VP & General Manager

This is a Full Time Job

CBS News and Stations, brings together the power of CBS News, 28 owned television stations in 17 major U.S. markets, CBSN, CBSN Local platforms, local websites and cbsnews.com, under one umbrella. CBS News and Stations is home to the nation's #1 news program 60 MINUTES, CBSN, the first 24/7 digital streaming news network, the award-winning broadcasts CBS MORNINGS, CBS SATURDAY MORNING, the CBS EVENING NEWS WITH NORAH O'DONNELL, CBS SUNDAY MORNING, CBS WEEKEND NEWS, 48 HOURS and FACE THE NATION WITH MARGARET BRENNAN. CBS News and Stations also produces the award-winning 60 MINUTES for Paramount . CBS News and Stations provides news and information for the CBS Television Network, CBSNews.com, CBSN, CBS News Radio and podcasts, CBS Mobile, Paramount and other digital platforms. CBS News and Stations is dedicated to providing the highest quality journalism under standards it pioneered and continues to set in today's digital age. CBS News earns more prestigious journalism awards than any other broadcast network.

Overview and Responsibilities:

The Vice President/General Manager of KOVR/KMAX Sacramento will be responsible for leading the stations in the Sacramento market and handling the strategies and teams that drive audience and growth. This executive will be at the center of CBS Sacramento's future success, upholding our dedication to quality journalism and the communities we serve while driving modernization across the organization, prioritizing an adaptable and broad culture that accepts change and innovation. The candidate must have a clear visualization of the future of KOVR/KMAX with the capability of communicating and carrying out that vision via hands-on leadership, optimism, strategic risk-taking and focused metrics of success.

Basic Qualifications:

• Direct and lead the overall operations to get results including established goals/objectives in ratings, audience, sales/revenue, market share, profit and operating income.
• Lead all aspects of and evolve the station to improve its impact, importance and connection with local audiences, with focus on the continued evolution of digital/streaming platforms.
• Predict market trends and set budgets and performance potentials.
• Coordinate all station departments including news, sales, marketing, engineering, programming and production.
• Lead a premium multi-platform news organization including a vast and team with varied strengths of talent across many roles and fields. Oversight of the station's broadcast and 24/7 streaming service, including quality/technical requirements.
• Identify effective and efficient approaches to operations and processes throughout the organization.
• Represent the station in the community; develop and maintain strong relationships with community leaders. Seek out opportunities to give to the local market area for the improvement of the community.
• Recruit, develop, and retain a strong leadership team; provide mentorship and coaching to improve their performance and accelerate their professional growth.
• Implement all corporate policies/objectives while maintaining the highest level of ethics and industry standards. Establish and maintain an innovative and highly collective culture atmosphere that promotes open communication, respect for others and excellence.
• Create a diverse, collaborative, and balanced work environment.
• Ensure the station is following and in compliance with all equal employment opportunity (EEO) and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requirements.