Are you that friend that everyone leans on for recommendations in New York City? Perhaps you’re the type of person that is naturally curious when taking walks around the city. Either way, we’re searching for New York City Guides just like you who love to share this city with others.

If you are passionate about travel, the city, and giving guests memorable experiences that they will talk about for a lifetime, than we want to chat with you!

New York City Guide

Our Values

We Move Quick

This is no place for the weary, we love to have fun but our small and agile team loves to work quick and take action.

Flexibility

‘Nomad’ is in our name afterall. We work hard, but make sure that our team can work in an enviroment that best suits them, from wherever.

Endless Curiosity

We’re a curious bunch.  Everyday something peaks our curiosity and we can’t settle until we explore it.

Solutions Focused

Our team loves to help each other succeed. Feedback is met with action and action means solutions.

Responsibilities

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Leading varying types of groups on our two publically available tours.
  • Share historical facts, local favorites, and some of your must-do’s in the city
  • Taking our tours and adding your unique twist to them
  • Answering questions from our travelers while on the tour
  • Being the new friend the liason between our travelers and the city
  • Walking upwards of 6 miles daily around the Upper West Side and Midtown
  • Managing tour schedules and preparing paperwork for certain tours
  • Sharing insight about our group trips and other offerings

Requirements

  • A love for New York City
  • Natural curiousity to continually learn about New York City
  • Problem solving and complaint resolution skills
  • Excellent verbal & written communication skills
  • Ability to work varying shifts and weekends as required (Flexibility with schedule)
  • Hospitality or customer experience
  • An ability to walk 3 to 6 miles per day
  • New York City Consumer Affairs Sightseeing Certification
    • Not required to apply, we can help you become certified

Other Details

  • This is a part-time position with a requirement for flexibility in schedule.

Excited to join our team and share New York City with others? Apply by sending us an email (ian [@] www.lifenomading.com) telling us why you’re the perfect fit!