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Media Operations Managers are responsible for oversight of the day-to-day broadcast and media distribution operations; provide vision, strategic development, and oversight of all content distribution; provide key performance metrics, strategies, and operational guidelines for the organization while aligning with overall University goals.

• Lead staff, including hiring, development, and performance management
• Oversee and manage the day-to-day broadcast and media distribution operations, ensuring compliance with federal and state laws and regulations, broadcast industry standards, university policies, and safety guidelines
• Oversee and manage program development and production, scheduling, broadcast engineering and operations, regulatory compliance, and reporting
• Ensure the station(s) project an on-air image of high production values and quality of content and that all technical standards are regularly measured and met
• Lead the acquisition, production, and distribution of diverse programming content that attracts, maintains, and increases audience engagement
• Negotiate contracts for the acquisition and distribution of program content; ensure compliance with all applicable terms, rights, and releases
• Lead or assist in station development functions; work to cultivate donor support for new projects and ongoing services; conceive entrepreneurial projects to generate revenue; identify funding sources and develop funding proposals

Level:

– Manager

Base Description:

– Manages direct reports where primary duty is the management of a working unit.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates proficient ability in work design, project management, financial planning and development of goals for accomplishing unit assignments. Reviews and guides work to ensure conformity to policy and effective approaches. Evaluates employee performance and recommend development opportunities. Demonstrates ability to coach employees. Presents and communicates key university indicatives and connects it to unit contributions. Provides broad guidelines. Develops, evaluates, enhances, and/or implements quality improvement practices. Recommends innovative solutions.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Oversees a team (typically 4 or more; no fewer than 2) full
– time direct reports of individual contributors and/or first level supervisors.

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– Monitors and tracks department/area budget
– May plan, forecast, and/or assist in developing budgets
– May have final signature authority for specific area

Problem Solving:

– Encounters varied and complex problems
– Helps to develop creative and/or novel approaches to resolve problems that are difficult in nature but within limited scope
– Modifies, adapts, or refines guidelines if necessary to resolve issues or problems

Independence of Action:

– Works independently on complex or strategic assignments
– Uses existing practices and advanced working knowledge to determine appropriate work methods for the team
– Reviews completed work of others for conformity to policy, and effectiveness of approach
– Delegates advanced tasks to others

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates with both internal and external audiences
– Collaborates closely with team members and various areas across the University
– Prepares written and/or verbal presentations or proposals on complex issues and delivers to a broad variety of audiences
– Communicates key university initiatives and how unit’s work contributes to their achievement
– Presents ideas, concepts and instructions in a clear manner, and uses persuasion and negotiation to build consensus and cooperation
– Establishes and maintains networks to facilitate successful communication among units

• Comp Grade – 11
• Minimum – $68,200.00
• MidPoint – $85,200.00
• Maximum – $102,300.00