President and General Manager, KUOW
3 weeks ago
KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio is Seattles NPR news and information station. An independent, nonprofit organization, KUOW produces award-winning journalism, innovative podcasts, engaging community events, and more. Since 1952, KUOW has served listeners in Seattle and Western Washington at 94.9FM (KUOW), Bellingham at 90.3FM (KQOW), Olympia at 1340AM (KUOW), with a coverage area of 3.9 million people and more worldwide online. The mission of KUOW is to create and serve a more informed public. It pursues as a north star a fertile and vibrant ecosystem existing for community and democracy to thrive. KUOWs intended impact is to be a platform that enables all in the Puget Sound Region to understand and navigate what is happening in the world around them, leading to their greater agency and empowerment. Learn more at KUOW.org.
THE POSITION
The next President and General Manager will be an energizing, collaborative, and inclusive chief executive who provides overall vision, leadership, and strategic direction for KUOW, one of the most diverse and innovative public radio stations in the United States. The President and General Manager has full oversight of KUOW including its content and programming, personnel, physical plant and technical support, marketing, community outreach, fundraising, general administration, and racial equity initiatives. The next President and General Manager will start from a highly advantageous position, inheriting a financially stable budget, a high-functioning and deeply experienced executive staff, a passionate base of donors and patrons, a demonstrated commitment to diversity, racial equity, inclusion, and belonging, and vibrant support from the University of Washington and the Pacific Northwest community. This leader will be a champion for award-winning journalism, innovative programming, groundbreaking podcasts, and engaging community events, as well as advancing KUOWs passionate mission to create and serve a more informed public.
MAJOR OBJECTIVES
The President and General Manager will:
- Build, lead, mentor, and support a high-performing executive team and staff, inspiring all with open, positive, and collaborative leadership that advances KUOWs culture of innovation, experimentalism, and deep commitment to diversity, racial equity, inclusion, and belonging.
- Build positive and mutually beneficial relationships with the Vice President for External Affairs, UW administration, PSPR Board of Directors, KUOW staff, community partners, donors, volunteers, and external interested parties.
- Oversee the development and implementation of comprehensive plans for audience and revenue growth through digital media innovation that ensures KUOWs continued service excellence and financial stability.
- Continue to raise the external visibility of KUOW and build an increasing pipeline of new high-capacity funders, donors, and prospects through a strong and compelling case for support.
- Serve as a passionate catalyst for collaboratively shaping and articulating an exciting vision for KUOWs next phase of dynamic growth and impact in an environment that is rapidly migrating from broadcast to digital delivery, upending traditional public radio.
The ideal candidate will possess most of the following qualifications and skill sets:
- A strong commitment to the mission, vision, and values of KUOW and deep passion for the role of quality, independent journalism in society.
- A minimum of nine years of successful senior-level leadership experience in an organization with similar or larger complexity and size or with a demonstrated record of consistent growth and impact in a smaller organization, including experience in fundraising, marketing, communications, program design, strategic planning, and board relations.
- Strong understanding of digital media and innovation related to content distribution and digital fundraising.
- Strong cultural competence with a demonstrated commitment to diversity, racial equity, inclusion, and belonging.
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