Community Events and Partnerships Manager
Ideastream Public Media, a Cleveland-based multiple media organization and home to Ohio’s largest NPR, PBS and classical radio stations, continues to expand its news and information, arts and entertainment, classical, and education services to 22 counties in Northeast Ohio. As part of that expansion, Ideastream seeks an organized administrative professional to serve as Community Events and Partnerships Manager. We eagerly welcome individuals with diverse lived experiences and perspectives to enrich our work and bring fresh ideas into our organization.
Reporting to the Chief Development and Marketing Officer (CDMO), the Community Events and Partnerships Manager is responsible for identifying, supporting, and implementing activities that grow audience and awareness of and engagement with Ideastream Public Media products and services. This position will utilize a variety of methods, tools, platforms, and data to better understand and serve the needs of the greater Northeast Ohio community. In this role, you will communicate and respond to inquiries via phone and email from various stakeholders, partners, freelancers, and vendors, organize and maintain electronic and paper file systems, and process departmental invoices and mail. This position will also have responsibility for relaunching Ideastream’s volunteer program and managing the corresponding database.
Qualified candidates will have a Bachelor's Degree and five to seven years of experience working in audience/member engagement, marketing, fundraising, and/or event planning is preferred, though an equivalent of experience in related fields and education will be considered. A working knowledge of media content creation is also preferred. The starting salary for this position is $65,000 and is commensurate with experience. We offer a rich benefits program including medical coverage, a 403(b) plan with an employer match, hybrid work schedules, paid time off, a parking subsidy, a lunch delivery service subsidy, and much more.
Ideastream Public Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) is one of our core values, wherein we seek and incorporate the myriad diverse perspectives and lived experiences of our users, staff, board, and communities into all aspects of our work. While we don’t have all the answers to DEIB, we are making improvements through staff engagement, leadership training and recruitment efforts. We hope you join us on our journey and contribute to our efforts moving forward.