Posted: Jun 26, 2026

Communications and Events Coordinator

Full-time
Salary: $48,000.00 - $52,000.00 Annually
Application Deadline: Jul 15, 2026
Arts, Culture, Humanities

The Erie Philharmonic invites applications for Communications and Events Coordinator, a dynamic opportunity for a creative, organized professional to help tell the story of one of Northwest Pennsylvania’s leading arts organizations.

Working across marketing and fundraising, this role supports the Philharmonic’s social media presence, email communications, content creation, and special events while helping strengthen relationships with patrons, donors, sponsors, and the broader community. The ideal candidate is a strong communicator, skilled storyteller, and highly organized project manager who enjoys variety and takes pride in seeing projects through from concept to completion. They may be writing a donor invitation, capturing rehearsal content, interviewing a guest artist, coordinating an event, or representing the Phil at a community gathering.

The successful candidate is digitally fluent, creative, adaptable, and comfortable serving as a visible representative of the organization. They are energized by the Philharmonic’s mission, curious about the artistic work on stage, and motivated by helping move projects and priorities forward.

This position is ideal for an ambitious professional seeking hands-on experience across communications, content creation, fundraising, event management, and nonprofit leadership. The role offers mentorship from senior leadership, significant visibility across the organization, and opportunities to contribute to audience growth, community impact, and philanthropic success. The Erie Philharmonic is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. ALAANA candidates and individuals from historically underrepresented backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

See the attached job description PDF (also available at www.eriephil.org/employment) for a complete overview of responsibilities, qualifications, and application instructions. No recruiters, please.

How To Apply:

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter highlighting relevant experience as well as a resume in PDF format to [email protected] with the subject line “Communications and Events Coordinator – Firstname Lastname.” Resumes will be reviewed as received, and the position will remain posted until filled. Phone calls and physical mail submissions will not be considered. Please submit any queries by email to [email protected]. The Erie Philharmonic is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned without notice. This is an at-will position, and nothing in this job description alters the at-will status of employment.

No recruiters, please. This search is being managed exclusively by the Erie Philharmonic. We are not working with outside recruiters or staffing agencies and will not accept unsolicited candidate submissions. Please do not contact us to solicit recruiting or placement services for this position.