We are looking for a Digital Marketing Volunteer to join Merge Forward (MF) and work closely with the founding team. This is a strategically important role for our mission as we aim to increase the visibility of underrepresented groups within the cloud native community. In a digital world, your contributions will play a key role in achieving that. Visibility is so important because it helps break down preconceptions and unconscious biases. In short, this role comes with a set of expectations and responsibilities.
What you'll do:
Launch and manage MF social accounts.
Create compelling posts celebrating member wins and subgroup activities.
Keep a media tracking sheet to ensure we capture all talks and media engagement.
Keep track of special months or days, like Deaf Awareness Month, and work with community groups to create campaigns around them.
Encourage members to post about their wins and support them if needed.
Plan and coordinate (CNCF) live streams with MF members.
Build on and improve the MF marketing kit, and ensure members know about and use it.
Who We're Looking For
Reliable doer with a can-do attitude and strong sense of responsibility.*
Marketer able to regularly commit between 3 and 5 hours per week.**
Proven experience managing social media accounts, writing social content, and creating compelling visuals.
An eye for aesthetics to create visuals that not only convey the right message but also look professional and beautiful.
Marketing experience at a cloud native company is a plus.
*While this is volunteer-based, we need you to take it as seriously as a job. Our mission is important, and we need someone who feels that way too.
**Of course, there will be times you are on vacation or have other commitments or deadlines that will reduce the time you can contribute, but we need regularity.
What's in it for you
Grow your professional network by connecting with talented people in the cloud native community from all over the world.
Build your personal brand and gain visibility as a cloud native, non-code contributor.
Have a real impact by helping to make underrepresented groups more visible in tech.
Application process
Since this is such a strategically important role for MF and comes with very specific expectations, we are making this an apprenticeship rather than a traditional contributor role. To find the right fit, we'll handle this similarly to a regular job application process.
If this resonates and you have the bandwidth and motivation to make a real impact, please email catherine (at) buoyant.io and tell us:
Why are you interested?
What qualifies you? (your experience)
Send some sample work (social media posts you wrote and visuals you created)