About This Position
The Quote Gatherer for the Section G16 Conclave Communications Committee is responsible for capturing the authentic voices and key insights of attendees and staff at the 2025 conclave. This role involves actively engaging with individuals, listening attentively, and accurately recording impactful quotes that reflect their experiences, takeaways, and the overall spirit of the event. These quotes will be valuable for enriching social media content, internal communications, and post-conclave materials.
Reports to: Conclave Comms Operations Lead
Key Responsibilities
- Active Engagement: Approach and engage with conclave attendees and staff in a friendly and approachable manner to solicit quotes.
- Strategic Listening: Pay close attention to conversations and presentations to identify impactful and insightful statements.
- Accurate Quote Recording: Record direct quotes verbatim, ensuring accuracy in transcription.
- Contextual Information Gathering: Note the name, affiliation (attendee/staff role), and the context (event, session, topic) of each quote gathered.
- Permission Obtaining: Politely ask for and obtain permission from individuals before recording and using their quotes.
- Variety of Perspectives: Aim to gather quotes from a diverse range of attendees and staff representing different roles and experiences.
- Thematic Quote Collection: Focus on gathering quotes related to key themes, activities, and outcomes of the conclave as directed by the communications team.
- Timely Submission: Submit collected quotes to the designated team member in a timely manner.
- Organization of Quotes: Organize collected quotes clearly, including the speaker’s name and context.
- Collaboration with Content Creators: Work with social media and content creation teams to ensure quotes are used effectively and contribute to the overall narrative.
- Representing the Committee: Interact with attendees and staff in a professional and courteous manner.
- Proactive Approach: Identify key moments and individuals likely to offer valuable quotes.
- Note-Taking Skills: Employ effective note-taking techniques to ensure accurate quote capture.
- Maintaining Records: Keep a record of who was quoted and the context of their statements.
- Adherence to Conclave and Section Guidelines: Ensure all communication activities align with the conclave code of conduct, Section G16 brand and style guidelines, and the Scout Oath and Law.
- Other Duties: Completes other duties as assigned by the Key Lead or Operations Manager.
How to Apply
Interested Arrowmen should complete the Section G16 Communications Team Volunteer Application by clicking the button below. Applications will be reviewed and a member of the team leadership will reach out to you with additional questions or to schedule an interview.
We are selecting several individuals for this position.