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Promotional Model jobs are open across consumer goods, automotive, tech, beverage, and retail industries, at every level from entry-level brand ambassador to experienced senior promotional model, with specializations in event marketing, product demonstration, and trade show representation. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Description
Salary: $45,162 - $67,730
Position Grade: 207T
Department: Communications Division
Job Type: Permanent (Full-Time)
Examination Number: EX1833
Location: 4971 Oakland Ave. - St. Louis, MO
Promotional - Open to Permanent City Employees Only.
Incumbents in this position provide talent production assistance in the development and production of studio/remote programming projects as well as television production equipment for the local government access channel. Examples of duties include identifying potential interviewees, briefing and preparing questions, and conducting live and recorded interviews on camera; writing production scripts, researching background information, logging tapes, and reading time code to prepare for programs; making public appearances for talent; and recording voice-over narration.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
- Identifies potential interviewees, briefs them, prepares interview questions and conducts live and recorded interviews on camera.
- Reads out loud using teleprompter or memorized script and/or ad lib in studio or on location.
- Performs voice-overs and script narrations for productions.
- Makes public appearances as talent.
- Videotapes various events, meetings, and conferences.
- Performs pre-production activities; writes or assists in writing program scripts; formats materials for programming; prepares graphics and story boards.
- Sets up various video equipment for on-location and studio programs.
- Functions as a member of the production team during productions; operates cameras, audio board, teleprompter, or other video equipment; directs productions.
- Reviews programs and operates production equipment to edit audio and video, makes dubs, generates graphics, and produces the edited program.
- Plays back programs on cable channels. Logs tapes.
- May provide guidance and instruction to production interns.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Must be able to think quickly for live productions.
- Must be able to use computer software and control consoles used to write scripts and log tapes.
- Must possess excellent time management skills to meet crucial deadlines.
- Data Utilization: Requires the ability to perform basic level of data analysis including the ability to review, classify, categorize, prioritize and/or reference data, statutes and/or guidelines and/or group, rank, investigate and diagnose. Requires discretion in determining and referencing such to established standards to recognize interactive effects and relationships.
- Human Interaction: Requires the ability to provide guidance, assistance and/or interpretation to others, such as coworkers, guests on shows, other city employees and the public, on how to apply policies, procedures and standards to specific situations.
- Equipment, Machinery, Tools and Materials Use: Requires the ability to operate, calibrate, tune and synchronize, and perform complex rapid adjustment on equipment, machinery and tools such as a video camera, video computer, editor, switcher, and production vehicles, and/or related materials used in performing essential functions.
- Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference and descriptive data and information such as regulations, production forms, scripts and voice-overs, show formats, correspondence and general operating manuals.
- Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
- Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of rational systems. Ability to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic or schedule form. Ability to exercise independent judgment to adopt or modify methods and standards to meet variations in assigned objectives.
- Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise the judgment, decisiveness and creativity required in situations involving the evaluation of information against sensory, judgmental and/or subjective criteria, as opposed to criteria that are clearly measurable or verifiable.
- Environmental Factors: Tasks may risk exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as heat, bright lights, and electrical currents.
- Physical Requirements: Tasks require the ability to regularly perform moderately physically demanding work, typically involving some lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling of moderately light objects and materials, up to twenty (20) pounds. Requires the ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, balance, bend, and climb in order to perform production related duties such as operating cameras, lighting sets, running cables, and moving equipment.
- Sensory Requirements: Requires the ability to recognize and identify degrees of similarities or differences between characteristics of colors, shapes, sounds, and textures associated with job-related objects, materials and tasks such as setting color for cameras, editing video and audio, and camera operation.
Qualifications
An Associate’s degree in Communications, or a related field; plus one year of full-time paid video/TV production experience, such as operation of cameras and editing equipment, on-camera performance, script writing, narration, or other related production work. OR an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
License: Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license while employed by the City of St. Louis. Must possess a valid driver's license at the time of filing application and be able to present it upon request. Please note the type of license, number, class and expiration date on the Employment Application. Only qualified applicants who provide proof of a valid driver’s license will be considered for this position.
Scoring Components and Their Weights
Experience and Training: 100%
May be Subject to:
Background Investigation: Pass/Fail
Medical Examination: Pass/Fail
Documentation of Academic Credentials must be Submitted Upon Request
When completing the Employment History and the Educational/Training History sections of the Employment Application, please be as thorough as possible when describing your education, training and experience relating to this position. Applicants will only receive credit for their experience, training and education as shown on the application. Resumes will not be accepted as a substitute to a fully completed application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Veterans Preference Points
To be eligible for veteran's preference points, the applicant must submit a copy of their DD 214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty with the Employment Application or upon request. The Director of Personnel may, in their discretion, accept alternate documentation.
