Job Description
- • * UPDATE: We've received a truly overwhelming number of applicants and completed hiring! And so the only availability we have is for work experience candidates, with some expenses covered **<BR/>While you're awaiting interview, please:<BR/>(1) Take a look at our YouTube channel below, subscribe and be prepared to discuss your thoughts and suggestions on improving the content and presentation.<BR/>(2) Be prepared to discuss your interests in Tech and/or your experience in Media, and what attracted you to this role.<BR/>(3) Please observe the strict timing of our interview slots. We'd love to get through as many of you as possible!<BR/>**THANKS!**<BR/><BR/>Calling all recent graduates, tech enthusiasts and budding entrepreneurs!<BR/><BR/>Startup Recon is a fledgling YouTube channel (LINK below) focused on creating a video database of interviews with tech startup founders, CEOs, angel investors, venture capitalists, advisors, and other members of the global startup ecosystem.<BR/><BR/>Our video database is completely free for anyone to consume and enjoy the content as a service to the ecosystem.<BR/><BR/>For the avoidance of doubt, this is NO LONGER a PAID role; we are looking for volunteers who would like to assist us to gain media exposure and get under the hood of running a social media-based platform. We are looking to professionalise and formalise our growing media content by hiring a group of VOLUNTEER interns to do the following >><BR/><BR/>JOB DESCRIPTION:<BR/>* Research and approach startup founders for interview;<BR/>* Host vetting video calls with founders to understand their companies;<BR/>* Record formal interviews and post them into public channels, primarily out YouTube channel;<BR/>* Maintain our social channels.<BR/>* Ad-hoc admin tasks to help the management team run the company.<BR/><BR/>BENEFITS:<BR/>* Remote working and flexibility on timing;<BR/>* Soft target driven
- • you get what you put in;<BR/>* No fixed timing but applicants should aim for three month minimum commitment;<BR/>* Work with and learn from experienced professionals in marketing, technology, investment banking and finance.<BR/><BR/>Here is our YouTube channel
- • its improving quickly and content is growing as fast as we can post it, so check back frequently for updates.<BR/><BR/>YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQouZrj1hpA4n7hKDejJgIw<br/><br/><br/><b>Qualifications</b><br/>THE IDEAL CANDIDATE:<BR/>* Is comfortable working as a part-time volunteer for a period of WEEKS to gain some experience in media<BR/>* Confident, enthusiastic, loves tech and isn't afraid of showing their face on social media to present for our channel;<BR/>* No formal tech qualifications are needed but a working understanding of how startups are formed, raise money and exit would be useful!<BR/>* No formal media qualifications or experience (video production, editing or presenting) is needed either, so don't be afraid to apply.
