GENERAL MANAGER
Salem Media Group offers an exceptional opportunity for a Broadcast General Manager in our high profile Philadelphia cluster of stations: WFIL and WNTP!
Job Duties:
Responsible for directing the day to day and long range efforts of a radio station cluster in a significant market. Responsibilities include creative local direct spot and long-form program marketing/sales; creative positioning of the station to the local community; relationship-building with community religious leadership; and partnering with national ministry clients towards improved financial performance.
The position oversees all aspects of station operations: Sales, marketing/promotions, programming/operations, technical/engineering and administration/human resources. Qualified candidates must have demonstrated ability to exceed financial/budget goals; hire, train and motivate sales talent; and protect/enhance value of the station's FCC license.
For consideration, candidates will have a track record of at least five years of successful radio station and sales management in a comparable market. Knowledge and skills in developing local direct conceptual spot sales is essential, experience in digital marketing is a plus. Familiarity with the religious and conservative core audience, its issues and concerns, is preferred. Career stability, business acumen and the ability to recruit, train and grow sales talent is essential.
We are seeking a professional broadcast manager who is positive and energetic in style and who approaches management in a disciplined, yet flexible manner.
Salem Media Group is an equal opportunity employer.
Salem Media Group is America’s leading radio broadcaster, Internet content provider, and magazine and book publisher targeting audiences interested in Christian and family-themed content and conservative values. In addition to its radio properties, Salem owns Salem Radio Network, which syndicates talk, news and music programming to approximately 2,000 affiliates; Salem Radio Representatives, a national radio advertising sales force; Salem Web Network, a leading Internet provider of Christian content and online streaming; and Salem Publishing, a leading publisher of Christian themed magazines. Salem owns and operates 99 radio stations, with 61 stations in the nation’s top 25 markets – and 29 in the top 10. Each of our radio properties has a full portfolio of broadcast and digital marketing opportunities.
