Community Engagement and Events Manager

Connecticut Public Broadcasting Inc; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 54,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Connecticut Public Broadcasting Inc in Hartford seeks a Community Engagement and Events Manager to support statewide engagement through events, partnerships, outreach, and direct relationship-building with communities. This role requires a self-starter and collaborator who will manage event logistics while serving as a representative of Connecticut Public in the community.

The ideal candidate combines strong event and project management skills with curiosity, cultural awareness, and

Qualifications

• Strong event and project management skills.
• Curiosity, cultural awareness, and relationship-building ability.
• Experience engaging diverse communities.

Responsibilities

• Identifies and maintains relationships with community organizations and leaders.
• Represents the organization in communities across the state, attending meetings and events.
• Supports the Vice President of Community Engagement in developing statewide engagement strategy.
• Coordinates event logistics including venue selection, catering, and vendor requests.
• Works with internal teams and external partners to promote events and measure engagement.

Job description

Job Summary

TheCommunity Engagement and Events Manageris responsiblefor supporting the development and execution of Connecticut Public’s statewide community engagement strategy through events, partnerships, outreach, & direct relationship-building with statewide communities. This role requires a self-starter and collaborator who willmanage eventlogistics,whileservingas an active representative of Connecticut Public in the community. Working closely with the Vice President of Community Engagement, the Manager will help cultivate new relationships,particularly with historically underserved and underrepresented communities.

Theideal candidate combines strong event and project management skills with curiosity, cultural awareness, and relationship-building ability. This person will help Connecticut Public create welcoming, relevant experiences that reach younger and more diverse audiences, children and families, andcommunities that have historically had less connection to public media.

Thebudgeted salary range is $53,885.00 to $79,500.00 depending on qualifications. We also consider internal equity, among other factors, when deciding compensation.

Essential Functions

Strategic Support

• Bringscommunity insights, needs, ideas, and feedback into CT Public to help inform engagement, strategy, event concepts, partnerships, & opportunities across departments.
• Identifies cultivates, &maintains relationships with community-based organizations, local leaders, cultural organizations, schools, libraries, nonprofits, small businesses, & other trusted institutions that can help CT Public reach|serve new audiences.
• Represents the organization regularly in communities across the state, attending community meetings, cultural events, partner gatherings, neighborhood activities, & other opportunities to listen, learn, build trust, & increase awareness.
• Supports the Vice President of Community Engagement in developing|implenting CT Public’s statewide community engagement strategy.

Event Planning and Management

• Assistswith speaker/guest arrangements, including travel,accommodations,event- related needs.
• Collaborates with internal teams and external stakeholders (community organizations and partners), to develop events and experiences aligned with our engagement and audience growth strategies.
• Coordinates eventlogisticsincluding venue selection, catering needs, A/ Vand other vendor requests
• Ensures event details are communicated efficiently to all relevant parties.
• EventPromotion &Communications
• Coordinates distribution of event details across various communication channels
• Collaborates with Marketing,Digital,and SocialMedia to ensure timely event promotion & engagement.
• Collaborateswithinternal teams|external stakeholders toschedule events & evaluates engagementefforts to inform future event decisions.
• Handles day-of eventlogistics such as supplies, set-up, registration, and event breakdown
• Oversees the creation and execution of promotional materials for events, ensuresalignment with organizational branding & engagement goals.
• Works with community partners to identify culturally relevant|effective ways to invite participation, recognizing that reaching new audiences may require different messages, messengers, channels, & outreach approaches.

Responsibilities

• Additionalduties may, at times, be assigned andrequired.
• Assistswithvendor relationships, ensuring orders,contracts,and eventlogisticsare handled inatimelyand cost-effective manner.
• Collaborateswith Digital and Membership teams to ensurepost-eventsurveysand follow-up communication.
• Ensures proper invo