Hybrid Community Media Programs Manager

Virginia Commonwealth University; Richmond (VA); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Tuition benefits (university)

Comprehensive health benefits

Job summary

Virginia Commonwealth University’s Institute for Contemporary Art seeks a Community Media Coordinator to lead the Community Media Center. You will oversee daily operations, staffing, public engagement, and programming for hundreds of community members annually, coordinating partnerships and workshops across departments.

You will supervise 4–7 technicians, manage budgets, and guide events from planning through execution, including partnerships with Art 180, Virginia Public Media, and VCUarts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communication, Art History, Curatorial Studies, Museum Studies, Arts Administration, Humanities or related field or equivalent combination of education, experience, and training.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a museum, gallery, nonprofit arts organization, or related cultural institution.
• Strong research, writing, editorial, and organizational and logistical skills.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating programs and events, symposia and conferences. Community organizing skills welcome.
• Excellent communication and project coordination skills, including public-facing communication materials, website updates, and prospectuses.
• Knowledge of some media practice (journalism, podcasting and narrative audio) is required.
• Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, production, and implementation of approximately 15–25 annual programs and events, including workshops, performances, educational initiatives, author talks, summer intensives, and festivals.
• Serve as project manager for Community Media Center programs including Author RVA, Intersection, Community Media Center Workshops, Levels Up, Community Podcast Day, RESONATE Podcast Festival, ICA Podcast and related media initiatives.
• Manage all aspects of program production, including: project planning, artist coordination, contracts, travel, lodging, procurement, ticketing, vendor/venue coordination, technical production, and day-of operations.
• Oversee daily operations of the Community Media Center; develop, administer, monitor, and reconcile budgets; recruit, hire, train, and supervise staff.

Skills

Public-facing communication

Project coordination

Event planning

Research

Writing

Editorial

Organizational & logistical skills

Community engagement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communication, Art History, Curatorial Studies, Museum Studies, Arts Administration, Humanities or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Virginia Commonwealth University’s Institute for Contemporary Art seeks a Community Media Coordinator to lead the Community Media Center. You will oversee daily operations, staffing, public engagement, and programming for hundreds of community members annually, coordinating partnerships and workshops across departments.

You will supervise 4–7 technicians, manage budgets, and guide events from planning through execution, including partnerships with Art 180, Virginia Public Media, and VCUarts.