Minds Matter of Chicago connects driven and determined students from low-income families with the people, preparation, and possibilities to succeed in college, create their future, and change the world.

Students join Minds Matter as sophomores, undertaking a three-year program of one-on-one mentoring and rigorous academic tutoring. Our students receive valuable resources such as coaching in writing, critical thinking, and math. We also provide SAT test preparation, leadership development, and life skills training.

Our goal is to prepare students with the skills needed to succeed in today's competitive college and university system.

We guide our students every step of the way through the college admissions process, and help their families navigate the complicated process of applying for financial aid and scholarships.

100% of Minds Matter of Chicago graduates have been accepted to four-year universities, many at leading institutions and all with substantial funding packages.

Industry: Non-profit Organization Management
Company Size: 51-200 employees

Minds Matter Chicago

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**About Minds Matter Chicago: **

Minds Matter Chicago is part of Minds Matter, a national organization with chapters in cities across the country. Minds Matter connects driven and determined students from low-income families with the people, preparation, and possibilities to succeed in college, create their future, and change the world.

Through a multi-year, cohort-based model, Minds Matter Chicago provides individualized mentoring, academic enrichment, and college advising to support students as they navigate the path to and through college. Our work is grounded in a student-centered approach and focused on ensuring students have the access, guidance, and support needed to achieve their academic and personal goals.

**Role Overview: **

The Social Media Manager is a volunteer role responsible for shaping and executing digital storytelling that elevates the mission, impact, and community of Minds Matter Chicago. This role supports a student-centered culture guided by the organization’s mission by creating engaging, authentic content that connects students, families, volunteers, donors, and partners to our work.

This is an opportunity for a creative and strategic communicator to expand Minds Matter Chicago’s digital footprint while contributing meaningfully to student success and access to opportunity.

**What You Will Gain From This Role: **

Volunteering with Minds Matter Chicago offers meaningful professional, personal, and community-based benefits. In this role, volunteers become part of a collaborative community committed to supporting students as they navigate critical academic and life transitions.

Benefits include:

- Career Compass Exchange, an intentional space for volunteers to engage in professional learning, reflection, and skill-building alongside peers across industries

- Opportunities to build and expand professional networks through collaboration with staff, board members, and volunteers who bring diverse perspectives and expertise

- Experience working within a mission-driven, team-oriented environment that values shared responsibility, collaboration, and mutual support

- Volunteers with Minds Matter Chicago gain not only professional experience and community, but also the chance to be part of work that has a lasting and meaningful impact on students’ lives.

**Reporting Structure: **

The Social Media Manager reports to the Director of Marketing & Communications and works closely with the Marketing & Communications team.

**Cross-Functional Collaboration: **

This role collaborates regularly with:

- Marketing & Communications team to align messaging and strategy

- Program Team to capture stories, milestones, and program impact

- Associate Board and volunteers to amplify events and initiatives

- Design partners to bring visual concepts to life

**Responsibilities & Scope: **

Primary Responsibilities

- Execute and refine a year-round content calendar across Instagram (primary), Facebook, and LinkedIn

- Develop timely, trend-aware content that aligns with organizational values and resonates with diverse audiences

- Capture and edit high-quality photos and short-form videos using tools such as Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Premiere Rush, Canva, and CapCut, ensuring content aligns with brand standards and platform best practices

- Produce and optimize visual content for Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and other relevant channels, managing the full workflow from concept and on-site capture to final edit and scheduling.

- Draft, schedule, and manage social media content that reflect program impact and organizational priorities

- Balance messaging for multiple audiences, including students and families, current and prospective volunteers, and donors

- Monitor platform performance, engagement, and growth metrics to inform content strategy

- Support community growth by increasing follower engagement and reach across platforms

Secondary Responsibilities

- Identify emerging platform trends, tools, and features to keep content fresh and effective

- Test new content formats and iterate based on performance insights

- Collaborate on content capture during programs or events (optional but encouraged)

- Support additional communications projects as needed

- Student Services Support

- Provide student services support in emergency or capacity-related situations as needed to ensure continuity of services

**Time Commitment and Schedule: **

- Volunteer commitment of approximately 5–10 hours per week

- Flexible schedule with remote work

- Optional in-person engagement for events, networking, or content capture opportunities

