Audience Engagement Manager

State-of-Iow; Johnston (IA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health Coverage

Retirement Plan

Flexibility

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs

Job summary

Iowa PBS is seeking a dynamic Audience Engagement Manager to lead community engagement and outreach across Iowa. This role builds relationships with partners, plans events and screenings, and serves as a public-facing representative to connect audiences with Iowa PBS programs and services.

You will coordinate logistics, track engagement outcomes, and collaborate with marketing, production and education teams to extend Iowa PBS’s reach. Travel statewide may be required.

Qualifications

• Six years of full-time work experience in the administration or operation/execution of a program.
• Ability to build relationships with community partners and diverse audiences.
• Experience coordinating events, outreach, and public-facing activities.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and implement audience engagement events and outreach activities across Iowa.
• Build and maintain relationships with community organizations and stakeholders.
• Represent Iowa PBS at events, conferences and public activities.
• Coordinate event logistics, materials and on-site setup.
• Track participation and report engagement outcomes.
• Identify opportunities to expand Iowa PBS presence in communities.

Skills

Audience engagement

Event planning

Community outreach

Partnership development

Tools

Marketing coordination

Public speaking

Job description

Audience Engagement Manager

Why Iowa PBS?

Join the driving force behind Iowa's statewide public broadcasting network! Iowa PBS is home to a dedicated team of approximately 100 full and part‑time employees committed to delivering engaging local programs, comprehensive broadcast services, and impactful educational initiatives. Our mission is powered by our highly-qualified, diverse, and talented staff, who are key to our success. At Iowa PBS, we prioritize career development and foster a community that values each member as our most precious resource.

Position Overview:

Iowa PBS is seeking a dynamic Audience Engagement Manager to lead community engagement and outreach efforts that connect Iowa PBS with audiences, communities and organizations across the state. This role plans and coordinates events, screenings, presentations and other engagement opportunities that extend Iowa PBS’s service and reach. The position serves as a public-facing representative of Iowa PBS, building relationships with community partners and helping audiences connect with the network’s programs, services and mission.

Key Responsibilities:

Audience Engagement & Outreach

• Plan, coordinate and implement audience engagement events, program screenings, speaker events and outreach activities across Iowa.
• Build and maintain relationships with community organizations, public and private partners, viewers and other stakeholders to expand Iowa PBS’s reach.
• Represent Iowa PBS at community events, conferences, festivals and other public-facing activities.
• Coordinate event logistics, including promotional materials, exhibits, equipment, supplies and on-site setup.
• Track participation and prepare reports on audience engagement activities and outcomes.
• Identify opportunities to expand Iowa PBS’s presence and engagement in communities across the state.

Audience Marketing & Promotion

• Support the planning and execution of paid marketing campaigns to promote Iowa PBS programs, events, initiatives and services.
• Develop and coordinate targeted promotional campaigns in collaboration with internal teams.
• Execute paid advertising across appropriate digital, social, radio, television and other media channels.
• Coordinate promotional materials and messaging for new program launches, special programming, events and audience engagement initiatives.
• Monitor campaign performance and audience response and use results to inform future promotional efforts.

Audience & Public Engagement

• Serve as a point of contact for viewers and community members seeking information about Iowa PBS programming, events and services.
• Respond to public inquiries through email, phone, online platforms and other channels, referring questions to appropriate staff when needed.
• Organize and conduct Iowa PBS facility and studio tours for community groups and other audiences.
• Communicate Iowa PBS’s mission, services and initiatives to diverse audiences and community partners.

Partnerships & Internal Collaboration

• Collaborate with departments across Iowa PBS to develop and support community engagement opportunities aligned with network priorities.
• Partner with the Iowa PBS Foundation and external organizations on events, outreach initiatives and audience engagement activities.
• Coordinate with communications, marketing, production, education and other teams to ensure consistent messaging and effective audience outreach.
• Support Iowa PBS staff and talent participating in community events, presentations and public appearances.

Additional Duties

• Provides writing, editing and proofreading support for network communications and materials. Reviews content for accuracy, clarity, grammar, style and alignment with Iowa PBS brand standards. Collaborates with communications staff and internal teams to develop, edit and refine content for internal and external audiences.
• Support Iowa PBS’s mission to educate, inform, enrich and inspire the people of Iowa.
• Travel statewide and occasionally out of state to support events and engagement activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits:

The State of Iowa is committed to your well‑being. As a valued team member, you'll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Paid Time Off: Generous vacation, paid holidays, and unlimited sick leave accrual.
• Health Coverage: Excellent Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance options.
• Retirement Plan: IPERS Retirement package and an option for a deferred compensation plan.
• Flexibility: Flexible Spending Accounts (medical and dependent care).
• Life Insurance: Free Life Insurance coverage.
• Support: Employee Assistance Programs and Employee Discount Programs.

To learn more about the benefits of working with the State of Iowa, visit our benefits webpage.

Join Us!

At Iowa PBS, you'll have the chance to shape the future of our programming and production while working with a passionate and talented team. If you are enthusiastic about public broadcasting and have the expertise to lead our programming and production efforts, Help us create inspiring content that makes a difference in the lives of Iowans.

E-Verify and Right to Work

The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Worklaws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov

Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:

1) Six years of full‑time work experience in the administration or operation/execution (i.e., providing consultation and/or technical assistance to stakeholders, research and analysis, or enforcement of program guidelines/policies/procedures) of a program (i.e., the provision of a service or an administrative oversight/enforcement responsibility).

2) All of the following (a and b):

a. A total of four years of education and full‑time experience (as described in number one), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work in any field equals one year of full‑time experience; and

b. A total of two years of graduate‑level education and full‑time experience (as described in part a), where twenty-four semester hours of accredited graduate college or university course work in any field equals one year of full‑time experience.

3) Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes eighteen months of full‑time work as a Program Planner 1.

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