Vice President/General Manager- Panama City
Nexstar Media Inc., America’s largest local broadcasting company, is seeking a Vice President & General Manager to lead its media properties in Panama City, Florida (DMA #148). The General Manager will have full oversight of Nexstar’s operations at WMBB (ABC/CW) in Panama City and WDHN (ABC) in Dothan, Alabama (DMA #170), as well as MyPanhandle.com, WDHN.com, and all other digital, mobile, and social media assets for the stations.
Panama City is located on the Florida Panhandle along the Emerald Coast. The area is known for its white sandy beaches and warm climate. Tourism is one of the leading industries in the area. With two military bases, the federal government is the largest employer. It’s a great place to live with plenty of activities to do year-around, good schools, and an affordable cost of living.
The ideal candidate for this role 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 having prior success in maintaining a focus on operational efficiencies and growth in programming performance and new local revenue generation is required. Experience running a duopoly preferred.
Essential Duties and Requirements
Ideal candidates will have a minimum of five years of leadership experience at a 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 Panama City, Florida, 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 across its television and digital platforms, including more than 310,000 hours of programming produced annually by its business units. Nexstar owns America’s largest local television broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 220 million people. Nexstar’s national television properties include The CW, America’s fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, our national news network providing “News for All America,” 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 its local TV station websites, The Hill and NewsNationNow.com, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property. For more information, please visit nexstar.tv.
