Community Advocate: Researcher Writer

We’re looking for Research Writers to join our Community team at TEDxMelbourne.

Specifically, we are looking for researchers across these three areas:

• Technology Advocate
• Arts Advocate
• Science and Innovation Advocate

About the role

What are research writers?

Research Writers are people embedded within domains and communities of their interests. 

They help research, inform and create and share knowledge of what’s happening within these domains for our TEDx team and beyond. They’re up to date with the latest news and advancements in their domain. Notably, these roles are expected to be on the pulse with what's happening in these domains within Melbourne.

About the team:

These roles will form their own team that may traverse curation, marketing and community.

The community team at TEDxMelbourne are the pulse behind engaging with our audience. The stretch across content, curation and community engagement. As a community advocate, you will represent your domain of focus and inform the overall engagement of TEDxMelbourne through your domain.

Commitment:

This voluntary position entails a commitment of approximately 1-3 hours per week, which may increase during event periods. 

About you

You live and breathe your focus area, you are a connector, a generalist, and am willing to work independently to grow and nurture your community in question. You’re up to date with the latest trends or news within your space. You’re the go-to person amongst your friends to get knowledge in your area.

Experience that's a plus:

• Experience in content creation and strategy.
• Research skills and writing expertise.
• Experience within the TEDx community or similar idea-sharing platforms
• Experience working within a volunteer organisation.

In your first three months, you might..

• Build the community, create content, establish relationships and partnerships, create conversations.
• Identify and develop trending topics of interest both within the community and overall.
• Report on trends at a high level to Leadership team
• Evangelise TEDx to new audiences.
• Advocate for your audience within TEDxMelbourne

Long term you will achieve…

• Experience delivering a flagship event to the Melbourne community.
• Contribute to the content roadmap for the next 12 months.
• Help shape the strategy for community engagement at TEDxMelbourne.

Application Process

Interested candidates should submit their resume, highlighting relevant experience, and any relevant material to: tedxmelbourne.com/volunteer-applications.
If shortlisted, we will arrange a video interview to learn more about you and discuss the role, suitability and next steps.

For any inquiries about the role, feel free to get in touch via hello@tedxmelbourne.com.

The deadline of applications for this role is: March 1st 2024

Equal Opportunity Statement

At TEDxMelbourne, we're committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and invite applications from all qualified individuals, irrespective of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

About TEDxMelbourne

TEDxMelbourne is an independently organized TED event committed to emboldening speakers, engaging the audience, and inspiring the Melbourne community. Our team of dedicated volunteers collaborate to create impactful and inspiring community experiences.

TEDxMelbourne acknowledges the first peoples of Australia, their elders, past, present and emerging and pay our deepest respect to the Wurundjeri, Bunurong and Wathaurong peoples of the Kulin Nation.