Staffing & Volunteering
Looking for an opportunity to help put on the Premier Winter Festival? See volunteer and staffing opportunities below!
Employment Opportunities
Assistant Executive Director – Immediate need – Open until filled.
We are seeking an Assistant Executive Director to join Anchorage Fur Rendezvous, North America’s premier winter festival. Responsible for collaboration with the Fur Rendezvous Executive Director (ED) to sustain, promote and grow the organization by positive outreach, understanding all aspects of the ED position, committees, events, board structure, and the strategic plan implementation as approved by the Board of Directors. In support of the festival, keeps detailed documentation of duties, events, plans, and collaborates across the organization while assisting the ED in supporting the festival event chairs, marketing and promotion of the festival, merchandise/retail customer service, accounting, safety and security, permitting, and registration needs for event/organizational success. Should have critical skill sets in verbal and writing communication, organization, project planning, positive staff leadership, and have a valid AK Driver’s License. Should be creative, enthusiastic, flexible, over 18 years of age, a commitment to the mission of the organization. Typical computer software programs used are Microsoft Office (ie: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe) as well as social media. Permanent, part time hourly position (25 – 40+ hours per week) with schedule flexing with demands up and through Fur Rendezvous: $24.00 - $26.00/ Hour (variable up to 40 Hours / week with overtime during festival). Position is one that is needed as soon as possible (January 2) through April with possible flexing into May for festival demands. Typically, the position would start work in September ramping up through the festival until late April. If interested in being part of the team who produces the iconic Fur Rendezvous, a celebration of winter’s end but also a celebration of community, history, partnerships, downtown, and family fun; please submit a Letter of Introduction, Resume, and completed application found on the website for consideration to info@furrondy.net. For inquiries, email Executive Director John McCleary at John@furrondy.net
Marketing Manager – Immediate need – Open until filled.
We are seeking a Marketing Manager to join Anchorage Fur Rendezvous, North America’s premier winter festival. Responsible for using a multitude of platforms to raise awareness and participation of the festival. Should have critical skill sets in media and press relations, writing, event marketing, graphic arts, online retail and ticket sales, website editing and advertisement sales to support this 89-year tradition of Anchorage with details found at www.furrondy.net. Should be creative, enthusiastic, flexible, and a good communicator. Typical computer software programs used are Adobe Suite - InDesign / Photoshop / Premiere, Microsoft Office, WordPress, Facebook & Hootsuite, Eventbrite and Shopify. The position works with a team of other contracted professionals who provide radio buy, social media coordination, graphic design of the festival Guide, website management orchestrated and guided by our Board Marketing Chair who has led the team for over 10 years. Permanent, part time seasonal, hourly position (25 – 40+ hours per week) with a pay of $22 – 25.00 / hour based on experience with schedule flexing with demands up and through Fur Rendezvous with paid overtime. As a seasonal position, benefits are not available however a parking space is provided during employment and the fun experiences during Fur Rendezvous, (Position needed November 1– April 15). If interested in being part of the team who produces the iconic Fur Rendezvous, a celebration of winter’s end but also a celebration of community, history, partnerships, downtown and family fun, please submit your resume for consideration to info@furrondy.net. For inquiries, email Executive Director John McCleary at john@furrondy.net
Rondy Operation Manager – Immediate need – Open until filled.
We are seeking an Operation Manager to join Anchorage Fur Rendezvous, North America’s premier winter festival. Responsible for assisting coordination and arrangement of resources for the operational support needs with direction by the Fur Rendezvous Operation Manager. Working with the Executive Director, the position oversees event safety and security, secures all permitting with the MOA, AK Railroad and other agencies as required, drafts mapping and general flow of festival events, produces the Operations Plan Booklet and is responsible of the Operations Section. The position recruits, directs and oversee operations staff and recommends hiring to the Executive Director for final approval. The position works to maintain good working relationships with sponsors, agencies, equipment providers and municipal departments. The position works indoors / outdoors in a variety of weather on operational tasks, operates vehicles and assist the events team to accomplish event success. Should have critical skill sets in writing, project planning, positive staff leadership and have a valid AK Driver’s License. Should be creative, enthusiastic, flexible, a good communicator and over 21 years of age. Typical computer software programs used are Microsoft Office, Excel, Facebook & Google maps. Permanent, part time seasonal, hourly position (25 – 40+ hours per week) with schedule flexing with demands up and through Fur Rendezvous : $20.00 - $22.00/ Hour (variable up to 40 Hours / week with Overtime during festival) Position needed December 1 – April 1. If interested in being part of the team who produces the iconic Fur Rendezvous, a celebration of winter’s end but also a celebration of community, history, partnerships, downtown and family fun, please submit a Letter of Introduction, resume and completed application for consideration to info@furrondy.net. For inquiries, email Executive Director John McCleary at john@furrondy.net
Assistant Operation Manager – Immediate need – Open until filled.
