Marketing & Content Coordinator

About VBA

Venture Beyond Aspirations (VBA) helps businesses build, run, and grow through technology, software, creative services, education, and practical business resources.

*Candidates are encouraged to apply on our website as well: vbaspire.com/careers*

Our approach is simple: BUILD. RUN. GROW.

We believe great technology and business resources should not be reserved for large companies. VBA works to make practical tools, technology, and support more accessible to entrepreneurs and growing businesses.

Purpose

Turn ambition into something real. Mission: Build what businesses need to move forward. Vision: Great technology shouldn't be reserved for big businesses. Framework: BUILD. RUN. GROW. Motto: Dream Bold. Launch Smart. Grow Strong.

About the Role

This is an entry-level, part-time position designed for someone who wants hands-on experience in marketing, content creation, community outreach, brand development, and small-business technology.

This is not a traditional desk-only marketing position. Some work can be completed remotely, including editing content, scheduling posts, researching opportunities, planning campaigns, and reviewing performance. However, this position is based in the St. Louis area because we also want this person to get into the community.

The Marketing & Content Coordinator may attend local business events, meet entrepreneurs, interview business owners, capture content, promote VBA programs and software grants, and introduce VBA to organizations and communities that may benefit from what we offer.

The overall responsibility of this position is simple: help more people know VBA exists.

What You'll Do

Content Creation - Create social media posts, graphics, captions, short-form videos, and other digital content. - Record and edit Reels, TikToks, Shorts, interviews, product demonstrations, and behind-the-scenes content. - Capture photos and video at VBA activities, community events, interviews, meetings, and approved client activities. - Turn company updates, customer questions, business tips, and conversations into useful content. - Create educational content that provides value even when VBA is not directly promoting a product. - Help tell the stories of entrepreneurs, businesses, customers, employees, and community partners. - Maintain VBA's brand standards, voice, values, and messaging.

Content Scheduling & Management - Maintain a weekly and monthly content calendar. - Schedule approved content across VBA's selected social media platforms. - Organize photos, videos, graphics, interview footage, and other marketing assets. - Monitor upcoming campaigns, events, launches, and company announcements. - Repurpose existing content instead of always starting from scratch.

Community Outreach & Brand Awareness - Research free and low-cost networking events, workshops, meetups, community programs, and conferences. - Recommend and attend approved events as a representative of VBA. - Introduce VBA to entrepreneurs, small-business owners, organizations, community leaders, and potential partners. - Identify potential partnerships, podcast guests, interview opportunities, and customer stories. - Follow up appropriately and route opportunities to the right VBA team member.

The goal of outreach is not to pressure someone into buying something. The goal is to build awareness, relationships, trust, and opportunities.

Software Grant & Program Awareness - Learn about currently available VBA software grants and programs and create approved content explaining them. - Identify businesses, organizations, schools, and communities that may benefit from these opportunities. - Help direct interested applicants to the correct website, application, assessment, or VBA team member. - Help promote application deadlines and program updates and track interest generated.

The coordinator does not determine eligibility or approve applications, and may never guarantee someone a grant, discount, sponsorship, partnership, or special pricing.

Business Navigator Awareness - Create content around common business challenges and promote the Business Navigator when appropriate. - Encourage business owners to explore their needs before selecting a product. - Help leadership identify recurring questions and challenges heard in the community.

Podcast, Interviews & Storytelling - Assist with VBA Vision content, help capture podcast footage, and turn longer conversations into short-form clips. - Create quotes, graphics, captions, and educational content from interviews. - Interview entrepreneurs and small-business owners and capture community stories.

Product & Solution Awareness

VBA's ecosystem may include Venovax, Kreadiv, Kreadiv Next, VBA Core, the Business Navigator, and future VBA products. You are not expected to become a technical expert — just to understand what problem each solves, who it could help, and when it is appropriate to talk about it.

Our Marketing Philosophy

Problem to Education to Helpful Solution to Trust to Opportunity. Not Product, Product, Product, Buy Now. Our goal is to build trust by being useful.

This Is Not a Sales Position

This role supports business growth but is not a commissioned sales role. You will not be expected to pressure people into purchasing, negotiate contracts, change pricing, promise discounts, or guarantee grants, partnerships, or sponsorships. When someone is ready for a deeper conversation, you connect them with the right VBA team member.

Marketing Performance & Reporting

You may help track content published, reach, engagement, website traffic, Business Navigator activity, grant inquiries, events attended, new connections, leads, demo or consultation requests, and campaign performance, plus a simple monthly summary of what worked and what should be tested next.

What We're Looking For

You do not need years of professional marketing experience. We are looking for someone creative, reliable, organized, curious, comfortable meeting new people and attending community events, familiar with social media, comfortable creating short-form content and learning Canva and basic video editing, able to manage priorities within limited weekly hours, and professional when representing VBA in public.

Marketing students, communications students, recent graduates, and early-career professionals are encouraged to apply.

Preferred Skills

Helpful but not required: social media management, Canva, short-form video editing, photography or videography, TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, LinkedIn, Facebook, interviewing, event marketing, community outreach, networking, content planning, copywriting, podcast content, and marketing analytics. A portfolio, personal social media work, school projects, or freelance work may be considered in place of formal experience.

Location & Transportation

This position is based in the St. Louis metropolitan area and is hybrid and field-based. Reliable transportation is required for assignments that require local travel. Approved business travel may be reimbursed according to VBA's mileage and travel policies. Normal commuting is not considered business travel.

Schedule

This position works up to 8 hours per week. The schedule may vary depending on marketing priorities, content opportunities, community events, interviews, campaigns, and business needs. Some approved evening or weekend events may occasionally be required. All working hours must be properly recorded.

First 90 Days

The first 90 days focus on learning VBA's purpose, mission, values, framework, products, and programs; establishing a content calendar; increasing social media consistency; creating and repurposing content; identifying St. Louis events; beginning community outreach; promoting approved grant opportunities; and establishing basic marketing and outreach tracking.

Growth Opportunity

Marketing & Content Coordinator, then Marketing Specialist, then Community or Growth Marketing Specialist, then Marketing Manager. Additional opportunities depend on performance, organizational needs, and VBA's continued growth.

Why This Role Matters

VBA is still building. You'll help shape how VBA tells its story, connects with its community, introduces technology, supports entrepreneurs, and builds its presence throughout St. Louis. If you're creative, curious, comfortable meeting people, and interested in helping businesses move forward, we'd like to hear from you.

Pay: $15.00 - $18.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20.0 – 25.0 per week

Benefits

* Flexible schedule

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Chesterfield, MO 63005