Coworking Community Specialist

Tired of working shifts and trying to manage your budget off of tips? We love restaurant, retail, and hospitality folks!

ALX Community seeks an energetic, hard-working, and sociable Community Specialist for one of our beautiful coworking locations in Old Town Alexandria. This position is the heartbeat of Alexandria— responsible for fostering a welcoming and focused work environment for members and guests, organizing and executing all types of meetings, all while working for Old Town’s best-shared coworking community.

Does this sound like you?

You also have an uncanny ability to multitask, yet still perform every assignment with immaculate precision. Nothing can get past you, and you’re sure to follow up on every task to make sure it’s completed right and on time. From introducing the space to new guests to overseeing the needs of over 600 unique members, the Community Specialist is a self-disciplined problem-solver who is eager to go the extra mile for the members and guests.

From the warmth you exude as you build relationships with our members to the effectiveness you demonstrate when managing multiple activities at once, it all combines to ensure you always embody the ALX culture of learning, growing, and giving...and have tons of fun in the process!

What will you be doing?

• Blow the minds of every member and guest with your hospitality
• Keep our beautiful community spotless
• Create regular events to dazzle and engage members
• Help us show off our space by providing tours
• Conduct new member orientation
• Impress our members with your exceptional troubleshooting skills
• Create an inclusive environment that fosters collaboration and creativity - both internally and externally
• And other stuff is less flashy but needed, like inventorying, ordering and stocking supplies, answering phones, and mail/package management
• Create an inclusive environment that fosters collaboration and creativity - both internally and externally

Who are you?

• It’s all about people! Being on the ALX Community team means always being attuned to people's needs and being customer-centric
• Getting the job done is critical
• You should be a practical, creative, fast thinker who is constantly on their feet and aware that others are counting on you
• You should be a results-driven individual who, with comprehensive processes, is a great methodologist
• Multi-tasking should be a breeze for you
• Be familiar with the startup and small business ecosystem along with the daily happenings of the city
• Fired up about ALX Community; you are ready to live, eat and breathe ALX, spreading the love to everyone you encounter

What’s your background?

• Restaurant, Hospitality or Retail background strongly desired
• Experience in Sales
• Excellent computer skills
• Great verbal and written communication skills
• Technically and physically strong (able to pick up 20-30 pds)
• Marketing savvy
• BA or BS Degree

We will provide you with these perks and more:

• A dog-friendly, flexible working environment where regular silliness is celebrated
• A place where you are appreciated, valued, and cared about daily
• Opportunity to learn, grow, and build a great career
• Chance to give back regularly to critical social causes and organizations
• Flexible vacation policy
• Rich medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Flip-flop-friendly dress code

ALX Community's mission is to be more than a workspace. We’re a community where members can work, meet, collaborate, learn, and give back to the city of Alexandria, VA, which we all love and call home. Our unique hyperlocal focus actively supports local businesses and the DC region with community caring initiatives, events, TALXs, and sponsorships.

ALX Community celebrates diversity and inclusion.