Assistant Community Engagement Producer
About The Position
The Assistant Community Engagement Producer supports the development and implementation of Arena Stage's community engagement initiatives, partnerships, audience engagement programs, and public events. This position serves as a key liaison between Arena Stage and community stakeholders while helping to produce meaningful opportunities for audiences to connect more deeply with productions, artists, and one another. The Assistant Community Engagement Producer leads the coordination of pre-show and post-show discussions, community activations, and engagement events while providing administrative and logistical support for the division's programs and partnerships.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in arts administration, Communications, Theater, Event Management, Community Engagement, Education, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- Two to three years of experience in community engagement, producing, audience engagement, events, hospitality, arts administration, nonprofit programming, or a related field.
- Experience coordinating public-facing events and programs.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
- Strong problem-solving and project coordination abilities.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively across departments.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and database or CRM systems.
- Commitment to equity, inclusion, accessibility, and community-centered engagement practices.
Nice To Haves
- Experience facilitating discussions, workshops, or community conversations preferred.
Responsibilities
- Lead the planning, coordination, and execution of pre-show and post-show discussions, including moderator recruitment, scheduling, speaker preparation, and event logistics.
- Facilitate and moderate select discussions, audience conversations, and community forums.
- Develop and implement community activations that enhance audience engagement and strengthen connections between productions and community partners.
- Support the planning and execution of affinity events, workshops, community gatherings, and partnership-based programs.
- Collaborate with Artistic, Production, Marketing, Audience Experience, Development, and Sales teams to ensure the successful execution of engagement activities.
- Provide on-site event management and operational support as needed.
- Serve as a liaison between Arena Stage and community organizations, civic groups, affinity organizations, and local stakeholders.
- Cultivate and maintain relationships with existing and prospective community partners.
- Assist in identifying opportunities for new partnerships and collaborative programming.
- Support partner communication and ensure timely follow-up on engagement initiatives.
- Draft correspondence, reports, meeting notes, and program updates for internal and external stakeholders.
- Maintain organized records of community partnerships, agreements, and engagement activities.
- Coordinate meetings, schedules, and logistical arrangements for community engagement initiatives.
- Support receipt of reconciliation, expense tracking, purchasing requests, and program documentation in coordination with the Business Office.
- Maintain accurate databases of community partners, contacts, engagement activities, and program participants.
- Track attendance, participant feedback, and engagement outcomes.
- Assist in collecting and analyzing program data for reporting and assessment purposes.
- Prepare reports and recommendations that support the continuous improvement of engagement efforts.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
