We're hiring two part-time people to help grow Scottsdale Scoop.
Our newsletter goes out to 15,000 subscribers at a 62% open rate and we have 24,000 followers on Instagram. We also run in-person events and the Best of Scottsdale Awards.
If you know Scottsdale and want to help local businesses get in front of the people who live here, take a look at the roles below and apply. I read every application myself.
Part-Time Cold Caller / Ad Sales Rep
I need someone on the phone every weekday who starts conversations with Scottsdale businesses and books meetings for me.
- Pay
- $17 an hour, plus 15% and 10% commission
- Hours
- About 20 hours a week
- Location
- From home
- Start
- Around December 1
What you'll do
- Call Scottsdale businesses from lists I give you, about 60 calls a shift
- Find out who handles marketing and what they're trying to fill
- Book intro meetings on my calendar and log every call in our CRM
- Follow up with businesses that showed interest
- Help fill sponsor spots for the Best of Scottsdale Awards and our upcoming print magazine
What we're looking for
You like the phone, you don't mind hearing no and you keep going. Six months of phone sales, call center, hospitality or retail helps. You should be comfortable working from home on a set weekday schedule.
Pay and schedule
This is a part-time W-2 role. Pay is $17 an hour plus 15% of collected revenue from new advertisers you bring in during their first 12 months and 10% on renewals, uncapped. It's about 20 hours a week on a set weekday schedule from home, with paid sick time. I'd like someone who can start around December 1.
How to apply
Fill out the form on this page. Tell me a little about yourself and your sales experience and send a 60-second voice memo pitching your favorite Scottsdale restaurant. A resume is welcome but not required.
Part-Time Social Media Content Creator
I need someone to go out and shoot the stories I can't get to myself.
- Pay
- $22 an hour ($20–$26 depending on experience)
- Hours
- About 15 hours a week
- Start
- Around January 4
What you'll do
- Shoot and edit short vertical videos at local restaurants, shops, openings and events
- Film sponsor features for businesses that advertise with us
- Cover our events and the Best of Scottsdale Awards night in February
- Post Reels, TikToks and Stories from a shared calendar and reply to comments
- Send me a short monthly recap of what worked
What we're looking for
You've got a portfolio of short-form videos you shot and edited yourself. You're comfortable on camera and walking into a business to ask if you can film. You know CapCut, Premiere or Final Cut. You know Scottsdale and you have a car.
Pay and schedule
This is a part-time W-2 role. Pay starts at $22 an hour ($20–$26 depending on experience) with paid sick time and I cover gear and editing apps. It's about 15 hours a week to start with a flexible schedule. I'd like someone who can start around January 4.
How to apply
Fill out the form on this page. Send your portfolio and your Instagram or TikTok. Then make one sample Reel or carousel about a Scottsdale spot you love, made the way you'd post it for us, and upload it or send a link. A resume is welcome but not required.
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