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Benefits: As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website.
As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.
KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio is Seattle's NPR news station. We are an independent, nonprofit news organization producing award-winning journalism, podcasts and events in service to the 3.9 million people in our coverage area. As a self-sustaining service of the University of Washington, our mission is to create and serve a more informed public.
We have an outstanding opportunity for a President and General Manager to provide leadership to and oversight of KUOW including its content and programming, personnel, physical plant and technical support, marketing, community outreach, fund-raising, general administration, and racial equity initiatives.
This position is a senior executive officer within the University of Washington (UW). KUOW, a nonprofit corporation, is operated under an agreement between the University of Washington, the station's FCC licensee, and an independent 501c3, Puget Sound Public Radio.
Position Complexities:
Provide leadership through communication of operational objectives and plans, both inside and outside of the organization.Develop and implement strategic and long-range plans for KUOW, consistent with KUOW's mission and Strategic Impact Framework (SIF).Ensure that adequate plans for the development and growth of KUOW are based on careful appraisal of content & programming, marketing and customer relationship management, revenue generation, technology expertise, racial equity goals and innovation driven by research and a creative spirit.Work with the PSPR Board to develop/refresh strategic objectives; lead the KUOW management team to develop and propose to the Board KUOW's annual operating budget.Position Dimensions and Impact to the University:
Work in close collaboration with the executive and management teams to oversee the day-to-day operations of the station and ensure that sound managerial and financial disciplines are implemented, and that racial equity and inclusion are prioritized.Assess KUOW's development and fundraising efforts, which include individual memberships, underwriting and sponsorships, grants, major philanthropic and planned giving. Ensure that the full scope of KUOW's future operating and capital needs can be covered.Engage in a collaborative working relationship with the governing board of KUOW (PSPR) through regular meetings and informal interaction to communicate financial status, strategic opportunities and challenges, and on-going accomplishments and activities.Lead Responsibilities:
Staying apprised of today's media landscape, lead through transitions and challenges by innovating and adapting to changing markets or competition.Understand the opportunities and risks associated with changes in audience consumption habits, shifts in distribution methods for content, new technology, and transformations in the way people receive and engage with news, information, and culture.SUPERVISION (Direct) EXERCISED:
- Chief Operating Officer
- Chief Content Officer
- Chief Marketing Officer
- Project Mgr., Office of the President & GM
Requirements include:
- Bachelor's degree
- Nine or more years of strong general management experience running an organization of similar complexity and size, or a demonstrated record of consistent growth and impact in a smaller organization.
- Track record of being entrepreneurial at the core with well-developed personnel and leadership skills, creative risk-taking abilities, and sound business disciplines and strategic thinking.
- Experience in personally soliciting major gifts and grants; invest significant time engaging with major philanthropic fundraising to more fully deliver on KUOW's mission.
Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.
Desired:
- Deep passion for the role of quality, independent journalism in society.
- Collaborative leadership: an ability to build cohesiveness across management tiers.
- Experience working effectively with a board of directors.
- Superior oral and written communication skills.
Working Environmental Conditions:
- General office conditions with private office.
- Ability to flex schedule to lead/participate in off-hours and/or weekend events.
- Periodic travel could be necessary.
- Occasional telework allowed, but this position cannot be 100% remote.
COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY AND RACIAL EQUITY: KUOW and the University of Washington are equal opportunity employers. KUOW is dedicated to building a culturally and ethnically diverse staff and creating a working environment that promotes racial equity and inclusiveness.
Application Process: Campbell & Company search firm is managing this recruitment. Please contact Angele Bubna at: ...@campbellcompany.com; 312.###.####.
The application process for UW positions may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process.
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