Join the team

Multiple on-the-day helpers are needed over the convention weekend. This is in order to keep the convention running smoothly for all attendees.

Duties include helping with setup, helping attendees sign up for games, and running our canteen.

Read more about on-the-day volunteers, or contact us (conquestorgs@gmail.com) if you are interested in getting involved at the next convention.

The registrations coordinator is responsible for:

• Knowing the ins and outs of our registration system.
• Keeping a birds-eye-view of our registrations in the lead-up to Conquest.
• Being the go-to person regarding attendee registrations over the Conquest weekend.

Requirements:

• Good organisational skills.
• Computer literacy.
• Available to attend Con-Org meetings on Discord and/or in Melbourne.

This role is suitable for someone with an interest in event organisation.

The volunteer coordinator is responsible for:

• Screening on-the-day volunteer applications.
• Communication with volunteer applicants.
• Assigning volunteers to a roster.
• Guiding volunteers to fulfill their duties on-the-day.
• Reassigning volunteers on-the-day as needed.

Requirements:

• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Good organisational skills.
• Computer literacy.
• Friendly and positive attitude.
• Available to attend Con-Org meetings on Discord and/or in Melbourne.
• Nice to have: Encourage engagement over Discord.

This role is suitable for someone with an interest in event organisation.

• The relationship manager is responsible for communicating with outside parties who are, or wish to be involved in Conquest.
• Our relationship manager would actively seek out and foster relationships with potential GMs, traders, sponsors, etc

The web/social media assistant is responsible for:

• Making sure WordPress is up to date and functional.
• Ensure social media DMs are read and correctly assigned to other Con-Orgs.
• Add new content to the website as provided by the Content Editor and Con-Orgs.

Requirements:

• Computer literacy.
• Available to attend Con-Org meetings on Discord and/or in Melbourne.
• Nice to have: Proactive in coming up with ways to improve website features, UX and/or content.
• Coding and prior knowledge in WordPress is not required! We can teach you if you are interested.

This role is suitable for someone with an interest in WordPress website design and/or social media management.

The content editor is responsible for:

• Help write emails newsletter announcements.
• Writing and editing our website content as needed. (May edit directly or send to Website Assistant.)
• Proofreading our posts before they go out to a mass audience.
• Come up with post ideas for Social Media and our blog.

Requirements:

• Computer literacy.
• Available to attend some Con-Org meetings on Discord and/or in Melbourne.
• Nice to have: Proactive in creating post content, sharing posts, and engaging across social media platforms and/or Discord.

This role is suitable for a professional writing student, or someone wishing to pursue a career in content writing/editing/journalism.

The content editor is responsible for:

• Create social media post graphics.
• Create cover graphics for events.
• Create signage as needed.
• Create merchandise assets as needed.

Requirements:

• Computer literacy.
• Experience/interest in graphic design software such as Canva, Adobe Photoshop, Gimp, or similar.
• Available to attend some Con-Org meetings on Discord and/or in Melbourne.
• Nice to have: Proactive in creating post content, sharing posts, and engaging across social media platforms and/or Discord.

This role is suitable for a graphic design student, or someone wishing to pursue a career in digital/print design.