Project Based Community & Events Manager (Newport Beach / Orange County Region)

Brella•Newport Beach, CA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Help us build a community before we even open our doors! At Brella, we're on a mission to make child care better. We believe today's families deserve high-quality early education that's flexible, accessible, and designed around real life—not the other way around. As we prepare to expand to Orange County, we're looking for an outgoing, organized, relationship-driven Community & Events Manager to help introduce Brella to local families. You'll become one of the first faces of Brella in the community—hosting events, connecting with parents, building local partnerships, and helping future families discover a new kind of child care. If you love meeting people, organizing events, supporting families, and bringing communities together, we'd love to meet you. About the Role You’ll work closely with Brella’s marketing team to execute our local community engagement strategy leading up to a new center opening. This is a part-time, temporary/project-based, hourly role expected to average approximately 10–15 hours per week, with hours varying based on event schedule and project needs. Must have evening and weekend availability based on event needs.

Requirements

Event planning or event coordination
Community engagement or grassroots marketing
Brand ambassador experience
Sales, hospitality, customer success, or business development
Parent organizations, nonprofit, education, or family-focused organizations
Social media and community outreach
Naturally outgoing and enjoys talking with new people.
Passionate about supporting families and young children.
Highly organized and comfortable managing multiple projects independently.
Resourceful, proactive, and able to make things happen.
Comfortable representing a brand in public settings.
Sales-minded without feeling "salesy."
Already plugged into or excited to become an active member of the Newport Beach parenting community.
Available to work a flexible schedule including some evenings and weekends.
Reliable, professional, and able to commit through the duration of the project.

Responsibilities

Host approximately 2 community events each week (coffee meetups, story times, park playdates, parent groups, family festivals, etc.)
Identify new opportunities for Brella to connect with local families, including pediatric offices, libraries, coffee shops, fitness studios, parent organizations, schools, community groups, and local businesses.
Build authentic relationships with community partners and represent Brella professionally at every interaction.
Encourage families to join our interest list, schedule tours, and learn more about our programs.
Collect email sign-ups and event leads while creating warm, welcoming conversations with prospective families.
Coordinate event logistics including supplies, setup, scheduling, and follow-up.
Work with the marketing team to promote upcoming events through community calendars, Facebook groups, Eventbrite, newsletters, and other local channels.
Capture photos, attendee feedback, and event recaps to help us continuously improve.
Share ideas for new community partnerships and creative ways to increase awareness throughout Newport Beach and surrounding communities in Orange County.