2026 Is Our Year.
Come Build With Us.
KOHO is growing — and we’re inviting you, the thought leaders, innovators, and cultural community builders to join us in shaping what’s possible for San Francisco Japantown and beyond.
Every role at KOHO contributes to strengthening belonging, educating through culture, and creating meaningful space for dialogue and growth.
We are building more than programs — we are building a nurturing and powerful movement rooted in empowerment, inclusivity, collaboration, and care. Our work is grounded in creating safe, welcoming spaces where our community can thrive — where creative expression and cultural identity are honored and uplifted. Together, we are shaping a future where artists, entrepreneurs, and neighbors feel seen, supported, and deeply connected.
If you are passionate about cultural preservation, creative innovation, and helping build inclusive spaces where community can flourish, we invite you to join us.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis through March 15, with early applications encouraged.
Programs Manager
The KOHO Programs Manager is responsible for designing, producing, and managing KOHO’s public programs, artist-led activities, and community engagement initiatives. This role ensures that programs are mission-aligned, well-executed, community-responsive, and financially and operationally sustainable.
Marketing Manager
KOHO is entering a critical growth phase. We are looking for a results-driven, entrepreneurial Marketing Manager who understands that marketing is not just about content — it is about building community while driving conversion, revenue, and momentum.
Events + Community Coordinator
KOHO is seeking a collaborative and hospitality-driven Events & Community Coordinator to support KOHO-led programming such as events and festivals. and the the activation of our earned revenue programs — including rentals, coworking.
Certificate of Preference (COP) Entry Level Investigator
New Community Leadership Foundation (“NCLF”) and Lynx Insights & Investigations, Inc. (“Lynx”) are looking to hire and train 1-2 individuals with ties to impacted communities to conduct investigations and outreach to locate and contact people who were displaced due to activities by the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency that occurred in the Western Addition A-1 and A-2 Redevelopment Areas (and included Japantown) in the 1960s and 1970s. This project will be active through June 2026 and may extend beyond this date.
This part-time temporary position will provide employees with training and ongoing support from Lynx, an innovative professional services firm that combines cutting-edge technology with decades of investigative experience.
KOHO has been working closely with NCLF and Lynx Insights for the last 2 years to help discover the families and history tied to evictions of Redevelopment.
KOHO is a culturally rooted, community-driven arts nonprofit dedicated to preserving and evolving San Francisco’s historic Japantown through arts, festivals, events, coworking, and intergenerational connection. We honor the generations who came before us while building toward a future that reflects the evolving needs, voices, and dreams of our community.