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Community Engagement Director

1 Hour ago • 8 Years + • Community Management

Job Summary

Job Description

The Community Engagement & Development Director at KTRK-TV is responsible for developing and executing community outreach campaigns, events, and initiatives. This hands-on role involves coordinating projects from conception to completion, including emergency relief efforts, town halls, and debates. The Director must be responsive to breaking news, identify storytelling opportunities, and connect with Disney/ABC initiatives. Responsibilities include creating localized content, developing marketing plans, leveraging initiatives to expand sales, aligning news and programming with community events, and serving as a station ambassador. Budget management, PSA handling, and FCC reporting are also part of the role. The ideal candidate will have at least 8 years of experience in major market television, with proven success in community outreach and event management.
Must have:
  • 8+ years major market TV experience
  • Proven community outreach success
  • Excellent communication & leadership skills
  • Strong writing, marketing, & presentation skills
  • Budget management & reporting experience
  • Intimate knowledge of Greater Houston

Job Details

Job Summary:

The KTRK-TV Community Engagement & Development Director is responsible for ideating and hands-on execution of campaigns, events, initiatives, projects, and content that benefit and grow community connections and audiences in the most diverse city in America…Houston, Texas.

  

Responsibilities:

  • Creates and Executes existing community outreach efforts and station partnerships as well as cultivates new ones.   Involves Hands-on coordination & oversight from ground up of various projects including live events such as emergency relief and supply drives, town halls, and debates 

  • Must be dialed-in to breaking news and emergencies to respond to immediate needs of our communities and helps station leadership maintain awareness of issues of community concern      

  • Identifies and implements storytelling opportunities in key surrounding counties to enhance and grow audience development efforts

  • Connects Disney, ABC News & OTV corporate synergy, DEI and other core company initiatives with station leaders and collectively work on strategies to most effectively lean into outreach and storytelling efforts

  • Identifies and helps create localized short and long form content for news coverage on all platforms to support and elevate all the above company and station initiatives.  Additionally, generates before/during/after strategic marketing activation plans to maximize ROI

  • Leverages community, station, and company initiatives to expand sales and revenue opportunities

  • Strategically aligns news, programming, marketing, and talent with cause-related events and campaigns and coordinates talent and station participation in community events and charitable functions.  Often serves as station ambassador/representative at these events

  • Works closely with Belong team to broaden internal and external multicultural presence

  • Manages the department's annual operating budget and oversees station’s donation pool

  • Helps manage and traffic Public Service Announcements and FCC Reports as well as Corporate Initiative Synergy Reporting

Basic Qualifications:

  •  College Bachelor’s Degree                    

  • 8 Year Minimum Major Market Hands-On Television Experience in development, production, and strategic marketing of multi-platform programming and content

  •  Proven track record of creating and implementing successful  community outreach initiatives and live events from the ground up, adhering to deadlines, budgets and limited resources

  • Exceptional Leadership skills with proven track record in motivating and inspiring team members

  • Must have strong writing, communication, public relations, marketing, presentation, and public speaking skills

  • Intimate knowledge of Greater Houston Area and its community leaders preferred.   Ability to foster, develop, and expand relationships with local leaders, partners, and organizations

  • Must be able to work variable schedule including nights, weekends and holidays as company projects and station initiatives will often require attendance

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