News Director/ Digital & Radio Content Leader- WBCK

Company: Townsquare Media
Location: Kalamazoo
Posted on: August 4, 2022

Job Description:

Are you a visionary leader with a history of building high performing teams and brands? Do you have a strong skillset and affinity for digital content distribution? If so, we'd like to talk to you.

We're searching for someone with strong character, ambition, experience, success, and heart to help maximize the performance of our team's talent, grow our audience size (on-air and online), and help generate revenue via programs, features, promotions, endorsements, our digital platforms, and events.

This leader will report to our Director of Content, have brand ownership of 1 station, perform an interactive and entertaining daily radio show, and write and publish at least two original articles for each weekday air shift onto the station website.

This is not a remote position. If you're interested, please share an achievement-oriented resume filled with accomplishments and quantifiable ratings and digital success, a link to your show audio (SoundCloud/drop box/etc.), and examples of your digital skills (including writing and video).

Responsibilities

• Assist Director of Content on various projects aimed at improving the quality of our brands and events
• Assist Director of Content and Market President in building a high performing team that is positive and professional
• Vision, Leadership, and Management for 1 brand
• Conduct Regular Strategy Sessions with air talent and brainstorming sessions with station leadership and sales team
• Communicate clearly and effectively amongst departments and with key stakeholders
• Recruit top talent
• Entertain and inform audiences both on the air, via our digital platforms, our social media outlets, and at station and partner events
• Work with sales leadership to generate revenue via programming, features, promotions, endorsements, our digital platforms, and events
• Write and publish at least two original articles for each weekday air shift onto the station website
• Engage daily with your audience via the station mobile app and the station's accounts on social media, including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
• Incorporate content from the station's digital platforms into your on-air show
  
  Qualifications
  
  
  • Leadership
  • 5 Years full-time radio experience
  • Track record of quantifiable success
  • Knowledge of all FCC rules and regulations
  • Computer literacy in applicable programs and excellent verbal communication skills
  • Public speaking skill and ability to interact with listeners and clients in a public setting
  • Problem-solving ability and skill in prioritizing
  • Ability to interact with management and staff at all levels and to multi-task and handle pressures and deadlines
  • Skill in operation of control board, remote broadcasting, and other related production equipment
  • High School Diploma
  • Must possess valid state driver's license
  • Physical Requirements
  • May require lifting or moving up to 25 lbs.
  • Able to sit for extended periods of time
    
    Benefits
    
    
    • 3 weeks of PTO (+ 9 paid holidays)
    • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
    • 401(k) Retirement Plan
    • Casual, high-energy work environment
    • Opportunity for upward mobility
    • Company provided laptop
    • Competitive salary + bonus program
    • Company discounts
    • Pet Insurance
    • Time off for volunteering
    • And much more---
      
      About Us
      
      Townsquare is a community-focused digital media, digital marketing solutions and radio company focused outside the Top 50 markets in the U.S. Our assets include Townsquare Interactive, a digital marketing services subscription business providing web sites, search engine optimization, social platforms and online reputation management for approximately 21,900 SMBs; Townsquare IGNITE, a proprietary digital programmatic advertising technology with an in-house demand and data management platform; and Townsquare Media, our portfolio of 322 local terrestrial radio stations in 67 cities with corresponding local news and entertainment websites and apps including legendary brands such as WYRK.com, WJON.com, and NJ101.5.com, along with a network of national music brands
      
      including XXLmag.com, TasteofCountry.com, UltimateClassicRock.com and Loudwire.com.
      
      TOWNSQUARE MEDIA BROADCASTING, LLC MAINTAINS A DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE AND IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. APPLICANTS MUST BE ELIGIBLE TO WORK IN THE U.S.
      
      Townsquare Media provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Townsquare Media complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Townsquare Media expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Townsquare Media's employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.
      
      

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