WWNO has the following career opportunities available.

WWNO Manager of Development and Marketing

Background:

The Manager of Development and Marketing is a member of the senior management team, participating in strategic planning, implementation and budget development. Professionals seeking opportunities to exercise their creativity, imagination, and desire to try new things are strongly encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities:

Primary duty is to develop and administer activities to fulfill the fundraising, marketing and public relations goals of WWNO. Fundraising activities include the acquisition of listener support, corporate sponsorships / underwriting, grants, events, and major gifts. This position supervises full-time development staff members.

Plan and implement marketing, promotional, and public relations activity related to development and programming, including press releases, print advertising, internet, brochures, and posters; develop and manage relationships with local media, arts organizations, cultural and educational institutions, professional and civic groups, community leaders, etc.

Assist with preparations for biannual membership drives and selected special events.

Other assigned duties

Qualifications:

BA in communications, business or related discipline, 3 years minimum related professional experience, with at least two in managerial or supervisory capacity. Demonstrated success in fundraising not-for-profit fundraising and/or commercial media sales techniques; radio background a plus. Have experience in nonprofit development ability to prepare successful grant proposals, fund-raising appeals, releases, policies, and procedures, computer skills, including word-processing and Allegiance membership database; organizational planning, and supervisory abilities; excellent writing and editing skills. Knowledge of NPR news and classical music; experience with budgeting, financial management and public speaking.

Competitive salary commensurate with experience

Submissions: To apply, send a cover letter to Manager of Development and Marketing Search, Attention Paul Maassen, WWNO-FM, University of New Orleans, 2000 Lakeshore Drive, New Orleans, LA 70148. or email pmaassen@uno.edu

This position reports to the WWNO General Manager and is unclassified. The position supervises the Membership Manager. WWNO employees participate in the University of New Orleans health, retirement and academic benefit plans while working in a flexible and creative environment. Salary will be competitive. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. An EEO/Affirmative Action employer, the University of New Orleans and WWNO provide equal opportunities in employment including ADA requirements.

Deadline: July 25, 2008

Manager of Programming and New Media - WWNO

Background:

As the sole NPR news and Classical music outlet in New Orleans, WWNO provides vital public media service to the region. We are welcoming candidates who are eager to take public media in New Orleans to the next level and shape the future by connecting communities across the region with the best in news, information, music and cultural programming. This is an excellent opportunity to participate in a dynamic environment of growth and potential. Professionals seeking opportunities to exercise their creativity, imagination, and desire to try new things are strongly encouraged to apply. The Associate Manager of Programming and New Media is part of our senior management team that reports to the General Manager.

Responsibilities:

This position is responsible for developing, implementing, managing and continually refining the content strategy for WWNO’s multi-platform broadcast environment, utilizing broadcast, HD, Internet, and other media in support of WWNO’s vision and mission. The successful candidate will develop current and new capabilities that expand WWNO’s relevance and significance as a public media organization in the region.

Qualifications:

The successful candidate must be results-oriented, with a demonstrated understanding of public broadcasting and digital media, and a vision for these media to be utilized for effective public service, audience development, and revenue growth. Other qualifications:

•Bachelor's Degree
•Five years of demonstrated successful and increasingly responsible experience in public radio programming including 3 years of staff management in a public broadcasting operation
•Ability to operate broadcast technical equipment including digital editing, control boards and standard computer programs including studio automation, office suite and email programs
•Strong on-air ability and collaborative skills to effectively work with internal team members and external partners in both on and off site environments for a variety of research, planning and implementation activities
•Experience planning and implementing production/development of local program content
•Understanding of new media opportunities
•Excellent oral and written communication skills including group presentation skills
•Demonstrated ability to supervise and motivate on-air staff
•Experience programming NPR News and Classical music
•Understanding and application of audience research
•Knowledge and understanding of change management and methods. Successful experience in implementing change or re-organization preferred

Submissions: To apply, send a cover letter to Associate Manager of Programming and New Media Search, Attention Paul Maassen, WWNO-FM, University of New Orleans, Lakefront Campus, New Orleans, LA 70148 or email pmaassen@uno.edu

This position reports to the WWNO General Manager and is unclassified. The position supervises on-air staff. WWNO employees participate in the University of New Orleans health, retirement and academic benefit plans while working in a flexible and creative environment. Salary will be competitive. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. An EEO/Affirmative Action employer, the University of New Orleans and WWNO provide equal opportunities in employment including ADA requirements.

Deadline: July 18, 2008

Part-Time Positions at WWNO

WWNO needs experienced radio air talent and producers for possible part-time work. If you are interested - please mail your most recent air check - with announcing and/or production samples - and a resume - to: Program Director, WWNO-FM, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA 70148

Community Groups

WWNO has implemented and continues to build a resource list of community groups to be notified about job openings at WWNO. If you are a member of a community group that would like to receive notification of our job openings, please contact us. Write to: General Manager, WWNO, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA 70148 or e-mail info@wwno.org.