**Qualifications: **

Required Qualifications

- Strong understanding of Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn best practices

- Demonstrated ability to create engaging, on-brand content

- Strong portfolio demonstrating a range of design work across formats and platforms

- Strong time management skills and ability to work independently

- Comfort collaborating remotely while maintaining creative ownership

- Commitment to the mission and values of Minds Matter Chicago

Preferred Qualifications

- 3–5 years of social media management experience (professional or significant volunteer experience)

- Experience growing digital audiences and engagement

- Familiarity with social media analytics and performance tracking

- Experience in nonprofit, education, or mission-driven marketing

**Education & Experience: **

- Bachelor’s degree required

- Relevant professional, volunteer, or lived experience in communications, marketing, or digital media

**Language & Communication Skills: **

- Strong written communication skills with the ability to adapt tone for different audiences

- Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with internal stakeholders

- Copywriting and design experience valued

**Training & Compliance Requirements: **

- Completion of required onboarding and role-specific training

- Participation in training focused on fostering belonging, respect, and culturally responsive practices

- Adherence to organizational policies and expectations that support a student-centered culture aligned with the mission of the organization

- Compliance with applicable funder or regulatory requirements

- Completion of background checks and clearances required for work with students

- Participation in ongoing training or refresher sessions as required

**Volunteer Status & Role Continuation: **

- This is an at-will volunteer position. Service in this role is subject to ongoing evaluation and assessment throughout the year to ensure alignment with organizational expectations and needs.

- Minds Matter Chicago reserves the right to modify or discontinue this role, including the removal of responsibilities, at any time and without cause.

Social Media Manager (Volunteer)

As the nation’s premier distributor of next generation technologies, AVANT has the resources and relationships needed to successfully navigate the ever-changing world of communications and IT infrastructure. From complex cloud design to global wide-area network deployments, we empower our partners and clients with access to the global marketplace of Cloud, Colocation and Telecom service providers.

We specialize in technology and infrastructure consulting, solution selection, and service implementation. Our goal is to set the industry standard for knowledge and navigation of the global technology marketplace.

Service Consulting Specialties:

•	Cloud Compute
•	Hosted Infrastructure and Applications 
•	Managed Servers and Applications
•	Colocation/Data Center Search and Brokerage
•	Managed Hosting
•	Hosted Exchange
•	VDI and Desktop as a Service
•	Hosted VoIP
•	Telecom Pricing and Procurement
•	Ethernet, Private Line and WAN Design (Layer 2 and 3) 
•	SIP & Voice Services
•	Contact Center services
•	Other Professional IT consulting services

Industry: IT Services and IT Consulting
Company Size: 51-200 employees

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**Description**

**Job Type: **Full-time

**Position Title **: Content Marketing Manager

**Department: ** Marketing

**Location **: Hybrid (Chicago, IL) 1 day/week in-office

**Content Marketing Manager**

AVANT is a platform for IT decision-making and the nation’s premier distributor for next-generation technologies. AVANT provides unique value to its extensive network of Trusted Advisors with original research, channel sales assistance, training, and tools to guide decision-making around IT services that promote business growth. From complex cloud designs to global wide-area network deployments to the latest in security services, AVANT sets the industry standard in enabling its partners and clients to make intelligent, data-driven decisions about services, technology and cost-effective communications.

**Role Overview**

The Content Marketing Manager is responsible for shaping and elevating the company’s brand voice through clear, credible, and compelling storytelling. This role will take strategic concepts and translate them into narratives that build trust, strengthen brand perception, and support sales and partner conversations.

Working closely with Marketing Managers across the organization, this role ensures content is aligned to campaign goals, audience needs, and business priorities. The Content Marketing Manager will also support select internal and external corporate communications, helping the company communicate clearly and consistently with employees, partners, and the broader market. In addition, the Content Marketing Manager will be responsible for the oversight and maintenance of the AVANT content library and content calendar.

This role is ideal for a strong writer and storyteller who can operate as both a strategic advisor and a hands-on content creator, while collaborating cross-functionally to bring a unified narrative to life across all distribution channels.

**Key Responsibilities**

**Content Strategy & Brand Storytelling**

- Consistently hone and amplify the AVANT brand voice, messaging, and narrative across all content and communications.

