Business Outreach Position with WSDOT & Steer

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Join our Business Advisor Outreach Team!

Position: Business Advisor; Small Business Outreach
Pays: $18/hour
Duration: January 2019 – May 1, 2019; part-time, flexible work schedules Deadline: Positions filled on a rolling basis
Apply: Email your resume & a cover letter to outreach@steergroup.com

Steer has been commissioned by The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to promote the Small Business Transit Subsidy, and we are recruiting a team of Business Advisors to perform direct outreach to small businesses as a part of the program.

Our Business Advisor team will conduct the one-to-one outreach to small businesses through end of April 2019 and encourage them to take advantage of the incentive through ORCA Business programs. Advisors will reach out to small businesses through in-person visits, email, phone, and by participating in community-based events. Team members will discuss local transportation options, the benefits to employees, and advise small businesses on the different ORCA Business programs.

Preferred Skills/Qualifications

  • A friendly and approachable manner, and excellent verbal communication skills, including excellent listening skills
  • Happy to visit different business sites and actively engage with businesses throughout the work day
  • Good organization skills and excellent time management
  • Local knowledge of King, Snohomish and/or Pierce County
  • Ability to work as part of a team and under your own initiative
  • A flexible approach to working hours and tasks
  • Access to a car and willingness to travel to different employer sites
  • Experience working with businesses in the past would be a benefit
  • Fluency in other languages (notably Spanish) would be a benefit

Steer is a Transportation Consulting firm with offices around the world, including Vancouver BC, Los Angeles, and San Diego. We are committed to improving transportation and mobility in communities, with a particular focus on promoting the use of more healthy and sustainable options. For this project, Steer is working with WSDOT, King County Metro, Community Transit and Pierce Transit to promote this incentive.

 

Find out more about our team at: www.steergroup.com