Senior Manager, Community Connections & Impact

The E.W. Scripps Company in; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

KIVI, Boise, Idaho, part of The E.W. Scripps Company, seeks a Senior Manager, Community Connections to bridge the station with people, organizations, and conversations shaping the community.

You’ll surface issues, drive engagement, and translate insights into action to keep the station deeply relevant locally. Focus on building trusted relationships, coordinating cross-functional engagement, and leading forums and initiatives that expand audience connections and impact across journalism,

Qualifications

• Excellent relationship-building and networking abilities.
• Strong listening skills and ability to spot emerging issues.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with community stakeholders to understand emerging issues, priorities, and opportunities.
• Gather, analyze, and communicate community insights to station leadership, newsroom teams, and partners to inform decision-making and coverage.
• 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.

Job description

KIVI, Boise, Idaho, part of The E.W. Scripps Company, seeks a Senior Manager, Community Connections to bridge the station with people, organizations, and conversations shaping the community.

You’ll surface issues, drive engagement, and translate insights into action to keep the station deeply relevant locally. Focus on building trusted relationships, coordinating cross-functional engagement, and leading forums and initiatives that expand audience connections and impact across journalism,