Job Description

Volunteer: Marketing Coordinator for Newsletter - This is a remote role (within the US)

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Join the WeVote Movement

WeVote has an open volunteering position for a Marketing Coordinator for Newsletter (~2 hours per week) who wants to use their existing skills and learn new skills, while helping strengthen American Democracy. 

The marketing coordinator for the WeVote newsletters will support the production and distribution of a monthly newsletter. One newsletter goes to the WeVote volunteer team and one newsletter goes to the community who supports WeVote and our mission to increase civic engagement. The person will be responsible for sharing organizational goals, wins, general news, and project updates. You will work with the all-volunteer newsletter team including writers and a content director to manage the newsletter’s production schedule, ensure consistent messaging, and engaging the volunteer base with compelling and exciting stories, news, and updates. You will also be responsible for newsletter distribution via MailChimp.

About Us

WeVote is a nonpartisan get-out-the-vote nonprofit startup, and a celebrated  Fast Forward nonprofit technology grantee . WeVote is a movement of over 120 passionate volunteers (starting with the founders) who are building open-source mobile technologies that touch and mobilize millions of voters on Election Day. We observe that many voters are busy, distracted, and impatient. We have a goal of providing a complete voting experience in 8 minutes, including the download of our app ("WeVote Ballot Guide, @WeVote"). More information is at . See Twitter @WeVote . We are a 100% volunteer and remote organization.

What You’ll Do

• Help run weekly Newsletter Team meetings
• Facilitate communication within the team, and with other WeVote teams:
  • Community Outreach, Social Media, Political Data, Marketing Team, Analytics & Ads, Research Team, Internship Program, Recruiting
• Work with individuals on the team to find tasks that fit each team member's skill level
• Review work product from the team and propose strategies for improving efficiency
• Follow up with contributors as their deadlines approach, adjust schedules, and communicate changes to everyone else affected by delays
• Provide brief reports in meetings and via email and in our team newsletter about the status of key projects

Who you are: Must haves.

• Candidates should have exposure to and experience in content creation, email marketing, and distribution platforms including reporting.
• You should have strong organization and communication abilities and ideally have a background working with volunteers and/or in a nonprofit environment.
• At least 2 hours each week during our core team hours M-F 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
• You want to work with an established and successful team. You are committed to strengthening American Democracy.
• You are striving for personal excellence.
• A willingness to work with and support other volunteers
• You are currently located in the US and can work one or two hours that overlap with US PT per week.

Not required, but nice to have.

• If you have more than 2 hours to volunteer each week, there are other ways you can get involved with WeVote

What You’ll Gain

You will have the opportunity to touch the lives of millions of Americans, and be part of a movement and product that will receive national attention. You’ll gain an opportunity to grow within the WeVote movement and meet other volunteers who are like-minded and interested in building a valuable application to empower voters across the United States. You’ll also gain valuable technical skills, have opportunities for leadership development, and expand your personal and professional network.

Job Tags

Internship, Remote job,

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