Are you energetic, outgoing, and comfortable on camera?
Join Goodwill's E-Commerce team as an E-Commerce Live-Streaming Auction Associate (Part-time) and help bring exciting online auctions to life on the Whatnot platform.
In this role, you'll host live-streaming sales events, showcase unique merchandise, interact with online customers in real time, and help drive sales through engaging product presentations. You'll also assist with preparing inventory, creating listings, packaging orders, and supporting the overall success of our growing e-commerce operation.
Position Type: Part-time Tuesday and Thursday 8-4:30pm and Wednesday and Friday 12-4:30pm
Wages: $19.21 Hourly
In accordance with the Goodwill of the Great Plains mission, we are committed to providing a competitive total compensation package, including salary and benefits, that will attract, retain, and reward high performing employees who share a passion for transforming lives through the dignity of work. Goodwill of the Great Plains strives to make employee compensation performance-based, competitive to organizations with similar missions, and commensurate for the individual’s level of responsibility.
Responsibilities:
- Host two Whatnot live-stream shows per week, approximately two hours per show.
- Curate and produce inventory listings for a variety of themed shows, including purses, clothing, toys, collectibles, and more.
- Maintain high level of care in producing inventory listings to ensure quality and accurate representation.
- Stage products for display during shows.
- Present products on camera during shows, showing and describing features, flaws, and customer-requested information.
- Depending on product type, present from behind the camera or in front of the camera in order to show items most effectively.
- Engage in friendly and professional verbal conversation in response to chat messages sent by viewers.
Qualifications:
- High school diploma/GED preferred.
- Previous experience in live sales, auctioneering, retail sales, broadcasting, social media content creation, or customer engagement preferred.
- Ability to learn basic computer skills using MS Office and the Whatnot website.
- Excellent verbal communication and presentation skills.
- Comfortable performing live on camera for extended periods.
- Strong ability to engage and influence audiences in a fast-paced environment.
- Knowledge of online selling platforms, social commerce, and live-stream technology is preferred.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills.
While the benefits are great, Goodwill’s mission is really at the heart of all we do. When you join the Goodwill team you are not just joining the company, you are becoming part of our family. You could be eligible for a Personal Day, Birthday Day Off, and 6 Paid Holidays upon hire. With eligibility for Health Dental, and Vision Insurance after 30 days of employment. See more benefit details on the careers tab at www.goodwillgreatplains.org. Apply today to become a part of something great!
Goodwill of the Great Plains provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to any characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Part time - approximately 25 hours per week. Tuesday/Thursday 8:00 - 4:30. Wednesday/Friday 12:00 - 4:30.
Skills Required
- High school diploma or GED
- Previous experience in live sales, auctioneering, retail sales, broadcasting, social media content creation, or customer engagement
- Ability to learn and use basic computer skills, Microsoft Office, and the Whatnot website
- Excellent verbal communication and presentation skills
- Comfort performing live on camera for extended periods
- Ability to engage and influence audiences in a fast-paced environment
- Knowledge of online selling platforms, social commerce, and live-stream technology
- Strong organizational and time-management skills
What We Do
Goodwill of the Great Plains is a community-based nonprofit that operates donation centers, thrift and outlet stores, and online sales channels across portions of Iowa, Minnesota and Nebraska and all of South Dakota. Revenue from donated goods helps fund job training, education, workforce development and placement services. Its programs support people facing employment barriers in building independence and self-sufficiency, while retail operations also provide on-the-job training.
