Seeking: Community Activator

The Rub

You’re full of spirit and smarts but don’t know where to apply it.

Maybe you have a great idea that will change the world (or our community) but don’t know how to implement it.

You long to work in a dynamic community full of creativity, belonging, and possibilities.

The Resolution

Work for Beahive.

Inspired by the coworking and localism movements in the early aughts, Beahive is a pioneering network of hives for work and community and possibilities — the first and only of our kind in the Hudson Valley, one of only a handful in all of NY, and one of probably only a few hundred in the world when we opened in 2009.

Beahive is a place where entrepreneurs, creatives and techies mix with nonprofit leaders, activists and community organizers. At the most basic level, we provide a member-powered, creative workspace for entrepreneurs, freelancers, remote workers, consultants, and microbusinesses.

But we’re more than that. Since 2009 we’ve engaged thousands of denizens and dozens of community groups and nonprofits through membership, events and programs. (See our vision.)

With multiple hives in the Hudson Valley (and maybe more on the way) and a plethora of programs and projects, we have an ongoing need for folks to help realize our larger vision.

Help us make (metaphorical) honey — grow our community and our impact!

You’ll get:

• Financial remuneration (TBD)
• Full-time membership. Help us and work on your own projects.
• A growing network of mentors and collaborators. Beahive members work in a variety of fields.
• A breadth of experience not found in a conventional workplace — limited only by your initiative.

Responsibilities

This is very much a co-created gig. You’ll work closely with founder Scott Tillitt to both make Beahive run smoothly (for members and guests alike) and have greater impact in the community through our programming. Here are just a few of things you might work on.

Community Activation

Beahive is a community. Communities thrive when they work together, play together, share ideas, and — well — commune. You’ll help activate ours.

How can we be a platform for community impact? How can we create the conditions for an inspired experience and authentic community? How can we create the conditions for magic to happen?

Operations

• Help manage our space/member management online platform.
• Field inquiries (mostly email) and give potential members and guests onsite tours and access. Onboard new members.
• Help manage the spaces and keep ’em tidy and welcoming.
• Oversee our Community Ambassador Program.
• Confidently explain our membership offerings — as well as our mission, vision, and values.
• Assist with marketing Beahive and our programs, internally and externally.
• Suggest new work practices and processes.

Here’s Looking at You, Friend

Interested? We’re looking for passion, smarts, humor, tech savvy, responsibility and reliability. A hospitality mindset is helpful. You also need your own laptop and easy access to Beacon and/or Newburgh.

This is a flexible, contract gig (1099), probably averaging 5–10 hours/week (with the potential to grow as we expand).

If all this resonates, email your résumé/LinkedIn with a description of yourself, why you want to work with us, and what you’d bring.

May the bees be with you!