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Political Campaign Seeks Carnival Game Operator
Posted March 3, 2006
Note: This is pretty borderline for inclusion, but on-the-job juggling would
likely be welcome!
Wanna Run Away and Join the (progressive) Circus?
Ben Cohen Wants You!
SUMMARY
Progressive issues education campaign inspired by Ben&Jerry's co-founder Ben
Cohen, seeks full-time driver/performer/organizer to hit the road May 1
through October 31, 2006 using an entertaining mobile promotion before live
audiences.
BACKGROUND
A six-year sustained, day-in-day-out issues educational campaign is underway
in New Hampshire and Iowa to build a critical mass of citizens who yearn for
increased federal investment in education, healthcare, job training, energy
independence and deficit reduction, at no additional taxpayer expense, by
reducing Cold War-era Pentagon weapons no longer needed. The money's there
in the budget, it's just a matter of sensible priorities.
Our campaign benefits from Ben Cohen's marketing genius and ability to make
mind-numbing concepts easily understandable and entertainingly memorable.
Among our activities is a fleet of mobile vehicle promotions, artful
presentations that bring to life where our tax dollars go and the benefits
to that local community of adopting sensible budget priorities. With these
activities, we've proven that we can educate and activate the public,
generate substantial media coverage and have fun doing it.
The latest vehicle promotion is based on two games commonly found at
carnival midways called the HiStriker and Wheel of Fortune, only ours convey
a progressive message in addition to being fun to play.
The HiStriker is the typical muscle beach apparatus, where the player swings
a mallet onto a pad to send a puck skyward in hopes of hitting it hard
enough to ring the bell seventeen feet in the air. Only instead of just
numbers along the tower, our graphics show unneeded Pentagon weapons on the
left and what the same money could buy in human needs on the right.
The Wheel of Fortune is the vertical roulette wheel that people bet on where
it will stop. Only ours shows the federal budget, with over half going to
the Pentagon and little slices for everything else. Players will pick a
budget category and spin the wheel. Odds are it'll land on the Pentagon.
For both games, every player wins distinctive novelties that tell our story
and give them something creative to show their friends - spreading our
message. No money is charged to play our games.
THE JOB
The CarnivalMobile driver/operator will haul the carnival games to forums
and public gatherings throughout New Hampshire and Iowa in a
custom-designed, brightly festooned cargo van tow vehicle. The games will be
dismounted from the trailer, (some assembly required) and kids of all ages
will get to play, win valuable prizes and learn about how shifts in
government spending priorities can better take care of our kids and rebuild
and strengthen our communities.
The schedule of events will be arranged by organizers in the campaign's
state headquarters. Appearances will be at state fairs, farmers markets,
local concerts, special events, parks and downtown gathering spots.
Our driver/operator will conduct the games, explain our mission and hand out
innovative, on-message prizes (everyone wins!). So the person we are looking
for should have the following attributes:
- Personable, extroverted, positive vibe, smiling and friendly;
- Comfortable with a crowd, articulate and able to speak to an audience and
the press;
- Able to operate independently on the road, and flexible to deal with the
lunacy of campaigning;
- Motivated, enthusiastic and politically attuned to the Priorities! message;
- Have an impeccable driving record and ability to operate and maneuver a van
with trailer in tow;
- Mechanically inclined, physically able to erect and operate the devices,
make minor repairs as needed to the games, trailer and tow vehicle;
- Experience in political campaigns and touring is a bonus.
The carnival vehicle will be operated in New Hampshire for 3 months and then
driven to Iowa for a second 3 month stint. Hands-on training will take place
in Vermont prior to the New Hampshire launch.
We will pay your work-related expenses (lodging, gas and meals) while out on
the road spreading our positive Priorities! message - so you ought to be
able to save a lot of your pay! And you'll get some paid vacation time off
from the rigors of travel to keep you happy and energized.
This job provides excellent compensation, paid health and dental insurance,
401K plan - and we of course are an equal opportunity employer.
Please email your resume and a letter of interest to:
Aaron Rubin, Head Vehicle Wrangler
Jobs@SensiblePriorities.org
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