Content Strategist volunteer opportunity at iLevelUP: unpaid work with Content Management Team. This is a fully remote role.
Content Strategist: remote volunteer opportunity
Give iLevelUP a clear, consistent content direction. Connect learner needs, editorial priorities, and distribution channels so each piece of content serves a defined purpose.
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 Strategist role overview
As an iLevelUP Content Strategist, you will contribute practical expertise to a nonprofit education product in limited beta. Give iLevelUP a clear, consistent content direction. Connect learner needs, editorial priorities, and distribution channels so each piece of content serves a defined purpose.
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 Strategist responsibilities
- Craft and implement a content strategy that supports the app's objectives and user needs, incorporating insights from user research and feedback.
- Oversee the creation and curation of high-quality, impactful content across various formats (text, video, interactive tools) that resonates with our target audience.
- Manage the content calendar, ensuring a consistent flow of relevant and valuable content. Guide and collaborate with content creators, providing feedback and editorial direction.
- Develop content-driven strategies to engage users, support community, and encourage retention within the app.
- Optimize content for search engines and analyze user engagement data to refine content strategies and improve user experience.
- Work closely with the UI/UX design team, technical teams, and marketing to ensure content is seamlessly integrated into the app and promoted effectively.
- Ensure all content reflects the values and mission of Believe in Me, aiming to inspire, educate, and support young learners.
Early deliverables
- First, review the current content writer or editor 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 Strategist required qualifications
- Experience in content strategy, content creation, and digital marketing, preferably in an educational or nonprofit setting.
- Strong editorial skills and ability to produce engaging, high-quality content for a diverse audience.
- Familiarity with SEO best practices and content analytics tools.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a volunteer-driven, remote team environment.
- Passionate about education, with a deep understanding of the challenges faced by marginalized and young learners.
- Creative thinker with a strategic mindset, able to develop innovative solutions to engage users and achieve project goals.
- Commitment to volunteering 2-3 hours per week for content strategy and production tasks.
Content Strategist 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 Content Management Team 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 is a fully remote, unpaid volunteer opportunity requiring two to three hours per week. 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 Strategist 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 Strategist
- Program: iLevelUP, a Believe in Me initiative
- Employment type: Unpaid volunteer
- Workplace: Fully remote
- Applicant eligibility: United States
- Team: Content Management Team
- Company address: 107 Spring Street, 2nd Floor, Seattle, WA 98104
- Job ID: 710
This is a fully remote, unpaid volunteer opportunity requiring two to three hours per week. 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.