City Residence Preference Points
City residents who pass an examination for a position in the classified service and do not receive any other preference will receive a five (5) point preference on a scale of 100 points on the exam. An additional one (1) point shall be added to the passing score of City residents who receive any other preference on a scale of 100 points. City residents must have resided in the City for at least one (1) year at the time of filing their application to be eligible for the preference points.
Accommodations
If assistance with the job application is necessary based on a physical impairment, mental impairment, or otherwise, they should reach out to the Office on the Disabled with contact information. This office will not disclose any information that an applicant or employee has a disability or has discussed possible accommodations without the applicant's or employee's prior consent.
Job Posting
: Nov 12, 2026, 11:32:34 AMDescription
Salary: $45,162 - $67,730
Position Grade: 207T
Department: Communications Division
Job Type: Permanent (Full-Time)
Examination Number: EX1833
Location: 4971 Oakland Ave. - St. Louis, MO
Promotional - Open to Permanent City Employees Only.
Incumbents in this position provide talent production assistance in the development and production of studio/remote programming projects as well as television production equipment for the local government access channel. Examples of duties include identifying potential interviewees, briefing and preparing questions, and conducting live and recorded interviews on camera; writing production scripts, researching background information, logging tapes, and reading time code to prepare for programs; making public appearances for talent; and recording voice-over narration.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
- Identifies potential interviewees, briefs them, prepares interview questions and conducts live and recorded interviews on camera.
- Reads out loud using teleprompter or memorized script and/or ad lib in studio or on location.
- Performs voice-overs and script narrations for productions.
- Makes public appearances as talent.
- Videotapes various events, meetings, and conferences.
- Performs pre-production activities; writes or assists in writing program scripts; formats materials for programming; prepares graphics and story boards.
- Sets up various video equipment for on-location and studio programs.
- Functions as a member of the production team during productions; operates cameras, audio board, teleprompter, or other video equipment; directs productions.
- Reviews programs and operates production equipment to edit audio and video, makes dubs, generates graphics, and produces the edited program.
- Plays back programs on cable channels. Logs tapes.
- May provide guidance and instruction to production interns.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Must be able to think quickly for live productions.
- Must be able to use computer software and control consoles used to write scripts and log tapes.
- Must possess excellent time management skills to meet crucial deadlines.
- Data Utilization: Requires the ability to perform basic level of data analysis including the ability to review, classify, categorize, prioritize and/or reference data, statutes and/or guidelines and/or group, rank, investigate and diagnose. Requires discretion in determining and referencing such to established standards to recognize interactive effects and relationships.
- Human Interaction: Requires the ability to provide guidance, assistance and/or interpretation to others, such as coworkers, guests on shows, other city employees and the public, on how to apply policies, procedures and standards to specific situations.
- Equipment, Machinery, Tools and Materials Use: Requires the ability to operate, calibrate, tune and synchronize, and perform complex rapid adjustment on equipment, machinery and tools such as a video camera, video computer, editor, switcher, and production vehicles, and/or related materials used in performing essential functions.
- Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference and descriptive data and information such as regulations, production forms, scripts and voice-overs, show formats, correspondence and general operating manuals.
- Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
- Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of rational systems. Ability to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic or schedule form. Ability to exercise independent judgment to adopt or modify methods and standards to meet variations in assigned objectives.
- Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise the judgment, decisiveness and creativity required in situations involving the evaluation of information against sensory, judgmental and/or subjective criteria, as opposed to criteria that are clearly measurable or verifiable.
- Environmental Factors: Tasks may risk exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as heat, bright lights, and electrical currents.
- Physical Requirements: Tasks require the ability to regularly perform moderately physically demanding work, typically involving some lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling of moderately light objects and materials, up to twenty (20) pounds. Requires the ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, balance, bend, and climb in order to perform production related duties such as operating cameras, lighting sets, running cables, and moving equipment.
- Sensory Requirements: Requires the ability to recognize and identify degrees of similarities or differences between characteristics of colors, shapes, sounds, and textures associated with job-related objects, materials and tasks such as setting color for cameras, editing video and audio, and camera operation.
Qualifications
An Associate’s degree in Communications, or a related field; plus one year of full-time paid video/TV production experience, such as operation of cameras and editing equipment, on-camera performance, script writing, narration, or other related production work. OR an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
License: Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license while employed by the City of St. Louis. Must possess a valid driver's license at the time of filing application and be able to present it upon request. Please note the type of license, number, class and expiration date on the Employment Application. Only qualified applicants who provide proof of a valid driver’s license will be considered for this position.
