Executive Director and General Manager - Michigan Radio

Michigan Radio is an award-winning public radio station licensed to the Regents of the University of Michigan that works to uncover the facts, share the stories, and create the connections that give meaning to our complex world. Michigan Radio has positioned itself as the largest public radio station in Michigan, reaching some 80 percent of Michigan's population. Michigan Radio has reporters/bureaus in Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids, Flint, Detroit and Lansing, a syndicated daily newsmagazine/public affairs program, and has won the prestigious Peabody, DuPont-Columbia, Murrow Awards, among others. Michigan Radio is seeking an experienced Executive Director and General Manager with 10+ years of leadership and management experience in the operations of a public organization including skills in financial resource management, marketing, and fundraising.

Qualified candidates should hold bachelor’s degrees or an equivalent combination of education and experience. The Executive Director and General Manager will primarily focus on (1) moving the strategic direction of the station forward, (2) leading a strong, collaborative team, and (3) ensuring efficient and effective operations and sustained funding models. This search closes June 1, 2023. DRiWaterstone is leading this search for Michigan Radio. For more information on how to apply, please visit: https://waterstonehc.com/driwaterstonehc/position/michigan-radio-exec-dir-gen-mngr/

Requirements (Experience, Education, Etc.):    Michigan Radio is an award-winning public radio station licensed to the Regents of the University of Michigan that works to uncover the facts, share the stories, and create the connections that give meaning to our complex world. Michigan Radio has positioned itself as the largest public radio station in Michigan, reaching some 80 percent of Michigan's population. Michigan Radio has reporters/bureaus in Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids, Flint, Detroit and Lansing, a syndicated daily newsmagazine/public affairs program, and has won the prestigious Peabody, DuPont-Columbia, Murrow Awards, among others.

Michigan Radio is seeking an experienced Executive Director and General Manager with 10+ years of leadership and management experience in the operations of a public organization including skills in financial resource management, marketing, and fundraising. Qualified candidates should hold bachelor’s degrees or an equivalent combination of education and experience. The Executive Director and General Manager will primarily focus on (1) moving the strategic direction of the station forward, (2) leading a strong, collaborative team, and (3) ensuring efficient and effective operations and sustained funding models. This search closes June 1, 2023. DRiWaterstone is leading this search for Michigan Radio. For more information on how to apply, please visit: https://waterstonehc.com/driwaterstonehc/position/michigan-radio-exec-dir-gen-mngr/

How to apply:    DRiWaterstone is leading this search for Michigan Radio. For more information on how to apply, please visit: https://waterstonehc.com/driwaterstonehc/position/michigan-radio-exec-dir-gen-mngr/

Application Deadline    6/1/2023

Application email/URL    https://waterstonehc.com/driwaterstonehc/position/michigan-radio-exec-dir-gen-mngr/

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