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Director of Content and Operations

Posting Begin Date: 2025/05/05

Posting End Date: 2025/06/02

Work Type: Full Time

Minimum Salary: 46.00

Maximum Salary: 52.90

Pay Rate Type: Hourly

Description

State of Idaho Opportunity

Director of Content and Operations

Applications will be accepted through 4:59 PM MST on the posting end date.

Idaho Public Television (PTV) has an exciting and very rare opportunity for a Director of Content and Operations.

About the Agency:

Idaho Public Television is a PBS member station and Idaho's only locally owned and operated statewide broadcast network. We are a state agency under the Idaho State Board of Education. Our nonprofit arm, The Friends of Idaho Public Television, Inc., provides private support for our content production and educational efforts and allows us to produce award-winning long form documentaries, quality public affairs journalism, podcasts, educational digital lesson plans, and community events. We harness the power of public media to encourage lifelong learning, connect our communities, and enrich the lives of all Idahoans. We tell Idaho's stories.

Summary:

The Director of Content and Operations, or DOCO, of Idaho Public Television helps to develop, implement and manage multiple levels of strategy for Idaho Public Television, oversee content production in all departments and assists in managing key organizational and operational initiatives. This includes planning, organizing and directing statewide programs; performing related work.

Position Details:

IdahoPTV Content Strategy: In conjunction with leadership in Production, Education, Development and Communications the DOCO assists in defining and managing content strategy while upholding editorial and funding standards for the organization. This position is responsible for connecting and maintaining content strategies between departments. This includes development and oversite of all locally produced content (long and short form, broadcast, social media series and educational assets). This will be done based on resources, individual campaign projects funding priorities and audience needs.

Organizational Strategies and Areas of Impact: Defines strategies to support areas of impact as defined by leadership. Assists Idaho Public Television in achieving its goals based on our mission and areas of impact (included below).

Operations Management: In conjunction with the General Manager, assists in overseeing and directing operations of departments. Assists with organizational operation and oversees content related contracts and relationships. Works closely with the general manager and director of finance in managing operations and budgets and other reports and statewide plans. Assists in fostering good relationships with donors, viewers and all branches of government.

Example of Duties:

Key Responsibility 1 - In conjunction with the General Manager, oversees, assists and connects all departments in carrying out the strategic plans and areas of impact.

+ Monitors Production budget including expenses and approving budget expenditures.

+ Prepares, oversee and/or assists in requests for funding from governmental, private, and corporate foundations and develops and oversees the implementation of projects throughout the station.

+ Budget preparation, control and developing standards and processes.

+ Prepares, oversees and/or assists in annual budget development; assists in estimating costs in securing and airing programs, estimates costs of producing local or independent programs.

+ Assists in building and maintaining relationships with other public media organizations, PBS, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), and donors.

+ Assists with compliance and reporting to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB).

+ Contributes to the overall success of Idaho Public Television by performing all other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Key Responsibility 2 - Lead and Develop Content Strategy Initiatives to Drive and Sustain New and Current Business.

+ Drives content strategy across departments and platforms for uniform messaging and content creation, best use of resources and audience need.

+ Approve needed materials and legal clearances for their use as necessary.

+ Produces and/or participates in content production as needed.

+ Works with independent producers to produce and deliver content that adheres to PBS funding and editorial guidelines and production quality including any organizational policies.

+ Maintains close connection to Idaho Legislative Services Office staff, meets with legislators as needed by the General Manager and serves as a liaison with state agencies.

+ Along with the General Manager and/or Director of Charitable Giving meets with potential donors to secure funding.

+ Works with IdahoPTV’s Deputy AG to develop and review contractual agreements as they relate to content (Education, Production, Communications).

Key Responsibility 3 - Supports Idaho Public Television’s mission by helping to develop and carrying out the overall strategy of the organization which includes Production, Engineering, Education, Development, Finance Departments.

+ Oversees the building of content strategy for IdahoPTV.

+ Assists other Directors in building relationships with other entities to perpetuate our work within the state.

+ Provides coordination of cross-departmental management and successful delivery of IdahoPTV initiatives with donor, underwriting and grant funded projects.

+ Works with Programming Manager to define successful strategy for broadcast schedule and digital content channels.

