Company Description

The Museum of Advertising™ is a NYC-based nonprofit in progress, preserving and celebrating advertising as a creative discipline and cultural force. We are in the beginning stages of building the organization. Our 501(c)(3) application is in development, and full nonprofit status is expected to take at least a year to finalize.

In the meantime, we are doing the work: curating online exhibits, producing original writing and video, and planning toward a proposed pop-up exhibit in 2027.

We are founder-led, AI-augmented, and run asynchronously on Basecamp. Team members occasionally collaborate but mostly work autonomously toward weekly goals, communicating in writing. Volunteers self-manage and check in twice a week — what they’re working on Monday, what they shipped Friday. No recurring meetings.

Part-time Volunteer

This is an unpaid volunteer role, 5–10 hours per week. We are honest about the stage: there is no funding for compensation yet. As the museum secures 501(c)(3) status, grants, and sponsorship revenue, this role may convert to paid part-time or full-time employment. We make no guarantees on timing — likely a year or more — and current volunteers will be considered first.

What you get now: You'll be part of a small, self-selected team of people as motivated as you are — volunteers who chose this because they believe the mission and the work matter. You’ll also receivepublic credit on our website, in newsletter mastheads, and on major projects, a portfolio of real shipped work, access to the network we are building in advertising and brands, and direct experience with AI-augmented creative work. If you are looking for paid work today, this is not it. If you want to help build something from the ground up, read on.

About the Social Media Lead role

6–8 hrs/week · Unpaid volunteer (paid roles possible as funding grows) · Remote (NYC preferred)

Own daily social presence across our channels. You set the voice, build the weekly calendar, and engage the community. AI helps you draft and reformat; you decide what is good enough to ship.

What you'll do

Run the daily content calendar across Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube
Work with creative studio for content production
Coordinate with the Blog & Newsletter Editor to repurpose long-form work for social
Curate archival ad content and create original posts that celebrate the craft
Reply to comments and DMs, build community
Spot trends in advertising culture and react quickly
Self-manage in Basecamp with Monday plans and Friday recaps

You are

Fluent in advertising history, craft, and current culture
A clear writer with a point of view
Comfortable with AI tools as a drafting partner
Reliable and self-directed — no one will chase you for status

Nice to have

Past experience running social for a brand, agency, or publication
Familiarity with Later, Buffer, or similar scheduling tools
Experience working in Basecamp, Asana, Monday or similar in an asynchronous environment.

How AI fits

AI drafts captions, hashtag sets, alt text, and reformats one post across platforms. You make every call about voice, timing, and what is worth saying.

Requirements

You must be self-sufficient and a clear, concise written communicator, productive when working autonomously. This team works asynchronously, so you should be comfortable making progress without daily instruction or check-ins.

The Museum of Advertising jobs

Social Media Lead (part-time volunteer)