Weedmaps Student Brand Ambassador

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Wasserman Next Gen is seeking applicants to represent Weedmaps for their campus community. Weedmaps is the leading cannabis technology platform providing integrated solutions for cannabis consumers and businesses. Their passion for the plant is what drives them. Weedmaps champions the truth and stands with all who believe in open access to cannabis. 

Weedmaps is on the search for students to promote the brand and be the direct link to the local community. As part of the Weedmaps Student Brand Ambassador program for the Fall 2024 semester, you will represent the brand and receive hands-on experience in marketing, networking, and promoting Weedmaps products and initiatives

Key Responsibilities:  

By being so connected to student groups and organizations, you’ll have a key role in building activation and promotion plans. We will look to you to leverage relationships and develop new opportunities to bring the Weedmaps brand to your peers by bringing to life exciting pop-ups on behalf of the brand in your local community. 

  • Complete training and create accounts on all required platforms  
  • Introduce peers to Weedmaps in an authentic and meaningful way through word of mouth, social media promotion, and off-campus activations for 6 weeks 
    • Goals are to increase awareness, promote the brand in a positive way, and drive app installs and user registrations through the channels mentioned above 
    • Required to have peer to peer conversations, host micro-community or group announcements, post TikToks, Instagram Stories, Main Feeds and Reels, and activate at local community events with support from Wasserman Next Gen 
  • Identify credible, creative ways to integrate Weedmaps and their products/services into your life and your peers’ lives 
  • Collect insights and feedback through peer conversations 
  • Show us the results! Complete recaps to report on your event and speaking opportunities 
  • Participate in online group chats, maintain daily communication with Wasserman Next Gen and collaborate regularly with your fellow Weedmaps Student Brand Ambassadors 
  • Commit 10 hours per week across 6 weeks of the Fall semester  
"This opportunity gave me hands-on experience, and I developed marketing skills that are important when trying to get in the industry.”
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John
University of Illinois

     WHAT YOU’LL GAIN:  

  • $200 weekly stipend for fulfilling program responsibilities
  • Weedmaps apparel & gear
  • Opportunity to earn additional performance-based incentives
  • Professional experience in a real-world setting honing your communication, networking and organizational skills
  • Ongoing coaching and professional development support from the Wasserman Next Gen team

     We are looking for:  

  • A full or part-time student
  • Demonstrable knowledge of campus clubs, organizations, and events 
  • Influential among peers with strong connections to a diverse range of campus organizations 
  • Those who have an affinity for Weedmaps and its services
  • Ability to utilize your campus network and communication skills to find event and speaking opportunities 
  • Strong knowledge and use of Social Media platforms including Instagram and TikTok 
  • Highly creative, innovative, and possessing a growth mindset 
  • Strong and proactive influential communicator with presentation skills, not afraid to ask questions 
  • Flexible, adaptable, and open to feedback 

 

    Additional Requirements:  

  • Must be 21 or older
  • Willing to post about Weedmaps and cannabis on social media
  • Ability to receive and store program deliveries
  • Eligible to work in the US with a valid SSN
  • Willing to keep social media profiles public for the duration of the program
  • Not currently engaged in another Wasserman Next Gen Ambassador program
  • Can attend a Zoom training session in October prior to program kick-off 

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