Volunteer

Job Description

We are looking to hire a talented and experienced Video Editor to join our team and project called Professionals & Coffee (PR & Coffee). As a lead video editor, you will be responsible for assembling recorded coffee chats or informational interviews through Zoom platform. Also the Video Editor is responsible for generating a b-roll video by using stock/free images from Pexels website or other websites where it is not necessary to pay copyrights.

The Video Editor needs to apply artistic editing techniques and create finished, broadcast-worthy projects that accurately reflect the vision of the Executive Director/Founder of Professionals & Coffee project.

To ensure success as a video editor, you should have expert knowledge of modern video editing techniques, be able to visualize directorial concepts, and work according to a strict time schedule. Ultimately, a top-notch video editor can perfectly translate the Executive Director’s idea into a beautifully crafted film or video piece, worthy of broadcasting.

Video Editor Responsibilities

• Meeting with the Executive Director/Founder of Professionals & Coffee to determine production vision.
• Reviewing raw material to determine the shot list.
• Manipulating film and video footage using modern editing techniques.
• Maintaining continuity while moving shots according to scene value.
• Trimming footage and putting together the rough project.
• Inserting dialog, music, stock images, supers, social media handles, icons, graphics, sound and special effects.
• Ensuring the project follows a logical sequence.
• Consulting with the Executive Director/Founder of PR & Coffee and Post-Production Team (Communications & Social Media Coordinator) throughout the project.
• Creating the final cut for broadcasting.

Video Editor Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in film studies, cinematography, or related field.
• Previous work experience as a video editor.
• Hands-on experience with editing software, including Adobe After Effects, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premier, Canva, etc.
• You’ll understand how to promote digital videos effectively and the ability to build additional social media and short form video content to help drive audiences to the YouTube Channel. 
• Creativity is at the heart of PR & Coffee’s success. You’ll not be shy in offering up your ideas and opinions to help the PR & Coffee’s chats grow across all platforms.
• Creative and artistic skills
• Familiarity with 3D composition and special effects
• Portfolio of completed film productions
• Ability to work to a tight schedule
• Ability to translate ideas into complete projects.
• Ability to innovate and put into practice new ideas and creativity into videos so that the final products can generate more engagement with Professionals & Coffee’s audience.

Volunteer Position

This is a volunteer position. 

Work location: Remotely

About PRofessionals & Coffee

PRofessionals & Coffee (PR & Coffee) is a volunteer collective that manages a portfolio of virtual coffee chats with professional communicators and PR colleagues, including international/domestic students, newcomers, recent graduates, mid-career or anyone with plenty of years of experience.

PRofessionals & Coffee is an online space where people who belong to PR agencies, corporations, government, and non-profit groups can talk about their expertise. While volunteers/co-hosts can start building their portfolios by interviewing these PR, communicators and marketing professionals.

Our mission is to democratize the power of networking, allowing anyone to become a Researcher/Interviewer/Co-host/Social Media Volunteer.

To apply

Please send a cover letter and resume addressed to Carolina Salinas, Founder and Host of PRofessionals & Coffee at [email protected] and/or [email protected]  Website: https://professionalsandcoffee.com/

Only those chosen for interviews will be contacted. Thank you.

Job Description

PRofessionals & Coffee (PR & Coffee) is a volunteer collective that manages a portfolio of virtual coffee chats with professional communicators and PR colleagues, including international/domestic students, newcomers, recent graduates, mid-career or anyone with plenty of years of experience. 

PRofessionals & Coffee is an online space where people who belong to PR agencies, corporations, government, and non-profit groups can talk about their expertise. While volunteers/co-hosts can start building their portfolios by interviewing these PR, communicators and marketing professionals. 

Our mission is to democratize the power of networking, allowing anyone to become a Researcher/Interviewer/Co-host/Social Media Volunteer.

PR & Coffee is seeking a Volunteer Coordinator that reports to the Executive Director & Host of PRofessionals & Coffee. The Volunteer Coordinator is responsible for recruiting, orienting, and assisting with volunteer professional development activities. The position is also responsible to support the Executive Director/Founder in the administrative functions. This position works with the Pre-Production Team (Researcher and Proofreading Editor), under the leadership of the Executive Director & Host.

We seek an individual that would like to work in a flexible, trust-based culture, within an exciting environment filled with an amazing group of talented people. You welcome a chance to shape the continued growth of an established, well-managed organization and make a significant impact on the professional development of students, newcomers, recent graduates, mid-career or anyone with plenty of years of experience.

