Broadcast Operations Manager

Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversees and coordinates the continuous, multifaceted daily operations of radio stations, ensuring compliance with broadcast standards, FCC rules and regulations, and relevant federal and state laws and regulations.
• Maintains accurate schedules, records, discrepancy reports, and follow-through communications, and ensures that all on-air broadcast programming complies with FCC rules and regulations.
• Participates in the establishment, organization, and implementation of short- and long-range goals, objectives, policies, and operating procedures; monitors and evaluates program effectiveness and effects changes required for improvement.
• Directs and administers the provision of day-to-day operation support to the various sub-units of the station, including the non-engineering portions of the station's physical plant, space allocation and utilization, station supplies and inventory, and station safety and security.
• Sets up, allocates work, and generally oversees operational and engineering personnel engaged in continuous station operations; performs recruitment, training, scheduling, retention, problem resolution, and performance management.
• Develops and implements systems to maintain records on station operations, equipment, and compliance activities; prepares regular and ad-hoc reports.
• Provides advice and assistance to senior station management in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of modifications to existing operations, systems, and procedures.
• Researches and makes recommendations to management pertaining to acquisition of operating equipment; participates in the development and management of annual operating budgets.
• Supervises and maintains station FCC Public files including station Political Disclosure Statements, uploading of information to individual station public files including Issues & Ascertainment, EEO and political and issue advertising orders.
• May provide services as an on-air host, as required.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED; at least 5 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.
• Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.
• IT and radio automation operations are a must.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of personnel.
• Records maintenance skills.
• Skill in the use of personal computers and related software applications.
• Knowledge of radio principles, procedures, operations, and standards.
• Knowledge and understanding of radio communications facilities and distribution, and automation systems.
• Skill in organizing resources and establishing priorities.
• Knowledge of inventory management practices.
• Knowledge of radio organizational structures, workflows, systems, and operating procedures.
• Ability to develop, plan, and implement short- and long-range goals.
• Knowledge of project management principles, practices, techniques, and tools.
• Knowledge of FCC and other federal, state and local broadcasting regulations.
• Ability to supervise and train employees, to include organizing, prioritizing, and scheduling work assignments.
• Knowledge of budgeting and fiscal management principles and procedures.
• Knowledge of facilities management, physical plant, safety, and building safety and security procedures.
• Ability to create, compose, and edit written materials.
• Supervision of individual station issues and ascertainment for EEO compliance.
• Uploading of Political and Issue orders to FCC public file database.
• Knowledge of on-air and remote broadcasting processes and procedures.
• Skills in examining and developing station operations and procedures, formulating policy, and implementing organizational strategies and procedures.
• Ability to oversee, coordinate, and support the execution of continuous broadcast schedules on a 24x7 basis.
• Knowledge of current and developing trends in radio.
• Skill in operating radio equipment.