Job Description: Local Event Staff

Company: Water Lantern Festival

Location: Tucson, AZ

Position Type: Part-Time, Event-Based

Reports To: Event Coordinator

About Water Lantern Festival

Water Lantern Festival is a community-focused event that brings people together to celebrate creativity, connection, and hope through the beauty of lantern-lit waters. We are seeking dedicated Local Event Staff to join our core team and ensure our events run smoothly.

Job Summary

As Local Event Staff at Water Lantern Festival, you’ll be a key part of our team, ensuring our events run smoothly by tackling a variety of tasks and supporting on-site operations. Expect long, rewarding days filled with hands-on work, from setup to teardown, with the chance to grow through training and potentially step into the Event Coordinator role. Get ready to dive in—whether picking up trash or wading in water, you’ll embrace the fun of getting a little dirty while creating unforgettable experiences!

Key Responsibilities

• Event Support: Assist with setup, execution, and teardown of event activities, including lantern distribution, guest check-in, and site preparation.
• Staff Coordination: Help manage and direct local staff and volunteers, ensuring tasks are completed efficiently and on schedule.
• Guest Interaction: Provide friendly, professional assistance to attendees, answering questions and resolving minor issues to enhance their experience.
• Logistics Assistance: Support the Event Coordinator with inventory checks, equipment handling, and other operational needs.
• Team Collaboration: Work closely with the core team to maintain a positive, organized environment and ensure all aspects of the event run smoothly.
• Training Participation: Engage in training sessions to learn event management skills, with the potential to advance to the Event Coordinator role.

Qualifications

• Age: Must be 18 years or older.
• Location: Must live in or near the event area. 
• Experience: Prior experience in event support, customer service, or team coordination preferred but not required.
• Skills:
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to multitask and stay calm under pressure.
• Basic problem-solving and organizational abilities.
• Availability: Complete availability on event weekends.
• Physical Requirements: Ability to lift up to 25 pounds, stand for extended periods, and work outdoors in varying weather conditions.
• Attributes: Enthusiastic, reliable, and eager to learn with a team-oriented mindset.

Growth Opportunities

This role offers significant room for professional development. As a Local Event Staff, you will have the opportunity to:

• Receive hands-on training in event management.
• Develop leadership skills through staff oversight.
• Train to become a full Event Coordinator, with the potential to take over the role and lead future Water Lantern Festival events.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a passionate team creating memorable experiences for thousands of attendees.
• Gain valuable skills in event planning and coordination.
• Contribute to a meaningful community event while growing your career.

How to Apply

To apply for a position with us, please follow these steps:

• Submit Your Resume: Upload your resume through our application portal.
• Video Submission (Required): As the first round of our interview process, we require a video submission. Applications without a video will not be considered.

Video Requirements:

• Duration: 3–5 minutes (please do not exceed this limit).
• Accessibility: PLEASE HAVE THE PROPER SHARE PERMISSIONS ON VIDEOS. Upload your video to YouTube, Google Drive, or another accessible platform and ensure permissions are set so we can view it. Include the link in your application.

Video Questions:

Please address the following six questions in your video:

• Tell us about yourself (e.g., education, hobbies, favorite food, favorite movie).
• If we spoke to your closest friends, what three words would they use to describe you, and why?
• Why are you interested in working at the Water Lantern Festival?
• What are your greatest strengths?
• What are your greatest weaknesses?
• Can you share an example of a time you demonstrated leadership?

Ensure your video is clear, professional, and showcases your enthusiasm for the role. We look forward to learning more about you!

Questions: 

Are you available to work on weekends and evenings as required for the festival? 

Our events require team members to be on their feet for 13 to 16 hours at a time—are you comfortable with this?

Link to your 3-5 minute personal introduction video, we want to get to know you! (Please record yourself answering the following questions and upload the video privately to YouTube or Google Drive. Once uploaded, share the link to your video in the space provided below.) 1) Tell us a little about yourself (Education, hobbies, favorite food, favorite movie, etc) 2) If we were to talk to your closest friends, what 3 words would they use to describe you and why? 3) Why are you interested in working at the Water Lantern Festival? 4) What are your greatest strengths? 5) What are your greatest weaknesses? 6) Can you share an example of a time you demonstrate leadership?

Our core focus is to connect humanity by creating positive worldwide events. Water Lantern Festival is an incredible experience where you, your friends, and your family will create a magical memory together. It can be a very emotional experience, writing down some of your hope and dreams, or a letter to a loved one, and then sending it out into the water. At Water Lantern Festival, we cherish these moments and will do our best to help you have an memorable experience that you'll never forget.