Onsite Campus Engagement and Initiatives Manager

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About the role

  • Campus Engagement and Initiatives Manager fostering collaboration among Duke faculty, students, and the Durham arts community. Overseeing artist residencies and enhancing curriculum innovation at Duke.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with the Director of Engagement and the Experiential Education Manager to develop and support residency programs connecting Duke with Durham’s arts community, K–12 schools, and higher‑education partners.
  • Collaborate with the Duke Arts Programming team to contribute to a robust, creative, multi‑faceted engagement strategy across campus.
  • Represent Duke Arts in planning artist residencies with faculty, inspiring instructors to think creatively and incorporate visiting artists into course planning.
  • Solicit faculty and staff feedback to identify artists who best support their pedagogical goals and develop residency activities that foster interdisciplinary dialogue.
  • Support the Artist Services Coordinator with residency events that involve Duke departments, Durham schools, and community arts‑education partners.
  • Serve as point of contact for arts practice faculty proposals related to creative research and new work development.
  • Write and support the Marketing team in developing copy for residency events and communications.
  • Represent Duke Arts at residency and public‑facing events, including artist introductions, talks, and performances.
  • Collaborate with faculty, staff, and contractors to produce print and digital materials that contextualize major residencies and commissioned project premieres.

Requirements

  • A bachelor’s degree in Journalism, English, Arts Administration, Communications, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
  • Strong ability in creative writing, interviewing, research, and copy-editing, supporting high-quality communication across Duke Arts’ programs.
  • At least two years of directly related writing experience, such as narrative creation, content development, or contextual writing for arts or academic settings.
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with artists, faculty, students, and community partners.

Benefits

  • comprehensive and competitive medical and dental care programs
  • generous retirement benefits
  • wide array of family-friendly and cultural programs to eligible team members

Job title

Campus Engagement and Initiatives Manager

Job type

Experience level

JuniorMid level

Salary

$59,829 - $86,700 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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