Diversified Search Group
Vice President, Finance & Administration
Diversified Search Group, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63146
Vice President, Finance & Administration
About WTTW - Window to the World Communications, Inc. (WWCI)WTTW is the PBS member station in Chicago, committed to creating and presenting unique media content across distinct television and digital channels – WTTW, WTTW Prime, WTTW Create, WTTW World, WTTW PBS Kids 24/7, wttw.com, and the PBS/WTTW video app. Recognized for award-winning journalism and local productions, WTTW presents the very best in public affairs, arts and culture, nature and science, history and documentary, and children’s public media content. Each month, WTTW reaches 1.6 million viewers and wttw.com generates more than 1 million pageviews.WFMT is one of the world’s most respected classical music radio stations, accessible via broadcast at 98.7FM, streaming live at wfmt.com, and on the WFMT app. Recognized for trusted hosted programming, immersive live performances and concerts, strong partnerships with community organizations, and championing young, local musicians and access to the arts, WFMT spotlights inspiring music, musicians, and musical performances from Chicago and around the world including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Sinfonietta, Lyric Opera of Chicago, the New York Philharmonic, and many more.The mission of WTTW and WFMT is to produce and present trusted, best-in-class content fueled by a distinctly Chicago sensibility, and to engage audiences by entertaining, inspiring, educating, and reflecting a diversity of perspectives. The purpose of WTTW and WFMT is to enrich lives, engage communities, and inspire exploration. WTTW and WFMT are committed to creating accessible content that celebrates diverse perspectives, innovation, and life-long learning. WTTW is trusted by the community, parents, and teachers to provide educational content that promotes healthy development. WTTW News is a nonprofit, public media newsroom serving the Chicago region with trusted, independent, ground-up community reporting and outlets for deeper engagement and discourse on regional issues of consequence and concern. WTTW and WFMT embrace the power of public-supported media to make lives richer and the region stronger.WTTW and WFMT are preparing the organization for the future with a focus on audience-driven content; engagement in and with the community; a values, purpose, and people-led culture; and first-rate capabilities and sustainability.The OpportunityWTTW is seeking an experienced finance executive to serve as the organization’s Vice President of Finance & Administration (“VP of Finance”).Reporting to the President & CEO, and serving as a key member of the executive leadership team, the VP of Finance will have day-to-day responsibility for planning, implementing, managing, and controlling all financial activities; ensuring that business and support areas are properly coordinated with programmatic areas; serving as a thought leader; overseeing and directing finance and accounting policies and procedures across the organization; and leading efforts for process improvements and performance enhancements. The VP of Finance will also oversee in-house legal whose primary duty is to provide guidance in the areas of rights/IP, licensing, contracts, and compliance. As an important member of the management team, the VP of Finance will work closely with appropriate Board committees, members of the Board of Trustees, and public broadcasting system contacts to implement governance strategies and report on performance.Given the rapidly changing media landscape, this is an important moment in time for WTTW and WFMT. Together with the president and CEO, the leadership team, and the Board, the VP of Finance will chart a strategic course for the future.
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About WTTW - Window to the World Communications, Inc. (WWCI)WTTW is the PBS member station in Chicago, committed to creating and presenting unique media content across distinct television and digital channels – WTTW, WTTW Prime, WTTW Create, WTTW World, WTTW PBS Kids 24/7, wttw.com, and the PBS/WTTW video app. Recognized for award-winning journalism and local productions, WTTW presents the very best in public affairs, arts and culture, nature and science, history and documentary, and children’s public media content. Each month, WTTW reaches 1.6 million viewers and wttw.com generates more than 1 million pageviews.WFMT is one of the world’s most respected classical music radio stations, accessible via broadcast at 98.7FM, streaming live at wfmt.com, and on the WFMT app. Recognized for trusted hosted programming, immersive live performances and concerts, strong partnerships with community organizations, and championing young, local musicians and access to the arts, WFMT spotlights inspiring music, musicians, and musical performances from Chicago and around the world including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Sinfonietta, Lyric Opera of Chicago, the New York Philharmonic, and many more.The mission of WTTW and WFMT is to produce and present trusted, best-in-class content fueled by a distinctly Chicago sensibility, and to engage audiences by entertaining, inspiring, educating, and reflecting a diversity of perspectives. The purpose of WTTW and WFMT is to enrich lives, engage communities, and inspire exploration. WTTW and WFMT are committed to creating accessible content that celebrates diverse perspectives, innovation, and life-long learning. WTTW is trusted by the community, parents, and teachers to provide educational content that promotes healthy development. WTTW News is a nonprofit, public media newsroom serving the Chicago region with trusted, independent, ground-up community reporting and outlets for deeper engagement and discourse on regional issues of consequence and concern. WTTW and WFMT embrace the power of public-supported media to make lives richer and the region stronger.WTTW and WFMT are preparing the organization for the future with a focus on audience-driven content; engagement in and with the community; a values, purpose, and people-led culture; and first-rate capabilities and sustainability.The OpportunityWTTW is seeking an experienced finance executive to serve as the organization’s Vice President of Finance & Administration (“VP of Finance”).Reporting to the President & CEO, and serving as a key member of the executive leadership team, the VP of Finance will have day-to-day responsibility for planning, implementing, managing, and controlling all financial activities; ensuring that business and support areas are properly coordinated with programmatic areas; serving as a thought leader; overseeing and directing finance and accounting policies and procedures across the organization; and leading efforts for process improvements and performance enhancements. The VP of Finance will also oversee in-house legal whose primary duty is to provide guidance in the areas of rights/IP, licensing, contracts, and compliance. As an important member of the management team, the VP of Finance will work closely with appropriate Board committees, members of the Board of Trustees, and public broadcasting system contacts to implement governance strategies and report on performance.Given the rapidly changing media landscape, this is an important moment in time for WTTW and WFMT. Together with the president and CEO, the leadership team, and the Board, the VP of Finance will chart a strategic course for the future.
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