Route

Route is helping people discover and celebrate the world's brands through a completely reimagined e-commerce marketplace that directly connects and empowers both consumers and brands. Route’s unique platform takes a holistic approach to online shopping, rethinking the consumer experience from discovery to delivery via the Route app, while offering a suite of features that provides merchants the tools necessary to enhance the overlooked post-purchase experience. Since launching in 2018, Route has built a network of over 2 million app users and 10,000 merchants. The company has offices in Lehi, UT and Los Angeles, CA. For more information go to www.route.com. 

Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced Community Curator who can help build and deliver community-based projects and programs within the marketing team and be a critical contributor to building Route’s local presence and awareness within the Los Angeles community.

This is a detail oriented, cross functional role that requires a unique combination of marketing experience, relationship management, project management, communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Cultural programming - help to identify LA-based event programming concepts (industry dinners, immersive events, workshops, performances, etc.) that highlight and continue to build Route’s creator and brand partnerships network.
• Content creation - assist in content creation that helps bring to life campaigns and events across social media and other marketing channels.
• Strategic partnerships - identify and secure relevant partnerships around cultural moments and with like-minded communities 
• Community development - establish relationships between local start-ups, cultural institutions, non-profit organizations and other communities to develop a robust community program strategy and assure that Route is well-known within relevant industry and creator communities.
• Ensure community expansion by reinforcing a positive image of the brand and creating conversations.
• Identify and execute opportunities to engage with our community and generate conversations and awareness.
• Maintain event invites and contact database.
• Work cross-functionally and closely with all of the consumer marketing team including Experiences, Talent and Brand Partnerships.
• Create proposals in Google Slides

• Monitor competitors, market and communities activities to highlight best practices, emerging trends and activation ideas

Qualifications

• A strong network of personal relationships in Los Angeles across entertainment, technology, creators, start-ups and brands
• 5+ years experience in community development
• Strong communication skills and able to create creative content
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Experience with Google Drive and online suite of programs, Google Slides, Excel, Monday, Airtable, or other project management tools
• Experience managing agencies and contractors
• Experience working within existing community or membership-based organizations is a plus
• Have an enthusiastic, generous, nimble and hands-on approach

Benefits

Route offers an array of benefits including generous salaries, stock options, 100% healthcare coverage, and an unlimited PTO policy.

Route is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.