Employment
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Positions Available:
Kentucky Public Radio Director of Sales
Kentucky Public Radio Network (KPRN) seeks a statewide Director of Sales.
The Kentucky Public Radio Network is a consortium of eight Kentucky public radio stations with a massive media footprint. Covering most of the state, KPRN reaches a monthly audience of more than 610,000 of Kentucky’s most influential people across the Commonwealth. The network includes Louisville Public Media, WEKU in Richmond/Lexington, WKYU in Bowling Green, WKMS in Murray, and Cincinnati Public Radio.
Reporting to the Vice President of Business Partnerships at Louisville Public Media, you’ll work with businesses and organizations to connect them with public media audiences through broadcast on the Kentucky Public Radio statewide network, sponsorship of stations’ podcasts, websites, newsletters, and special programs and events.
You’ll exercise creativity, strategic thinking, and strong communication skills daily as you present opportunities for businesses and organizations to market their products, services, and organization initiatives to our audience and be recognized as supporters of public media. You will work to win new clients across the state while also maintaining and growing the existing KPRN client base. You will have the freedom to work from KPRN stations or from a location that best suits your needs.
What You’ll Do
- Establish and maintain new client relationships and develop existing ones
- Refine a prospective client database of Kentucky’s business and agency influencers
- Express the unique value that public media offers in a competitive media marketplace
- Research and prepare proposals to meet prospective client needs
- Work and regularly communicate in collaboration with local KPRN stations
- Foster an environment of diversity, equity, and inclusion
What KPR Will Do
- High potential commission-based earnings and a $44,000 to $48,000 annual base salary.
- Invest in your professional growth through individual direction and training
- Keep you connected with our industry through conferences and professional associations
- Provide you with an excellent benefits package that includes paid time off, health insurance, and 401(k)
- Invite you into a culture that is supportive, transparent, experimental, and accountable
Key Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- Proven success in outside sales
- Safe driving record and reliable transportation
- Strong communication skills and ability to build and maintain relationships
- Excellent written and interpersonal skills
- Must be able to work occasional non-standard hours
- Fluency with all types of client communication platforms
- Knowledge of/experience working with Kentucky state agencies and significant Kentucky employers is a plus
Physical Requirement
- Must be able to travel by car as needed
- Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at a time
Please submit your resume, cover letter, and three references before May 3 to resume@lpm.org.
Student/Part-Time News Reporter
WKMS News continually has an opening for a student/part-time reporter position (up to 20 hours a week). We seek individuals with a passion for journalism and strong work ethic.
An understanding of public broadcasting ethics and standards is essential for a successful candidate. The position is an intense and highly rewarding experiential learning opportunity in a professional, award-winning environment. Many of our reporters have gone on to successful careers in larger markets.
We are specifically interested in broadening the breadth and depth of high impact, meaningful news coverage in our 40 county region and strongly encourage applicants to include topics, issues and/or stories they want to tell should they become a WKMS News reporter. We also require a GPA of 3.0 or above, strong writing skills, focus and attention to detail, the ability to report with clarity and non-bias.
Previous journalism experience is not required but a plus.
Interested applicants must fill out the online form and include a cover letter, resume, references, at least 2 writing samples and 3-5 unique story ideas.
To apply, log in at murraystatejobs.com and SEARCH for WKMS. Then select the News Intern option.
For inquiry, contact WKMS at 270-809-4666.
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