Job Description

Title: KNTU General Manager

Employee Classification: KNTU General Manager

Campus: University of North Texas

Division: UNT-Provost

SubDivision-Department: UNT-College of Lib Arts & Soc Sci

Department: UNT-Media Arts-122600

Job Location: Denton

Salary: $89k, commensurate with experience.

FTE: 1.000000

Retirement Eligibility: TRS Eligible

About Us - Values Overview

Department Summary

KNTU strives to serve the public interest with news, public affairs, and entertainment programming for the McKinney, Denton, Dallas-Fort Worth area; to provide news and information of community interest about the University of North Texas; and to provide an industry-standards environment in which students learn about radio broadcasting.

The General Manager is responsible for the overall operation of radio station KNTU. Areas of responsibility include (1) radio station operations (2) fundraising (3) business operations (4) marketing (5) fulltime staff and student worker supervision and (6) programming.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and 10 years management experience in a broadcast radio station environment.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Strong working knowledge of industry standards and FCC rules and regulations. Considerable experience in a wide variety of professional radio assignments. Strong communications, supervisory, and training skills. Knowledge of programming formats applicable to an educational radio station environment. Ability to work a schedule including some evenings, weekends and/or holidays and substitute shifts. Knowledge of safety and security precautions appropriate to work performed and work supervised.

Preferred Qualifications

progressively responsible radio station experience; prior management and supervisory experience

Required License/Registration/Certifications

Job Duties

• Operations: manage KNTU traffic logs and coordinate with the operations manager and chief engineer.
• Monitor broadcast industry news publications, attends industry events to identify regulatory trends that may impact KNTU.
• Fundraising: Plan, create, implement fundraising activities (listener donations, underwriting, pledge drives) in accord with institutional policies and procedures. Coordinate with UNT development staff as appropriate. Track donors.
• Operations: acts as the principal for any action or activity required to protect and maintain the stations broadcast license issued to KNTU/UNT by the Federal Communications Commission (license renewal, reporting, public files, compliance with license requirements, interface with legal counsel)
• Business operations: Manages the budget and various accounts using institutional budget reporting tools and in accord with institutional and State of Texas rules. Proper processing of funds received. Preliminary approval of expenses and coordination with budget officers in the department/school/college.
• Business operations: within UNT System and Denton campus regulations, negotiates certain types of contacts and then coordinates with appropriate offices for review and approval.
• Marketing: plans, creates, implements marketing plans using traditional and digital/social media platforms. May coordinate with University level marketing office or involve students or interns with the marketing process.
• Supervision: Hires, trains, supervises, evaluates fulltime staff in accord with institutional policies and procedures. Approves time and labor requests and records. Creates a team atmosphere for success.
• Business operations: primary representative of KNTU to external entities such as governmental offices, businesses, civic organizations, other UNT units, especially athletics and Learfield/IMG College.
• Programming: Oversees production of some programming and coordinates with KNTU operations manager to define and development other programming ideas.
• Supervision: hires and supervises (or oversees the process) of KNTU student staff members. Understands the dual role of staffing the stations operations and training UNT students for their future careers. Approves time worked when listed as the immediate supervisor and insures that other supervisors fulfill their responsibilities.

Physical Requirements

Communicating with others to exchange information.

Environmental Hazards

No adverse environmental conditions expected.

Work Schedule

40 hrs/wk. Some evenings, weekends, holidays, and substitute shifts

Driving University Vehicle

No

Security Sensitive

This is a Security Sensitive Position.

Special Instructions

Applicants must submit a minimum of two professional references as part of their application. If needed, additional references can be added after the application has been submitted.

Benefits

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EEO Statement

The University of North Texas System is firmly committed to equal opportunity and does not permit –and takes actions to prevent – discrimination, harassment (including sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking), and retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application, employment practices, and facilities; nor permits race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or sex discrimination and harassment in its admissions processes, and educational programs and activities. UNT System Administration promptly investigates complaints of discrimination, harassment, and related retaliation and takes remedial action when appropriate. System Administration also takes actions to prevent retaliation against individuals who oppose any form of harassment or discriminatory practice, file a charge or report, or testify, assist, or participate in a related investigation or proceeding.