Vice President, Programming & Independent Productions — RMPBS, RMPBS

leads the strategic development, curation, and execution of content across local linear broadcast and digital streaming platforms. They oversee program acquisitions, manage original production partnerships, align content with audience needs, and ensure broadcasts comply with FCC, educational and public media standards. This role focuses on pipeline development and long-term strategic value (including revenue potential) in addition to overseeing the Studio Engagement Strategy and Operations team which produces original programming and special projects as needed.

As a senior content executive, the Vice President has accountability for the strategic direction, organizational performance, financial stewardship and leadership of RMPBS Programming and Studio Engagement Strategy & Operations. The role develops the leaders and teams within these functions, aligns resources and investments to organizational priorities, and establishes measurable expectations for audience impact, content performance, operational effectiveness and long-term value.

Rocky Mountain Public Media is centered around a "friendship business model" – organizing content, revenue, and relationships around depth and reciprocity with our friends, investing in relationships rather than transactions. The Vice President plays a central role in shaping content and partnerships that deepen those relationships.

This role reports to the Chief Experience Officer.

Set the overall broadcast and digital streaming strategy for RMPBS. Determine schedules. Analyze audience data, demographics, and trends to maximize viewership and digital streaming engagement.

Develop cohesive strategy to promote local and national content across social channels, newsletters, and across departments and brands when appropriate.

Synthesize and communicate critical audience data and trends, including ratings, viewership, and performance metrics, to internal stakeholders to inform programming decisions, schedule optimization, and organizational strategic planning.

Lead the creative process for independent production partnerships that deliver original content to RMPBS audiences across broadcast and streaming platforms. Work closely with producers and on-air talent to guide storytelling and production values and connect partners with tools and resources to help support the successful funding and completion of projects. Connect independent production partners with national distribution opportunities to elevate their work.

Establish governance for programming decisions.

Build external partnerships that expand audience and community impact. Build and manage relationships with festivals, creators, and institutions to source new content and partnership opportunities.

Lead strategy on selecting and licensing local, national and international programs for RMPBS to meet audience needs. Ensure proper legal clearances and appropriate contract negotiations.

Build and maintain relationships with distributors, producers, and content providers to expand programming opportunities. Assess content opportunities based on audience relevance, strategic value, and platform performance.

Lead strategy for the production of special projects that supplement the work of other content teams. This team includes content producers capable of end-to-end project and content management, and is responsible for the day-to-day management of studio spaces at the Buell Public Media Center in Denver.

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