Community Partnerships & Events Lead

Kansas City Royals; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company benefits

401K

PTO

Job summary

Kansas City Royals Urban Youth Academy is seeking a Coordinator for Community Partnerships and Events to build partnerships with schools, nonprofits, businesses and community stakeholders, and to plan youth-focused events and programs.

You will manage volunteers, coordinate summer camps, track outcomes, support fundraising events, and promote Academy programs across social media, collaborating across departments to maximize participation and impact.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary contact for community partnership requests.
• Act as a liaison between the organization and community partners to foster new relationships and enhance existing ones.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders by ensuring thorough follow-up and adherence to deadlines.
• Develop and nurture relationships with local non-profits, schools, and other community organizations.
• Gather complete information for partnership and external requests, including participant counts, age ranges, proposed dates, staffing, equipment, facility needs, and desired outcomes.
• Maintain accurate records of partnership conversations, approvals, commitments, deadlines, and next steps.
• Support partnership opportunities while following established approval and communication processes.
• Collaborate with the Manager, Community Engagement & Programs to support the Summer Food Service Program, including required training, compliance, and daily program operations.
• Represent the Academy at community meetings, outreach events, and partnership opportunities.
• Support community outreach efforts designed to increase awareness and participation in Academy programming.
• Support youth recruitment efforts across Academy programs and special events.
• Maintain a database of community contacts, partnerships, and engagement activities.
• Plan, organize, and execute various events, including youth-focused, fundraising, educational camps, corporate, and community events.
• Oversee event logistics, including vendor coordination, venue setup, and volunteer recruitment.
• Create and manage event sheets, contracts, certificates of insurance (COI), vendor lists, and floor plans for corporate, community, and Academy events.
• Coordinate summer camp logistics, registrations, participant communications, and daily operations to ensure a high-quality participant experience.
• Assist with summer camp staffing, onboarding, scheduling, and operational support.
• Assist with the recruitment, onboarding, coordination, and communication of certified teachers and program instructors for summer camp programming.
• Coordinate volunteer scheduling and event staffing needs.
• Prepare post-event reports and evaluations to measure outcomes and identify future improvements.
• Support fundraising and donor engagement events as assigned.
• Develop event timelines, staffing assignments, run-of-show documents, equipment plans, participant communications, and contingency plans.
• Anticipate and respond professionally to schedule changes, partner needs, event adjustments, weather concerns, and other unexpected circumstances.
• Support baseball and softball programs, clinics, camps, tournaments, school visits, and special events as assigned.
• Complete event setup, breakdown, documentation, and follow-up responsibilities with attention to detail and timely communication.

Job description

Kansas City Royals Urban Youth Academy is seeking a Coordinator for Community Partnerships and Events to build partnerships with schools, nonprofits, businesses and community stakeholders, and to plan youth-focused events and programs.

You will manage volunteers, coordinate summer camps, track outcomes, support fundraising events, and promote Academy programs across social media, collaborating across departments to maximize participation and impact.