General Manager

This is a Full Time position in the field of Live Broadcast / Sports / TV News / Technical Operations , located in San Ramon, CA .

Make sure to read the full description below, and please apply immediately if you are confident you meet all the requirements.

The position pays $225,000.00 $325,000.00 per year .

As a senior-level strategic entrepreneurial leader, this candidate comes with in-depth insight into today’s evolving media marketplace.

The candidate has a unique combination of executive management, business development, and production operations leadership experience.

The candidate has hands-on comprehension and a proven track record of developing, executing, and maximizing lucrative opportunities for production / media content organizations.

The successful candidate is a proven team builder, able to assemble a diverse team of people, practices, and processes to launch revenue models, by bringing on new clients.

As a strong leader, motivator, and mentor, who can get the most out of every person, with a management style that can best be described as hands-on, candid, and results-focused.

This position is a HYBRID role. It requires a significant presence at the production facility based at Bishop Ranch in San Ramon, CA.

The ideal candidate would be located near the facility, or within the Pacific time zone.

Responsibilities

• Primary liaison with Pac-12 membership on all matters related to the facility and production needs.
• Responsible for securing new clients to Pac-12 studios, pricing productions, staffing productions, billing clients, etc.
• Partner with human resources to create and execute a staffing plan, including freelance and existing Pac-12 staff where applicable.
• Partner with the finance team on long-range financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.
• Day-to-day oversight for execution, staff, and budget for :
• Production Operations planning and execution for live events in FY25 and beyond (this would include venue-end, as well as facility).
• Engineering / transmission.
• Facilities, including landlord and required vendor relationships.
• Optimizing facility / staff utilization.
• Identifying outside clients (collegiate or otherwise).
• Partnering with outside service providers as needed.
• Ensuring that all users, Pac-12 or otherwise, are provided with a high level of service and attention.
• Drive forward any transitions the facility will require to meet future needs.

Experience

• Experience managing and operating a live TV / studio production business including but not limited to business development, sales, marketing, and P&L responsibilities.
• Deep understanding of studio business models and clientele for live sports & events.
• Wide industry knowledge of people, practices, processes, technology, and standards.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Superb verbal, written, and interpersonal skills and outstanding presentation skills; be equally effective in formal and informal settings.

Communicates consistently and effectively with staff as a leader responsible for managing a team within a collaborative organization.

• Drive to succeed, being entrepreneurial and self-motivated, with a "roll-up-the-sleeves" attitude and hands-on style, which is assertive and focused on driving results, yet tactful and team-oriented.
• Proactive, take-charge ability to serve as a partner and member of the senior management team.
• Ability to be decisive, quick, forward-thinking and to generate well-informed ideas.
• Ability to travel as required.

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