Event Host Roles – Apply for Future Opportunities

We are not actively hiring for this position. However, we are always interested in connecting with talented individuals who may be a great fit for our team in the future. By submitting your application, you will be added to our talent pool for consideration when a position becomes available.

While we encourage applicants from all locations, we are particularly interested in candidates in Seattle, the San Francisco Bay area, Boston, Chicago, and Atlanta.

About teambuilding.com

At teambuilding.com, we specialize in hosting surprisingly fun in-person and virtual team building events. With our hub cities in Austin, Boston, DC, Dallas, LA, San Francisco, and other metro locations, this is your chance to be a part of our mission to build happier teams.

About Our Team Building Event Host Roles

We look for fun and engaging hosts to run team building events for corporate groups. For example, facilitating highly competitive guacamole making competitions, leading diverse groups on renegade scavenger hunts of museums, and engaging colleagues in high energy mix-and-mingle events. 

About Our Hosts 

• Our hosts typically have backgrounds in theater, improv, comedy, debate, teaching (if they’re Robin Williams in Dead Poets Society), making passionate speeches about nerdy subjects to their friends, and generally just being awesome!
• They’re passionate about creating authentic interactions, commanding a room, and being the life of the party.
• They’re warm, friendly, eager, a “people person” with excellent communication skills and also have great attention to detail.
• They have the ability to think on their feet, be a self-starter, learn and memorize content + add their flair, and develop their own content.

Compensation and Workload

• Pay for independent contractors is a flat rate plus gratuity
  • Lead Hosts rate for a 90-minute event: $100 to $125 per event (~$40/hour) based on event type, plus gratuity.
  • CoHosts rate for a 90-minute event: $60 to $100 per event (~$25/hour) based on event type, plus gratuity.
• Average gratuity is $200 per event, with 75% going to the Lead Host and 25% to the CoHost
• Total compensation for a Host is estimated to be between $100 to $275 per event and for a CoHost $60 to $97.50 per event.
• Estimated workload of 1-3 events a month.

Job Requirements

• Age 21+
• Have reliable transportation for traveling to event locations.
• Flexible weekday daytime availability. Events typically run between 10am-7pm local time, with the occasional event starting earlier or later.
• A “People person” with excellent communication / presentation skills.
• Extremely reliable with an exceptional attendance record.
• Detail oriented and capable of giving clear instructions for game set-up.
• Comfortable being in the spotlight and the life of the party.
• Ability to think on your feet and creatively problem-solve in front of guests.
• Willingness to attend and successfully pass training, including a skills demo.
• Ability to stand for 2-3 hours and manage supplies of up to 15lbs. 
• Experience in theater, improv, performance, comedy, training, or customer-facing roles preferred. 
• Willing to utilize our communication platforms (mainly via an internal text hotline, email, and Slack) for internal communication.  

How to Apply Right Now and Join the Talent Community

We’re not currently hiring, but as we said, join our talent pool for consideration when a position becomes available! 

If your experience looks a little different from what we’ve outlined above, but you think you can bring value to teambuilding.com as a Host, we encourage you to apply! Please follow the steps below:

• Submit this application, please avoid emailing or calling.
• Submit a short, ~1 minute self-tape highlighting your hosting energy and personality. Share with us something you’re currently obsessed with! 
  • Upload the video to YouTube (unlisted, not private) and share the link in the application. Raw smartphone videos are welcome! Applicants who do not submit an original video will be rejected.
• Optional - Create a cover letter highlighting who you are and why you’re interested in this job.