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WSKG Public Media is seeking an experienced leader to join our Senior Leadership team. The Chief Content Officer will lead content creation and distribution across our WSKG TV, Radio, Digital, and News platforms, providing vision and executional oversight. This is truly a unique and exciting opportunity. We are looking for a skilled leader for our multidisciplinary team who can continue to help us build and achieve our mission. Come and make an impact through your creative vision, people leadership, and execution.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

Primary Function:

The Chief Content Officer (CCO) oversees ongoing WSKG TV, Radio, Digital, and News operations and leads content creation and distribution across those platforms. A member of the WSKG Senior Leadership Team, the CCO has overall responsibility for an integrated team in multimedia content, interactive media, broadcast traffic and video production. In addition, this position ensures all content is aligned with WSKG’s mission, vision and strategy while also meeting WSKG’s Editorial Standards and Practices.

Content Strategy and Execution:

1. Lead the acquisition, curation, development, creation and evaluation of all general audience programs and other content for broadcast television channels, radio, and digital platforms.

2. Work with the content team to ensure that WSKG’s content is platform-agnostic, highly relevant, and locally focused, while also engaging viewers and expanding audiences.

3. Position WSKG as the recognized regional leader for the quality, scope and depth of its journalism and local content. Develop metrics to realize & sustain this position.

4. Set and maintain quality standards for programming and content on all platforms.

5. Ensure compliance with FCC, CPB, PBS, NPR, and other reporting requirements, as well as rights management of produced and acquired content.

6. Work closely with the President & CEO, Director of Marketing & Community Engagement, Community Advisory Board, and other station departments to deepen WSKG’s connection to its audience and community through locally produced content.

7. Utilize data and analytics to monitor use and viewership, audience satisfaction, and develop audience optimization strategies.

8. Work closely with the Senior Leadership Team to develop a content distribution strategy that optimizes WSKG’s broadcast, streaming, web, and social channels to enhance the user experience across all platforms, and drive audience/viewer/visitor growth and connection.

9. Work with the Director of Operations and Chief Engineer to identify the technology and infrastructure requirements to achieve the content creation and distribution strategies.

10. Stay abreast of innovations and trends in technology and consumer consumption of media including digital delivery systems and new distribution platforms.

Management:

1. Lead the creation of annual budgets for WSKG TV, Radio, Digital and News.

2. Builds, develops, trains, and supervises a creative, energetic, mission-driven, team-oriented content, operations, and programming staff and, as appropriate, oversees the work of contractors and others.

3. Lead annual and long-term content vision planning to achieve audience growth and meet service goals.

4. Foster a learning environment, ensuring staff have opportunities to learn from others and that learning is shared to benefit others in the division.

5. Develop and maintain a positive, diverse, creative, high-performance culture.

6. Foster collaboration across WSKG departments to facilitate support for content.

7. Work closely with the Senior Leadership Team to develop and meet audience goals and other key business objectives.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

· Has at least ten years of content and engagement leadership experience in a media environment or other organizations that share the WSKG commitment to community.

· Is an experienced, mission-driven leader who understands how dramatically media is changing and can use their experience to continue to lead WSKG through the transformation.

· Has knowledge of interactive media, publishing, and other electronic information and emerging communication technologies.

· Is technologically competent, comfortable with, and aware of digital and social media, able to keep us abreast and increasingly effective with all different platforms and community engagement.

· Has supervisory/management experience; demonstrates an ability to foster high standards and an ability to coach, inspire, and lead.

· Has experience with and knowledge of the ethics and practices of journalism, as well a commitment to and knowledge of the laws and policies affecting its practice.

· Bachelor’s degree is preferred.

Personal Characteristics Desired:

· A visionary thinker experienced at implementing transformational change.

· A collaborative and decisive leader with the ability to pivot from big picture, strategic thinking to the tactical delivery of business initiatives.

· A leadership style that is honest, forthright and pleasant.

· High integrity and unquestionable ethics.

· Open, visible, and approachable in communications with everyone.

· Able to honor a high degree of confidentiality.

· Outgoing, energetic and engaging.

· A skilled negotiator.

· A diplomat who inspires confidence and has a proven record of creating solutions for a diverse constituency.

· An entrepreneurial spirit with a demonstrated ability to work independently and achieve results in a resource constrained environment.

· Possession of a passion for public media programming and high quality, fact-based news and information. Demonstrated passion for public service journalism, and an understanding of its potential for public service delivery, communications, audience development, service, and revenue growth.

· Superior written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate ideas to diverse constituencies. Outstanding strategic thinking and planning and decision-making abilities.

· Ability to embody and reflect the values of WSKG.

