Moderator (Remote) Jobs

THE PURPOSE:

This is a contract position with TCW in partnership with Slickdeals. As a member of the Moderator Team, you will be responsible for ensuring content on the site abides by the governing rules, policies and guidelines. This includes responding directly to reports from the community of potential violations as well as otherwise identifying content that is disallowed. Moderators are expected to work closely with other teams, such as the Deal Editors, Forum QA, Business Development, and Product teams, to address any discovered issues for which those teams are responsible. Moderators also respond to questions and requests posed by members of the community both on the site and via other channels. A successful member of the Moderator team will be someone that has exceptional communication skills, is adept in arbitrating disputes and de-escalating tense situations, and acts as an ambassador for the site and its community.

THE ROLE:

• Arbitrate disputes between members of the community
• Communicate with other teams any issues identified for which those teams are responsible
• Issue formal notifications, warnings, or bans to users of the site due to discovered infractions
• Assist with requests for account closures
• Directly act upon and respond to reports from members of the community regarding potential violations of policies, rules, and guidelines governing the site and/or specific forums
• Serve as an ambassador of the site and its community
• Identify patterns associated with spamming and shilling
• Maintain knowledge of current rules, policies, and guidelines
• Thoroughly document infractions made by users or merchants
• Respond to protests of notifications, warnings, or bans issued to members of the community
• Proactively monitor for violations of policies, rules, and guidelines governing the site and/or specific forums

THE CANDIDATE:

• Has considerable experience with arbitrating disagreements
• Has strong communication skills
• Is adept at authoring detailed documentation
• Possess exceptional interpersonal skills
• Has a “thick skin”

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma or equivalent

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Thorough understanding of the Slickdeals community and its culture
• Knowledge of internet based terms and technologies such as IP, VPN, etc
• Bachelor’s degree or greater
• Experience with moderating forum-based communities
• Proficiency with Google Docs and Sheets

SCHEDULE: We're currently looking for another 2 Moderators who can work these hours

• Wednesday -Sunday 1pm-9pm PST Off: Mon & Tue
• Monday -Thursday & Sun 2am-10am PST Off: Fri & Sat

LOCATION: REMOTE from the United States

Work Authorization

Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States.

Slickdeals is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other protected status. Slickdeals will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with the "Ban the Box" legislation. We may access publicly available information as part of your application.

Slickdeals participates in E-Verify. For more information, please refer to E-Verify Participation and Right to Work.

Slickdeals does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies and is not responsible for related fees.