- Work with the Marketing Managers to develop and execute a content strategy focused on thought leadership, education, and market positioning.

- Ensure that content aligns across campaigns, collateral, audience segments, and go-to-market priorities.

- Identify key industry trends and themes to inform content that builds credibility, trust, and share of voice.

- Ensure consistency in tone, voice, and messaging across all internal and external touchpoints.

**Content Creation & Editorial Leadership**

- Write and edit high-quality content including thought leadership articles, blogs, executive communications, case studies, website copy, press releases, training materials and presentations.

- Translate complex product and industry concepts into clear, accessible, and engaging narratives.

- Partner with senior leaders and subject matter experts as needed to develop executive voice and POV-driven content (e.g., LinkedIn posts, bylines, speaking materials).

- Lead editorial quality and storytelling standards across teams and distribution channels.

- Ensure all content aligns with brand, compliance, and regulatory requirements.

**Sales Enablement & Partner Support**

- Work directly with Sales Enablement Marketing Manager to create and refine content for sales enablement assets such as one-pagers, pitch decks, FAQs, case studies, and product narratives.

- Participate in project kick-offs with sales, channels managers, and vendor engagement teams to understand objections, messaging gaps, and customer needs.

- Develop content that supports the TA journey and enables more effective sales and partner conversations.

- Additionally develop content that promotes the AVANT vendor network with a focus on both breadth and differentiation of the offerings.

- Refine messaging based on feedback from frontline teams and performance insights.

**Corporate Communications**

- Support internal communications such as company updates, executive messages, and key initiatives.

- Contribute to external corporate communications including announcements and press releases, with clear, aligned, and consistent narrative across audiences and channels.

- Collaborate with leadership, HR, and Marketing Managers to support priority communications when needed.

**Content Distribution, Amplification & Insights**

- Partner with Marketing Managers, Digital, and Creative teams to amplify content across owned, earned, and paid channels.

- Ensure content is effectively repurposed across formats (e.g., long-form content to social, email, and sales collateral).

- Work closely with Digital Marketing to understand content engagement and usage (e.g., content adoption, audience engagement, and qualitative sales feedback).

- Use insights to refine messaging and content strategy, with a focus on trust, clarity, and alignment, not only lead volume or impressions.

**Requirements**

- 7+ years of experience in content marketing, brand storytelling, editorial, or communications roles

- Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills with a strong portfolio of B2B content

- Experience developing brand voice and thought leadership in a B2B environment

- Proven ability to create content that supports sales, partnerships, and business development

- Experience collaborating closely with Marketing Managers, executives, creative teams and cross-functional stakeholders

- Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities

- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint)

- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, or a related field (or equivalent experience)

**What Success Looks Like**

- A clear, consistent, and differentiated brand voice across all content and communications

- Content that simplifies complex ideas and clearly communicates the company’s value

- Strong alignment between content strategy and Marketing Manager-led campaigns and initiatives

- Sales and vendor teams actively using content to support conversations and close deals

- Effective internal and external corporate communications that build clarity, alignment, and trust

- Strong executive presence and thought leadership in the market, particularly on LinkedIn

**Ideal Candidate Profile**

The ideal candidate is a strategic, hands-on content leader who thrives at the intersection of storytelling, brand, and business impact. They are a natural collaborator who enjoys partnering closely with Marketing Managers to ensure content supports campaigns and strategic priorities.

They are equally comfortable owning a content vision and executing against it—writing, editing, and refining content themselves. They bring executive presence, sound judgment, and strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence without direct authority.

They are curious, detail-oriented, and highly collaborative, with a strong appreciation for clear communication—both internally and externally. Experience in complex or regulated industries and a background in journalism or editorial storytelling are strong pluses.

**Benefits**

- Medical Insurance

- Dental Insurance

- Vision Insurance

- Commuter Benefits

- 401K Match

- Unlimited PTO

- Generous Parental Leave

The information contained in this job description is intended to convey information about the essential functions and requirements of the position. It is not an exhaustive list of the skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the opportunity. In addition, the employee should be able to communicate effectively and in a constructive manner with management, peers, and coworkers.

Content Marketing Manager

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