Social Media & Marketing Coordinator (Part-Time)

About Us

Visible Voice Books is a haven for offbeat ideas. An independent bookstore in Cleveland’s Ohio City neighborhood, we are a place to discover art, ideas, authors, and tastes that expand your worldview. Cool, curious, and creative since 2007.

We are three things at once: a curated bookstore, a café and bar, and a live venue. All housed in a 6,000 sq. ft. fully refurbished former theater on Lorain Avenue. Our shelves carry new and used titles in fiction, modern poetry, art, music, counterculture, and current events. The café offers full-service coffee, food, and a full bar. The stage hosts live music, poetry readings, and author events. Each has its own identity, rooted in one of Cleveland’s most vibrant neighborhoods, and together they make something you won’t find anywhere else.

The Role

We are looking for a creative, self-driven Social Media & Marketing Coordinator to help tell our story and promote our mission and business. You will work across our bookstore, café and bar, and stage to build a compelling, consistent presence online and in-store. We want someone who approaches the position with a missionary zeal, understands what we are trying to accomplish, and can hit the ground running.

This is a part-time or contract position. This role reports to the owner for overall guidance and works closely with him on music event promotion. You will also collaborate directly with the Bookstore Manager on books and author events, and with the Café Manager to develop and build out café content.

Responsibilities
• Develop narratives around the bookstore, cafe, event stage, and how they come together individually ,and as part of the business as a whole
• Own and grow our social media presences with original photo, video, and written content
• Develop and maintain a content calendar across all platforms and verticals
• Create and distribute promotional materials for all stage events: music, poetry readings, and author appearances
• Produce in-store signage and display materials
• Maintain our website via Square Space and keep the events calendar current
• Write and publish a biweekly newsletter via Constant Contact
• Photograph events, the space, and inventory for use across all channels

What We’re Looking For
• Experience managing social media for a business, venue, or organization
• Strong writing skills: captions, copy, and newsletter prose that sound like a real human being
• Comfortable using tools like Canva for simple layouts and promotional materials
• Basic photography and short-form video skills
• Organized, self-directed, and able to manage multiple projects at once
• Genuine enthusiasm for books, music, food, and community. This matters.

Compensation is $20-25 per hour for part-time (20–30 hours per week), commensurate with experience.

How to Apply

Send your resume, a brief cover letter telling us why Visible Voice speaks to you, and links to social media accounts or content you’ve managed.

We’re a small, independent business. We read every application. No phone calls, please.

Pay: $20.00 - $25.00 per hour

Benefits:
• Employee discount

Ability to Commute:
• Cleveland, OH 44102 (Required)

Work Location: In person