An EEO/Affirmative Action employer, the University of New Orleans and WWNO provide equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title IX and ADA requirements.

WWNO 2006 Employment Report

The FCC has established Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) rules and policies for broadcasters. The rules prohibit discrimination in hiring on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, or gender by broadcasters. They also require broadcasters to:

• provide notice of job vacancies;
• to undertake additional outreach measures to all qualified job candidates, such as holding job fairs and establishing scholarship programs;
• widely distribute information concerning each full-time (30 hours or more) job vacancy, except for vacancies that need to be filled in demanding or special circumstances;
• provide notice of each full-time job vacancy to recruitment organizations that request notice; and
• complete two (for broadcast employment units with five to 10 full-time employees or that are located in smaller markets) or four (for employment units with more than 10 full-time employees located in larger markets) longer-term recruitment initiatives within a two-year period. These initiatives can include job fairs, scholarship and internship programs, and other community events designed to inform the public about employment opportunities in broadcasting.

The purpose of the report is to comply with Section 73.2080(c)(6) of the Federal Communication Commission's EEO Rules. This report can be found in the public inspection file at the WWNO studios, and on the station's website, www.wwno.org

FCC EEO rules require that this report contain the following information:
1) A list of the full-time vacancies filled by the reporting station during
the reporting period;

2) For each such vacancy, the recruitment source(s) utilized to fill the
vacancy identified by name, address, contact person and telephone number;

3) The recruitment source that referred the hiree for each full-time vacancy during the reporting period;

4) Data reflecting the total number of persons interviewed for full-time vacancies during the reporting period and the total number of interviewees referred by each recruitment source utilized in connection with such vacancies;

5) A list and brief description of the initiatives undertaken pursuant to Section 73.2080(c)(6) of the FCC's EEO Rules during the reporting period

FCC – EEO Report
Any and all files pertaining to WWNO employment search activities prior to August 29, 2005 were kept at the UNO office in New Orleans, located at Leon C. Simon and Franklin on the East Campus of the University of New Orleans. Like the rest of New Orleans and particularly the Lakefront neighborhood of UNO, these facilities were significantly affected by Hurricane Katrina. As of February 1, 2007 the building containing the employment records remains off limits due damage and mold concerns. WWNO believes that many of these files were destroyed by floodwaters, mold or both.

Vacancies:
1. WWNO had one full-time vacancy during this reporting period for the position of Announcer/Producer. WWNO received seven applications from a national search. Two candidates were interviewed. That position was filled on April 3, 2006.

WWNO also filled a contract position of Underwriting Sales Manager in April, 2006. WWNO received three applications from a national search. Three interviews were arranged, one candidate was a no-show, two interviews were conducted.

Full Time Recruitment:
2. The recruitment sources used for both positions were the New Orleans Times-Picayune, 3800 Howard Ave. New Orleans, LA 70125. The contact was the classified ads department. WWNO placed total market coverage package ads that ran from Feb. 12 to Feb. 19, 2006. Between February and March of 2006, WWNO used the employment section of www.wwno.org web site, distributed the job posting on the PUBRADIO and PRADO listserves, placed the ads on the Development Exchange web site at www.deiworksite.org, the Public Radio Program Directors web site at www.prpd.org, and the Association of Music Personnel in Public Radio web site at www.amppr.org. Announcements were sent via e-mail to local radio stations in the New Orleans market including: WNOE, KMEZ, KLRZ, Rockin Country 106.7, C 107.5, and MC Media, LLC. In most cases the contact was either the HR e-mail or “info” e-mail address. The posting for underwriting sales and announcer/producer appeared on the WWNO web site 1/31/06.

Of the seven EEO cards that were mailed to candidates for the full time announcer producer position only one card was returned. It was from a white female, no disability, non-veteran who saw the vacancy in the New Orleans Times Picayune.

Part-time Recruitment
3. WWNO continues on-going recruitment for part-time employees on the WWNO web site under the employment section.

Engaging the Community:
4. WWNO continues to encourage community organization participation as we build a resource list of organizations to be notified about job opening through our web site and through the Unified Non-Profits of New Orleans list serve.

WWNO representatives attended the reWORKnola Career Fair, March 15, 2006 on the UNO campus.

WWNO accepted a graduate level intern from the UNO Arts & Administration program in the Spring semester of 2006. The intern contributed to the WWNO marketing and development department.

WWNO accepted a graduate level intern from the UNO English department in the Fall semester of 2006. The intern supported our Morning Edition local news inserts as a news writer.

WWNO accepted a graduate level intern from the UNO English department for the Spring semester of 2007. The intern supports our news/public affairs efforts as a writer/reporter.

WWNO is licensed to the University of New Orleans and operates KTLN in Thibodaux, Louisiana as a full-time repeater of WWNO programming. The WWNO studios and offices are located on the UNO Lake Front Campus, 2000 Lakeshore Drive, 4th Floor Long Library, New Orleans, LA 70148

An EEO/Affirmative Action employer, the University of New Orleans and WWNO provide equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title IX and ADA requirements.