For Shot Watch officialshotwatch.com →
Operator

Ecommerce & Community Assistant

For a sharp, organized operator who keeps a viral DTC brand running day to day — orders, customers, comments, DMs — so the founder can stay focused on what only he can do.

Commitment
10 → 40 hrs/week
Location
Remote · US overlap
Start Date
Mid-June 2026
Engagement
Fractional → FT
About the Client

A viral party brand with a drink-safety mission.

Shot Watch is a fast-moving direct-to-consumer brand built around one breakout product: a collapsible, wrist-strap silicone shot cup that keeps you hands-free at festivals, tailgates, and parties. It retails at $8.99, carries a 4.9/5 rating from 500+ customers, and sells through Shopify and TikTok Shop, driven heavily by organic social virality.

Underneath the party energy is a real mission. The brand was born after the founder’s sister had her drink spiked — so responsible drinking and drink safety sit at the center of the story. The product is going viral again, the content formula is cracked, and the founder has rebuilt the store himself. Now he needs someone to help run it.

The founder has done the founder-does-everything phase. This role takes the day to day off his plate so the brand can scale safely.

The Mission

Keep the brand running. Daily.

This is the support engine of a scaling DTC brand. You keep orders moving, customers happy, and the comment sections and DMs handled — so nothing drops while the brand grows. You take direction on the big calls and own the day-to-day execution end to end.

Start lean at 10–20 hours a week, with a clear path to scale toward full-time as volume grows.

What You'll Own

The day to day. Handled.

Here is what lands on your desk. The founder sets direction; you keep the machine running and flag only what truly needs him.

  • Customer support — answer questions on orders, shipping, and discounts across email, DMs, and comments. Fast, friendly, on-brand.
  • Community management — stay on top of high-volume comments and DMs across TikTok and Instagram. Engage, route, and surface what matters.
  • Order processing — keep orders flowing through Shopify and TikTok Shop, track fulfillment, and catch issues before customers do.
  • Store upkeep — handle the routine Shopify and TikTok Shop updates: product details, basic merchandising, light housekeeping.

You escalate the critical calls to the founder. Everything routine, you own.

Who You Are

The traits that matter.

  • Posture
    Organized operator
    You keep many small things moving without dropping any. You take direction well and execute the routine work without hand-holding. A messy inbox bothers you until it is clean.
  • People
    You are good with customers
    Strong written English and a warm, on-brand voice. You can calm an upset customer and turn a comment into a sale without ever sounding like a canned script.
  • Platforms
    Shopify and TikTok Shop ready
    You have worked in — or can get up to speed fast on — Shopify and TikTok Shop. You are comfortable in a DTC ecommerce back end and not afraid to click around and learn.
  • Pace
    You move at viral speed
    A brand going viral creates spikes. You stay calm when the DMs flood in and the orders pile up, and you keep the customer experience tight under load.
  • Nice to Have
    AI-fluent on support
    Familiarity with AI customer-support or DM tools is a plus. Comfort using AI to move faster on repetitive comms is welcome — not required.
Compensation

What you'll earn.

Operator-tier compensation paid in USD. Base pay scales with your weekly engagement. Every engagement includes a $75 monthly add-on covering tier incentive and standing transfer-fee adjustment — applied on top of base. The role starts at 10–20 hours and scales toward full-time as the brand grows.

Hours / Week Monthly Pay (USD) Monthly Incentive Engagement
10 hrs/week$200 /month+ $75/monthFractional · Starting
15 hrs/week$300 /month+ $75/monthFractional · Starting
20 hrs/week$400 /month+ $75/monthFractional
25 hrs/week$500 /month+ $75/monthFractional
30 hrs/week$600 /month+ $75/monthScaling
35 hrs/week$700 /month+ $75/monthScaling
40 hrs/week$800 /month+ $75/monthFull-time
Ready to Apply?

Keep the party running.

Apply through Africa Rising’s application form. We read every application, and shortlisted candidates are contacted directly. Include a short note on a time you kept a busy operation organized under pressure — what was coming at you, and how you stayed on top of it.

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