Help Wanted: Social Media/Ad Sales

Ever look at the VORTEX Instagram and think, I can do better than that? You’re probably right. We’re looking for someone local to take it over for November and December, and maybe sell some ads while they’re at it.

The job

Instagram: Run the VORTEX account. New stories publish every Thursday, and you’ll get a free OLO membership so you can read everything, members-only content included. What to post and when is your call, with a whole week to work with each issue (unless something’s time-sensitive). There’s also $20 in ad credit on the account for you to put toward boosting posts as you see fit. We’re always around to talk it through, but you’ll mostly be on your own. The exception is sponsored content, where we’ll weigh in a bit more.

Ad sales: Talk to Ojai businesses about advertising with VORTEX. That means sponsored stories, website ads, e-blast placements, and (the big one this season) sponsored spots in the Winter Gift Guide, which runs four Fridays starting November 27. Ad rates are at theojaivortex.com/sponsor.

The deal

Two-month freelance contract, November and December. $500 per month, plus 30% commission on every ad you bring in.* Flexible hours, work from wherever.

You

Live in or near the Ojai Valley and know your way around town. Take good photos and video on your phone. Can write TF out of a caption. Not afraid of talking to people, cold calls, walk-ins, sidle-ups, schmoozing. Can start in early November and are available until December 30.

To apply

Email theojaivortex@gmail.com with your Instagram handle, three posts you love (yours or anyone’s), and a few local businesses you think should be advertising with us. Sooner is better. We’d like someone in place by November 6.

* The gift guide is capped at six sponsored items per week, so the max commission you can earn from that bit is $1000. 
There is no cap on regular ads at this time, though staff is tiny so we may hit a natural limit for, say, sponsored stories we can produce in a single week.