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Nexstar Inc., America’s largest local broadcasting company, is seeking an experienced and dynamic Vice President & General Manager for KRON4-MyNetwork, as well as all digital, mobile and social assets associated with KRON4.com and KRON-On OTT platform in the San Francisco DMA (#6).

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 KRON’s linear, digital and OTT leadership position in the market.  KRON is the Bay Area’s Local News station.  Our talented journalists produce more news than any other station in the market- a total of 136 hours of live local linear & digital news per week including prime time newscasts.  With significant growth and momentum on all linear & digital platforms- the right candidate will grow KRON’s leadership position. 

Additionally, the successful candidate will have a track record of high performance in developing revenue across multiple platforms, promoting 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. 

The KRON broadcast center is located in the heart of San Francisco which is famous for scenic beauty, cultural attractions, diverse communities and world-class cuisine.  Landmarks include the Golden Gate Bridge, cable cars, Fisherman’s Wharf, Alcatraz, Chinatown, Union Square, the Bay Bridge, North Beach, the Castro district and Mission Dolores.  This iconic station serves nine (9) counties with a diverse population across the Bay Area.

The Jim Henson Company – an established leader in family entertainment for over 60 years and recognized worldwide as an innovator in puppetry, animatronics, and digital animation – is seeking a qualified  candidate for its Director of Prime Time Television. We are looking for creative and talented people who fit our core purpose and mission – to make the world a better place by inspiring people to celebrate life, be creative, respect our audience, act with integrity at all times, demand bold technical innovation, foster community by celebrating diversity and individuality, and dare to challenge conventional thought.

PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

The Director of Prime Time Television is a development position. The Director will be responsible for identifying new projects and talent in both comedy and drama for live-action and animation, will oversee development of series to pitch, and will be responsible for selling the development slate to the various networks, studios, and streaming platforms.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS

• Responsible for building out relationships with writers, directors, agents, managers, and talent in the prime-time arena.
• Work closely with President of Television to creatively strategize building new Jim Henson Company IP.
• Oversee current production on certain prime-time series.
• Responsible for creating decks for projects to pitch and sell to networks and studios.
• The candidate will liaison with Public Relations, Legal, and the Creature Shops as needed during the development, pitching stages, and all aspects of the development and production process.

The Coordinator, Social Media will support Social Marketing initiatives through creating and gathering compelling content, assets, and graphics for all segments and platforms of our Social Media presence. Responsible for writing post/tweet copy to go with created assets, scheduling content, and making sure all assets are up to date. Liaise with other internal departments and agencies on all trafficking of assets, media buys, and fulfillment of giveaways. This position works as an integral part of the Social Media team to support broader Crown Media Family Networks strategies, and effectively message current promotions, attract new consumers to the company and its networks to become advocates, and to quickly and effectively handle crisis management whenever and wherever it may be required.

Essential Functions

Creates and gathers content, assets, and graphics for all social media segments and platforms

Writes content for social posts/tweets to accompany assets created

Schedules Social content

Works with agencies to ensure assets are delivered on time

Utilizes social media analytics tools and works with agencies to collect data and generate reports

Liaise with other departments for social media requests

Helps socialize company events

Produces live content with talent