Regional Operations Director

Hope Media Group; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Hope Media Group seeks a Regional Operations Director for its radio stations, ensuring operational excellence and compliance with broadcasting standards. This role requires strong leadership, technical knowledge, and a commitment to Christian values, including participation in ministry activities and team prayer sessions. Ideal candidates will have substantial broadcasting experience and a bachelor's degree in communications.

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

Short Term Disability

403B Retirement

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Qualifications

• 5 years of broadcasting experience required.
• Knowledge of audio production and scheduling systems.
• Strong moral character and involvement in Christian ministry.

Responsibilities

• Ensure effective operations and compliance with industry standards.
• Oversee production quality and manage technical issues.
• Execute fund drives and manage promotional initiatives.

Skills

Organizational skills

Audio production skills

Excellent written and verbal skills

Detail-oriented

Team player

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Communications

Tools

Adobe Audition

Natural Log

Zetta

FTP software

Job description

Description

Join a company that truly impacts others!

Hope Media Group is a multi-brand ministry. Every story we share, every event we host, and every song we play is done to engage people to love Jesus, serve others, and spread Hope. Hope Media Group the home of KSBJ, WayFM, Vida Unida and NGEN radio.

We invite you to apply for our Regional Operations Director position in New Caney, TX (Greater Houston Metro) and be a part of our growing ministry to Love Jesus, Serve Others, and Spread Hope. Our team describes our environment as fun, encouraging, collaborative, engaging, caring, family-oriented, and friendly. We would love for you to join us and be part of what God is doing in our ministry! This is an onsite position.

Job Summary

The Regional Operations Director serves as the key member of Operations. This position is responsible for all operations to keep the signals on the air. The ROD is responsible for the on-air sound of the assigned stations including but not limited to imaging, music, and spot scheduling & production, as well as network programming coordination. Additionally, this position will include attendance at industry events, web and IT duties and execution of fund drives. The Regional Operation Director is additionally responsible for ensuring that the EAS and FCC requirements are being met for the station.

Essential Functions

Operations:

• Execute the local implementation of the WayFM format to create a properly targeted, strategic, and compelling radio station to maximize audience size, business and donor revenue and ministry impact in the communities that station serves.
• Develop and maintain a thorough understanding of the station automation and satellite/internet audio delivery systems and scheduling systems to oversee their trouble-free operation. Also, provide trouble-shooting diagnostics and be able to execute solutions to common problems of these systems. In the event of technical problems or questions, this position is a primary contact for station audio emergencies as situations arise.
• Implementation of Pre, During and Post severe Weather protocol.
• Work with Network Content Director to oversee the imaging of station.
• Responsible for keeping signals on the air and responding to off-air alarms.
• The ability to execute all aspects of production, ensuring quality that reflects company standards. This includes station promos, imaging and underwriting announcements.
• Monitors all signals for quality and accuracy of content.
• Maintains communication with the Reg. Engineer on all RF issues.
• Maintains FCC compliance for all signals.
• Assist Traffic Services to ensure spots are loaded into the automation system in a timely manner.
• Assist Chief Operator duties of station served. This includes, but is not limited to, weekly EAS logs and system inspection, online public file maintenance as needed and other duties related to executing and maintaining FCC compliance of station served.
• Runs reports as needed for National operations.
• Keep VP of Operations informed at all times regarding all station technical, programming, production, and promotion issues.
• Assist with execution of Support Drive on-air fundraisers and take Phone Zone calls as needed.

Traffic:

• Works with Director of Traffic Services implementing local logs and reports
• Responsible for the daily generation and reconciliation of logs for all stations that you are responsible for
• Working with local BDD on inputting new clients and schedules into Natural Log

Promotions:

• Works with Director of Promotions implementing national promotions.
• Pro-actively offer ideas and execute the development and implementation of properly targeted, strategic, and effective promotions, on-air contesting.

Demonstrated Faith:

• Pray for coworkers in team meetings or with donors/listeners as needed.
• Participate in ministry wide Christian bible studies.
• Attend weekly Hope Huddle and team meetings for prayer and devotions.
• Maintains a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Is a consistent witness for Jesus Christ. Maintains a courteous, Christ-like attitude in dealing with people within and outside of the organization.
• Participate in On-Air fundraising and pray for donors over the phone as needed

Non-Essential Functions:

• Any other duties assigned.
• Attend and participate in regular staff meetings and training

Requirements

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in arts in Communications discipline. (Preferred)

Experience:

• 5 years of broadcasting experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent organizational skills.
• Highly motivated team player capable of working in a fast-paced environment.
• Audio production skills and use of Adobe Audition or similar audio editing software.
• Computer experience including Microsoft Office, Google-Suite, and Apple.
• Prior radio and radio automation experience.
• Experience with Natural Log, Zetta, Adobe Audition and Photoshop.
• Experience with FTP or similar file transfer protocol software.
• Ability to work independently and/or work well within a team.
• Excellent written and verbal skills and organization skills.
• Attentive to detail and able to handle multiple tasks at once.
• General Knowledge operating audio sound board.
• Valid Driver’s License.
• Heart for Christian ministry.
• Strong moral character.
• Heart for Christian ministry
• Strong moral character
• Has a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Spiritually grounded and working knowledge of scripture.
• Must be an active member of a Bible believing local church.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• None

Working Conditions and Environment

Travel:

• Regularly within metropolitan area.

Physical Requirements

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Physical Activity may include Talking. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. Hearing. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound. Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers. Light work. Exerting up to 65 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for light work. The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.

Full-Time Benefits Offerings:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Savings Accounts
• Short Term Disability/Long Term Disability
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• Paid Time Off
• Service Days
• Paid Holidays
• 403B Retirement
• Group Life Insurance
• Legal Shield/Identity Theft Protection