Freelance in Person Event Host

2 weeks ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom Visit.org Full time

What Motivates Us

There is room for everyone We empower each other to innovate and create processes that use technology to generate meaningful, lasting change. We enjoy the challenge of finding solutions to problems that are not a way around it but through it. We’re driven by the opportunity to help enterprises and their employees around the world to contribute to their communities.

**About Visit.org**:
Visit.org is an enterprise SaaS company delivering purpose for a more engaged workforce. With its proprietary content across 90+ countries, Visit.org is providing the infrastructure and content for purpose-driven employee and client engagement. Some of our customers include Colgate, ADP, IBM, Adobe, Twilio, Twitch, Nielsen, and others.

**Role & Responsibilities**:
Be the host for a fun, engaging, team building, social impact activities, experiences and events that support a great cause

Welcome, engage, and inspire participants while supporting nonprofits in facilitating the in-person event

**Qualifications**:
Fluent in English

Based in Edinburgh, UK

Availability to work on a contract per event basis

Comfortable interacting with groups of people as well as one on one as they keep the events flowing and the participants engaged

Easy conversationalists with lots of energy, charismatic personality, and a sense of fun

Background in acting, comedy, improv or similar profession that requires engaging and interacting with an audience is a bonus and not required

Experience with group facilitation and managing group dynamics

High energy and a positive attitude

Quick thinker—sometimes during events, things go wrong; you can problem-solve on the fly

Extremely comfortable with and enjoys public speaking

Excellent customer service and presentation skills

**What we offer**:



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