We are excited to announce that we are hiring a Vice President of Local Content & Public Affairs.
This role will be a strong creative force and thought leader on the Content Team during a time of transition and expansion of TPT’s two local media units, Public Affairs and Minnesota Media. Reporting to the Chief Content Officer, they will have senior-level oversight of diverse content development, production, and multi-platform distribution as well as long and short-form local programming to maximize TPT’s audience, brand impact and community service.
The Vice President provides strategic, well-formulated, and proactive approaches to all phases of the development and production process, offering editorial oversight and ensuring the creation of content aligns with TPT's Content Strategy, diversity priorities, and our Strategic Plan. They will challenge key business assumptions along with providing the data to support new and innovative ways of funding and making content. This person will work collaboratively with other senior leaders across Marketing, Communications, Revenue, Finance, Education and Community Engagement to ensure the creation of content delivers on creative, brand, ratings, funding, budget, and revenue goals.
The ideal candidate will lead with the utmost journalistic integrity and have live television production experience. They will have strong relationships in the Minnesota creative community and the industry. Twin Cities PBS is committed to increasing our diversity so that the communities we serve will also see they are represented and valued within our organization.