
JOIN THE TEAM!
Want to be part of the team? BeachBind has staff openings for Staff for 2022! Event Staff is generally a low-stress, easy job, and can be fun! Coordinator staff assist with the planning and organizing of the events! It is a great way to meet new people and be a part of the event! Staff is very important and the event would not happen without them!
Regular staff duties at the event may include check-in, event & workshop staffing, general assistance, play space monitor, & possibly luggage mule! Plus staff get discounts and perks (SEE BELOW)!
Staff can help on-site and/or in the planning and organizing efforts throughout the year!
Staff get discounts and or financial compensation and perks such as discounts on event registrations, free staff shirts, discounted or free excursions, and more!
We have opportunities to get more involved with organizational duties and planning before the event or take on additional responsibilities during the event. Some of these positions will receive additional compensation.
Staff positions may apply to BeachBind, Kinky Caribbean, or both!
Please email us at BeachBind@concations.com with any questions.
Staff Positions
(apply for as many as you would like, or stick with regular event staff):
*Event Staff: Attends event and assists on-site as workshop and event representatives, play space monitor, set up and tear down, check-in, and other on-site assistance.
*Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Coordinator: This is a high-level position that will consult directly with organizers year round to help further the event's short and long-term diversity and inclusion goals. Responsibilities may include assistance with presenter planning, marketing messages, staff training and communication, planning and facilitating of workshops, and the general implementation of the event's ongoing efforts, as currently described here: https://www.beachbind.com/diversityinclusion.
*Registration Coordinator and Customer Support: Responsible for registration and confirmations, updates, registration communication, payments, and customer support. Works directly with travel agent.
*Communication (Marketing, Website, Email, Social Media): This position would involve responsibilities before and during the event which may include, attendee and public communications (e.g. email), social media management and attendee communication via social media (FetLife, Twitter, & Instagram), publicity and event promotion, and assisting with model releases and communication with event photographers and models regarding use of images. This role may be filled by one person or a staff team.
*Staff Manager: This position would involve primarily on-site responsibilities which may include overall management of all staff, understanding of all staff positions, staff scheduling, and availability to step in and cover staff positions as needed. Ideally this person will arrive a day early and remain for the entire event.
*Consent and Mediation Advocate Team: This position is a member of a small team of about 3 people.. The role involves responsibilities before and during the event which may include assisting drafting and implementing a consent and mediation policy and intake form, and assisting in investigations regarding any registered attendee before the event. This person should be promptly available throughout the event by text/whatsapp, email, the event app, and/or during office hours for consent education, consent information, or intake of disputes and consent issues or reports. If an incident were to occur, this person must be comfortable, confident, and prepared to accept reports, mediate disputes if requested, conduct on-site preliminary investigations, and provide resources to all parties involved. This position will have reduced standard staff responsibilities during the event, but this person must still be visible, highly accessible, and approachable.
*Schedule and Workshop Team: Creates event schedule.
*Check in Coordinators: This position would involve responsibilities primarily during the event which may include managing and training check in staff, monitoring check in, and being available throughout the week to check in late arrivals. You must be arriving at least one day early for this position and ideally staying for at least 7 nights.
*RESF/BeachBind Gives: This position would primarily involve responsibilities before the event which includes the general facilitation and execution of Rope Education Scholarship Fund and the BB Gives charity auction, including finding and communicating with potential donors, setting up the auction, assistance with promotion, and follow up on auction winners and donors.
*Merchandise Coordinator: This position would primarily involve responsibilities before the event which may include assisting with selection of merchandise designs and options, creation of merchandise store and store management, and ensuring everyone receives their merchandise. You will ideally arrive one day early to the event.
*Ropelymics Coordinator: This position would involve responsibilities before and during the event which may include brainstorming new ropelympics events, drafting ropelympics rules, facilitating sign ups, forming teams, and running all ropelympics events.
*Performance Liaison: This position would primarily involve on-site responsibilities which may include communication with performers, assisting with music, ensuring performances start and stop on time, and emcee (introduce our group and performers).
*Excursion Coordinator: This position would involve responsibilities before and during the event which may include assisting with planning of excursions, assisting with excursion registration, maintenance of excursion registration lists, on-site excursion check in, and group lead during excursions as a BeachBind representative.
*Equipment Coordinator & Space Manager: This position would primarily involve on-site responsibilities which may include overseeing delivery and set up of tent, trusses, hard points, signage, and bamboo, ensuring that hard points are moved on time and to the correct locations throughout the week, and ensuring all event spaces are ready (available, unlocked, air conditioned, water and towels available, speaker at tent, etc.).