Wayfarer Ambassador Program 2025

Hello Explorers,

The Wayfarer Team is once again opening up its search process in hope of finding the next Wayfarer Ambassadors cohort! As you may know, the Wayfarer Ambassadors program is a group of Wayfarer Explorers who have demonstrated a strong dedication to Niantic Wayfarer and are active participants in the Wayfarer Community. They’re passionate about exploration, excited to engage with other Explorers, and share their nomination wisdom. Ambassadors are aligned with the larger community, lead by example, and are knowledgeable about all things exploration. Wayfarer Ambassadors also act as thought partners to the Wayfarer Community Manager and aid in being the voice of the community. All Wayfarer Ambassadors embody the following in their participation:

  • Believe in the Wayfarer Mission
  • Trustworthy
  • Community Driven
  • Humility
  • Lead by Example
  • Empathetic
  • Knowledgeable
  • Open-Minded
  • Curious

Opportunities:

As a Wayfarer Ambassador, you have the opportunity to help create and foster a welcoming, safe, and supportive community for all of our Explorers. You will have the following opportunities available to you:

  • Get a sneak peek of new features and test upcoming features.
  • Provide thought partnership with the Community Manager on upcoming national/global events, upcoming features, etc.
  • Share top discussions/sentiment from your local channels with the Community Manager.
  • Contribute to the knowledge and wellbeing of the community by leveraging your Wayfarer know-how.
  • Understand how we address issues concerning the community e.g. bugs, contributing to a positive community experience, etc. and share feedback on the current policies.
  • Flag issues to the Community Manager.
  • Get an opportunity to co-host and participate in events.

Ambassador Benefits:

  • Beta test Niantic products and features
  • 1:1 connection with Niantic Staff
  • Global network of other Wayfarer Ambassadors
  • Suggesting new and giving feedback for upcoming Wayfarer features
  • Niantic Wayfarer swag

Commitment:

While participation in 100% of the program is not required, we welcome your enthusiasm and interest in any of the following opportunities:

  • Weekly/Periodic Group Hang Outs
  • Feedback Sessions
  • Event Planning
  • Feature Requests
  • Text based communication
  • And more!

Note that as the Wayfarer Ambassador, you are required to maintain confidentiality at all times regarding sensitive information, pre-release updates, and any other information shared in the private community.

Eligibility:

  1. Any Explorer in good standing over the age of 18 upon applying and 2) any previous Ambassador who’s completed at least 1 year in Alumni status after no more than 2 years of active Ambassadorship is eligible to participate in the program. In addition to considering the Explorer stats (Wayspots reviewed, performance rating etc), all selected applicants have to pass a Niantic product background check (including the Wayfarer Forum) performed by Niantic. Any explorers that have received multiple suspensions or a ban due to a violation of the Niantic Terms of Service (TOS) will not be eligible to participate in this program. The ability to read, write, and communicate verbally in English is a requirement as all meetings, updates, feedback, etc will be initiated in English. Note that Niantic reserves the right to deny any applicant for any reason.

Interested in applying?

Apply here → Wayfarer Community Ambassador Program Application

Deadline to apply: Jan 26, 2025 11:59pm PST

Check out the discussion HERE!

-The Wayfarer Team

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