Vice President/General Manager

Job Description

Vice President, General Manager | Nexstar Media Group

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Nexstar Media Group, located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Nexstar Media Group is America’s largest local broadcasting company, dedicated to producing and distributing engaging local and national news, sports, and entertainment content across its diverse television and digital platforms. This executive position is critical for overseeing Nexstar’s media properties in Fort Wayne, driving operational excellence, fostering innovation, and achieving continuous growth through strategic leadership and robust community involvement. The role seeks a seasoned professional who will champion local broadcasting and digital service, making a significant impact in a vibrant and growing community.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Fort Wayne, IN

• Team: Oversees Nexstar’s operations of WANE (CBS), wane.com, and all other digital, mobile, and social assets.
• Mission: Owns the comprehensive leadership of broadcast operations, digital advertising strategies, and content creation to drive audience engagement, expand reach, and accelerate revenue growth for Fort Wayne media properties.
• Tech Stack: Digital, mobile, social, OTT, linear, web platforms.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Oversight: Have full oversight over Nexstar’s operations of WANE (CBS), wane.com, and all associated digital, mobile, and social assets in Fort Wayne.
• Drive Growth: Accelerate revenue growth by leading broadcast operations, implementing advanced digital advertising solutions, and developing new business opportunities.
• Content Strategy: Create and scale locally originated content across OTT, linear, web, and social platforms to significantly drive audience engagement and expand reach.
• Foster Culture: Foster a highly collaborative culture across all station departments, driving operational excellence, innovation, and continuous growth.
• Community Engagement: Engage local community leaders and develop long-term relationships with key station clients, serving as a driven advocate of local broadcasting and digital service.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Executive career level with core domain knowledge in broadcast management, advanced digital advertising solutions, new business development, and local community outreach.
• Experience: Minimum of five years of broadcast management experience at a commercial broadcast television station with accompanying digital assets. Proven track record of leading broadcast operations within high-performing, sales-driven organizations, coupled with experience managing high-performing sales and news teams.
• Skills: Exemplary strategic vision, focused execution, verified understanding of local outreach and thoughtful community involvement, effective collaboration with department heads and staff members, and promoting teamwork within all areas of station operations.
• Bonus: Experience managing a duopoly operation is highly preferred.