Vice President & General Manager

Job Description

Nexstar Media Inc., America's largest local broadcasting company, is seeking a Vice President & General Manager to lead its media properties in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (DMA #4). The General Manager will have full oversight of WPHL (The CW), as well as PHL17.com, and all other digital, mobile, and social media assets for the stations.

PHL17 became a The CW affiliate on September 1, 2023. It's now home to LIV Golf, ACC and Pac-12 Football, NASCAR, WWE NXT, and a whole host of other entertainment programming. The station produces four hours of LIVE local morning news from 5am-9am every weekday.

Philadelphia is the largest city in Pennsylvania. It's a city rich in history dating back to the Revolutionary War, but it's also a city on the move. Philadelphia is home to 18 colleges and universities, five Fortune 500 corporate headquarters, and five professional sports teams.

Philadelphia was ranked the best city in the nation to visit in 2023 by Lonely Planet Magazine.

The ideal candidate will utilize their proven skillsets and demonstrable experience in leading broadcast operational teams with sales-driven organizations, developing locally originated content, and commitment to community service to further propel our linear and digital audiences. Promoting a winning culture of teamwork within all station departments and prior success in maintaining a focus on operational efficiencies and growth in programming performance and new local revenue generation is required.

Essential Duties and Requirements

Ideal candidates will have a minimum of five years of management experience as a General Manager at a commercial broadcast television station with accompanying digital assets. The right fit for this position will be a seasoned and knowledgeable professional who is a driven advocate of local broadcasting and digital service to the community in which they have previously served, and a proven history of audience growth. In addition, ideal candidates should possess a strong track record of revenue achievement, share growth and financial expense understanding. This position requires a leader with exemplary strategic vision, focused execution, and a verified understanding of local outreach and thoughtful community involvement. In addition to having a proven track record of managing high-performing sales, and news teams, the successful candidate must be effective in collaborating with department heads and staff members, while promoting teamwork within all areas of station operations, preferably with oversight of a large staff. The ability to engage local community leaders and develop long-term relationships with key station clients is essential.

If you are interested in joining the executive ranks of Nexstar Media Inc. and making an impact in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, you are encouraged to apply online at www.nexstar.tv/careers

About Nexstar Media Group, Inc.

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content, including 283,000 hours of original video content each year. Nexstar owns America's largest local broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with more than 200 owned or partner stations in 117 US markets reaching 220 million people. Nexstar's television assets also include NewsNation, America's fastest-growing national news and entertainment cable network reaching 75 million television homes, popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network. The Company's portfolio of digital assets, including The Hill and BestReviews, are collectively a Top 10 US digital news and information property with over 120 million monthly unique users as of December 31, 2021. In addition to delivering exceptional content and service to our communities, Nexstar provides premium multiplatform advertising opportunities at scale for businesses and brands seeking to leverage the strong consumer engagement of our compelling content offering. For more information, please visit www.nexstar.tv

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