Major Responsibilities

• Recruiting, screening, orienting, placing, assisting, and supervising volunteers, as required, within PRofessionals & Coffee.
• Managing a group of volunteers, coaching and assisting them in terms of professional development, including proofreading scripts/questionnaires, guidance with resumes, cover letters and online portfolios.
• Work closer with the Researcher & Proofreading Editor as a tight-knit team to share responsibilities for the logistics to record coffee chats and/or touch bases with professionals and volunteers (pre-production). These responsibilities include as follows:
  • Make calls and/or send emails to pitch/sell the PRofessionals & Coffee project with professionals who can be interested in being interviewed.
  • Make calls and/or send emails to pitch/sell the PRofessionals & Coffee project with potential volunteers (students, recent graduates, people looking for a job), who can be interested in being interviewed.
  • Make calls and/or send emails to set up recording coffee chats and/or touch base with professionals and volunteers.

• Maintaining a constant communication channel with the volunteers to get to know their progress research (networking),  scripts/questionnaires development and social media work.

Qualifications

• University degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience
• Knowledge of, and experience in, professional development 
• Demonstrated experience with volunteer management.
• Articulate and receptive communicator, verbally and in writing
• Excellent organizational skills, analytical and computer skills
• Proven ability to work independently and in teams with peers and supervisors in a dynamic work environment.
• Good understanding of relationship management
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, CRM databases (Hootsuite), canva, and various social media platforms, including (LinkedIn, YouTube, YouTube Shorts, IG, Twitter, Tiktok). 
• Knowledge of several podcasts platforms, including (Spotify, Apple Podcast, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts).
• Ability to take direction well and work independently when needed.
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to work under pressure and meet required deadlines.
• Ability to work creatively, resourcefully, and effectively to support a strong leadership group.
• Strong interpersonal, supervisory, and customer service skills required.

Reporting Relationship

The Volunteer Coordinator reports to the Executive Director & Host of PRofessionals & Coffee, or his designation, and with other managers and work teams as required. 

Volunteer Position

This is a volunteer position. 

• Work location: Remotely

No phone calls, faxes, or mailed resumes please. 

We strive to foster a workplace that reflects the diversity of the community we serve and welcome  applications from all qualified candidates; however, only those selected for an interview will be  contacted. 

PRofessionals & Coffee is committed to developing an inclusive, barrier-free selection process and work  environment. Due to the post-pandemic, successful interviewees will be invited to an interview(s) via video conference.

To apply

Please send a cover letter and resume addressed to Carolina Salinas, Founder and Host of PRofessionals & Coffee at [email protected] and/or [email protected]  Website: https://professionalsandcoffee.com/

Only those chosen for interviews will be contacted. Thank you.

Job Description

PRofessionals & Coffee (PR & Coffee) is a volunteer collective that manages a portfolio of virtual coffee chats with professional communicators and PR colleagues, including international/domestic students, newcomers, recent graduates, mid-career or anyone with plenty of years of experience. 

PRofessionals & Coffee is an online space where people who belong to PR agencies, corporations, government, and non-profit groups can talk about their expertise. While volunteers/co-hosts can start building their portfolios by interviewing these PR, communicators and marketing professionals. 

Our mission is to democratize the power of networking, allowing anyone to become a Researcher/Interviewer/Co-host/Social Media Volunteer.

PRofessionals & Coffee is seeking a versatile individual who can be a researcher-proofreading editor, but also to provide support as an executive assistant. In this role, you will use your inquisitive skills to build the portfolio of PR & Coffee’s contacts. Through calls, emails and networking events, the researcher will be responsible to build a database of professionals in PR, communications and marketing.

In addition, is responsible for planning and performing internal surveys with PR & Coffee’s volunteers that help to improve the performance and presence on social media.

Work on a close-knit, enthusiastic team under the direction of an enthusiastic Founder and Executive Director to meet and exceed PR & Coffee’s goals. Stretch and improve your collection, record and analyze data.

