Livestream Host (Freelance/Contractor Role)

What you'll do

• Perform contracted livestream services from our NYC locations (Hudson Yards).
• Host interactive livestreams featuring VeeFriends products including all collectibles, card breaks, comics, and more
• Participate in mutually agreed-upon show preparation and rehearsals to ensure livestreams are engaging, well-organized, and ready for broadcast.
• Create or participate in pre-show promotional content, including social media teasers, short-form videos, and other promotional activities, to build awareness, drive traffic, and increase viewership for scheduled livestreams.
• Bring high energy and charisma to the audience while presenting and explaining collectibles is paramount. Experience with “breaking” is not required - but a significant plus.
• Interact with viewers in real time while simultaneously presenting and promoting VeeFriends products and educating the audience about VeeFriend's wider mission, core values, characters, and more.
• Receive initial and ongoing training and education about VeeFriends characters, category lines, and products to properly position and describe our brand and collectible products to a newly initiated audience.
• Apply existing knowledge and expertise of various Collectibles categories (including Comics, Sports & Trading Cards, TCG, Coins, and more) as a strong reference point for appropriately positioning VeeFriend's brand and product lines.
• Utilize platform best practices and opportunities (e.g., Whatnot, TikTok Live, eBay Live, and Fanatics Live) to appropriately engage and sell to consumers based on the platform’s nuances.
• Focus on driving sales and engagement metrics by leveraging learnings from prior live stream content and hosting highly engaging and compelling live streams.
• Develop post-show reporting for the wider VeeFriends team comprising key takeaways, audience feedback, and insights & opportunities to improve future streams.
• Collaborate on promotional content and creative assets, including show thumbnails, product previews, and other materials that support livestream audience growth.

Qualifications

• You’re enthusiastic about both the VeeFriends brand and LiveCommerce as a channel opportunity. You passionately explore everything from brand content and character development to new product “drops” and the nuances of the live commerce platform.
• You thrive in fast-paced environments and can quickly learn new tools and technologies.
• A proven passion and expertise in collectibles - including Comics, TCGs, Apparel, Sports Memorabilia, & Cards. You're eager to share your excitement for exclusive, limited-edition products and drops with our vibrant community. Experience as a creator, live streamer and card breaker is not required but a big plus.
• Passionate and curious about attracting and developing audience & viewership growth and engagement. A mutual respect and understanding for storytelling and engagement and sales and scale.
• Entertainment and community engagement are instrumental for sustainable revenue growth.
• You have unmatched energy to naturally draw people in and keep them entertained throughout a live-stream show, retaining a high tempo and engaged audience., which naturally draws.
• You’re excited to work with special guests and co-hosts, refine your craft, and contribute to making every show successful.

Terms

• This is a freelance, contract-based opportunity (1099 independent contractor)
• Contracted services may include livestream hosting, mutually agreed-upon preparation and rehearsals, and pre-show promotional content creation or participation.
• Compensation ranges from $55 to $65+ per hour, based on experience and the scope of individual assignments, including any agreed preparation and promotional activities.
• Contractors are expected to fulfill mutually agreed-upon assignments and scheduled broadcast commitments.