Manager, Community Engagement

Nine PBS:
Manager, Community Engagement

Who We Are:

As an essential community institution, we magnify and deepen understanding of our community to help St. Louis flourish. We believe St. Louis is strongest when we work together toward a shared vision. By rallying around a common purpose, we move beyond barriers that have previously hindered our progress and take collective action toward meaningful, lasting impact.

We are a community-licensed public media organization with more than 70 years of service to the St. Louis region. For generations, Nine PBS has been a trusted and enduring presence by connecting people through educational programming, meaningful storytelling, and shared experiences that reflect the needs and aspirations of our community.

Everything we do is rooted in our four core values:
Community, Trust, Equity, and Learning. These values shape how we care for one another as teammates and how we engage with our community. We believe meaningful impact begins with listening, understanding, and creating spaces where everyone feels seen, valued, and connected.

Every employee plays a role in advancing our human-centered culture to ensure staff feel welcomed, supported, and empowered to thrive both personally and professionally. We believe work should be a joyful journey – one where collaboration, curiosity, creativity, and shared purpose inspire us to do our best work together.

We are proud of the talented individuals who make up our teams and the passion they show each day in service to our community. We walk with swagger and believe that we are “a really big deal!”

The Manager, Community Engagement supports the Director of Community Engagement in advancing Nine PBS’s mission through strategic partnership development, community engagement, project coordination, and cross-department collaboration. This role helps cultivate and steward relationships with community organizations, leaders, and stakeholders; supports the planning and execution of community events and engagement opportunities; and contributes to the successful implementation of Impact team initiatives.

The ideal candidate is a proactive relationship-builder with strong organizational, communication, and project management skills. They are comfortable managing multiple priorities, coordinating across teams, analyzing community feedback and engagement data, and representing Nine PBS in community settings. This individual demonstrates professionalism, adaptability, sound judgment, and a commitment to community engagement.
Success in this role requires a growth mindset, a collaborative and solutions-focused approach, and a commitment to continuous learning and improvement. The Manager embraces feedback, builds strong partnerships, effectively supports the Director of Community Engagement, and helps ensure Nine PBS remains a trusted and responsive community partner.

• Maintain community partner databases and relationship management systems.
• Research prospective partners, stakeholders, and engagement opportunities.
• Support outreach, meeting coordination, follow-up communications, and relationship stewardship.
• Track partnership activities, commitments, and outcomes.

• Coordinate logistics for community events, convenings, listening sessions, and partner meetings.
• Represent Nine PBS at community events and meetings, as assigned.
• Manage event registration, materials, venue coordination, catering, and day-of support.
• Collect, organize, and summarize community feedback, engagement data, and emerging trends.

• Coordinate projects involving multiple community…