Make the most of your membership
Volunteer with us
AMA Chicago is among the largest chapters, and our hundreds of volunteers bring our mission to life. Whether you’re looking to make connections, gain hands-on experience or increase your marketing knowledge, getting involved is a direct path to opportunity.
Join us at an upcoming event to see our volunteers in action and learn more from our team.
The value of volunteering
Professional development
Gain practical hands-on experience to expand or refine your marketing expertise by working hand-in-hand with leaders.
Build deep network connections
Fast track job or business opportunities through deep member, fellow volunteer, and board-level connections.
Volunteer-only special access
Network at committee meetups and socials. Gain opportunities to publish original content and speak at engagements.
Special recognition
Benefits include LinkedIn recommendations, Volunteer of the Year award, professional references, and resume building accolades.
Leadership development
Gain leadership and project management experience. Access to leadership summit, board retreat, and best practices.
Additional event discounts
AMA Chicago and AMA National events (25-60% off member prices) and complementary access for working volunteers.
Volunteer Committees
Community Programs
The community programming committee works on SIGs and all monthly programs. Ideal committee members are seasoned marketing professionals with a large network and a willingness to reach out to those in their network frequently.
Executive Programming
The executive programming committee leads Brand Smart, MarketingTech Smart, CMO Smart and smaller programming developed for executive marketers.
Communications
The communications committee is our chapter’s content marketing engine. This team drives thought-leadership and branding through our editorial, promotional and community content. All committee members participate in a monthly team conference call.
Membership Relations
The membership relations committee handles all aspects of the membership experience and maintains acquisition and retention goals set by the board.
Sponsorship
The sponsorship committee develops partnerships with Chicago-area marketing agencies and service providers to financially support the chapter programming agenda.
Marketing Insight
The marketing insight committee completes all research the chapter conducts, maintains the chapter CRM and provides the board with KPIs and other metrics that show the health of the chapter in all non-financial areas.
Open Volunteer Positions
The Career Content Copy Writer is responsible for creating career content for the chapter website and for a bi-weekly career dedicated email to our constituency. View complete description.
Manager Manager, Signature Speaker Series oversees and executes these quarterly events, whether virtual or in person.
Managers of Career Connections oversee and execute these quarterly professional development events.
The Executive Programming Coordinator provides overall committee support and gains experience in program development and event planning. This position supports AMA Chicago’s two annual conferences: CMO Smart and BrandSmart.
The Email Strategist collaborates with the communications and marketing insights teams to develop and implement strategic direction for AMA Chicago’s weekly emails.
The Associate Director, Communications works closely with the Communications team to ensure completion and execution of communication tactics. This position is responsible for maintaining coordination among Communications team members to ensure all campaign/promotion messaging is in harmony. Responsible for maintaining one AMA Chicago has one voice and one message across all communications. View complete description.
The LinkedIn Member-only Group Manager collaborates with the Communications team to foster community in the chapter’s private LinkedIn group.
The Social Media Analyst is responsible for gathering and reporting on the chapter’s social media KPIs and other metrics using Sprout Social and other reporting tools. Insights and recommendations are reported directly to Communications to support chapter initiatives and track progress towards communications goals. The position is a member of the Marketing Insights Committee and reports to the VP of Marketing Insights.
The Membership & Recruitment Coordinator works alongside the Membership team to serve the Chicago marketing community.
Volunteer of the Month
Each month, we highlight a special volunteer who has gone above and beyond to make a meaningful impact on member value through skill- or relationship-building.