Senior Community Engagement & Partnerships Lead

KSHB / KMCI / The EW Scripps Company; Buffalo (NY); Vor Ort; USD 95.000 - 105.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical, dental and vision benefits

Retirement plan with company match

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Zusammenfassung

The E.W. Scripps Company’s Buffalo ABC affiliate WKBW seeks a Sr. Manager, Community Connections to bridge newsroom and the community. You will cultivate trusted partnerships across civic, nonprofit, business, education, and government sectors, turning insights into journalism, events, and audience relationships.

You’ll lead forums, town halls, and public-service initiatives, coordinating with News, Sales, Marketing and leadership to expand audience impact and community trust.

Qualifikationen

• BS/BA in related discipline or equivalent years of experience preferred.
• Generally, 7+ years of progressively responsible experience in community engagement, journalism, nonprofit leadership, communications, public affairs, partnership development, government relations, or related fields.

Aufgaben

• Build and maintain relationships with community stakeholders.
• Gather, analyze, and communicate community insights to leadership, newsroom teams, and partners.
• Partner with News to identify story opportunities, connect journalists with trusted sources, and support audience engagement across community channels.
• Serve as the station's primary community liaison, developing trusted relationships with civic, nonprofit, business, educational, and government organizations.
• Represent the station throughout the community and foster partnerships that create long-term value and impact.
• Ensure responsive, professional communication with community members, partners, and stakeholders, ensuring audience inquiries are acknowledged, routed and resolved in a timely and professional manner.
• Lead the planning and execution of forums, town halls, public-service initiatives, educational programs, and other community engagement activities.
• Partner with News, Sales, Marketing, and station leadership to create meaningful opportunities that strengthen audience relationships and community impact.
• Oversee event logistics, stakeholder coordination, and effectiveness measurement to ensure engagement activities are inclusive, relevant, and impactful.
• Develop and execute a market-wide community engagement strategy aligned with station and regional priorities.
• Advise station leadership on community needs, emerging issues, and opportunities to strengthen trust and local impact.
• Lead and coordinate cross-functional community engagement efforts, while sharing best practices, tracking outcomes, and developing team capabilities.

Kenntnisse

Relationship building

Community listening

Strategic thinking

Public speaking

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Communication

Adaptability

CRM experience

Ausbildung

BS/BA in related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office

CRM platforms

Collaboration tools

Jobbeschreibung

The E.W. Scripps Company’s Buffalo ABC affiliate WKBW seeks a Sr. Manager, Community Connections to bridge newsroom and the community. You will cultivate trusted partnerships across civic, nonprofit, business, education, and government sectors, turning insights into journalism, events, and audience relationships.

You’ll lead forums, town halls, and public-service initiatives, coordinating with News, Sales, Marketing and leadership to expand audience impact and community trust.