About the role:

Research Responsibilities

• Determine areas of research to increase knowledge in a wide variety of Public Relations, communications and marketing fields.
• Plan, perform surveys among PR & Coffee’s volunteers.
• Collect, record and analyze data from different websites (directories) to grow and update the database of PR & Coffee.
• Contribute to grow and update the database of PR & Coffee’s network/contacts.
• Work closer with the Volunteer Coordinator as a tight-knit team to share responsibilities for the logistics to record coffee chats and/or touch bases with professionals and volunteers (pre-production). These responsibilities include as follows:

• Make calls and/or send emails to pitch/sell the PRofessionals & Coffee project with professionals who can be interested in being interviewed.
• Make calls and/or send emails to pitch/sell the PRofessionals & Coffee project with potential volunteers (students, recent graduates, people looking for a job), who can be interested in being interviewed.
• Make calls and/or send emails to set up recording coffee chats and/or touch base with professionals and volunteers.

Daily and Monthly Research Responsibilities

• Research websites, LinkedIn, Twitter and IG to collect personal and professional information from professionals of PR, marketing and communications, such as emails, work telephone, personal telephone to help build a database.
• Research websites, LinkedIn, Twitter and IG to collect personal and professional information (emails, telephones, websites, blogs, social media handles) from potential volunteers, such as students, recent graduates, newcomers, mid-career or anyone who is seeking a job in the field of public relations, communications and marketing.
• Use research results to generate 2 databases that help to feed and build the networking directory of PR & Coffee, as follows:

• A PR & Coffee Networking/Professionals Directory
• A PR & Coffee Networking/Volunteers Directory 

• Establish contact with professionals of PR, communication and marketing, mainly through calls, if it is not possible, then send emails.
• Establish contact with potential volunteers to promote the project of PR&Coffee and encourage them to participate as co-hosts and/or social media volunteers.
• Manage, track and update all the databases of PR & Coffee.

Proofreading Editor Responsibilities

• Communicate within the company with the Marketing, Communications and Social Media team or other interested parties via email, telephone calls, or in person.
• Proofread text and edit text at various stages of the writing process and in response to feedback from writers, volunteers or Executive Director/Founder documents for Professionals & Coffee.
• Engage readers with informative, entertaining, and educational copy.
• Understand and consistently reflect the brand voice of the company in writing style
• Inform readers and PR & Coffee’s audience of the PR, Communications and Marketing industry in Canada, through several products of Professionals & Coffee, including scripts of the coffee chats, blogs, newsletters, web content, press releases, social media publications, etc.
• Keep abreast of trends in content and style reflected on various popular social media channels. 
• Writing headlines and formatting lead sentences
• Creating page layouts for publications by arranging text and images cohesively
• Proofreading copy to correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.
• Editing articles and publications to improve readability through conciseness and formatting.
• Maintaining style guide requirements
• Adhering to the requested voice writing style, and presentation of content 
• Research information presented in articles to make sure that facts, such as dates, names, and statistics are correct and current.

Executive Assistant Responsibilities

• Contact volunteers and professionals of PR, communications & marketing through calls to convince them to be part of PR & Coffee.
• Being the point of contact between volunteers and professionals
• Make calls to do research about business and health insurances.
• Keeping the executive’s calendar up-to-date, including  the touch base meetings with volunteers & professionals, the actual coffee chats recordings, rescheduling appointments and providing daily briefings.
• Acting as the gatekeeper for external contacts (volunteers, professionals, funding contacts, colleagues, etc.)
• Conducting research and creating reports on various topics (e.g. Business Plan of PR & Coffee) based on the needs of the Executive Director & Host.
• Planning and organizing virtual coffee chats.
• Keeping important information and documents organized electronically

Skills and Qualifications

• Master’s degree in any social field.
• Two or more years of experience in History, writing, or proofreading
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent presentation skills
• Knowledge of project management
• Ability to work independently, within a team and follow the instructions of supervisors.
• Being able to adhere to strict deadlines and be extremely meticulous to identify and correct small errors in punctuation, spelling, or grammar.
• Willingness to collaborate with a creative team of Marketing & Communications, Social Media, volunteers, professionals in Public Relations, Marketing and Communications, and others.
• Strong computer processing skills, especially Microsoft Office
• Basic knowledge of legal issues involved in publishing, such as libel and plagiarism.
• Mastery of spelling, grammar and punctuation errors and ability to make constructive suggestions.
• Time management
• Ability to learn quickly

• Volunteer Position

This is a volunteer position. 

• Work location: Remotely

About PRofessionals & Coffee

PRofessionals & Coffee (PR & Coffee) is a volunteer collective that manages a portfolio of virtual coffee chats with professional communicators and PR colleagues, including international/domestic students, newcomers, recent graduates, mid-career or anyone with plenty of years of experience. 

