[grc] Employment Opportunity - KPFT-Pacifica Houston General Manager

[Ursula Ruedenberg]

*General Manager – Pacifica Radio*



*Title: General Manager              Department: KPFT – Radio Station  *

*Location: Houston, Texas          Employment Type: Full-Time    *

*FLSA Exemption Status: Exempt *

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*ABOUT PACIFICA FOUNDATION *

The Pacifica Foundation is a non-profit organization. Mission:
https://www.pacifica.org/about_mission.php

The Pacifica Foundation is an EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Pacifica
Foundation does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry,
religious creed, national origin, ethnicity, gender, age, marital status,
disability, medical condition, or sexual orientation. Women and minorities
are encouraged to apply.

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*JOB DESCRIPTION*

The General Manager is responsible and accountable for overall
administration, personnel, programming, finance, technical operations, and
public relations of the station. Working in collaboration with the largely
volunteer staff, the Local Station Board, volunteers and the community, the
General Manager is responsible for monitoring progress against goals by
analyzing monthly results, developing periodic forecasts and pipelines,
providing progress reports, and ensuring accurate tracking and follow-up on
each initiative.

*Education and Experience Requirements:*

• Bachelors in broadcasting, business or similar education preferred

• 5+ years of management required, 5+ years of radio station management
preferred

Reports To: Pacifica Foundation Executive Director

Collaborates With: Local Station Board

*JOB SPECIFICATIONS  Duties, Tasks, and Responsibilities: *

*Managerial *

• Supervise all staff, paid and unpaid, through regular meetings and
reviews (paid staff), attending contract negotiations, and handling
grievances. Follow all Pacifica procedures, and State and Federal laws,
regarding employment processing, recruitment and selection, hiring,
termination and other personnel actions and follow the Pacifica Foundation
employment policies and procedures.

• Ensure membership and staff lists are up to date and include at least
name, address, phone number, email address, and emergency contact
information (staff).

• Report to the Pacifica National Board (PNB) quarterly on the status of
diversity of station staffing, programming and audience (data permitting)
within the radio station areas.

• Ensure all fund drives are organized, publicized, staffed, and premiums
are sent out in a timely manner.

• Serve as a non-voting member of the Local Station Board, attending all
meetings.

• Maintain compliance through completing necessary public filed reports,
annual CPB station activity surveys, FCC license renewal applications, EEO
mandates, charity registration, OSHA regulations, or other necessary local,
state, and federal filings.

• Manage media relations for the station and represent KPFT and Pacifica at
public forums.

• Ensure an active social media presence and functioning website for the
station.

• Work with Local Elections Supervisor on implementing Pacifica governance
election procedures and policies. Communicate and enforce Fair Campaign
Provisions to both paid and unpaid staff. Provide office facilities to
Local Elections Supervisor.

*Fiscal*

• Improve gross and net income through quality programming, devising and
implementing a plan for fundraising in and outside of the station, budget
management, and compliance with Pacifica National Board and Pacifica
National Office policies and practices. KPFT GM - Job Description General
Manager - Pacifica Radio

• Prepare a draft of the station’s annual budget, as well as reports for
revenue and expenses, to present to the KPFT Finance Committee, Local
Station Board and the Pacifica National Board.

*Programming *

• Ensure excellent programming that generates listener support, meets
community needs, and fulfills the mission of KPFT and the Pacifica
Foundation, as well as complies with all relevant foundation policies,
requirements, and state and federal laws.

• Oversee technical broadcast operations and program content, delivery,
format, and publication of the schedule.

• Select a Program Director from a pool of candidates provided by the Local
Station Board, supervise the chosen Program Director to ensure continual
improvement in programming content, and, together, present an annual
program report to the Executive Director, Local Station Board, and Pacifica
National Board.

• Broadcast a one-hour, monthly report to the listeners with at least half
the time allotted for call-ins.

*Infrastructure *

• Ensure transmitter function and compliance with all necessary local,
state, and federal laws and regulations.

• Ensure maintenance of physical space and equipment.

• Ensure that public safety measures are in place at the station for paid
and unpaid staff, volunteers, and visitors.

*Knowledge, Abilities, Skills, & Other Characteristics (KASOCs):*

• Knowledge of the development process for non-profit organizations

• Ability to travel within the Greater Houston area on a regular basis

• Ability to manage multiple changing priorities

• Computer literacy, including proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
(Excel, Word, Powerpoint)

• Strong management and leadership skills

• Strong communication skills (written and oral)

• Strong media industry skills (programming, marketing, fund raising, etc.)

*Send Applications:    KPFTGM2020 at pacifica.org <KPFTGM2020 at pacifica.org>*

*Must CC to   sirius at pacifica.org <sirius at pacifica.org> *



*The Pacifica Foundation and KPFT are Equal Opportunity Employers*