Comms Circle Member: Designers, Writers, Social Media Managers

Key Responsibilities

• Support marketing, publicity, and digital media initiatives, including managing our newsletter and social media channels.
• Help craft and deliver communications that support and engage VillageCo members.
• Participate in creating and refining communications policies, and join specific project teams, sub-circles, or task forces as needed.
• Attend monthly circle meetings, provide feedback on shared work, and complete assigned tasks independently between meetings.

Desired Qualities & Qualifications

• A strong passion for communications, strategy, and planning.
• Experience or background in graphic design, video production, editing, publicity, branding, or internal communications.
• A passion for or experience in project management.
• Excellent collaborative skills and a strong desire to work within a team.
• An interest in engaging with both public audiences and internal members.
• A commitment to shared decision-making and a willingness to learn sociocracy.

Time & Schedule Expectations

• Meeting Schedule: Must be available to attend our monthly meeting, which takes place on the second Tuesday of every month at 10:00 AM Pacific Time for 90 minutes.
• Workflow: Ability to take on assignments and complete work independently between meetings.
• Term: Open to a longer-term volunteer commitment of 6 months or more.

Steps to Become a Volunteer

1. Orientation: Attend a Volunteer Orientation to meet some of our team members, learn more about VillageCo, and see if this opportunity feels like a good fit for you.
2. Visit a Circle: Observe a Circle meeting as a visitor to get a feel for how we organize and work together. If you want to continue, attend a second Circle meeting as a full participant and join as a Member.
3. Onboarding: Once you have joined a Circle, you'll have a 1:1 onboarding meeting with a volunteer manager to set you up on our software and answer any questions you may have.