PRofessionals & Coffee is an online space where people who belong to PR agencies, corporations, government, and non-profit groups can talk about their expertise. While volunteers/co-hosts can start building their portfolios by interviewing these PR, communicators and marketing professionals. 

Our mission is to democratize the power of networking, allowing anyone to become a Researcher/Interviewer/Co-host/Social Media Volunteer.

To apply

Please send a cover letter and resume addressed to Carolina Salinas, Founder and Host of PRofessionals & Coffee at [email protected] and/or [email protected]  Website: https://professionalsandcoffee.com/

Only those chosen for interviews will be contacted. Thank you.

Summary

The Communications & Social Media Coordinator works to support the promotion of the organization through implementing communications & social media campaigns,  initiatives, and producing a wide variety of pivotal communication materials, including, content websites, blog posts, impact videos, social media posts, newsletters, email campaigns, etc.

About PRofessionals & Coffee

PRofessionals & Coffee (PR & Coffee) is a volunteer collective that manages a portfolio of virtual coffee chats with professional communicators and PR colleagues, including international/domestic students, newcomers, recent graduates, mid-career or anyone with plenty of years of experience. 

PRofessionals & Coffee is a platform where people who belong to PR agencies, corporations, government, and non-profit groups can talk about their expertise. While volunteers/co-hosts can start building their portfolios by interviewing these PR, communicators and marketing professionals. 

PRofessionals & Coffee wants to democratize the power of networking, allowing anyone to become a Researcher/Interviewer/Co-host/Writer/Blogger.

Our Mission is to help build PR and communications portfolios for students, newcomers, recent grads, mid-career or anyone with plenty of years of experience interested in developing networking and skills to gain Canadian experience to help them land that next job.

PR & Coffee foster collaboration and networking between public relations, marketing, and communications professionals and students, recent graduates, and newcomers to Canada through virtual coffee chats, as well as blogs, articles, newsletters, and social media to help them build their portfolios. 

Communications Duties and Responsibilities

• Plan, design, and implement external marketing campaigns,  such as email, events, and content marketing (blogs, promotional materials, content  website and page development).

• • Develop content for the website of PRofessionals & Coffee, including blogs, articles, newsletters, etc.
  • Develop content for the LinkedIn page of PRofessionals & Coffee, including blogs, articles and newsletters to help build the marketing and branding of PR & Coffee.
  • Work with media representatives; writes media releases and relevant articles to inform the public of our work; write newsletters and annual reports as required
  • Set up tracking systems for online marketing activities, monitor key metrics, evaluate social media and communications campaigns performance on an ongoing basis and report results to staff.

• Develop and disseminate press releases to media outlets.

• Build relationships with external vendors to ensure high-quality and timely execution of marketing campaigns.

• Conduct market research, identify trends, analyze competitors and support the development of the marketing strategy.

• Performs administrative and other duties as required.

Social Media Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop social media calendar and strategies that span across multiple platforms (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, TikTok, Threads).
• Write weekly blog posts on topics relating to professional development, youth empowerment, volunteer empowerment, online portfolios development, including tailor resumes, cover letters, networking, etc.
• Generate weekly metrics reports using standardized tools and craft analyses based on the data and assist in developing recommendations.
• Monitor conversations and comments across social media platforms to proactively engage with the audience, build a rapport, increase engagement, and address participant issues or questions.
• Grow brand awareness among all our social media platforms.
• Help to grow the number of subscribers of the following platforms: YouTube Channel, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music.

Education and Qualifications| Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Possess a degree or diploma in Marketing, Creative Advertising, Communications, Journalism, or Public Relations.

• • Minimum 2 years’ marketing and communications experience required, if not is the case, open to learn, being guided, and with a lot of curiosity to innovate.
  • English essential

• Experience using the CRM platform – Hootsuite, or other scheduling platforms required.

• Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills in English.

• Strong interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills.

• • Experience working in the non-profit sector or an aptitude to learn.
  • Experience in developing a wide variety of communication materials, including articles, blogs, content for websites, newsletters, etc.
  • Comfortable developing promotional materials and online content.
  • Demonstrate excellent time-management and organizational skills, ability to exercise independence of judgment, and initiative to establish work priorities and adapt to changes.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with the public, volunteers, professionals and all the interested parties, such as external agencies, and communicate with varied audiences on topics related to marketing and communications.

