Community Engagement Manager Sought at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park

Position: Community Engagement Manager

The Community Engagement Manager is responsible for building and maintaining positive relationships with a range of community organizations, individuals and networks and working collaboratively to design strategies to engage the community deeper into the work of Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. This role reports to the Director of Education and the Director of Marketing and works closely with the Education, Marketing and Artistic departments to develop and implement engagement programs for the artistic programs at the Playhouse.

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Manage the administration and execution of engagement projects as assigned.
• Manage the implementation of the budget and expenses for each program.
• Identify new partners and manage communication with existing community partners.
• As part of the engagement team, work in collaboration to design community engagement strategy and activities each season.
• Schedule and train staff for community outreach events and festivals.
• Train tour casts on Off the Hill engagement activities and procedures.
• Participate in offsite programs and events, such as Off the Hill and community events.
• Oversee implementation of audience and community engagement programs/strategies determined by the engagement team and supervisors.

General Schedule:
Position is full-time, exempt, with days and times that flex as events and programs require. Nights and weekends are required for events. Position works Monday through Friday during non-event weeks; Tuesday through Saturday when there are full-day events on Saturday; and Wednesday through Sunday when there are full-day events on Saturday and Sunday.

Requirements:

• Experience with program management
• Strong communication skills
• Comfort with Microsoft Office
• Experience with community and audience engagement
• Demonstrated ability in partner development
• Experience with community playmaking and workshops a plus
• Ability to lift 25 pounds

Compensation shall be competitive and commensurate with experience. Benefits include full medical, dental and life insurance, long-term disability insurance, paid time off and 401k and 403b pension plans.

Applicants should submit a resume, cover letter and three references via email to Daunielle.Rasmussen@cincyplay.com by Nov. 22, 2015. No calls, please.

Position will start by Jan. 4, 2016.