Scoring Components and Their Weights
Experience and Training: 100%
May be Subject to:
Background Investigation: Pass/Fail
Medical Examination: Pass/Fail
Documentation of Academic Credentials must be Submitted Upon Request
When completing the Employment History and the Educational/Training History sections of the Employment Application, please be as thorough as possible when describing your education, training and experience relating to this position. Applicants will only receive credit for their experience, training and education as shown on the application. Resumes will not be accepted as a substitute to a fully completed application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Veterans Preference Points
To be eligible for veteran's preference points, the applicant must submit a copy of their DD 214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty with the Employment Application or upon request. The Director of Personnel may, in their discretion, accept alternate documentation.
City Residence Preference Points
City residents who pass an examination for a position in the classified service and do not receive any other preference will receive a five (5) point preference on a scale of 100 points on the exam. An additional one (1) point shall be added to the passing score of City residents who receive any other preference on a scale of 100 points. City residents must have resided in the City for at least one (1) year at the time of filing their application to be eligible for the preference points.
Accommodations
If assistance with the job application is necessary based on a physical impairment, mental impairment, or otherwise, they should reach out to the Office on the Disabled with contact information. This office will not disclose any information that an applicant or employee has a disability or has discussed possible accommodations without the applicant's or employee's prior consent.
Job Posting
: Nov 12, 2026, 11:32:34 AMSee All 111+ Promotional Model Jobs
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Who's Hiring
- County of San Mateo13
- Spokane County12
- Staples5
- AstraZeneca4
- County of Sonoma (CA)4
Top Industries Hiring
- Education
- Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in promotional model jobs.
- Comfortable engaging and educating consumers about products in high-traffic environments
- Professional appearance and ability to represent brand image standards consistently
- Reliable transportation to reach event venues and retail locations
- Experience with product demonstration, sampling, or in-store activation events
- Strong verbal communication and crowd engagement skills
- Availability to work weekends, evenings, and event-based schedules as required
Tips for Your Promotional Model Job Search
Tailor your resume for each brand
Promotional model roles are often brand-specific, so swap in the exact product categories and event types each listing mentions. A resume that says 'alcohol and beverage promotions' lands better than one that says 'consumer goods' when applying to a spirits brand.
Build a targeted event portfolio
Hiring managers want to see the environments you've worked in, not just headshots. Include photos or descriptions from trade shows, in-store demos, and experiential activations that match the scale and type of events the employer runs.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists promotional model openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Filter by activation type, not just title
Job titles vary wildly across this field. Search for 'brand ambassador,' 'product demonstrator,' and 'event specialist' alongside 'promotional model' to catch every relevant opening. Many of the best-paying gigs use different titles entirely.
Prepare a product knowledge pitch
Interviewers for promotional model roles frequently ask you to demonstrate or describe a product on the spot. Practice explaining an everyday item in under 60 seconds, focusing on audience benefits rather than features, so you're ready when they hand you something unfamiliar.
Negotiate rate and usage rights upfront
Before accepting any offer, clarify whether your image will appear in post-event marketing materials. Usage rights affect your rate and your ability to work with competing brands, so get the scope of image use confirmed in writing before your first event.
Promotional Model Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most promotional models?
The companies hiring the most promotional models right now include County of San Mateo, Spokane County, and Staples, with the largest share of openings in California, Washington, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. High-volume categories include beverage brands, automotive shows, and consumer electronics activations.
How many promotional model jobs are remote?
About 58% of promotional model openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the in-person nature of most activations. The sub-areas with the most remote work tend to be virtual product demo roles and online brand ambassador programs tied to social content creation rather than live events.
How do you become a promotional model?
Start by building a portfolio that shows you in professional, on-brand environments such as trade shows, in-store demos, or experiential activations. Apply to entry-level brand ambassador and product demonstrator roles to build your event history. Work on your product pitch delivery, learn basic crowd engagement techniques, and get comfortable representing a wide range of brand voices.
Can you get hired as a promotional model with no experience?
Yes, many agencies and brands hire promotional models with no prior event experience if you present yourself professionally and can demonstrate strong communication skills. Highlight transferable experience from retail, customer service, or hospitality, and apply to shorter single-day activations first to build your event history quickly.
What does the promotional model interview process look like?
Most promotional model interviews are brief and practical. You'll typically have an initial phone or video screen focused on your availability and appearance standards, followed by an in-person or video meeting where you may be asked to do a short product demonstration or brand pitch on the spot. Reliability and professionalism carry more weight than a formal interview performance.
Where can I find and apply to promotional model jobs?
You can find and apply to promotional model jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States in one place. Search for roles that match your event experience, availability, and preferred industry, then apply directly to each listing that fits your background.
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