Responsibilities

• Plan, execute, and evaluate in-person and virtual events to promote OETA programming, engage viewers, and cultivate donors.
• Develop strategic engagement plans to maximize visibility, audience growth, and revenue for both small-scale and large-scale events.
• Coordinate opportunities for community leaders and partners to experience OETA programming and understand its educational and cultural impact.
• Collaborate with the marketing, development team, programming and education teams on donor events, sponsorships, and community initiatives.
• Coordinate logistics, vendors, volunteers, event materials, and budgets, including grant-funded budgets.
• Work with the marketing team to develop and execute digital marketing campaigns, social media promotion, and content for OETA web platforms to drive attendance, viewership, and donations.
• Track, analyze, and report on event engagement, attendance, demographics, and donor impact to inform future strategies.
• Prepare event scripts, run-downs, press releases, newsletter copy, and other promotional materials.
• Represent OETA at trade shows, community events, cultural festivals, and media appearances.
• In collaboration with the Development team, coordinate live pledge events to Include scheduling volunteers, vendors, and curating prizes.
• Perform other duties assigned to support OETA’s mission and departmental goals.

Requirements

• Minimum 4 years of experience in event planning, marketing, communications, or public relations.
• Experience in fundraising, donor engagement, or sponsorship coordination preferred.
• Strong project management skills.
• Ability to plan and execute multiple events simultaneously.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to evaluate performance metrics and recommend improvements.
• Passion for and knowledge of OETA’s programming, mission, and vision.
• Exceptional organizational skills with keen attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the proven ability to engage and build relationships with a diverse range of audiences.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; digital content creation experience is a plus.
• Technologically proficient, with experience in video conferencing and familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite or Canva is a plus.

Preferred

• Experience in fundraising, donor engagement, or sponsorship coordination preferred.
• Digital content creation experience is a plus.
• Adobe Creative Suite or Canva is a plus.

Benefits

• benefits package