Content Manager

Do312; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Do312 Content Manager in Chicago leads the daily newsletter, curating and editing content that translates the city’s events and scenes into engaging experiences across email, web, and social.

You’ll manage editorial planning, grow audiences, and collaborate with partners while overseeing freelancers and contributors. This full-time, hybrid role requires three days in the office, with compensation ranging from $60k to $80k based on experience.

Qualifications

• Exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills.
• Three+ years of editorial, content, social media, digital marketing, local media, events, or entertainment experience.
• Strong pulse on emerging trends across content channels, cultural moments, and audience behaviors.
• Deep connection to Chicago and knowledge of its music, nightlife, arts, events, neighborhoods, and local culture.
• Excellent organization and ability to manage multiple channels, deadlines, and collaborators.
• Experience using performance data to improve content and comfort with newsletter, CMS, social and project-management tools.
• Experience supervising or mentoring junior team members and giving actionable feedback.

Responsibilities

• Own the daily Do312 newsletter from planning through send, including writing, editing, curation, quality control, and performance improvement.
• Shape and maintain a forward-looking editorial calendar covering major events, local trends, seasonal moments, audience needs, and partner opportunities.
• Create and edit distinctive guides, roundups, interviews, recurring features, and evergreen content for the website.
• Maintain a high-quality website by keeping event listings, venue and artist pages, guides, and other core content accurate and current.
• Lead our social content strategy and develop platform-native posts across channels.
• Use data to improve content and boost engagement across newsletter, website, and social channels.
• Make Do312 MORE a natural, valuable part of the content ecosystem with storytelling, ticket promotions, and audience education.
• Work with Sales and Accounts to deliver sponsored content that stays true to the Do312 voice.
• Manage freelancers, interns, and contributors to keep content consistent and on schedule.
• Build relationships with venues, artists, promoters, and brands to create exclusive content and experiences.

Skills

Exceptional writing

Editorial experience

Emerging trends

Chicago knowledge

Organization

Data-driven

Mentoring

Tools

CMS

Google Analytics

Newsletter platforms

Job description

Do312 Content Manager

About Do312

Do312 helps Chicago discover the concerts, nightlife, festivals, food and drink, cultural events, pop-ups, and community experiences that make the city worth going out for. Through our daily newsletter, website, social channels, editorial guides, giveaways, and Do312 MORE membership, we connect audiences with the people, places, and moments shaping Chicago.

Do312 is part of DoStuff, a national network of 20 local event guides built to get more people out experiencing their cities. Our local teams bring the taste and cultural credibility; our shared platform, partnerships, and resources help that work reach more people.

The Role

At its core, this role is about helping Chicago discover what's worth getting off the couch for. You'll own Do312's editorial voice, turn the city's cultural calendar into useful, entertaining content, and make sure Do312 shows up consistently across email, web, and social.

You'll balance hands-on writing and editing with editorial planning, audience growth, contributor management, and collaboration across the business to create content that serves both our audience and our partners. We’re looking for someone who can move quickly without losing the details, bring a clear point of view without losing audience trust, and turn good ideas into repeatable content.

This is a full-time, hybrid role based in Chicago, requiring three days per week in the office, and reporting to the General Manager of Do312. Occasional evening and weekend event attendance is expected, and you should be excited to experience the city as part of the work. Total compensation ranges from $60k–$80k, and will be determined based on experience and qualifications.

What You’ll Do

• Own the daily Do312 newsletter from planning through send, including writing, editing, curation, quality control, and performance improvement.
• Shape and maintain a forward-looking editorial calendar major events, local trends, seasonal moments, audience needs, and partner opportunities.
• Create and edit distinctive guides, roundups, interviews, recurring features, and evergreen content for the website.
• Maintain a high-quality website by keeping event listings, venue and artist pages, guides, and other core content accurate, useful, and current.
• Lead our social content strategy and develop platform-native posts across channels.
• Use data to make better content, improving engagement across our newsletter, website, social channels, and membership.
• Make Do312 MORE a natural, valuable part of the content ecosystem through useful storytelling, ticket-drop promotion, and audience education.
• Work with our Sales and Accounts teams to deliver sponsored content that serves partners while staying true to the Do312 voice.
• Manage freelancers, interns, and contributors to keep content consistent, high quality, and on schedule.
• Build relationships with local venues, artists, promoters, and brands to create exclusive content, giveaways, and experiences while fostering an engaged DoStuff community across email, social media, and other channels.

What You Bring

• Exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills, with a conversational and audience-first voice.
• At least three years of relevant experience in editorial, content, social media, digital marketing, local media, events, or entertainment.
• A strong pulse on emerging trends across content channels, cultural moments, and evolving audience behaviors.
• A deep connection to Chicago and strong knowledge of its music, nightlife, food, arts, events, neighborhoods, and local culture.
• Excellent organization and the ability to manage multiple channels, deadlines, and collaborators independently and proactively.
• Experience using performance data to improve content, plus comfort working in newsletter, CMS, social, and project-management tools.
• Experience supervising or mentoring junior team members, including assigning work, managing deadlines, giving actionable feedback, and helping others improve.

Bonus Points

• Already a fan of Do312
• You’ve grown an audience - whether that’s a newsletter, social account, community, or brand.
• Short-form video planning, editing, photography, or production experience.
• Experience with sponsored content, events, venues, promoters, or cultural organizations.
• Working knowledge of SEO, evergreen-content strategy, Google Analytics, tracking links, or campaign dashboards.