K-rock and BayFM General Manager

Geelong Broadcasters is the licensee of Geelong’s Krock and BayFM number one radio stations and is looking for a General Manager to lead our business well into the future.

The position is based in Geelong, Victoria’s second largest city.  Geelong offers a fabulous lifestyle with a stunning waterfront and urban precinct and craft breweries and hole-in-the-wall cafés that have reclaimed and reshaped the city’s old industrial landscape. The first-class sporting and health facilities, outstanding schools and an active business community combining to make Geelong a highly attractive place to live.

As the General Manager, you will be a seasoned media sector professional with a deeply practical and detailed knowledge of both broadcast and digital media. You will be known by your results and by your capacity to build the business over the longer term.

The delivery of compelling localism and deep community engagement is key to our success. Leading, nurturing, coaching, training, setting the pace and standard and keeping the team on track via strong planning and coordination, are but some of the critical skills that will make you successful in leading this major market radio business.

As a professional and business leader, attributes we are looking for include:

  • Well-developed written and verbal communication and presentation skills
  • Demonstrated strong revenue generation ability and sales team management
  • A modern approach to leadership including well developed collaboration, listening and team-building skills
  • Well-developed planning, tracking and analytical skills, including the P&L, budgeting, productivity metrics and being capable of creating and working with spreadsheets in detail
  • Empathy, business nous and a strength of character
  • A predisposition towards action, delegation, empowerment and the growth of your team.
  • Compliance, risk and WH&S management
  • Developed thinking, strategic and reflective skills – able to assess circumstances and opportunity in a timely and considered fashion and to seize commercial opportunity
  • The capacity to become a part of the local business establishment and commercial hierarchy.

The successful General Manager will be out and about in the community, engaging with agents and clients, advocating for the station and supporting civic leadership as he or she goes about business on a day-to-day basis.

We offer a flexible, supportive and positive environment and company culture in which you will inevitably flourish. Reporting directly to Directors of Grant Broadcasters, you will be provided with real autonomy and independence to make your mark, and to lead the business locally.

An attractive remuneration package is on offer to the right candidate, including a substantial base salary, a generous bonus scheme and the provision of a fully funded vehicle.

Please submit your application by 20th January 2023

In your application letter, please address the important points above detailing your approach to growth, experience and relevant qualifications. Applications not addressing the above points will not be considered.

Send your application and CV or any questions to: [email protected]

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