders.

• Creative Thinking: The ability to think out of the box is valuable for creating unique and memorable culinary events. You'll be encouraged to contribute your own innovative ideas.

• Marketing and Social Media: Constructing and executing a social media campaign to grow the audience and email list Knowledge of digital marketing and social media platforms is beneficial.

• Tech Proficiency: While you don't need coding skills, you should be comfortable learning and using non-code tech platforms. This may include ticketing platforms, wordpress, social apps, email campaigns, and more.

• Passion for Bringing People Together: You should have a passion for creating experiences that bring people together, spark conversations, and create a sense of community.

In summary, the role at Friends with Forks is an exciting opportunity for someone who is enthusiastic about entrepreneurship, has excellent interpersonal and organizational skills, and is passionate about food, creating impact and growing a business from the ground up.

If this sounds like you, please reach out to us for an interview.