Overview
Job Summary
The President/CEO is the leader of IndiJ Public Media and is responsible for all aspects of the company with an emphasis on long-term sustainability, growth, and building best-of-class teams. The President/CEO reports to the chair of the IndiJ Public Media Board of Directors, is accountable to the Board of Directors and works collaboratively with the board in leading the transformation of the nonprofit organization from a startup to an influential media company. Specifically, the President/CEO oversees the areas of finances, operations, fundraising, marketing, human resources, and technology, and ensures that programmatic strategies are effectively implemented across all segments of the organization.
Responsibilities
Strategic vision and leadership
· Collaborate with the board to refine and implement the strategic plan while ensuring that the budget, staff, and priorities are aligned with the company’s core mission and values.
· Cultivate a strong and transparent working relationship with the Board and ensure open communication about the measurement of financial, programmatic, and impact performance against stated milestones and goals.
· Help the Governance Committee build a diverse and inclusive Board representative of the community that is highly engaged and willing to leverage and secure resources.
Philanthropic Development
· Work with the Development Director to build, cultivate, solicit and steward a portfolio of high-impact donors and business relationships that advance IndiJ Public Media’s mission.
· Ensure that funds raised are allocated properly to reflect present needs and future potential of the organization.
· Formulate and execute comprehensive marketing, branding and development strategies that will ensure consistency throughout the organization and increase revenue from major donors, foundations, government agencies, corporations, and other revenue streams.
Earned Revenue Streams
· Set and ensure that earned revenue goals for our media business are met and encourage the exploration of new revenue streams to help fulfill the organization’s ambitious mission and goals. This includes selling advertising and other media products.
· Formulate and execute a comprehensive strategy that will increase earned revenue from clients, corporations, and other sources.
Fiscal Responsibility
· Work with the finance team to develop a solid cash flow projection and reporting mechanism, which includes setting a minimum cash threshold to meet operating needs.
· Act as a strategic adviser offering expert advice on contracts, negotiations, or business deals the corporation may enter.
· Evaluate the company’s financial structures to plan for continual improvements and a continual increase in operating efficiencies.
· Optimize the handling of banking relationships and work closely with the organization’s financial officer to foster and grow strategic financial partnerships.
· Provide expert financial guidance and advice to others within executive leadership.
· Improve the planning and budgeting process continually by educating departments and key members of organizational leadership.
Strengthening infrastructure and operations
· Ensure the delivery of high-quality services while managing for current and future growth.
· Support and motivate the organization’s staff.
· Oversee efforts to facilitate cross-departmental collaboration and strengthen internal communications with staff throughout the organization; create and promote a positive, multicultural work environment that supports consistency throughout the organization’s strategy, operational methods, and data collection needs.
· Oversee and collaborate with the COO on the organization’s financial status, including developing long- and short-range financial plans, monitoring the budget and ensuring sound financial controls are in place; set financial priorities accurately to ensure the organization is operating in a manner that supports the needs of the program and staff.
Program Development
· Help conceptualize the delivery of programs through new and existing offices and partnerships.
· Provide direction on increasing efficiencies and consistency throughout the organization and oversee the development and implementation of standardized programs, services, and program office marketing.
Qualifications
· Minimum of a BA or equivalent, ideally with an MBA, MPA, or related advanced degree.
· At least 15-20 years of overall professional experience.
· Prior nonprofit experience ideal; management of a global or multisite organization preferred.
· Significant board development, fundraising, marketing/branding and fiscal management experience a must.
· A financially savvy and politically astute leader with the ability to set clear priorities, delegate, and guide investment in people and systems; keen analytic, organization and problem-solving skills, which support and enable sound decision making.
· Excellent coalition building skills with an ability to communicate and work effectively with a variety of internal and external stakeholders; a persuasive negotiator able to achieve consensus amongst differing opinions.
· Outstanding presentation and communication skills and the experience and proclivity to be an outgoing spokesperson, relationship builder, and fundraiser.
· Strong commitment to the professional development of staff; successful track record of recruiting and retaining a diverse team.
· Professional experience working in the news media industry is a plus.
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IndiJ Public Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, color, age, physical or mental disability, spousal affiliation, marital status, a serious medical condition, genetic information, veteran status or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law.
To request a disability accommodation in the application process, please contact admin@ictnews.org. We will provide reasonable accommodation consistent with applicable law.