Description

As an Economist Brand Ambassador, you will market the brand and educate your peers about the unique global perspective The Economist offers its readers. You will do so by utilizing your personal network and executing targeted outreach to various groups at your university. Your primary goal for the program is to generate subscription sales of the 12 week and annual discounted subscriptions. For a limited period, the annual subscription is half off for students!

This position is for the Fall 2021 period (till end of December) with potential for extension into future semesters. We will be hiring for the position on a rolling basis throughout the entire Fall 2021 period. Recent grads are welcome to apply! We are also accepting Canadian and several other international markets (message us to check if your specific market is available) for the role since the Economist is a global brand.

About the Economist:

The Economist is the leading source of analysis on international business and world affairs. They deliver their information through a range of formats, from newspapers and magazines to conferences and electronic services. What ties them together is the objectivity of their opinion, the originality of their insight and their advocacy of economic and political freedom around the world.

Benefits

• $25 per 12-week subscription sale + $40 per annual subscription sale. UPDATE: Till the end of October 2021, Ambassadors make $50 instead of $40 per annual sale.
• $60 bonus for every 5 sales. UPDATE: Till Thanksgiving, Ambassadors make $100 bonus instead of $60.
• There is no cap to the number of sales you can drive - we've consistently had Ambassadors in the past who have been able to sell 50+ subscriptions during a semester (which equates to $1,000+ earned.)
• Free digital subscription to The Economist magazine during the duration of the program
• Opportunity to connect with relevant marketing managers at The Economist to expand your professional network
• Highest-performing Ambassadors will be given a personal reference for internships
• Valuable entrepreneurial experience focused on marketing, sales, and communication

Responsibilities

• Generate subscription sales using your unique tracking link. There is no cap on the number of sales you can generate.
• Engage your personal network, as well as host classroom and organization presentations to drive subscriptions to The Economist.
• Flexible working hours: there is no minimum or maximum number of subscriptions you can generate. There are no set working hours, so it works favorably with a busy college schedule.
• You are expected to maintain good effort and communication throughout the program, especially during the school semester. 4+ weeks of no check-in and you will be replaced with another applicant.

NOTE: If you know any professors or clubs that make The Economist or a similar publication mandatory, (or if you believe you can have certain clubs/professors make the Economist subscription mandatory), apply to this position ASAP and then email Evolvez letting us know! Really look into this if you aren't sure. In our 8+ semesters working with The Economist, this has led to Ambassadors generating 30+ subscription sales through one club or class.

Qualifications

• Interest in marketing, politics, economics, entrepreneurship and sales
• Prior knowledge of The Economist is not required but is strongly favored. We have seen in the past that the best Brand Ambassadors in the past are those who are advocates of the brand they represent!
• Greek Life members are preferred, but not required
• Members of the following classes/clubs are preferred, but not required: finance, economics, poly sci, business
• Well-connected individuals preferred, but not required