General Manager - Alexandria/Wadena

Hubbard Radio, LLC.; Alexandria (MN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Hubbard Broadcasting in Minnesota seeks a General Manager to lead 16 radio stations and digital solutions across resort communities. You will drive strategy, oversee programming, sales, and operations with local control, and steer growth and innovation for the market.

The role requires strong leadership, budgeting acumen, and a track record of building cohesive teams while ensuring FCC compliance and community engagement. Travel across locations is expected.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years experience in senior level position in broadcasting/media company.
• Professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated innovative leadership, communication and staff development skills.
• Broad knowledge of radio station operations including FCC regulations and license fulfillment.
• Strong budgeting skills with financial and strategic objectives.

Responsibilities

• Participate in development of short-term and long-term objectives, policies and procedures.
• Provide effective leadership to the market’s management team in development, production, promotion and sale of products and services.
• Develop and implement a strategic plan including revenue, programming, marketing, technical, digital and HR development.
• Recruit, hire, retain, coach and develop a cohesive team.
• Ensure compliance with FCC regulations and renew licenses in a timely manner.
• Prepare and adhere to annual budget to meet profit goals and control costs.

Skills

Senior leadership experience

Written and verbal communication

Innovative leadership

Budgeting skills

Interpersonal skills

Ability to travel

Job description

Hubbard Radio is a full-service media company with 16 radio stations and cutting-edge digital solutions in four of northern Minnesota's most beautiful and active resort communities: Alexandria, Bemidji, Brainerd and Wadena. At Hubbard, we're looking for the best people in local media to help build dominant brands that connect consumers and advertisers to build better businesses and communities. We succeed by always doing the right thing with focus, urgency, and passion.

Job Overview

The position of General Manager is responsible for the overall success of the stations, with full local control and accountability for all departments. The General Manager will be responsible for providing leadership with integrity, a cohesive vision and driving innovation and creativity.

Job Responsibilities

• Participate in the development of the Company’s short-term and long-term objectives, policies and procedures
• Provide effective leadership to the market’s management team in the development, production, promotion and sale of the Company’s products and services
• Develop and implement a strategic plan, which establishes short-and-long term goals. The plan should include sales revenue, programming, marketing, technical, digital and human resources development elements. Effectively execute corporate approved plans.
• Determine best organizational structure to accomplish strategic plan, then recruit, hire, retain, coach and develop a cohesive team to that works and communicates effectively with each other and with the community served
• Assure that all activities and operations are performed in compliance with local, state and federal regulations and laws and that FCC requirement are adhered to and licenses renewed in a timely manner
• Prepare and adhere to approved annual budget to assure profit goals are met or exceeded and planned revenue and cost controls achieved
• Review and approve all of the stations’ contracts (including purchasing agreements, trade agreements, employment contracts, etc.)

Qualifications

• 3-5 years experience in senior level position in broadcasting/media company
• Professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated innovative leadership, communication and staff development skills with a history of successful leadership, innovation and goal achievement.
• Must have broad-based knowledge of radio station operations including FCC regulations and license fulfillment requirements.
• Must have strong budgeting skills, demonstrating creative use of available resources and proven planning, prioritizing and achievement of financial and strategic objectives.
• Willingness to invest time & effort in community leadership as a positive representative of the station.
• Appropriate professional appearance and demeanor
• Ability to work in compliance with company policies and procedures
• Ability to travel to various locations
• This position is subject to a pre-employment criminal background, driving record and consumer financial history background check. Background check information will be used in a confidential and non-discriminatory manner consistent with State and Federal Law.
• Physical Requirements

Additional Information

This position is subject to pre-employment criminal, driving record, and consumer financial history background checks. A criminal conviction, arrest pending adjudication, or adverse financial history or driving record information that does not relate to the requirements of the position or company policy will not, on its own, disqualify an applicant. The company will use background check information in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

Compensation and Benefits

When extending an offer, the company considers a variety of factors such as (but not limited to) the candidate’s work experience, education/training & key skills as well as internal peer equity and other market and business considerations.
The annual base salary range for this position is $120,000-$140,000. This position is eligible for performance bonuses.
For information regarding our benefits, please copy the link below and paste in your browser: https://hubbardbroadcasting.com/our-company/working-here/

EEO Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer, including disability/vets.

Diversity Statement

Hubbard Broadcasting has been committed to representing the communities we serve since our founding over 100 years ago. The same holds true today. We know the best way to accomplish this is by recruiting and retaining top talent from diverse cultures, life experiences, and world views. With dignity and respect, we value YOU and everything that makes YOU uniquely YOU.

We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, marital status, national origin, mental or physical disability, public assistance status or any other characteristic or trait that has protection under the law.