Mad City Ghost Walks is heading into our 3rd year of business and we’re looking for outgoing, creative individuals who want to make extra money while having an absolute blast giving walking tours in Madison.
We’re expanding our offerings and developing new tours alongside our established experiences (check them out at MadCityGhostWalks.com). If you can captivate an audience, tell a great story, and enjoy performing, this might be the perfect fit.
We want guides who can:
- Engage and entertain a crowd
- Take a provided script and make it your own
- Develop a character, style, or persona and fully commit to it
- Be creepy, spooky, funny, or deeply knowledgeable—depending on the tour
- Master the tour material and confidently answer guest questions
This is your show. As long as guests have fun and leave impressed, you’re doing it right.
Knowledge & Creativity
- Scripts and research are provided
- Once established, guides are encouraged to add their own research and flavor
- Knowledge of Madison & Wisconsin history and/or the paranormal is a big plus
- Many guests are from out of town, so being able to recommend restaurants or answer basic city questions is helpful (you don’t need to be an expert—just willing to learn)
There are also opportunities to get involved in:
- Script writing, Historical or Paranormal Research, Business Development This is a very collaborative
Schedule & Physical Requirements
- Tours typically run April – November, with peak season in
- Potential for year-round tours
- Evening tours (approximately 6–9pm) and weekends tours (approximately 11am – 3 pm)
- Walking tours cover about 2 miles, with frequent
Scheduling is entirely at the guide’s discretion.
- You choose your available No required minimum number of tours.
- The more tours you run, the more you earn
- Guides may set tour minimums (often a 4-person minimum)
Compensation
- Tours run 2 hours and cost guests $35
- Guides earn $15 per guest + tips (tips average ~20%, performance-dependent)
- Tours are capped at 25 people
Example: 25 guests = $375 + ~$75 tips = ~$450 CASH for 2 hours
What We Provide
- Booking system & payment processing
- Advertising, Marketing, & Media (We have been featured on Channel 3000, News 15, In the 608, Capital Times, Brava Magazine, Several Podcasts, and more)
- iPad for multimedia presentations, background music & customer correspondence
- Scripts & Research
- Uniform items such as T-shirts, coats, rain gear, umbrellas
- Costumes/makeup may be compensated
There are no costs to you, aside from optional personal presentation items.
The Big Picture
This position is structured like your own small business, with Mad City Ghost Walks handling the overhead. We want guides who love the job, because passion leads to better tours, better reviews, and more bookings—for both you and the company.
Interested?
Email scott@madcityghostwalks.com. Phone – 608.219.7997
And be sure to check us out at MadCityGhostWalks.com