Smoky Hills PBS is seeking a General Manager/CEO.  The General Manager position oversees all aspects of the operations of Smoky Hills PBS, a community licensee public television station, which serves central and western Kansas.  Under the general supervision of the board of directors, the general manager has the administrative responsibility for carrying out station operating policies set forth by the board.  This is a full-time salaried position with benefits.  

Qualifications

Minimum

• Bachelor’s degree or extensive experience in Communications, Journalism, Film, Broadcasting or other relevant discipline 

• Management experience including direct supervisory experience

• Experience working with and for a Board of Directors

• Budget management

• Ability to work both independently and as a team with staff and volunteers

• Excellent organizational skills

• Excellent communication skills including writing, verbal and presentational skills

• Flexibility in work hours (occasional evenings and weekends)

• Ability to travel and hold a valid driver’s license

Preferred

• Knowledge of public television programming

• Knowledge of FCC rules and regulations as it applies to noncommercial television stations

• Demonstrates success in fundraising in the nonprofit setting

• Knowledge of major and planned gift cultivation and solicitation techniques

• Knowledge of social media and the continuing transformation of public media

• Experience in setting objectives, developing plans, and implementing projects to achieve goals

For more information on duties and responsibilities or Smoky Hills PBS, please visit our website at www.smokyhillspbs.org/home/about-us/default/

To apply, please email a cover letter, resume, and three references to board@shptv.org.