Station Manager at Myrtle Management Consultants

Location: Victoria Island, Lagos

Job Description

• Our clients seek to hire a seasoned journalist  (Expat or Indigenous) who has in-depth expertise and experience in journalism. Having global experience with strong contacts and understanding of journalism within and around the continent.
• Your role as  Station Manager requires participating in cross-functional strategy and planning discussions and subsequent departmental execution.
• You are tasked with developing and executing strategic and operational plans for the Client's business that results in audience growth and deepened community engagement.

Job Responsibilities

• Managing the development and quality of daily programming content for the news station
• Initiating and leading the promotional, marketing, and social media strategy for the network.
• Partnering with the sales team to develop and implement sales promotional ideas.
• Acting as the primary liaison between the community and community groups and organizing appearances at community events.
• Entering production contracts and ensuring contracts are fulfilled.
• Organizing a weekly events list, including crew schedules, making changes as necessary and participating with a team in choosing events each week.
• Scheduling weekly events and the on-air talent to achieve the most programme and news specific, knowledgeable, and professional broadcast.
• Overseeing talent acquisition within the organisation.
• Communicating market issues, including production and budgetary items.
• Maintaining knowledge of Traffic, Programming and Production industry standards and company processes.
• Planning and setting market project goals and milestones.
• Following and enforcing the Company’s policies and procedures, including the key media guidelines always.
• Ensure team safety
• Performing any miscellaneous department duties as needed.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's Degree in Journalism or related field of study is preferred, or equivalent experience
• 15+ years of news production or related experience
• Control room experience required
• Experience in news production and script review
• Live line producing and experience handling breaking news, a proven ability to work well under pressure and deadline
• Strong writing and production skills
• Outstanding judgment, critical and strategic thinking, organization skills, and an ability to be persistent yet diplomatic
• Field producing experience strongly suggested
• Must be able to work an extended schedule as the news cycle and deadlines required
• Demonstrates strong leadership skills.
• Communicates clearly and effectively.
• Works well with a team
• Exhibits strong problem-solving skills.
• Maintains professional demeanour.
• Demonstrates knowledge of current media market trends.
• Exhibits familiarity with industry standards.
• Demonstrates ability to formulate and manage a realistic budget.
• Exhibits ability to think both creatively and analytically.
• Possesses excellent time management and multi-tasking skills.

Remuneration

• Competitive along with other benefits.