Vice President, Content & Community Engagement

Application Deadline: Sunday, Feb 05, 2017

Description

Vice President, Content & Community Engagement

WMHT

Troy, NY

Overview

WMHT Educational Telecommunications, a full service public media company serving eastern New York and Western New England seeks an experienced professional to develop programs and services to serve the community. The Vice President will lead a talented and newly integrated team including multi-media producers, education and community engagement professionals, and digital and social media experts, and have overall responsibility for original video production, educational services, community engagement and WMHT’s online and digital presence.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will have a work history that includes experience in a senior leadership position, a deep commitment to community, excellent communication skills, an entrepreneurial spirit, and demonstrated skills in building partnerships across disciplines and organizations. The ability to assemble, motivate and lead a staff in the conception and development of programs across many platforms is imperative as is the desire to play an active and visible role in the community. Comfort with digital communication and production should complement these skills. These skills may have been developed in a media environment, or other organization that shares our commitment to the community.

Together the staff and management of WMHT have developed the profile of the ideal candidate. We will consider and select from candidates who most clearly demonstrate these attributes. For a detailed listing, please visit the posting at http://liv.jobs.

WMHT Educational Telecommunications is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F. Qualified veterans, women, minorities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

HOW TO APPLY:

WMHT is being assisted in this search by Livingston Associates.  For consideration, please visit the full job posting, application instructions and apply online at http://liv.jobs.

Date for full consideration: February 5, 2017

Inquiries are welcome with Livingston Associates.

WMHT, located in New York State’s Capital Region serving Eastern New York and Western New England, is the only locally owned, nonprofit, multichannel public communications organization that reaches beyond the traditional broadcasting model to act as a leader by convening arts, culture, learning and civic interests. WMHT focuses on Community, Culture and Connections by providing entertainment, enrichment and engagement through television, radio, digital media, and educational services. Services include WMHT-DT (17.1), WMHT-Create (17.2), WMHT-World (17.3), WMHT-FM 89.1 & WRHV-FM 88.7 (classical public radio); and EXIT 97.7 WEXT (AAA public radio).  WMHT also operates RISE, a radio reading service for the visually and print disabled. WMHT is supported by more than 30,000 members. WMHT. Life Amplified.

To learn more about WMHT, visit: http://www.wmht.org/

Search Assistance by:

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Inquiries are welcome with Livingston Associates

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