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Join TEDx Licensing team and contribute to sharing powerful ideas locally and globally
Overview
Salary £22
Location New York, New York, United States - Remote
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Expires Expires at anytime
Organisation Summary
TED is a non-profit organization that believes in powering ideas to inspire action. It's branching platform, TEDx, empowers local organizers from around the world to share thought-provoking ideas from their communities.
Role Summary
- Process proposals for organizing TEDx events
- Distribute resources to organizers and answer their queries
- Help the team in decisions related to licensing these events
- Assist in other projects of the TEDx Licensing team
Role Requirements
- Excellent writing, communication and note-taking skills
- Detail-oriented and perceptive
- Ability to quickly learn new processes and software
- Global mindset/perspective
- Ability to work independently and efficiently
- Available 10am-6pm ET, five full days each week
- Multi-lingual preferred but not required
Application Process Details
- Submit your resume and a cover letter explaining why you’d like to join our team and an occasion where you went to extraordinary lengths to learn something
- Only applications with cover letters will be considered
Company Description TED is a non-profit that believes powerful ideas, powerfully presented, move us: to feel something, to think differently, to take action. TEDx is a platform that empowers local organizers to share incredible ideas from their community. The TEDx Licensing team reviews proposals from amazing individuals who want to organize a TEDx event.
The Role We are looking for someone to help process these proposals, to distribute the resources organizers need, and to address questions or concerns these volunteer teams may have. Your primary responsibility will be to help our team process applications, feedback, and incoming queries. This involves a great deal of web research and the ability to express a succinct opinion that informs decisions. You will help our team reach out to interested applicants, learn about their communities, and field questions about the program, so that our team can make the most informed decision when licensing these events. You will also assist the TEDx Licensing team on other projects when necessary.
Job Requirements You must have excellent writing, communication and note-taking skills. You must be detail-oriented and perceptive when completing tasks. You must be able to work independently and efficiently. You must be able to quickly learn new processes, database tools, and how to use new Mac software. You must have a global mindset/perspective. Multi-lingual preferred but not required. You must be able to work 10am-6pm ET, five full days each week.
Benefits This is a 6-month paid position. Your location is flexible but you will need to work US East Coast hours. Compensation: $22.00 per hour. Work Schedule: 10 am - 6 pm ET, 5 days a week.
Application Details Please submit your resume and a cover letter telling us why you’d like to join our team and an occasion you went to extraordinary lengths to learn something (and why!). Only applications with cover letters will be considered. Due to the high volume of applications, only considered candidates will be notified.
