Content Marketer volunteer opportunity at iLevelUP: unpaid work with Marketing & Outreach. This is a fully remote role.
Content Marketer: remote volunteer opportunity
Help the right audiences discover iLevelUP through useful, accurate content. Build campaigns that connect our learning experience with families, educators, supporters, and volunteers.
Fully remote | Unpaid volunteer | United States
About iLevelUP
iLevelUP is a free, AI-powered, game-based learning experience being developed by Believe in Me to help young people explore education and career possibilities and build self-confidence. The product is in limited beta. The learner is the main character, and iLevelUP is the guide.
Content Marketer role overview
As an iLevelUP Content Marketer, you will contribute practical expertise to a nonprofit education product in limited beta. Help the right audiences discover iLevelUP through useful, accurate content. Build campaigns that connect our learning experience with families, educators, supporters, and volunteers.
You will work with the relevant team to agree on priorities, review progress, and document decisions. Because the product is still developing, clear handoffs and useful feedback matter.
What you will own
Your contribution centers on the responsibilities below. First, understand the current work and the needs of your collaborators. Next, agree on a manageable scope with the team lead. Then, share progress and raise blockers early. Finally, document the decisions that your teammates need for the next step.
Content Marketer responsibilities
- Develop and execute a content marketing strategy that aligns with our mission, goals, and target audience's needs. This includes creating engaging blog posts, articles, social media content, newsletters, and promotional materials that effectively communicate our values and app features.
- Utilize storytelling and emotional connection to engage with our target audience, supporting a community around our mission. Analyze audience feedback and adjust content strategies accordingly.
- Apply SEO best practices to content creation. Help ensure our content is discoverable and ranks well on search engines. This includes keyword research, content optimization, and monitoring SEO performance.
- Manage and grow our presence on social media platforms. This involves scheduling posts, engaging with followers, and using social media trends to increase visibility and engagement.
- Monitor and report on the performance of content marketing initiatives. Use insights from data analytics to inform future content strategies and improve audience engagement.
- Work closely with the Marketing and Outreach Team, as well as other volunteers, to ensure a cohesive and consistent brand message. Participate in creative brainstorming sessions to generate new ideas for content and marketing campaigns.
Early deliverables
- First, review the current marketing and communications work and identify useful next steps with your team lead.
- Next, agree on an initial deliverable, its review criteria, and the people who need to contribute.
- Finally, complete a reviewable piece of work and document what the next contributor needs to know.
Content Marketer required qualifications
- Proven experience in content marketing, copywriting, or a related field, with a strong portfolio showcasing your work.
- Excellent writing, editing, and communication skills, with the ability to adapt your tone and style for different audiences and platforms.
- A strong understanding of SEO principles and experience optimizing content for search engines.
- Experience with social media management and digital marketing tools.
- Ability to analyze data and derive actionable insights for improving content performance.
- Creative thinker with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently.
- Passion for the Believe in Me mission and a desire to make a difference in the lives of young learners.
Content Marketer helpful experience
- Related education, nonprofit, or volunteer project experience can help you understand the context of the work.
- In addition, examples of clear documentation and remote collaboration are useful to share with your application.
How we work
Work with Marketing & Outreach through approved project tools. In practice, share concise updates, ask for the context you need, and keep decisions in the agreed workspace. For example, explain what you completed, what needs review, and what is blocking the next step. In addition, protect learner and project information when preparing examples or discussing your work.
Why volunteer with iLevelUP
- Contribute to a nonprofit education product at a stage when your decisions can shape the learner experience.
- Own a meaningful body of work and collaborate across education, design, engineering, and student support.
- Develop work samples and share approved contributions in your portfolio while respecting project and learner confidentiality.
Time commitment and location
This unpaid, remote volunteer role requires two to three hours per week. The team offers flexible scheduling. Meeting times, project scope, and the duration of your commitment will be agreed during onboarding. The published eligibility area for this opening is the United States.
How to apply
First, use the Believe in Me volunteer application to share your résumé or professional profile, relevant experience, availability, and a brief statement of interest. Before submitting, remove personal, confidential, and proprietary information from any work samples.
For the Content Marketer opening, explain a relevant project. For example, describe the problem you addressed and your own contribution. If you are still building experience, describe how your current skills connect with the listed responsibilities. Next, the team will review your application and discuss fit and expectations with selected applicants.
We welcome applicants from varied backgrounds and pathways. Before applying, review this role’s required and helpful experience. Also, if you need an accommodation during the application or interview process, use iLevelUP’s contact page.
Role details
- Role: Content Marketer
- Program: iLevelUP, a Believe in Me initiative
- Employment type: Unpaid volunteer
- Workplace: Fully remote
- Applicant eligibility: United States
- Team: Marketing & Outreach
- Company address: 107 Spring Street, 2nd Floor, Seattle, WA 98104
- Job ID: 709
This unpaid, remote volunteer role requires two to three hours per week. The team offers flexible scheduling. Meeting times, project scope, and the duration of your commitment will be agreed during onboarding. The published eligibility area for this opening is the United States.