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Job Standard for Radio Broadcasting, Senior Manager

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Radio Broadcasting, Senior Manager Overview

  • Person Group: Professional
  • Job Code: 75146
  • Pay Grade: P10
  • FLSA Status: Exempt
  • Career Level: Senior Manager
  • Family: Communications and Marketing
  • Function: Broadcasting

Purpose

Provides leadership for all aspects of Boise State Radio broadcast programming services and new media. Integrates programming with the following BSR departments; Engineering, Operations, Finance, Administration and Development to assure a unified approach to the network’s public service mission.

Level Scope

Spends the majority of time (50% or more) achieving organizational objectives through the coordinated achievements of subordinate staff. Manages experienced professionals who exercise latitude and independence in assignments. Establishes departmental goals and objectives, functions with autonomy. Manages the accountability and stewardship of human, financial, and often physical resources in compliance with departmental and campus wide goals and objectives. Ensures subordinate supervisors and professionals adhere to defined internal controls with a focus on policy and strategy implementation. Manages systems and procedures to protect departmental assets and requires practical knowledge in leading and managing the execution of processes, projects and tactics within one area. May report to a Chair, Unit Director, or equivalent administrative management.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent and 5 years experience including 1 year managerial experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Ability to develop and deliver presentations
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community
  • Knowledge of budgeting and fiscal management principles and procedures
  • Good knowledge of: public radio principles, procedures, operations, and standards. Project management principles, practices, techniques and tools.
  • Experience: operating radio equipment; leading and motivating staff; creating, composing and editing written materials.

Essential Functions

Key Responsibilities

60% of Time the Radio Broadcasting, Senior Manager must:

  • Oversees and coordinates the continuous, multifaceted daily operations of the radio station, ensuring compliance with broadcast standards, university policies, and relevant federal and state laws and regulations.
  • Maintains accurate schedules, records, discrepancy reports, and follow-through communications.
  • Participates in the establishment, organization, and implementation of short- and long-range goals, objectives, policies, and operating procedures; monitors and evaluates program effectiveness and effects changes required for improvement.
  • Plans, designs, establishes, and maintains organizational structures and systems that enable community volunteer staff members to effectively accomplish the organization’s mission, goals and objectives.
  • Provides advice and assistance to senior station management in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of modification to existing operations, systems, and procedures.

35% of Time the Radio Broadcasting, Senior Manager

Determined by department needs

5% of Time the Radio Broadcasting, Senior Manager

Perform other duties as assigned

Work Environment and Physical Demands

Some positions may involve frequent bending, moving, lifting, and carrying material weighing up to 50 pounds; some positions may involve moving, lifting, and carrying material weighing up to 70 pounds; standing up to eight hours each day; working in all weather conditions; exposure to high noise levels and require wearing hearing protection.

Travel Requirement

Not applicable for Radio Broadcasting, Senior Manager

Career Path

Additional training/education or equivalent experience, as well as business need, are required for movement into higher level jobs.

Disclaimer

Incumbent must perform the essential duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work.  Final employment offers are  contingent upon a Final Candidate’s successful completion of a Background Verification, and a determination by the University that the information derived from the Background Verification does not disqualify the individual.  In addition, a Financial History Check and Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) Check may be required.