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Chief Operating Officer, WOSU Public Media:
WOSU Public Media is seeking a strong leader and experienced manager to serve as Chief Operating Officer (COO) for its public media operations which include four television program streams, three radio program streams, and online services through www.wosu.org. The WOSU broadcast stations are licensed to The Ohio State University. The COO reports directly to the General Manager of WOSU Public Media, which operates with a full time staff of 75, an annual budget of $10 million and a membership of 22,000.
In a nationally recognized collaboration, WOSU Public Media recently opened a high definition production center within the highly regarded COSI Science Center in Columbus. WOSU has been honored with ten regional Emmy awards for programming in the past two years and named Best Radio News Operation in Ohio by the Society of Professional Journalists. Since 1922, WOSU has served Columbus, the capital city of Ohio, recognized as an emerging global city and by Money magazine as the 8th best large city in America to live. The Ohio State University is the largest public institution of higher education in the country and is ranked among the top twenty Universities in America by U.S. News & World Report.
Major areas of responsibility include working collaboratively with the WOSU leadership to ensure the operational and strategic success of WOSU Public Media by translating mission/vision into programs and services. The COO will oversee daily operations and supervise senior leadership responsible for Development, Communications, Content, Broadcast Programming and Interactive. Attention is to be given to systems, quality, work culture enhancement, internal communications and consensus building.
The ideal candidate must have: Master’s degree in related area or equivalent education and experience; extensive experience in television, radio or electronic media; considerable successful experience at a senior management level; experience with strategic and financial planning, fundraising, entrepreneurial and interpersonal skills; knowledge of audience measurement data and multi-cast programming content; excellent written and oral communication skills; a demonstrated commitment to EEO; strong leadership and integrity; exceptional personnel management skills to attract, retain, and develop qualified staff and volunteers; and an understanding of public broadcasting’s special mission and new technologies.
As part of The Ohio State University family, WOSU is able to offer a highly competitive salary and benefits package. Examples of our exceptional benefits include tuition fee waivers for employees and tuition assistance for eligible dependents, as well as an employer matched retirement contribution, currently at the rate of 14%. For more information about benefits visit http://hr.osu.edu/benefits/.
Applications must include: (1) a cover letter describing how the candidate’s specific education, training, and experience meet or exceed the listed skill sets and job responsibilities, (2) a detailed professional resume, and (3) a list of at least five professional references who have worked directly with or for the applicant. Review of credentials will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. For best consideration, please submit materials by: February 13, 2009. Nominations, inquiries and expressions of interest should be forwarded, in confidence to:
 Eric Smith
1471 Timberlane Rd.
Suite 125
Tallahassee, FL 32312
Application materials may be submitted by email to:
esmith@netaconsulting.org
It is the policy of WOSU Public Media to provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified individuals without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, disability, military status, citizenship or any other legally-protected status in accordance with applicable local, state and federal law.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law, WOSU Public Media will provide reasonable accommodations to persons with disabilities to ensure equal access to employment opportunities. If you are in need of an accommodation, please contact Human Resources at 614.292.9678 ext. 4-9813.
WOSU Public Media, an equal opportunity employer, is dedicated to providing broad outreach regarding job vacancies at the stations. Community groups and educational institutions wishing to obtain information regarding full time job vacancies should contact Human Resource Manager, Dawn Ellicott in writing via email (dawn.ellicott@wosu.org.) or via US Mail: 2400 Olentangy River Rd Columbus OH 43210.
For more about The Ohio State University, go to www.osu.edu.
WOSU has completed a strategic planning process for the stations as a whole. Access the plan’s primary initiatives through our link to Strategic Planning.
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