General Manager

Lehigh Valley Cooperative Telephone Association; Lehigh (IA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Lehigh Valley Cooperative Telephone Association (LVCTA) seeks an exceptional General Manager to lead a financially strong, member-owned cooperative serving rural communities across central Iowa.

This role offers the opportunity to guide fiber broadband development and shape the future for members, employees, and communities, with a 75+ year legacy of service.

Qualifications

• Executive or senior leadership experience in telecommunications, broadband, utilities, or a related industry.
• Strong business and financial acumen.
• A collaborative leadership style and experience working with governing boards.
• A passion for rural communities and cooperative values.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for the cooperative.
• Lead broadband, voice, and streaming operations with a focus on exceptional member service.
• Partner with the Board of Directors to guide long-term strategy and financial success.
• Develop and inspire a talented team while strengthening relationships throughout the communities we serve.

Skills

Executive leadership

Financial acumen

Governance with boards

Strategic leadership

Rural community focus

Job description

General Manager | Lehigh Valley Cooperative Telephone Association (LVCTA) | Central Iowa

Lead a Cooperative. Build the Future. Make a Difference.

Lehigh Valley Cooperative Telephone Association (LVCTA) is seeking an exceptional General Manager to lead a financially strong, member-owned telecommunications cooperative serving rural communities across central Iowa.

This is an opportunity to lead a trusted organization with more than 75 years of service while helping shape the future of fiber broadband in the communities that depend on it.

What You’ll Do

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for the cooperative.
• Lead broadband, voice, and streaming operations with a focus on exceptional member service.
• Partner with the Board of Directors to guide long-term strategy and financial success.
• Develop and inspire a talented team while strengthening relationships throughout the communities we serve.

• Executive or senior leadership experience in telecommunications, broadband, utilities, or a related industry.
• Strong business and financial acumen.
• A collaborative leadership style and experience working with governing boards.
• A passion for rural communities and cooperative values.

Why LVCTA?

Located in central Iowa, just minutes from Fort Dodge and within easy reach of Ames and Des Moines, LVCTA offers the chance to lead a respected cooperative where your decisions directly impact members, employees, and the future of rural broadband.

Interested?