Strategic Partnerships & Events Director

Nashville Public Radio; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 68,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) match

Paid time off

Life & disability insurance

Employee assistance

Job summary

WNXP, part of Nashville Public Radio, seeks a Director of Partnerships & Projects to bring structure and project management to how the team plans, coordinates, and delivers work. This role actively engages the community, builds events, and aligns membership, sponsorship, and audience efforts with Nashville Public Radio's mission.

The position oversees promotional processes across on-air and online campaigns, coordinating with programming and digital teams to spotlight WNXP's programming,

Qualifications

• 4+ years of hands-on, consumer-facing event planning, ideally with success in generating funding.
• Experience coordinating all aspects of event planning (production/staging, A/V, catering, registration, ticketing, decor, talent management, stage management).
• Comfort with coordinating live events, campaigns, and leading part-time staff and volunteers.
• Strong cross-department collaboration and ability to work with a range of stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate internal team processes and projects (trackers, calendars, cross-department check-ins).
• Serve as primary project manager for events and promotions, building cross-department project teams.
• Identify and develop new event opportunities and promotional partnerships in the community.
• Identify opportunities for event sponsorship, revenue, and member benefits.
• Coordinate concert Presents pitches with programming and underwriting.
• Coordinate on-air and online giveaways with partners and staff.
• Develop and project-manage promotions plans with programming and production.
• Manage the Live Sessions production team (Sonic Cathedral and offsite).
• Collaborate with development, sponsorships, and the Nashville Public Radio events team.

Skills

Event planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Community partnerships

Sponsor relations

Job description

WNXP, part of Nashville Public Radio, seeks a Director of Partnerships & Projects to bring structure and project management to how the team plans, coordinates, and delivers work. This role actively engages the community, builds events, and aligns membership, sponsorship, and audience efforts with Nashville Public Radio's mission.

The position oversees promotional processes across on-air and online campaigns, coordinating with programming and digital teams to spotlight WNXP's programming,