We are seeking an Assistant Operation Manager to join Anchorage Fur Rendezvous, North America’s premier winter festival. Responsible for assisting coordination and arrangement of resources for the operational support needs with direction by the Fur Rendezvous Operation Manager. The position assistants in event safety and security, applying for and coordination of permitting needs, working indoors / outdoors in a variety of weather on operational tasks, operate vehicles and assist the events team to accomplish event success. Should have critical skill sets in writing, project planning, positive staff leadership and have a valid AK Driver’s License. Should be creative, enthusiastic, flexible, a good communicator and over 18 years of age. Typical computer software programs used are Microsoft Office, Excel, Facebook & Google maps. Permanent, part time seasonal, hourly position (25 – 40+ hours per week) with schedule flexing with demands up and through Fur Rendezvous : $17.00 - $19.00/ Hour (variable up to 40 Hours / week with Overtime during festival) Position needed December 1 – April 1. If interested in being part of the team who produces the iconic Fur Rendezvous, a celebration of winter’s end but also a celebration of community, history, partnerships, downtown and family fun, please submit a Letter of Introduction, resume and completed application for consideration to info@furrondy.net. For inquiries, email Executive Director John McCleary at john@furrondy.net
Rondy Operation Specialists and Courrier – Immediate need – Open until filled.
We are seeking an Rondy Operation Specialists and Courrier to join Anchorage Fur Rendezvous, North America’s premier winter festival. Responsible for assisting coordination and arrangement of resources for the operational support needs with direction by the Fur Rendezvous Operation Manager. The positions assistant in event safety and security, set up, maintain and clean up after festival activities, working indoors / outdoors in a variety of weather on operational tasks, operate vehicles, delivery of banners and other festival related items and as directed assist the Assistant Manager and Operation Manager in related tasks to accomplish festival event success. Should be creative, enthusiastic, flexible, a good communicator and over 18 years of age. Should have critical skill sets in writing, positive volunteer leadership and have a valid AK Driver’s License. Typical computer software programs used are Microsoft Office, Word and Excel programs. Permanent, part time seasonal, hourly position (25 – 40+ hours per week) with schedule flexing with demands up and through Fur Rendezvous : $14.00 - $16.00 / hour (variable up to 40 hours / week with Overtime during festival) Position needed February 1 – March 15. If interested in being part of the team who produces the iconic Fur Rendezvous, a celebration of winter’s end but also a celebration of community, history, partnerships, downtown and family fun, please submit a Letter of Introduction, resume and completed application for consideration to info@furrondy.net. For inquiries, email Executive Director John McCleary at john@furrondy.net
Merchandise / Retail and Events Clerk
Position – Seasonal Parttime Jan 22 – March 11
14.00 – $15.00 / hour (variable up to 40 hours/week with Overtime as needed)
Duties The primary responsibility of the merchandise retail and events clerk will be to assist the Merchandise Manager and assistant in the aspects of merchandise sales for Fur Rondy. This will include but is not limited to staffing the Fur Rondy retail store. Retail Store • Provide excellent customer service to all customers that come into Fur Rondy’s retail store. • Ensure that retail store is kept clean and tidy. • Assist in processing all retail store sales in database. • Greet, assist and answer questions of visitors to the retail store. • Answer the Rondy and retail store phone lines. • Process and account for payments made by use of cash register and computer. Merchandise Sales • Assist in making it easy through direct mail, in-person, online and/or telephone to sell merchandise. • Assist processing each order and mailouts in the database. • Help sell Fur Rondy’s numbered pin activity and assist in updating filing system and computer database. • Help with the display and replenishment of racks of non-pin merchandise. • Assist in selling merchandise and pins at indoor event locations. • Process and account for payments made at event locations. Inventory • Assist in counting all merchandise, stocking shelves, and inventory related tasks. • Assist in the documentation needs of inventory. Memberships • Assist in selling GAI memberships with direction By Manager • Assist in the mail out / notification of members of renewal dates. Events registrations & ticketed events • Assist in processing event registrations to Rondy events at the Store. • Assist in selling admission tickets to indoor events at the store or event location. • Assisting in the sale and accounting of Raffle ticket sales • Process and account for payments made.
Volunteer Opportunities
Messaging to Volunteers
We welcome you to Fur Rendezvous! This year, Fur Rondy is working to uphold our winter festival tradition. Our goal is to host a festival that, will be a quality experience for everyone – volunteers, participants, and spectators alike.
Volunteers have been the life blood of Rondy allowing for awesome event experiences and memories. Rondy has also been partners to over 40 nonprofit organizations to support their income through event partnerships and has been a consistent boost to the economy during a season that our businesses are not entertaining tourists. Our city, our economy, and our community spirit need a Rondy – and we need all of you, pulling with us, to ensure that we are all providing a good example!
Thank you for being a part of Fur Rendezvous, The premier winter festival of North America!