Community Engagement Manager
About The Position
Global Arts Live is a nonprofit arts presenter in Cambridge, MA, dedicated to celebrating world music and dance. Since 1990, it has been a cultural anchor, presenting over 60 performances annually. The organization is entering a period of growth with the fall 2026 opening of The Platform, a new performing arts center in Kendall Square. The Platform will feature a 400-seat theater, a rehearsal studio, and a 125-seat cabaret stage. With a mission to bring 'art to life and people together,' The Platform aims to be a space for artists to create and perform, for audiences to explore, and for the community to connect. Community engagement is a strengthened priority, focusing on developing local partnerships, expanding engagement programs, and increasing educational and audience development efforts. This role will build relationships with immigrant communities and create collaborations with neighborhood organizations, cultural groups, and civic partners.
Requirements
- Minimum three years track record of developing community relationships and live performance cultural programs.
- Experience working with artistic communities, immigrant communities, historically underserved groups, and local neighborhoods, including developing relationships and implementing programs that address their needs.
- Proven ability to drive results when working collaboratively with a wide range of people, cultures, ideas and priorities.
- Strong communication skills, both written and oral, with demonstrated capability for relationship-building.
- Robust project management and organizational skills. Experience taking projects from vision to reality.
- High level of independence, initiative and ability to manage varying priorities.
- Effective in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to work nights and weekends for events and activities.
- Ability to move 30 lb objects.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in the Greater Boston area, and Cambridge specifically, is a plus.
- Conversational language abilities and familiarity with cultures that are represented in our programming would be helpful.
Responsibilities
- Build and facilitate authentic, reciprocal relationships and partnerships for both Global Arts Live and The Platform in communities, listening and responding to how The Platform can best connect to and serve our constituents.
- Bring new partnership and program ideas to authentically engage and build audiences for Global Arts Live and The Platform, working closely with marketing and development departments to secure funding and promote events.
- Coordinate the distribution of 25 free venue rentals annually to community partners.
- Manage The Platform Arts Advisory Circle, a group of artists from the community that provides input and advice.
- Manage the Global Arts Live CONNECT program that distributes deeply discounted tickets to constituents of partner organizations who face economic barriers to attending our concerts.
- Facilitate engagement activities connected to Global Arts Live programs presented both at the Platform and external venues, such as master classes and workshops with artists, post-show discussions, and artist meet-and-greet events.
- Create engaging and public events on the Tempo Stage for a variety of interests and audiences.
- Facilitate use of The Platform – as rentals or collaborative projects – by selected community-based organizations and individuals.
Benefits
- health, dental, disability and life insurance
- SIMPLE Cafeteria flexible spending account
- paid vacation, sick, and personal days
- 10 paid holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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