Freedom's Way National Heritage Area

Nashoba Valley Chamber of Commerce; Massachusetts; Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area seeks a Program and Community Outreach Manager to elevate programming, expand partnerships, and grow visibility throughout the region. You will engage diverse communities, organize partner meetings, and help drive public programming and educational initiatives with a focus on collaboration and impact.

Reporting to the Executive Director, you will coordinate with boards, staff, and consultants to expand events, workshops, and webinars, while leveraging social

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressively responsible experience in public programming, visitor engagement, and/or museum/public education.
• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field (Public History, History, Art History, Museum Studies, Landscape History, Natural Resources). Master’s Degree preferred.
• Proven experience in program development and execution; experience planning, facilitating, and executing events, including managing partner relationships and volunteer support.
• Successful track record engaging community organizations and developing partnerships.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully manage multiple deadlines
• Excellent communication skills -- both written and verbal.
• Proven experience using social media and digital platforms to drive interest, participation, and event attendance.

Responsibilities

• Manage the implementation of current programming, including the Hidden Treasures Festival of Nature, Culture & History; Partnership Grant Program; Legacy Grant Program; Pathways Internship Program; partner gatherings; and other organizational programs.
• Work with the Executive Director, Board, and Consultants to develop, refine, and formulate programming for both partners and the public with the goal of increasing community engagement and participation.
• This may include new programs and initiatives, such as workshops and conferences, community gatherings, technical/educational training and webinars, etc.
• Work with the Executive Director and consultants to use creative social media campaigns, local publicity, and other traditional and digital outreach vehicles to promote use of the website and accompanying app.
• Work with partners to find, curate, and collect content and collateral to populate the website to keep it relevant and increase its efficacy and use as a resource for tourists and community members.
• Identify, initiate, and deepen relationships with community stakeholders.
• Help plan and implement meetings, surveys, and other ways for communicating with, and receiving feedback from, the community about Freedom’s Way and its initiatives; create mechanisms for internal and external evaluation of engagement initiatives.

Skills

Public programming

Volunteer management

Partnership relations

Relationship building

Diversity engagement

Organizational skills

Written and verbal communication

Social media campaigns

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree preferred

Job description

The position is charged with elevating the quality, scope, and visibility of the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area’s programming and helping to expand the organization’s reputation as a leader and innovator within the region. The Program and Community Outreach Manager will be actively engaged in strengthening and expanding existing networks of partner organizations and supporters through public programs; grantmaking and supporting partner programming; as well organizing and helping to facilitate community and partner meetings and professional development opportunities.

The successful candidate will have a proven track record in public programming, volunteer management and partner relations; excel at building and nurturing relationships; have experience with and passion for working with diverse communities; possess an outgoing, engaging personality; have exceptional organizational, planning, verbal, and written communication skills; and have a passion for nature, culture and history.

The position reports to the Executive Director and liaises and collaborates with a cross section of the organization’s community partners and supporters.

Job Description

• Manage the implementation of current programming, including the Hidden Treasures Festival of Nature, Culture & History; Partnership Grant Program; Legacy Grant Program; Pathways Internship Program; partner gatherings; and other organizational programs.
• Work with the Executive Director, Board, and Consultants to develop, refine, and formulate programming for both partners and the public with the goal of increasing community engagement and participation. This may include new programs and initiatives, such as workshops and conferences, community gatherings, technical/educational training and webinars, etc.
• Work with the Executive Director and consultants to use creative social media campaigns, local publicity, and other traditional and digital outreach vehicles to promote use of the website and accompanying app.
• Work with partners to find, curate, and collect content and collateral to populate the website to keep it relevant and increase its efficacy and use as a resource for tourists and community members.
• Identify, initiate, and deepen relationships with community stakeholders.
• Help plan and implement meetings, surveys, and other ways for communicating with, and receiving feedback from, the community about Freedom’s Way and its initiatives; create mechanisms for internal and external evaluation of engagement initiatives.

Qualifications

• 5 or more years of progressively responsible experience in public programming, visitor engagement, and/or museum/public education.
• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field (Public History, History, Art History, Museum Studies, Landscape History, Natural Resources). Master’s Degree preferred.
• Proven experience in program development and execution; experience planning, facilitating, and executing events, including managing partner relationships and volunteer support.
• Successful track record engaging community organizations and developing partnerships.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully manage multiple deadlines
• Excellent communication skills -- both written and verbal.
• Proven experience using social media and digital platforms to drive interest, participation, and event attendance.

Offices in Devens and Concord, MA. Possibility for 1-2 days-per-week remote work with approval. Travel within the Heritage Area, as needed, throughout the year (mileage will be reimbursed). Occasional evening and weekend events, as needed.

Compensation

This is a full-time, year-round salaried position of 40 hours per week. Compensation ranges from $