Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The University of Pennsylvania's WXPN is a public media service seeking a visionary media executive to lead content strategy and programming across broadcast and digital platforms. The Associate General Manager will oversee content development, production, distribution, World Cafe, digital strategy, departmental leadership, budgets, audience growth, revenue opportunities, and community engagement.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the station's content strategy across all platforms
- Establish programming goals that support audience growth and revenue targets
- Identify emerging content trends and implement innovative programming initiatives
- Collaborate with fellow executive leadership to align content with organizational mission and objectives
- Supervise related department leaders, including Programming and Digital
- Foster creativity, collaboration, and professional development within the content team and across departments
- Ensure all content complies with FCC regulations, copyright laws, and company policies and ensure all licensing agreements with artists and labels are aligned with WXPN’s distribution needs
- Oversee budgets for Programming and Digital departments
- Provide executive leadership for the creative direction, all aspects of production management, budgeting, partnerships, talent relations, and audience engagement for World Cafe
- Collaborate with media partners and relevant stakeholders to deliver high-quality music programming with national impact
- Supervise show hosts, Senior Producer, and Talent Booker
- Develop and oversee a comprehensive digital content strategy that extends the radio station's brand across all digital platforms, including websites, mobile apps, streaming services, newsletters, social media, etc
- Establish digital content standards, editorial guidelines, and ensure a unified brand voice across all station output
- Develop multimedia storytelling initiatives to increase audience engagement
- Provide leadership for cross-functional teams responsible for digital production, social media, web content, video production, and podcasting to help build and grow the station’s digital presence, audience engagement, and digital revenue across all platforms, locally and nationally
- Other Duties as required
Skills
- Bachelor's degree and proven success managing programming, talent, and multi-platform content strategies required
- Minimum of 7-10 years of demonstrated experience in radio, broadcast media, or digital content leadership required, with at least 5 years in a senior management or executive role required
- Exceptional communication, organizational, strategic planning, and editorial judgment skills required
- Must have strong leadership, project management, budgeting experience, and team management abilities
- Demonstrative success developing and executing multi-channel content distribution strategy in media, marketing, or related field preferred
- Knowledge of AAA radio music format, audience research analysis, and excellent ability to interpret audience analytics to make data-driven decisions preferred
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits, plus flexible spending accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.
- Tuition assistance for you, your spouse, and your dependent children at Penn; dependent children are also eligible for tuition assistance at other institutions.
- Basic, Matching, and Supplemental retirement plans, with pre-tax or Roth savings options and investment options through TIAA and Vanguard.
- A substantial amount of time away from work during the course of the year for vacations, personal affairs, illness or injury, and family time.
- Long-term care insurance for faculty and staff and eligible family members; newly hired employees who apply are not required to provide proof of good health or undergo underwriting requirements, while eligible family members are subject to underwriting.
- Wellness and work-life programs and resources supporting health, family, and work-life balance.
- Professional and personal development resources to help employees advance personally and professionally.
- Access to University resources, cultural and recreational activities, libraries, athletic facilities, arboretum, art galleries, and free activities for employees and their families.
- Discounts and special services, including free and discounted admission and memberships at Penn arts and cultural centers and museums, plus savings on goods and services such as cars, cellular phone plans, movie tickets, and theme-park admission.
- Flexible work options involving non-traditional work hours, locations, and/or job structures.
- A forgivable loan for eligible employees interested in buying a home or currently residing in West Philadelphia, usable for closing costs or home improvements.
- Reimbursement for eligible employees' qualified expenses related to the legal adoption of an eligible child, such as travel or court fees, for up to two adoptions in the household.
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