Meet the Team: Dan Stork

The Quiip team is fully remote and based around Australia and in other parts of the world. Today we’re heading over to Los Angeles, California to meet Senior Community Manager, Dan Stork.

When did you join Quiip and what led you here?

I am currently based in Los Angeles, California. I was born in England and raised in a very English family but spent the majority of my life in Australia, between Cairns, Brisbane and Melbourne.

I studied music at university, but was heavily involved in online communities so slowly made my way into social and digital media. I worked on and off between various music, social and healthcare roles until 2016 when I joined Quiip. I spent six years with Quiip and was lucky enough to work with almost all clients and internal processes. After a short stint away from Quiip and a few re-locations I found myself drawn back by the team connections, the meaningful and genuinely impactful work, and the flexibility allowed to staff. 

What do you enjoy about working at Quiip?

I was lucky enough to work on the This Girl Can campaign for a number of years with VicHealth, as well as multiple reporting and investigative projects. On this project I was the Assistant Team Lead and often represented Quiip at events in Victoria. Everything about this campaign was overwhelmingly positive and impactful, to the target audience, to the surrounding people and to all organisations involved.

As a team member of Quiip, I’ve found the leadership to be exceptionally inspiring. From the employee share ownership plan to the B Corp accreditation and interpersonal relationships, I have never worked with a more inspiring group of leaders. The impact of Quiip on my life as a community manager is profound, however the impact on my personal life and career in music can not be understated. True freedom, flexibility and inspiration by the bucketload.

What are some of your favourite places on the internet?

As a millennial who grew up in chat rooms, forums and eventually the storied halls of MySpace, I’ve found myself losing interest and contact in traditional algorithm and ad revenue based social media. What I have found though, is that niche groups such as those found on Reddit can help to foster an incredibly tight-knit community while also allowing for a general-pop “How do i fix my leaky pipe?” type of interaction. Conversely, I also thoroughly enjoy YouTube for its free-for-all content. Anyone can truly build and promote a channel on anything – niche or not.

What does remote work enable you to get up to outside of work?

As mentioned earlier, I work part-time at Quiip around my heavy touring schedule in the music industry, which is notoriously difficult to penetrate and successfully land gainful employment in. Without Quiip’s support, flexibility and remote nature, I would never have been able to make ends meet or pursue opportunities in my earlier career.

Tell us something about your life outside of work.

I am a musician, photographer, and avid long distance cyclist. I’ve had a myriad of creative and weird hobbies but these seem to have stuck. You’ll find me trying, and failing, to keep my dogs attentive in the hills of Los Angeles. 

What do you think the future of social media and/or community management holds?

Ask someone young – I’m already getting tricked by AI! Soon I’ll be sharing boomer memes. In all honesty though, it’s hard to say – people will always find novel ways to engage, enrage, and seek community and shelter online.

Do you have a question for Dan or the Quiip team? We’d love to hear from you! If you’re interested in joining our team, explore current opportunities on our jobs page.