ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION:
KDNK Carbondale Community Access Radio began broadcasting on April 15, 1983 and we just celebrated our 40th birthday. KDNK’s mission is to provide public access radio that connects community members to one another and the world. We have grown our reach in the Roaring Fork Valley and beyond, with 9 FM signals and our online platform. KDNK has a reputation for funky vitality with over 100 volunteer DJs. We are a trusted source for music discovery, news coverage, emergency information, weather, road conditions, ski and river reports, lost and found pet reports, and the daily community calendar. We host and produce live concerts and special events each year to benefit the community. Plus, we have longtime relationships with partners like the Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program and the Carbondale Creative District.
POSITION OVERVIEW:
The Underwriting Director manages all underwriting sales at KDNK, the public radio equivalent of advertising. Applicants must be comfortable speaking with business owners, making cold calls, and promoting KDNK’s value to the community. We seek an outgoing person committed to the mission of community radio, who is unafraid to ask for money. The Underwriting Director crafts specific messages for each client and handles all on-air scheduling. Well over 100 local businesses support the radio station financially each year, so applicants must have excellent organizational skills. Fast, friendly communication with every client is essential, including processing accounts payable and receivable with assistance from KDNK’s Station Manager and/or bookkeeper. The Underwriting Director also plays an integral role in semi-annual membership drives, selling and arranging information for DJs to read regarding Business Challenge Matches. The Underwriting Director is also responsible for soliciting event underwriting for events such as Mountain Fair and KDNK live broadcasts. This position will also support the Station Manager in applying and reporting for grants and fulfill basic office management duties.
JOB DUTIES:
- Underwriting
- Speak with business owners, make cold calls, and sign up new underwriters
- Craft 20-second messages and handle all on-air scheduling per FCC guidelines. Keep logs up-to-date
- Attract Live Event Underwriting for summer concerts and other live remote broadcasts in coordination with the Development Director - Business Challenge Match (BCMs)
- Reach out to underwriters and business members ahead of Membership Drive to line up BCMs (Membership drives are early April and late September.)
- Schedule BCMs throughout the Membership Drive broadcast schedule and coordinate script distribution to DJs, public affairs volunteers, and news hosts - Grants
- Work closely with Station Manager on tracking of Corporation for Public Broadcasting financial reporting requirements, and filing CPB reports
- Apply for grants, manage grant calendar, document grant deliverables, submit reports
- Stay current on upcoming opportunities with ongoing grant research and relationship cultivation with grantmakers, especially local and regional grantmaking organizations - Office Management
- General office administrative duties including monitoring and ordering station supplies, reception, and phone coverage. - Team Duties
- Weekly staff meetings
- Coordinate with KDNK staff for assistance during KDNK events
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
KDNK’s Underwriting Director must be a people person. Previous sales experience is a plus. Strong writing skills, including careful spelling and good grammar are required. Familiarity with Microsoft Excel, Google Drive and Quickbooks will go a long way. College degree preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree
- Prior work at a nonprofit or fundraising experience a plus
- Detailed-oriented, with excellent verbal and written communication skills and accuracy with financial information
- Commitment to timely responses across multiple communications systems
- People skills including patience, professionalism, persistence, team spirit
- Comfort learning new (and old) technologies with self-directed implementation
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently
- Teamwork and commitment to serving the greater good through radio
- A desire to engage with diverse communities and nurture a wide range of personalities
- Schedule flexibility including occasional work on nights and weekends
- Ability to start right away, by July 17th preferred
SALARY:
Full-time position. Pay rate $55,000-$60,000 DOE. Includes paid vacation, dental insurance, health stipend and paid holidays.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Please email resume, cover letter, and three professional references to station manager Megan Passmore, megan@kdnk.org with the subject line “Underwriting & Grants Director.” Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and candidates are encouraged to submit prior to June 30, 2023. No phone inquiries please. Open until filled.
Applications should include:
• Resume
• Cover letter describing your skills and personal experience
• Up to three personal and/or professional references.
Carbondale Community Access Radio is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits harassment. All applicants will be considered for employment without discrimination based on race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, family responsibility, disability status, protected veteran status, or religion.