Community Engagement Manager

About Motown Museum

In the 1960s,Hitsville

U.S.A. was buzzing with activity. These modest buildings on Detroit’s West Grand Boulevard housed dozens of the music industry’s most talented, passionate and successful people. More than half a century later, the walls of Motown Museum continue to hold that entrepreneurial energy for its staff—and youcould be part of our team.

As a museum and cultural institution, we seek to hire talented and skilled individuals interested in careers, internships, and volunteers across a variety of functions—including staff for collections, programming, fund development, guest services, retail, management, and more.

The Community Engagement Manager primarily organizes, oversees and directly executes programs focused on engaging the community in the museums mission. This role strengthens Motown Museum’s connection to Detroit’s neighborhoods, cultural partners, educators, and creative communities. This role also builds and maintains strategic relationships, represents the Museum publicly, and expands the visibility of Motown Museum and Hitsville NEXT through authentic, impactful engagement.

• Summer Engagement & Program Support
  • Oversee and execute the Museum’s Summer Series, ensuring the programming reflects community needs, creative interests and the Museum's mission.
  • Lead the planning, creation and execution of additional community-focused events throughout the year, designed to strengthen the Museum’s connection to Detroit residents, creatives and partner organizations.
  • Collaborate with internal departments to coordinate logistics for all community-engaging activities, including scheduling, outreach, and on-site engagement.
  • Support other Museum programs and initiatives as needed, which may include tasks such as coordinating schedules, assisting with paperwork, preparing materials and helping with event-day operations.
• Community Partnerships & Outreach
  • Serve as the primary liaison between Motown Museum and local organizations, cultural institutions, schools, and community groups.
  • In coordination with the Museum’s leadership and strategic vision, Identify, build, and maintain strategic partnerships that broaden awareness, participation, and support for the Museum’s mission.
  • Represent the Museum at designated community meetings, events, forums, and civic gatherings.
  • Develop outreach strategies aimed at engaging youth, creatives, educators, and Detroit residents.
• Community Presence & Public Representation
  • Represent the Museum in media interviews, speaking engagements, community panels, and press opportunities as assigned.
  • Attend and support Museum-related community events both on- and off-site.
    
    Coordinate the Museum’s presence at external community events, ensuring brand alignment and mission-centered storytelling.
• Creative & Cultural Engagement
  • Collaborate with local artists, creatives, and community leaders to support cultural initiatives that uplift Motown’s legacy and the stories of Detroit.
  • Connect talent with community programs, events, and opportunities that increase visibility for both the artists and the Museum.
  • Contribute ideas and opportunities that align with community needs and cultural trends.
• Community-Centered Communication
  • Work with the Creative and Marketing teams to ensure community engagement efforts are accurately and consistently amplified across digital platforms, newsletters, and press releases.
  • Develop content ideas (not execution) that highlight community collaborations and impact stories.
  • Provide notes, insights, and community perspectives that inform marketing and outreach campaigns.
• Strategy & Reporting
  • Maintain accurate budget tracking for community engagement programs.
  • Develop evaluation methods to collect data and feedback from program participants and community stakeholders.
  • Track community engagement metrics, partnership outcomes, and participation trends.
  • Provide regular reports and recommendations to leadership about community needs, relationship opportunities, and engagement impact.
  • Contribute to the community engagement sections of grant proposals and final reports.
  • Participate in full team effort events and programs sponsored by the…