Physical Requirements

Ability to meet the following physical requirements with or without reasonable accommodation:

• Use hands to manipulate, handle, feel, and control items or equipment, including motor vehicle
• Stand, sit, walk, bend, stoop, kneel, and reach
• Climb up or down stairs
• Able to reach above or below shoulders
• Occasionally lift or move objects weighing up to 50lbs.
• Sitting at a desk or in a vehicle for long periods of time to perform specific job functions
• Be able to read, write, and interpret written documents

About Us:

WSKG Public Media is a non-profit, community-supported public media organization in Vestal, NY. WSKG covers 21 counties in New York’s Southern Tier, central New York and northeast Pennsylvania. It operates two radio stations and a television station, broadcasting a mix of local and national programming, educational programs, news and public affairs shows, documentaries, and arts and cultural programs. The news department has won numerous awards from the Associated Press, Public Radio News Directors Incorporated and New York State Broadcasters Association.

Our Mission:

Guided by your aspirations, WSKG serves to inspire with the highest quality educational programming, explore the arts, culture and heritage of the region and beyond, engage in thoughtful consideration of news and issues of importance, and entertain with the very best in multimedia programming.

Learn more at WSKG.org.

Day to Day Activities reporting to: President/CEO

Job Type: Full-time

FLSA Status: Exempt

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: The position will be based at our headquarters in Vestal, NY

Interested?

Please submit the following required documents: 1) Resume, 2) Cover letter and, 3) Contact information for three professional references.

Required documents should be emailed to jobs@wskg.org.

Deadline to apply: until filled

WSKG is an equal opportunity employer.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

We welcome your interest in joining our team

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $90,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year

Business Sponsorship Coordinator

WSKG Public Television and Radio (NPR and PBS) is seeking a high-energy and persuasive sales professional to join our team at our office in Vestal, New York.

As a business sponsorship coordinator, you will be responsible for the sale of radio and TV sponsorship messages, digital media and events. This is a position where you will manage an active account list with a focus on developing new business in the Greater Binghamton market.

Click here to apply.

Responsibilities

• Maintains a list of accounts and maximize potential for new opportunities/increased revenue during the renewal process.
• Research and cultivate new underwriters in fulfillment of new account sales goals.
• Complete all administrative, customer service and other sales support duties for all accounts, including coordinating with other departments as needed.
• You'll be expected to prospect, conduct needs assessments, create and present proposals, close the deal, write copy, closely monitor accounts receivables and service accounts.
• Preps are and submit monthly sales activity reports
• Participate in fundraising activities, including radio and TV on-air fundraising drives.
• In collaboration with the marketing team, participate in the creation, revision and refinement of sales and marketing materials and presentations.
• In collaboration with the marketing team, develop ongoing product packaging opportunities for radio and TV broadcast and digital events.
• Using industry and regional data and research, provide recommendations for improvements or modifications to sales strategy and long term planning.
• Translate broad goals into achievable steps. Help set and manage appropriate expectations. Meet deadlines. Maintain a flexible work schedule to meet the demands of the job.
• Demonstrates initiative and work as a team player. Adhere to the highest ethical standards.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations and laws, maintain accountability standards to clients. Convey a professional and positive image and attitude regarding the organization and the non-profit sector. Demonstrate a commitment to continued professional growth and development
• Perform other duties and complete special projects as assigned.

Knowledge. Skills and Abilities

Minimum Requirements:

• Associate's degree or higher in Marketing, Communications, a related field or equivalent work experience.
• Strong organizational and planning skills with the ability to be self-motivated and self-directed.
• Detailed-oriented.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in computer skills, including knowledge of Google business suite

Preferred:

• Two years or more professional sales experience.
• Understanding of public broadcasting and its commitment to service, and knowledge of WSKG Public Media and its role in the community, or other non-profit service.
• Passion for, and consumer of, public broadcasting.
• Established network of community and business contacts or the ability to build a network quickly.

Equipment Listing (Machines, Tools, Software)

• Must be able to operate Computer, Email, Google and Microsoft Suite.
• May be required to operate Printer, Copier, Fax Machine, Telephone, Scanner, and calculator.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position does not have any direct reports and has indirect responsibilities for the behaviors of other employees.

Physical Requirements

Ability to meet the following physical requirements with or without reasonable accommodation:

• Use hands to manipulate, handle, feel, and control items or equipment, including motor vehicle
• Stand, sit, walk, bend, stoop, kneel, and reach
• Climb up or down stairs
• Able to reach above or below shoulders
• Occasionally lift or move objects weighing up to 10 lbs.
• Sitting at a desk or in a vehicle for long periods of time to perform specific job functions
• Be able to read, write, and interpret written documents

Salary Range: $38,000 - $40,000 plus commission

FLSA status: Exempt

Reports to: Business Sponorship Manager

Interested? Deadline to apply: Until Filled

Please submit the following required documents: 1)resume, 2) cover letter noting where this job announcement was found and, 3) contact information for three professional references.

Required documents should be emailed to jobs@wskg.org.

WSKG is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We welcome your interest in joining our team.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $38,000.00 - $40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Vestal, NY 13850: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person