Do you love the Metroparks? Do you enjoy creating original content on social media, especially on TikTok or Instagram? Does your social media profile reach and engage any of the following audiences: teens, 20-somethings, adventure seekers, millennial moms, cord-cutters or any other audiences that are traditionally hard to reach? Would you consider yourself an influencer in the making? Maybe you haven’t visited a Metropark but are interested in exploring all of our 13 parks? If you answered yes to any of the questions above, you may be the perfect fit for our Social Media Ambassador Program.

We’re looking for social media savvy members of our 5-county region (Livingston, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw and Wayne Counties) to join our team of Social Media Ambassadors. Our team of Ambassadors will help us the spread the word about all the exciting activities and scenic spaces the Metroparks have to offer by creating and sharing social media content.

We’re primarily looking for individuals with profiles on Instagram and/or TikTok.

Applicants must be at least 14 years of age. Applicants under the age of 18 that are selected must receive parental/guardian consent to become a Metroparks Social Media Ambassador.

Everyone who meets the age requirement is welcome to apply to be part of the Metroparks Social Media Ambassador team, but only a select few will be chosen.

Benefits*

• Free 2023 Annual Vehicle Pass which provides free entry into all 13 Metroparks
• Limited free entry into Metroparks facilities and programs**
• Opportunities to collaborate directly with the Metroparks Marketing team and have content posted directly to the Metroparks’ pages
• Exclusive Monthly Ambassador Newsletter
• Welcome Package including park brochures, maps, Metroparks swag and more.

*Acceptance into the ambassador program is not guaranteed. Benefits are only supplied to those select new applicants that are chosen for the program.
**Free entry into Metroparks facilities and programs is not unlimited. Passes for free entry are organized ahead of time with Metroparks staff.

Responsibilities

• Create and share at least 1 post about the Metroparks per month.
• Use provided guidelines for name references, hashtags and account tags.
• Provide Metroparks Marketing team with a link to the content and a summary of your experience from visiting the park after each post is shared.

To apply, please fill out the application form linked below. Applications will close on April 24, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. Those chosen to be Metroparks Social Media Ambassadors will be contacted by April 28.

Questions? Please contact our Marketing Support Specialist, Quinn Tapp, at quinn.tapp@metroparks.com.