Visionary Public Media CEO & Growth Leader

WHRO Public Media; Norfolk (VA); Ibrido; USD 250.000 - 300.000; Tempo pieno

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Competitive benefits package

Descrizione del lavoro

WHRO Public Media in Norfolk, Virginia seeks a visionary President and CEO to guide its integrated public-media portfolio, sustain growth, and expand impact across broadcast, streaming, digital journalism, education, and community engagement.

The new leader will drive fundraising, development, and diversification of funding while strengthening WHRO’s mission to serve Eastern Virginia’s students, educators, and communities.

Competenze

• Seven years of senior executive leadership experience in public media, journalism, education, nonprofit organizations, media, technology, or related field.
• Experience leading a complex, mission-driven organization with multiple revenue streams and constituencies.
• A vital trait is a passionate commitment to WHRO’s public service mission.

Mansioni

• Provide strategic leadership for WHRO’s media portfolio across radio, television, web, mobile, and social media.
• Lead and develop a team of 100 full-time staff, including eight senior leaders in education, content, technology, development, digital strategies, marketing and communications, journalism, and finance.
• Ensure strong fiscal stewardship of WHRO’s operating budget and endowment in partnership with the governing board.
• Lead comprehensive strategic planning in collaboration with the staff and governing board.
• Serve as chief spokesperson, articulating a compelling vision to donors, board members, educators, journalists, elected and civic leaders, and community partners.
• Play a highly visible role in cultivating and soliciting major donors and partners, and work with the board and development team to increase philanthropic revenue.
• Recruit, develop, and retain an outstanding staff and leadership team through clear expectations, effective performance management, and professional development.
• Champion an organizational culture rooted in respect, inclusion, collaboration, professional growth, and shared accountability.
• Serve as primary liaison to the governing board and help establish strategic objectives while ensuring compliance with board policies and directives.
• Integrate education into WHRO’s overall strategy, while maintaining productive relationships with area superintendents and school boards.

Conoscenze

Leadership

Fundraising

Board relations

Financial stewardship

Stakeholder engagement

Executive leadership

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Descrizione del lavoro

WHRO Public Media in Norfolk, Virginia seeks a visionary President and CEO to guide its integrated public-media portfolio, sustain growth, and expand impact across broadcast, streaming, digital journalism, education, and community engagement.

The new leader will drive fundraising, development, and diversification of funding while strengthening WHRO’s mission to serve Eastern Virginia’s students, educators, and communities.