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Job ID  36816

Location  Tampa, FL

Full/Part Time  Full-Time

Regular/Temporary  Regular

Dept Number/Name: 0-0662-000 / WUSF-FM

Salary Plan: Administrative

Job Code/Title: 9544 / Associate Director

Hiring Salary/Salary Range: $85,000 - $105,000

Position Number: 00017117

Work Flexibility: Will be required to work on campus initially with the possibility of working hybrid in the future.

ORGANIZATIONAL SUMMARY:

WUSF is a comprehensive public media organization that operates WUSF 89.7, an NPR news radio station, and all-classical music radio station, WSMR 89.1 and 103.9, and provides digital content online, through newsletters, podcasts and social media and serves a weekly broadcast audience of greater than 350,000. WUSF is a department of the University of South Florida, with 89 employees and a budget of $11 million and provides internships to students. WUSF's main studios are on the USF Tampa campus, with a broadcast and music performance studio on the USFSM campus and an office and news production studio on the USFSP campus.

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position is responsible for the overall management of radio programming on WUSF 89.7, WSMR 89.1 and 103.9 and HD channels. It is charged with ensuring that the vision for broadcast success serves an increasing audience, enables successful fundraising strategies including annual giving through on-air membership campaigns, underwriting and promotions, and comports with WUSF's strategic plan. This position is part of the management team for WUSF and represents WUSF in the media industry. This position is expected to coordinate WUSF's radio broadcast content and activities with other internal departments and external collaborators with a focus on audience growth and service through broadcast content creation. This position is specifically responsible for managing, coaching and developing staff, developing and adhering to the annual programming department budget, broadcast program content creation, program acquisition and scheduling, and developing the on-air sound for each station. The person in this position has broadcasting and technical skills and is comfortable on-air.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsible for the overall management of radio broadcast programming on WUSF 89.7 and WSMR 89.1 and 103.9 and HD channels. Ensure that the vision for broadcast success serves a growing audience, enable successful fundraising strategies by collaborating on on-air campaigns, underwriting and promotions. Coordinate WUSF's radio broadcast content and activities with other internal departments and external collaborators to maximize digital platforms and increase audience. Ensure program acquisition, scheduling and on-air is serving the community and increasing audience using research. Produce broadcast content. Develop the on-air sound for each station and implement on-air and online promotional strategy, campaigns and assets that maximize listening and achieve audience targets for broadcast. Establish metrics to track and evaluate audience growth and use analytics and broadcast research to inform programming decisions.

Manage, coach and develop staff. Conduct air checks with talent. Perform HR functions such as hiring and routine personnel evaluations.

Participate in creating and executing WUSF's strategic plan with staff members across the organization. Daily activities are consistent with the overall strategic plan, mission and vision of WUSF and include cross-departmental WUSF activities, membership, development and underwriting sales and collaboration with other departments. Leadership team members are responsible for organizational strategic planning, building relationships by participation in community and professional initiatives instituted by or independent of WUSF, and represent WUSF in the media industry.

Develop and adhere to the annual programming department budget for the radio stations and HD channels.

The person in this position is comfortable being on-air when needed and understands broadcast equipment. Will be writing reports and collaborating on grant proposals.

Performs other duties as assigned.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

MINIMUM:

Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution with a minimum of five years related exempt experience, including two years of experience managing exempt level employees.

SB1310 Equivalency:

4 years of related work experience may be substituted for the bachelor's degree.

PREFERRED:

A Master's degree from a regionally accredited institution with a minimum of five years of related experience including three years of managerial experience.

USF Tampa

Information for Applicants

This position is subject to a Level 1 criminal background check.

Job Opening Number: 36816

Posting Date: 04/22/2024

Posting End Date: 05/22/2024

Job ID:  36973

Location:  Tampa, FL

Full/Part Time:  Full-Time

Regular/Temporary:  Regular

Position Details

Dept Number/Name: 0-0662-000 / WUSF-FM

Salary Plan: Staff

Job Code/Title: 2204 / Administrative Specialist

Hiring Salary/Salary Range: $34,000 - $45,000

Position Number: 00020938

ORGANIZATIONAL SUMMARY:

WUSF is a comprehensive public media organization that operates WUSF 89.7, an NPR news radio station, and all-classical music radio station, WSMR 89.1 and 103.9, and provides digital content online, through newsletters, podcasts and social media and serves a weekly broadcast audience of greater than 350,000. WUSF is a department of the University of South Florida, with 89 employees and a budget of $11 million and provides internships to students. WUSF's main studios are on the USF Tampa campus, with a broadcast and music performance studio on the USFSM campus and an office and news production studio on the USFSP campus.

POSITION SUMMARY:

WUSF's Media Sales Assistant is an integral team member of the Community Partnerships and Marketing Department. This position administers and coordinates activities that support the Director of the department and the Account Executives. Administrative roles and responsibilities include data entry, creating and sharing reports, weekly auditing of contracts, and managing the CRM. The Media Sales Assistant acts a liaison with other departments, and works closely with the Traffic Department and the Business Office. In addition, this team member serves as the in-house Media Sales accounts manager working with Statewide and National agencies entering contracts into the Traffic System. Also assists with copy-writing, and answering billing questions.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsible for working with Florida Public Media (FPM) and National Public Media (NPM) reps to assist them in placing broadcast and digital orders. After securing orders: - review and verify all information as described in the order- submit orders to Traffic System review copy to assure copy adheres to WUSF Public Media guidelines. Understand the workings of FPM and NPM accounts and FPM and NPM projections.

Assist Accounts Executives with prospective, new and renewing clients. Coordinate, maintain, and manage a database for all contacts for the Underwriting Department by utilizing the contact management system and internal logs; OnePage CRM. This includes the fielding and tracking all underwriting inquiries and prospects, and distribute to Account Executives as directed. On-boarding of NEW Underwriting Sponsors and customer support for new and renewal sponsors.

Development of regular reports for the department, and manager. Reports include using data weekly to track billing revenue, versus goal projections. Other reports include monthly, quarterly, and annual billing.

Develop and maintain up-to-date inventory of all Media Kits and send to clients as requested. In addition, assist in package layout and development. Secure research demographic information as well as programming information and surveys, including information from NPR Website and Media Audit as well as others.

Weekly auditing using Traffic Reports and internal logs for completed cash and trade contracts submitted by the Account Reps in order to provide completed contracts to the Fiscal and Business Office.

Manage and process mileage and travel expenses, and conference expenses, for Account Executives. Submit paperwork to the USF Foundation and the Business Office for processing.

Assists supervisor with Marketing and Special Events, station events, and the Special events committee, as assigned

Assist Traffic Department by entering FPM and NPM contracts and schedules in the traffic system as needed.

Help maintain a presence at the WUSF front lobby, as needed, including processing mail and checks, and other duties as assigned.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

MINIMUM:

This position requires a high school diploma or equivalent, with at least four years of experience in an office or administrative support position. Appropriate college coursework or vocational/technical training may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience.

PREFERRED:

An Associates Degree in Business with four years of experience in an office or administrative support position. Experience with Basecamp, CRM Software, and all Microsoft Office Products.

USF Tampa

Information for Applicants

This position is subject to a Level 1 criminal background check.

Job Opening Number: 36973

Posting Date: 05/10/2024

Posting End Date: 06/09/2024

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