+ Responsible for overseeing that locally produced IdahoPTV productions and locally source content adheres to programming policies and procedures.

+ Works with staff and contractors to analyze data and surveys from all sources to support content decisions both past and present.

+ Assists in developing and monitoring budgets for all content focused departments.

+ In conjunction with Executive Producer, responsible for seeing that journalistic, ethics and overall media standards and practices are understood, practiced and enforced in IdahoPTV content.

+ Works with Communication, Education and Production departments to build strategies with channels across all platforms such as our website, PBS on demand, PBS LearningMedia, You Tube and other social media platforms.

Key Responsibility 4 Member of Leadership Team, Developing Standards and Processes.

+ Fosters a respectful, good working relationship with employees throughout the agency.

+ Open to all viewpoints and be willing to change a policy or program that is outdated or no longer beneficial to the agency.

+ Oversees and/or contributes to work on statewide plans such as the Continuation of Operations (COOP) and Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)Working diligently to avoid problems before they arise.

+ Manages personnel within the programming, education, and production departments.

+ Participates in the planning and execution of fundraising activities.

+ Demonstrates exceptional interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.

Overall Nature and Scope:

+ Management includes establishing, implementing, and monitoring program or area goals, objectives, policies and procedures; hiring, coaching, and evaluating staff; developing the budget and approving expenditures.

+ Incumbents develop priorities and work plans; and provide technical assistance for subordinate supervisors or staff.

+ Incumbents represent the Agency at state and national conferences, interagency workgroups, special interest groups, and other government entity meetings.

+ Incumbents are responsible for presenting at conferences and training sessions and assists in responding to media contacts.

+ Identifies and communicates emerging issues related to statewide programs to operations, other departments, executive staff and legal counsel.

+ Communicates policies and practices and addresses complex and contentious issues with the general public, special interest groups, government agencies and private landowners.

+ Incumbents may provide testimony at legislative committees.

+ Develop memorandums-of-understanding and agreements with individuals, associations, and government agencies.

+ Provide guidance on best practices and interpretation of laws and policies to ensure consistency and compliance statewide.

Minimum Qualifications:

Experience with:

+ Management practices;

+ Budget development and monitoring;

+ Researching, writing and implementing policies and procedures;

+ Compiling, organizing and analyzing technical or programmatic information, defining alternatives and preparing recommendations for senior management, administrators, or governing boards.

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Experience of five or more years in an executive leadership role and operational decision-making, or other relevant experience.

+ Experience guiding, mentoring and developing effective teams.

+ Experience incorporating efficiencies within business units to meet unit goals.

+ Operations experience including strategic usage of staff abilities and duties to incorporate synergistic momentum toward unit goals.

+ Experience: Three years of experience with producing, marketing or development activities in public broadcasting.

+ Familiarity with FCC rules and regulations.

+ Experience with management of individuals, teams both singular and cross-departmental

+ Deep understating of journalistic standards and practices

+ Public media experience

+ Content creation experience (broadcast long and short form video/audio, social media educational)

+ Organizational and/or content strategy experience

+ Experience in working with state and federal officeholders

Agency Contact: Thank you for your interest in employment with Idaho Public Television! If you have questions about this position, please contact Kayla Otto, Human Resource Business Partner I, at [email protected]

Benefits:

+ Excellent medical, dental, and vision health plans

+ Nationally recognized PERSI retirement benefits - one of the Nation's best state retirement systems (PERSI) that offers a lifetime

+ Life Insurance

+ Short and long-term disability insurance

+ Paid sick and vacation leave accrual upon hire

+ Parental leave

+ 11 paid holidays annually

+ A healthy work-life balance

+ Career growth and professional development opportunities

+ Tuition Reduction and College Credit Benefits available as we are an agency operating under the State Board of Education

+ For additional information related to benefits and/or State programs visit: https://dhr.idaho.gov/StateEmployees/Benefits.html

EEO/ADA/Veteran:

The State of Idaho is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, political affiliation or belief, sex, national origin, genetics, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.

The State of Idaho is committed to access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities, auxiliary aids and services are available upon request. If you require an accommodation at any step in our recruitment process, you are encouraged to contact (208) 334-2263 (TTY/TTD: 711), or email[email protected].

Preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations.