Gala Outreach & Audience Growth Lead

GNO Social Arts Network; United States; Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

The Greater New Orleans Social Arts Network (GNOSAN) seeks a part-time, seasonal Gala Marketing & Outreach Coordinator to build the audience for the chalMET Gala, identify arts patrons, donors, and civic leaders, and support all outreach activities leading to the event.

This hands-on role focuses on outreach, invitations, personalized communications, press and campaigns, and coordinating with partners to turn awareness into attendance and sustained engagement with GNOSAN’s mission.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant professional experience preferred in arts, nonprofit development, donor relations, event marketing, or audience engagement.

Responsibilities

• Research and identify arts patrons, collectors, donors, philanthropists, and civic leaders aligned with GNOSAN and chalMET Gala.
• Build and maintain targeted invitation and outreach lists.
• Conduct personalized outreach to potential attendees and supporters; follow up and nurture relationships.
• Coordinate invitations, VIP lists, and pathways to hard-to-reach guests through community networks.
• Execute the marketing and promotional plan: Save the Dates, emails, mailing lists, press releases, and media pitches.
• Track outreach, responses, follow-ups, and relationship progress; convert awareness into attendance.

Skills

Audience development

Outreach

Marketing communications

Donor relations

Event promotion

Job description

The Greater New Orleans Social Arts Network (GNOSAN) seeks a part-time, seasonal Gala Marketing & Outreach Coordinator to build the audience for the chalMET Gala, identify arts patrons, donors, and civic leaders, and support all outreach activities leading to the event.

This hands-on role focuses on outreach, invitations, personalized communications, press and campaigns, and coordinating with partners to turn awareness into attendance and sustained engagement with GNOSAN’s mission.