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Web Content Manager & Social Media Manager

The HistoryMakers
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 3/23/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/19/2025

About the Company

The HistoryMakers, a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit African American video oral history archive, seeks to hire a full time Web Content Manager & Social Media Manager that is skilled and results driven and can work as a one person team. The Digital Strategist will be tasked with building a community of users by analyzing user experience data, initiating digital projects, reporting on current and planned strategies, user outreach on the web and on social media, leading effective digital marketing strategies, ensuring the projects are executed on time and within budget and serving as an effective project manager. Ideal candidates for this position should be web and multimedia savvy as well as innovative. He/she should also have strength and knowledge of the various digital touch points and be able to steer our organization’s digital narrative and drive highly effective digital campaigns.


About the Role

Web Content Manager & Social Media Manager Responsibilities



  • Manage Drupal-based site on a daily basis and create a strong membership community;
  • Develop a social media and user engagement plan based on user audit;
  • Optimize SEO and research/engage digital tools and interactive trends;
  • Drive value for the organization and increase membership numbers and engagement;
  • Map out the optimization of digital assets.


Web Content Manager & Social Media Manager Job Requirements



  • Degree in African American Studies, History, Communications and/or Marketing;
  • Prior experience managing a Drupal or other CMS website;
  • Mastery of managing Facebook, Youtube, Linkedin and Instagram Accounts for The HistoryMakers;
  • Knowledge of photoshop, Microsoft word and excel must and creative design skills a plus;
  • Detail-oriented, strong proofreading skills and ability to proofread a must;
  • Excellent written and verbal communications and interpersonal skills;
  • Thorough understanding of digital touch points;
  • Deadline driven;
  • Understanding of web analytics and broad knowledge of best digital practices


Salary and Benefits

Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications. The HistoryMakers also offers a competitive benefits package that includes 403(b), PTO, health, vision and dental insurance, tuition reimbursement and school loan repayment assistance.


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