Director, Consulting

Current Newspaper; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Public Media Company is seeking a Director, Consulting to lead national projects for local media organizations, shaping growth and sustainability. You will design, analyze, plan and implement strategic opportunities for PMC and clients, exercising prudent judgment and collaborative decision-making.

As the consulting lead and project manager, you will build enduring client relationships, define project scope, manage deadlines, and present outcomes to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Seven+ years in a senior leadership role overseeing strategic initiatives in media or nonprofit sectors.
• Proven track record as a strategic leader for a media organization.
• Extensive experience in nonprofit journalism, public media or mission-driven media.
• Excellent project management with ability to lead teams and manage budgets.
• Strong relationship-building with internal and external partners.
• Broad knowledge across IT, Marketing and HR domains.
• Willingness to operate in startup-like environments and launch new products in media.

Responsibilities

• Serve as project lead or team member on client projects and Public Media Company initiatives.
• Help pursue local media growth and sustainability measures benefiting PMC and public media.
• Monitor and manage multiple client projects with tight deadlines; conduct independent work.
• Prepare consulting proposals, grant requests and funding pitches for projects.
• Define scope of work, conduct research and collaborate to deliver outcomes.
• Coordinate final deliverables and prepare reports and presentations.
• Represent PMC at stakeholder meetings, events and conferences.
• Grow contacts in nonprofit and public media to generate revenue and showcase expertise.
• Create initiatives led by PMC that demonstrate industry leadership.

Job description

The Director, Consulting leads and contributes to projects involving local media organizations across the country, working to build more impactful and sustainable local, public and nonprofit media. You maintain solid judgment while designing, analyzing, planning and implementing business opportunities for Public Media Company and its clients. You're able to make well-reasoned decisions on most consulting and business matters. When unusual or complex situations arise, you collaborate with the Managing Director, other team members, and the client to find the best outcome for the local media outlet and the communities it serves.

In leading client engagements, you have enough experience and vision to spot opportunities for growth and sustainability, anticipate challenges, and provide guidance. You will serve as the consulting lead and project manager on projects and ensure successful outcomes. You will establish and foster meaningful client relationships as you help them envision strategic change and collaborate with them to plan their journey ahead. You are able to right-size the workload and time spent on client services based upon the project scope and resources needed to complete the work.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as project lead or team member on client projects and Public Media Company initiatives
• Work with the PMC team to pursue local media growth and sustainability measures that benefit PMC and public media as a whole
• Monitor and manage several existing client projects with tight deadlines, while also conducting independent project work as needed
• Prepare consulting proposals, grant requests and funding pitches for potential projects
• Formulate the scope of work for consulting projects; conduct research, analysis, and collaborate with team members to deliver successful outcomes
• Coordinate final project deliverables and prepare any written reports and presentations as required
• Represent PMC at stakeholder convenings, public media industry events, meetings, webinars and conferences
• Build and cultivate contacts throughout public and nonprofit media, leveraging previous work experience and client work experience to demonstrate expertise and provide insight to potential clients to build revenue for PMC
• Create and implement initiatives led by PMC that generate earned revenue and/or demonstrate industry leadership

Technical Skills

• Office 365 and Microsoft products (Excel, Word, Teams, PowerPoint, SharePoint/OneDrive)
• Proficiency in a range of AI-enabled software, such as Gamma.ai, Chat GPT, Grammarly and other tools that improve productivity and impact of consulting work
• Familiarity with business management software (CRMs, Tableau, etc.) and database applications

Preferred Work Experience/Knowledge

• A minimum of seven years of experience in a senior leadership role with responsibility for envisioning, creating and managing multifaceted initiatives that result in significant change for an organization
• Demonstrated experience of serving as a key strategic leader for a media organization
• Extensive media experience in public broadcasting, nonprofit news, or other public-interest media organization; local media experience a plus.
• Experience in nonprofit journalism, digital-native news organizations or other mission-driven media is equally valued.
• Excellent project management skills, with a track record of envisioning and implementing a strategic vision
• Successful experience leading and managing a team and demonstrated history of revenue oversight and budget management
• Track record of building collaborative partnerships, both internally and externally
• Deep existing relationships with nonprofit and public media leaders and the ability to present to them independently when needed
• Broad knowledge of diverse business areas, including IT, Marketing, and HR
• Comfort with start-up culture and experience launching new products, preferably in media
• Experience and/or exposure to nonprofit management, either via a senior manager role or leadership on a board of a nonprofit

Education

• Undergraduate degree, postgraduate education and/or training in fields related to business, leadership, nonprofit management and/or media

Competencies & Personal Attributes

• Excellent judgment and creative problem-solving skills, including negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• Persuasive communication skills with exceptional written, oral, interpersonal, and presentation talents
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically and move tactically, paired with a willingness to do the small stuff when necessary
• Analytical mind with hands-on data collection and analysis skills
• Energetic, flexible, collaborative, and proactive temperament
• Active listening skills that connect with a range of people of varying experience levels, backgrounds and perspectives
• Ability to manage one's time effectively across multiple projects within tight timeframes, and work independently with minimal oversight
• Ability to work effectively within a team, both as a team lead and team member
• This position requires a modest amount of travel (two to three days per month)
• Alignment with PMC's mission and values https://publicmedia.co/about-us/