Hiring A Jill Fan

I’ve been self-employed my entire adult life. Feminique is my baby. I definitely birthed her, and like a good mother, I have done everything for her myself top to bottom. I’m the manual laborer (clean the toilet, shovel the sidewalk), I’m the web designer, the marketing rep, the graphic designer, the sales associate, the product tester (this one’s not a bad gig…), the inventory controller, the online order shipper, the workshop writer, the travelling coordinator, the hiring manager, the social networking agent… the list goes on and on… and on. I won’t bore you with the full list of responsibilities of being a small business owner.

But now that Feminique is 4 1/2 years old, I’m ready to let other people help. It’s incredibly anxiety producing, but I am ready to start delegating.

Point being, I’m hiring. I need someone who is a Jill fan (someone who believes in and is passionate about my mission of female sexual empowerment) to be my part-time public relations person. Basically, I need someone to sell me.

Duties will include:

1. Getting my book sold in as many indie bookstores as possible by making connections with them individually.

2. Getting me book signings at book stores, conferences, colleges, and other events related to women, health, sexuality, or other related fields.

3. Getting me booked for paid speaking gigs at colleges and other venues.

4. Getting me on national and local radio, television, and print media for interviews and/or as an expert.

5. Using other creative means to get me publicity and an opportunity to build a national brand as a trusted sexuality expert and advocate for female sexual empowerment.

An ideal candidate will be:

1. Able to show a demonstrated passion about women’s and sexual rights.

2. Trustworthy and able to excel working independently (this position is a 1099 contractor job, in which the successful candidate will work from home to finish tasks and meet deadlines at their own pace, so you should be self-motivated).

3. Assertive. This position requires someone to be comfortable cold-calling and follwing up with people of all walks of life- from the owner of a ”mom and pop” bookstore to the producer of national TV shows like Good Morning America.

4. Professional in their speaking, phone, and email communications.

Degree or professional experience in communications, public relations, or marketing preferred but not required. Please have access to a phone, email, and Skype.

Because this is exclusively an email/Skype/phone job, those who meet the qualifications are encouraged to apply regardless of where in the United States they reside.    

This is a temporary 3 month position (January-March 2012) with an opportunity to continue on if it is a good match.

To apply, send a resume highling relevant experience and education to jill@thesexologist.org. Please paste your resume in the body of the email instead of as an attachement.