Director of Digital & Radio Content - Rockford
Company: Townsquare Media
Location: Rockford
Posted on: June 24, 2022
Job Description:
- This is a Full-time in-office position working closely and
collaboratively with a Team*Townsquare Media has an immediate
opening for a Director of Content in Rockford, which includes being
the Brand Manager for our brands WZOK/WXXQ..--- You'll lead our
local Rockford content team, developing and executing a strategy to
produce the best local content, on-air, online, and on site. We
have 4 great brands (WZOK, WXXQ, WKGL, and WROK) and a team of
talent that you'll lead to market-leading performance.You'll
develop your team's individual talents to help them engage
audiences on multiple platforms, performing on-air, and writing on
website and socials. ---You'll also be a local content creator,
preparing and performing a compelling airshift. You'll write and
create clickable, sharable local content on our great online
platforms.---And you'll work creatively and collaboratively with
your on air, online, production and sales teams, and with our
advertising partners. You'll receive excellent training in both
on-air and digital content creation. Competitive salary and
immediate bonus opportunity.---All the benefits: health, dental,
401k, etc.--- Put yourself in the picture with the multi-platform
team that started it all-Townsquare!Responsibilities
- Clear vision for the future of local content in the Rockford
market, a strong desire to win and the confidence to manage a
strong, staff
- Leadership and ownership of our experienced teams and strong
local brands in the Rockford market; on-air, online, and
onsite
- Expertise with content creation and curation
- Ability to develop market leading talent and create a positive
culture where employees are engaged..
- Creating tribes that actively engage their audience on-air,
online, and onsite
- Expertise building programming clocks, music sequencing, and
fundamentals of strategy and tactics designed to increase station
time, time spent listening, and occasions
- Sound design and audio architecture writing creative, impactful
audio elements for station imaging and client commercials and
updating to keep fresh
- Extremely creative in the development of unique content and
multi-media strategies, and ways to publish in an omni-channel
company.
- Work with sales team to provide solutions to clients and create
monetizable programs, sponsorships, and events
- Attend other programming/sales meetings as requested
- Total responsibility for the overall sound of all stations
- Knowledge of multiple formats
- Experience in winning in a competitive landscape
- Creation and implementation of multi-purpose ideas that grow
ratings, digital audience, and revenue
- Learn the Townsquare content publishing, social media
procedures and help your team implement them to grow on-air,
online, and on-site attendance
- Inspire others to strive for excellence beyond their
limitations
- Able to do a co-hosted show, voice track or go live on one or
more Townsquare radio stations when needed, vacation relief, sick
days or in case of emergency, etc.
- Track record of maximizing endorsement revenue and
opportunities for talent. Qualifications
- Demonstrated success as a leader
- Strategic thinker and attentive to the trends in the
business.
- Strong judgment
- 3+ Years of management experience
- Strong writing and communications skills
- On-air programming experience
- Familiarity with a wide variety of digital assets
- Strong business acumen
- Desire to win Benefits
- 3 weeks of PTO (+ 9 paid holidays)
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Casual, high-energy work environment
- Opportunity for upward mobility
- Company provided laptop
- Competitive salary + bonus program
- Company discounts
- Pet Insurance
- Time off for volunteering
- And much more--- About UsTownsquare is a community-focused
digital media, digital marketing solutions and radio company
focused outside the Top 50 markets in the U.S. Our assets include
Townsquare Interactive, a digital marketing services subscription
business providing web sites, search engine optimization, social
platforms and online reputation management for approximately 21,900
SMBs; Townsquare IGNITE, a proprietary digital programmatic
advertising technology with an in-house demand and data management
platform; and Townsquare Media, our portfolio of 322 local
terrestrial radio stations in 67 cities with corresponding local
news and entertainment websites and apps including legendary brands
such as WYRK.com, WJON.com, and NJ101.5.com, along with a network
of national music brands including XXLmag.com, TasteofCountry.com,
UltimateClassicRock.com and Loudwire.com.TOWNSQUARE MEDIA
BROADCASTING, LLC MAINTAINS A DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE AND IS AN EQUAL
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. APPLICANTS MUST BE ELIGIBLE TO
WORK IN THE U.S.Townsquare Media provides equal employment
opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age,
disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements,
Townsquare Media complies with applicable state and local laws
governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in
which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms
and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring,
placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves
of absence, compensation and training. Townsquare Media expressly
prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color,
religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or
expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability,
or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of
Townsquare Media's employees to perform their job duties may result
in discipline up to and including discharge.
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