Marketing and Events Planner

Position Overview

The Oklahoma Educational Television Authority (OETA) is seeking a full-time Strategic Marketing and Events Planner for its Marketing and Communications department. This key role oversees the planning, promotion, and execution of both in‐person and virtual events to engage audiences, donors, and community partners across Oklahoma. Additional responsibilities include general graphic design, proofreading, and data entry. The successful candidate will be collaborative, creative, and organized, thriving in a fast‐paced environment and contributing to the statewide impact of OETA. Compensation: $40,000 to $55,000 yearly plus a benefits package.

Key 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, programming, and education teams on donor events, sponsorships, and community initiatives.
• Manage logistics, vendors, volunteers, event materials, and budgets, including grant-funded budgets.
• Work with the marketing team to develop digital marketing campaigns, social media promotions, 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 including scheduling volunteers, vendors, and curating prizes.
• Perform other duties assigned to support OETA's mission and departmental goals.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in event planning, marketing, communications, or public relations.
• Experience in fundraising, donor engagement, or sponsorship coordination preferred.
• Strong project management skills and the 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.
• Outgoing personality with the ability to engage a diverse range of audiences.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; digital content creation experience preferred.
• Technologically proficient, with experience in video conferencing and familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite a plus.
• Collaborative team player who values feedback and adapts to meet organizational needs.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs.

Benefits & Perks

• Benefits Package provided as part of the overall compensation.