• An understanding of social communities and cultural differences, as well as the ability to communicate with a wide variety of audience members.

• Demonstrated knowledge of social media best practices and metrics.

• Non-profit, specifically peer-to-peer fundraising experience a plus

• Graphic design experience is an asset.

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Detail-oriented and efficient

Volunteer Position

This is a volunteer position. 

Work location: Remotely

To apply

No phone calls, faxes, or mailed resumes please. 

We strive to foster a workplace that reflects the diversity of the community we serve and welcome  applications from all qualified candidates; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. 

PRofessionals & Coffee is committed to developing an inclusive, barrier-free selection process and work  environment. Due to the post-pandemic, successful interviewees will be invited to an interview(s) via video conference.

Cover letter and resumes in one single document can be submitted to:

Carolina Salinas

Founder | Host

E-mail: [email protected]

[email protected]

Website: https://professionalsandcoffee.com/

Job Description

We are looking to hire a Sound Editor. This job position is perfect for a post-secondary student or recent graduate who wants to grow their portfolio, work with a creative team, increase their network and have fun!

The position is primarily virtual. 

In this position your main task will be to edit the virtual coffee chats or informational interviews of Professionals & Coffee, which are recorded through the Zoom platform. However, it is necessary to broadcast these coffee chats into podcasts format also. 

Important note: The Video Editor position of Professionals & Coffee will be responsible for editing the coffee chats recorded through Zoom, which will be broadcasted through the YouTube platform.

While the Audio/Sound Editor position of Professionals & Coffee will be responsible for editing the audio of the coffee chats to be able to be broadcasted on Podcasts versions, including the following platforms:

• Spotify
• Apple Podcasts
• Amazon Music
• Google Podcasts

Audio/Sound Editor Responsibilities

• Help grow Professionals & Coffee’s digital audio footprint across all platforms, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts, and more platforms)
• Help with virtual coffee chats audio production related to informational interviews between co-hosts (PR & Coffee’s volunteers) and professionals in Public Relations, marketing and communications.
• Help with audio production related to the needs of the coffee chats of Professionals & Coffee, including full interviews, teasers, promos, podcast producing, audio uploading on the different podcasts platforms and short videos extracted from the full interviews (e.g PR tips, etc.).
• Work in collaboration with Social Media Coordinator, and the Marketing & Communications Coordinator of Professionals & Coffee around creating new podcast ideas, which will help improve PR & Coffee’s podcast consumption and downloads.
• Ensuring audio for the syndicated episodes is delivered error free and with technical precision.
• Supporting the volunteer collective of PR & Coffee deliver all coffee chats integrations across digital platforms.
• Other duties as assigned that support building a greater listener experience and positively developing the Professionals & Coffee brand.

Audio/Sound Editor Requirements

• Experience with audio production (ideally podcasts/radio background). Sound editing: 1 year (preferred)
• You’ll need to have proficiency in using audio editing software
• You enjoy working on large audio projects and have a highly organized work style that can understand the audio needs of the project of Professionals & Coffee and deliver on those.
• Strong time management skills and work well to focused briefs and production deadlines.
• You’ll understand how to promote digital audio and podcasts effectively and the ability to build additional social media and short form audio content to help drive audience to the podcast.
• Have passion in the craft of storytelling, and the ability to synthesize and condense stories into knock out audio packages.
• Creativity is at the heart of PR & Coffee’s success. You’ll not be shy in offering up your ideas and opinions to help the PR & Coffee’s chats grow across all platforms.

• Volunteer Position

This is a volunteer position. 

• Work location: Remotely
  
  

About PRofessionals & Coffee

PRofessionals & Coffee (PR & Coffee) is a volunteer collective that manages a portfolio of virtual coffee chats with professional communicators and PR colleagues, including international/domestic students, newcomers, recent graduates, mid-career or anyone with plenty of years of experience.

PRofessionals & Coffee is an online space where people who belong to PR agencies, corporations, government, and non-profit groups can talk about their expertise. While volunteers/co-hosts can start building their portfolios by interviewing these PR, communicators and marketing professionals.

Our mission is to democratize the power of networking, allowing anyone to become a Researcher/Interviewer/Co-host/Social Media Volunteer.

To apply

Please send a cover letter and resume addressed to Carolina Salinas, Founder and Host of PRofessionals & Coffee at [email protected] and/or [email protected]  Website: https://professionalsandcoffee.com/

Only those chosen for interviews will be contacted. Thank you.