Careers at Greater Public

We help make great public media happen.

At Greater Public, we give public media fundraisers, marketers, and leaders the tools and confidence to support their organizations and move their careers forward.

In official-speak, here’s what we’re after:

Greater Public is an indispensable partner to member organizations in securing a level of financial support commensurate with public media’s importance to individuals, to communities, and to America.

The Greater Public team believes that working for equity, inclusion, and racial justice within public media is essential to fulfilling our mission of public service. (Read more about what we’re doing here.) We’re committed to the values of:

  • Accountability: We assume responsibility for our actions, products, decisions, and policies, and will be transparent about our actions and goals in order to invite feedback.
  • Authenticity: We practice humility and stay in a learning relationship with one another, both within and outside of the organization.
  • Inclusiveness: We create space in our processes and interactions for deep listening, input, and feedback.
  • Empowerment: We support and applaud the unique strengths brought by different individuals. We encourage ourselves to take risks and understand failure as essential parts of meaningful growth.
  • Community: We see ourselves as in relationship with others, and we value activities that serve to cultivate those relationships.

A few more things that make Greater Public… well, great! (#1: We’re not opposed to puns).

  • Our members are our favorite people. Greater Public is built on a simple promise of service to our members. We go out of our way to delight them, understand, empathize, and offer solutions to challenges, and conscientiously coax them to new heights.
  • We’re professional. Our style is easygoing, but our attitude towards work is serious. We maintain the highest standards of delivery, productivity, and effectiveness. We’re a small team of high performers.
  • We’re respectful and kind. We approach one another as people first, and pettiness isn’t welcome. This doesn’t mean we go along to get along. Curiosity, diverse viewpoints and direct challenges to the status quo get a big thumbs up.
  • We’re biased toward action. Initiative, independence, and self-starting are not optional here. This is where we mention that nearly all of us work remotely, often from home. We value measurable results and each of us is an engine for getting things done.
 

Prompt Engineer (Contract)

Greater Public, a national association dedicated to supporting fundraisers and marketers in public radio and television, is seeking a skilled Prompt Engineer.

Contract length: 1-3 months. Open until filled. 

Greater Public does not currently have any open positions. We encourage you to keep an eye on this page for future opportunities to join our passionate team!

Individual Giving Support Manager & Digital Fundraising Advisor

We’re looking for a full-time staff member who will oversee the implementation of expanded digital and individual giving support services for our members.

Open until filled.

Breakout Session Producer for Audience Development and Engagement at PMDMC23

The PMDMC23 Content Team is looking for session producers to create breakouts for the Audience Development and Engagement track at PMDMC 2023 from July 11-14 in Atlanta, GA.

Project dates: February 1, 2023 – Thursday, July 13, 2023*

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This position focuses on the development and creation of the session based on stakeholder interviews, the ideas submitted during the PMDMC23 call for proposals, and the session producer’s own industry knowledge. The session producer will be responsible for developing the session title, description, and layout in addition to identifying and coordinating with the session speakers.

 

The PMDMC Content Team provides many resources to the session producers, including monthly meetings and consultant trainings. The session producer will then be responsible for passing along all information to their speaker(s) both before and during the conference and is expected to be in the room during the session. A post-PMDMC23 performance analysis and debrief will be required following the conference.

 

Project dates: February 1, 2023 – Thursday, July 13, 2023*
*Requires in-person attendance at PMDMC23 in Atlanta, Georgia. Transportation, accommodations, and food and beverage will be provided/reimbursed.

 

Fee: $1,400 per breakout session – Approx 10-12 hours
*May be asked to produce multiple breakout sessions.

 

If you are interested, please send your resume to Gayle Ewer at gewer@greaterpublic.org. No calls, please.

Project Manager for the PMDMC23 Pre-Conference Cohorts

The Project Manager for the Pre-Conference Cohorts at PMDMC23 in Atlanta is responsible for the planning, execution, and reporting of the cohorts, scheduled for Tuesday, July 11, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Project dates: February 1, 2023 – Thursday, July 13, 2023*

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This position works closely with Greater Public’s member services department and PMDMC’s core planning team. The cohorts consist of 10-14 roundtable workshops 75 minutes in length that are free to PMDMC23 attendees before the conference kicks off on the afternoon of July 11, 2023. Previous attendance per cohort has ranged from 10 to 85.

 

The Cohort Project Manager will map out the layout and format of the cohorts as well as identify cohort topics and presenters. The Cohort Project Manager will be the primary contact, including onsite, for all cohort leaders and will be responsible for ensuring they have the necessary information for a successful roundtable meeting. Once the cohorts are underway, the Cohort Project Manager will take headcounts and report back to the PMDMC23 core planning team. When the cohorts conclude, the Cohort Project Manager will be asked to support the PMDMC23 core planning team with other event responsibilities, but will have the ability to attend some keynotes and breakout sessions. A post-PMDMC23 performance analysis and debrief will be required following the conference.

 

Project dates: February 1, 2023 – Thursday, July 13, 2023*
*Requires in-person attendance at PMDMC23 in Atlanta, Georgia. Transportation, accommodations, and food and beverage will be provided/reimbursed.

 

Fee: $5,000 budget – Approx 60 hours

 

If you are interested, please send your resume to Gayle Ewer at gewer@greaterpublic.org. No calls, please.

Guest Writer for the Greater Public Blog

Greater Public is seeking writers familiar with public media marketing and development to write contract blog posts.
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Posts will primarily focus on case studies from public media organizations. We’re seeking familiarity with topic areas like:

  • Equity and Inclusion
  • Audience development
  • Fundraising case studies
  • Marketing

Writers will receive a per-post honorarium of $500. Please contact eguettler@greaterpublic.org prepared to share a work sample in order to learn more.