Pintours is an innovative platform connecting travelers with passionate, local tour guides. We believe great travel experiences start with incredible people. We are expanding rapidly and looking for an energetic Operations Assistant to spearhead our guide recruitment and onboarding efforts. (MUST BE ABLE TO DO AN IN PERSON INTERVIEW AND START ON 6/5)
Job Summary
As an Operations Assistant, your primary focus will be hunting for, pitching to, and onboarding high-quality local tour guides to join the Pintours platform. This is a high-energy, volume-driven role that combines operations, proactive sales, and talent acquisition. You will be responsible for hitting a weekly quota of qualified, fully onboarded guides to fuel our platform's growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Active Recruitment: Proactively source and outreach to potential tour guides, local experts, and travel enthusiasts through social media, online communities, job boards, and direct networking.
- Hit Hiring Quotas: Consistently meet or exceed weekly quotas for qualified guides onboarded and active on the Pintours platform.
- Sales & Pitching: Conduct discovery calls and video interviews to sell the Pintours opportunity to prospective guides, effectively highlighting the earning potential (including our $100 guide bonuses) and platform benefits.
- Vetting & Quality Control: Evaluate applicants to ensure they meet Pintours' communication, quality, and professional standards.
- Onboarding & Support: Guide newly hired creators through the initial setup process, ensuring they submit their first tours within their 7-day eligibility window.
- Database Management: Keep internal tracking systems accurate and updated with candidate pipelines and onboarding metrics.
Requirements & Qualifications
- Experience: Minimum of 1–2 years of experience in Sales, Outbound Recruitment, Account Management, or a similar target-driven role.
- Education: Some college education is required (Associate’s degree or currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree preferred).
- Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills. You must be comfortable picking up the phone, pitching cold leads, and running video interviews.
- Drive & Grit: A self-starter attitude with a strong drive to hit numbers and overcome "no's."
- Organization: Ability to handle a high volume of candidates simultaneously without letting talent slip through the cracks.
- Passion for Travel: An interest in tourism, local experiences, or the creator economy is a huge plus.
Pay: $20.50 per hour
Work Location: Hybrid remote in San Francisco, CA 94114
