Director of Programming for WABE TV & Digital

Accountabilities: 

• Track, measure, and analyze performance of WABE-TV’s performance (audience, market share, etc.) via traditional broadcasting and digital video engagement. 

• Oversee and direct a programming vision for the station and monitor, maintain, and deliver a competitive, compelling, and diverse programming schedule and viewer experience.  

• Execute a target audience strategy to cultivate and grow new and diverse audiences through programming that focuses on and addresses the needs of these audiences as well as finding creators within the target audiences with which to collaborate on programming. 

• Develop system of metrics to help understand if programming is achieving its goals and to inform decisions on renewals or expansion. 

• Embrace WABE’s and PBS’ values, vision, and strategic mission, and actively work towards implementing its goals of inclusion and diversity. 

• Collaborate with the Marketing and Development departments regarding special programs, events, and fundraising activities. 

• Work with the SVP of WABE Studios to develop, plan, monitor, maintain and administer the budget. 

• Ensure program content complies with all necessary state and Federal laws, regulations, and requirements. 

• Ensure completion of and compliance with necessary public file reports 

• Identify, cultivate, and support the channels content development and aquisition efforts. 

• Manage relationships or agreements for content acquisition, presentation and distribution (cable, satellite, OTT, online, other providers or distributors and digital platforms) 

• Stay current with technological trends affecting the creation and distribution of content, and with related business and nonprofit trends. 

• Work with Membership on the execution, strategy, and success of TV Pledge and participate actively in on-air fundraising or other on-air work as needed. 

• Drive results by developing and executing the stations’ strategic and operating plans. 

• Support on and off-air branding strategies across all platforms as coordinated by the marketing department. 

• Work with and ensure appropriate processes with TV operations/Traffic and station broadcasting. 

• Develop relationships with content creators, both in Atlanta and elsewhere, to find existing programming and new ideas to bring into WABE Studios. 

• Set up pitch processes that ensure a steady and regular flow of new program opportunities from the community while cataloguing all inquiries, referrals, and pitches.