The Colorado Sound offers unique and diverse music discovery programming. We are based in Northern Colorado but heard throughout the state, across the country, and around the world. The Colorado Sound brings the spirit and soul of Colorado to our listeners through a cross-genre mix of new music, familiar favorites, and regional standouts.
Community Radio for Northern Colorado (CRNC) is our 501(c)3 parent organization.
The Colorado Sound is an equal opportunity employer and encourages diversity in the workplace.
Current Employment Opportunities:
Community Radio for Northern Colorado – Chief Audience & Content Officer
(Full-time, Exempt)
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer
Salary Range: $95,000 – $110,000
The Opportunity:
This brand-new position at Community Radio for Northern Colorado (CRNC) is a Senior Executive and the highest-ranking content creation/management officer who holds overall responsibility for all content creation by KUNC and The Colorado Sound, and leads the content distribution strategy for multiple platforms. Responsible for the design, integrity and success of content, as well as overall editorial leadership, planning, presentation and supervision.
Serving as the “quality control” officer for daily content production while delegating direct management of such the Chief Audience & Content Officer’s eye will be toward how the daily work rolls up to the larger, longer-term strategic picture while serving as the lead for maintaining editorial integrity and establishing appropriate “firewalls” against interference with and/or compromise of the content-making units. This position is charged with growing the media enterprise (e.g. content offerings, audience consumption and loyalty and impact) in alignment with CRNC’s Strategic Plan, and being opportunistic to the surrounding industry climate.
This position provides intra- and inter-departmental coordination of CRNC’s journalism (digital and broadcast, magazine and talk shows, special projects, podcasts, etc.) and music service, as well as creative and curated media products. The CACO will oversee recruitment, management and direction of local content staff of both KUNC and The Colorado Sound and is responsible for over-arching staff skill development, motivating high performance and team building.
Who We Are Looking For:
We are seeking someone with a deep connection to the audience experience. You are an advocate for the listener first. You are extremely curious, reflective and story-seeking that goes beyond the traditional. You use data to help make decisions.
You are confident in your leadership and mentoring skills and have training in DEI that you fully embrace and are committed to being a positive, innovative C-Suite leader. You look at our content as not just “radio” content but ways to meet our listeners where they are. You are a builder. You enjoy creative hard work and mentorship that leads to exponential growth and positive community impact.
Read the full job description and application instructions as posted by Livingston Associates.
KUNC and The Colorado Sound are an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourage diversity in the workplace.