Job Summary
Are you an organizer? Do you excel at creating successful events for diverse groups of people? CHSR is seeking someone who will dedicate an entire year to planning and executing a variety of events for both our volunteers and the general public. Internally, you will help the volunteers to organize workshops, celebrations and gatherings for their education and fun. Externally, you will create monthly events for the general public to help provide more exposure to the station, generate goodwill and serve as fundraisers.
We’re seeking a Coordinator who can help us reinvigorate the people on both sides of the radio dial, energize and engage our volunteers, and reach out and educate, inform and entertain the public.
Who We Are
For over 60 years, CHSR has provided community radio for the region. It began as a student project in 1960, and quickly grew in broadcast power, scope and impact within the community, becoming one of the first FM stations in the city, one of the first local online streaming radio stations. Today, we also produce podcasts, and continue to look for ways to innovate.
We are located in the heart of the University of New Brunswick Fredericton campus, and are supported in part by the students of UNB and the nearby St. Thomas University. While we feature many programs hosted by students, community volunteers are also a vital part of our membership. This produces a diverse collection of individuals with different backgrounds, personalities and interests.
We promote a large, widely-varying, eclectic schedule of local and syndicated programming, with particular emphasis on local music and promoting local artists, musicians and events. We provide training and support for all interested volunteers to begin their media journey, and encourage creative media exploration.
What We Offer
This is a fantastic opportunity to build your résumé in a creative, flexible, and dynamic environment. Your position will be to research, create, organize and execute multiple events throughout an entire year.
The Role You Will Play
As a Fundraising and Events Coordinator, you will report directly to the Station Manager, and collaborate closely with the Program Director and volunteer Executive Committee. You will have a small budget to manage for the events, but are expected to look for opportunities to offset costs, potentially through fundraising at some events or sponsorships.
This job looks both inward and outward:
Inward: Member events. Collaborate with the volunteer Executive Committee and the general membership to create regular, member-focused events. These will promote a sense of community, camaraderie, and fun, as well as provide some educational opportunities. These events should be diverse in nature to engage our varied membership and to demonstrate different types of events for future use. These events are largely expected to take place in or around the station or campus.
Outward: Public events. Organize monthly events primarily hosted out in the community, outside of the station. These events are meant to capture the attention of the public and the local community in a positive way, raising awareness about the station and its offerings, as well as educate, entertain and provide service to the community. There should be considerable variety in the type of events, in order to connect with various segments of our diverse audience and the general public, and to try out multiple possibilities that might be repeated in a later year. Ideally, public events should also serve as fundraisers or at least be self-funding. Public events will include our primary annual fundraising event (the “FunDrive”), set to take place in the first quarter of 2025.
Although you will be working with the station office as your primary base, it is expected that much of your time will be spent outside of the station, arranging and executing events. You will be expected to work flexibly to accommodate event schedules, while also maintaining some consistent hours for coordination with staff and volunteers.
This is a year-long, grant-backed project, running from September 16, 2024 to September 12, 2025.
Key Areas of Impact
- Promote the station and its offerings to the general public.
- Enhance the collective spirit of camaraderie and fun among volunteers and staff.
- Raise funds to help support the activities of the station.
- Elevate the profile of the station within the community.
- Create events with significant impact that educate, entertain or engage.
- Document event planning, execution, and outcomes, to serve as a guide for future initiatives.
- Build connections with supportive partners and venues.
What You Bring
We’re looking for someone who:
- Is organized, detail-oriented and thorough;
- Thrives on creative challenges;
- Has a knack for connecting people;
- Enjoys organizing gatherings for friends, colleagues or organizations;
- Has experience in fundraising event planning;
- Knows how to craft a good social media presence for promotion;
- Is a people-person;
- Can spearhead new initiatives independently;
- Manages expenses within a limited budget;
- Has a passion for community media and local organizations.
If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you! Apply through Indeed or send your résumé and cover letter to Mark Kilfoil via jobs@chsrfm.ca by September 6. Interviews begin on August 26, with the anticipated start date of September 16.
CHSR is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to diversity and inclusiveness. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
