KSBJ Director, Promotions

Director, Promotions

Come live in the Lone Star State, home of rodeos, barbecue, the Texas Astros and KSBJ. KSBJ Houston now has the key role of Promotions Director open. Be Jesus’ hands and feet to the 4th largest metro in the US. KSBJ offers support and lots of tools to love on Houstonians. You will bring a passion for reaching people for Jesus. You will also bring experience in managing teams, handling a robust promotions calendar, putting together large-scale community events and a love of Tex-Mex. If you already feel you may be developing a Texas accent, please apply here

Job Summary

Strategic Planning

• Develop strategy and ensure strategic alignment for KSBJ and NGEN Radio promotions and outreach initiatives
• Work with KSBJ programming to create and execute promotional vision, strategies, tactics, events and appearances
• Negotiate and purchase promotional and eCommerce items
• Serve as the liaison between the content teams and seek out opportunities for any co-branding initiatives
• Facilitate off-site activities and maintain the integrity of HMG brand’s presence at all events and HMG sponsored activities
• Responsible for execution of on-air primary & CORE messaging
• Identify local events and community initiatives that will support the marketing and fundraising campaigns
• Develop and execute strategies that elevate awareness for brands in Houston and beyond
• Ensure consistency in on-air promotional and outreach communications
• Create new expansion initiatives that increase cume.
• Responsible for event branding
• Assist with planning and execution of station events
• Ensure plans are sustainable
• Work with the KSBJ program director to develop 6-12 month promotional calander.

Community Engagement

• Identify, engage, and manage relationships with community leaders, industry contacts, churches and other organizations
• Responsible for identifying and executing large community events and primary messaging projects
• Responsible for managing and executing outreach and generous justice projects

Leadership/Communication

• Oversee organization, efficiency, and maintenance of departmental resources, supplies, and equipment
• Act as project manager for all promotions initiatives
• Participate in Core Team and help set the vision for Promotions/Outreach events
• Collaborate with Corporate Partnership Team on sponsorable promotions and initiatives.
• Ensure Outreach team, third party vendors and event hosts have all information and/or tools necessary to ensure a quality event

Administrative

• Ensure timely response to our listener and community requests
• Maintain focus and tracking of our community scorecard
• Plan and manage Promotions/Outreach budget
• Provide reporting on all events
• Oversee ordering of promotional and on-line items
• Oversee all promotional support for on-air giveaways
• Responsible for promotions product inventory
• Lead all aspects of the On-line order program
• Provide oversight for execution of all events from set up to tear down
• Oversee coordination and execution of Live Remote setups
• Maintain and oversee the promotions calendar and timeline
• Coordinate volunteers to assist in promo booth support

Demonstrated Faith

• Pray for coworkers in team meetings
• Lead prayer in large group settings as needed
• Pray for donors when called upon to do so
• Use Christian principles to work through conflict as outlined by the Culture tool kit
• Participate in Sharathon, PowerDrive and Thankathon, and pray for donors over the phone as needed
• Participate in ministry wide Christian bible studies
• Attend weekly Staff Gatherings for prayer and devotions

Non-Essential Functions

• Secure media credentials, VIP invitations and tickets
• Any other duties assigned

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree or related job experience in lieu of degree

Experience:

• 5 years experience leading promotions and community relations teams

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Creative and enthusiastic, team player
• Strong administrative and organizational skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient in MS Office and Google tool applications
• Radio industry experience preferred
• Must be able to drive station vehicles
• Available to work flexible hours and weekends
• Detail oriented with strong ability to maintain brand standards
• Exceptional planning and multi-tasking skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Proven ability to work successfully across multiple departments
• Strong negotiation skills
• Ability to build and foster relationships
• Ability to work in fast-paced environment with multiple deadlines
• Strong network of established community connections, preferred
• Heart for Christian ministry
• Strong moral character
• Must be comfortable praying in front of and for small and large groups
• Has a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Spiritually grounded and working knowledge of scripture
• Must be an active member of a Bible believing local church

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Immediate supervision of a small group of employees. Recommends candidates for hiring, termination; prepares and conducts performance appraisals and salary reviews, and applies company policies.

Working Conditions and Environment

Travel:

• Up to 2 times per year for industry conferences and networking
• Frequent Houston Metro Area and national market visits

Nights/Weekends/Holidays:

• Must be available for flexible hours, weekends, and holidays

Physical Requirements

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.