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Manager, Radio On-Air Fundraising

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MANAGER, RADIO ON-AIR FUNDRAISING

KERA, the public broadcasting organization for North Texas is hiring a creative, innovative
and Manager, Radio On-Air Fundraising to serve on the Development Team as we grow, diversify and engage members.

WHO WE ARE:
Serving the country's fifth-largest media market, KERA reaches more than 2 million people weekly through KERA TV, KERA News, KXT, KERA Arts, WRR and the Denton Record Chronicle. For more than 60 years, North Texans have turned to KERA as a destination for community engagement and lifelong learning.

As we seek to recognize and reflect the increasing diversity among our audiences, we encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds and with diverse perspectives to consider employment opportunities at KERA.

POSITION SUMMARY:
Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Development, this position focuses on blending strategy with creativity to grow membership and increase revenue through KERA's radio fundraising campaigns. The ideal candidate has a prosperous track record and a passion for the mission and value of public media.

The position is located in Dallas and will lead radio fundraising campaigns for KERA News (NPR) and will manage staff responsible for leading campaigns for WRR (Classical) and KXT (AAA).

This is an FLSA classified Exempt position, which is not eligible for overtime. The position directly managers the Radio On-Air Fundraising team members.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

· Strategize, plan, implement and evaluate on-air campaigns to encourage new, renewed and upgraded contributions from listeners, streamers, subscribers and fans.
· Lead on?air fundraising activities on one KERA radio station.
· Collaborate with Senior Staff and work closely with Radio Program Directors to design annual on-air fundraising calendar and strategies.
· Manage, develop, and support high?performance team responsible for all radio on-air fundraising activities (KXT, WRR, KERA News).
· Create yearly plans to meet revenue and expense budget goals, including setting and sharing campaign and drive dates.
· Assure brand?aligned message development, facilitate talent and producer recruitment and training, supervise production of live and pre-taped radio solicitations.
· Collaborate with Events staff to create in?person and virtual events to incentive donors to give during on air campaigns.
· Work cross?functionally with digital and marketing teams, and other station departments, to develop and execute new strategies and tactics to drive growth.
· Collaborate with staff who manage external vendors including call service center, web donation platform, and premium inventory fulfillment.
· Track and report on national benchmarks, KPIs, campaign performance and membership metrics to transform data into actionable data sets and analytics for optimized fundraising performance.
· Attend public media webinars, lgain from colleagues at other public radio stations, utilize best practices, and test innovative techniques.
· Recruit, train and schedule on air hosts, pitch partners, producers, and production adjuncts, with emphasis on greater diversity.

As a KERA Employee:
· Be an active participant in KERA's work towards equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging
· Work in a manner that is consistent with KERA's mission, vision and values; and maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures
· Perform additional tasks as assigned

This list of job tasks is not exhaustive and is subject to regular reviews and updates.

WHAT WILL MAKE YOU prosperous:
We believe a strong organization includes employees from a range of backgrounds, with different expertise, practices and passions. If you do not meet every position qualification but have some of these expertise and feel you could be the right candidate for the job, we would like to hear from you. Please apply and tell us more about yourself.

· capability to manage your time wisely, responding to tight deadlines and changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
· Open-minded and forward-thinking approach to change-management, and resiliency to stay calm and focused during periods of high activity/competing priorities.
· Demonstrated leadership abilities expertise, including personal accountcapability and capability to influence without authority.
· practice working with broadcast technology and the capability to lgain /effectively use complex databases or other software.
· Demonstrated commitment to supporting diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
· Passionate and enthusiastic about public media fundraising and serving a diverse North Texas audience.
· capability to work early mornings, evenings and weekend as needed during fundraising campaigns

PREFERRED Appropriate qualifications:
· At least four years of work practice in broadcasting, fundraising, or project management.
· Must be both a strong team leader and a self-starter.
· Innovative, creative and an accountable problem solver.
· Strong command of Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and other Microsoft Office software.

BONUS IF YOU BRING:
· Television On Air Fundraising leadership abilities practice.
· CRM/Donor database practice.
· Radio production practice.
· Working expertise of Spanish and/or other languages common in Texas.

income RANGE
The income range for this position is $67,000-$73,000 annually, depending on practice.

Job location:
We expect this position to work out of our Dallas office at least 50% of the time. During on-air fundraising campaigns, on-site is required. Flexibility with on-site schedule will be offered after fundraising campaigns.

Application Process:
Complete the application on KERA's employment page and attach a resume and cover letter letting us know why you are the best fit for this position.

KERA is an Equal Opportunity Employer
KERA believes that diversity is important to our success. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, religion, veteran status, discapability or any other characteristic protected by law.

Organization: 
KERA

Job Job location: 
Dallas, TX United States

Job Job Category: 
Fundraising/Promotion/Membership

Deadline: 
Monday, April 29, 2024

Employment Type: 
Full time

Send Application Materials To: 

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Minimum income: 
$67,000.00

Maximum income: 
$73,000.00

Website: 
Manager, Radio On-Air Fundraising

Job Field: 
Radio and Television

 

 

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Post Date: 04/02/2024 / Viewed 72 times
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