Rhode Island PBS and The Public’s Radio are at a pivotal moment, merging a strong legacy of public radio and television broadcasting into a powerful new community-centered public media organization serving the people of Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts. At this exciting moment of transformation, we seek a visionary Chief Audience Growth and Innovation Officer to lead our multiplatform content strategy and audience development efforts.

As a key partner to the CEO and a member of the senior leadership team, this role will oversee content creation, programming, distribution, and audience engagement across all platforms—broadcast, digital, and in-person. This role will also oversee production teams, including editors, camera crews, and staff members across the merged organization, to create a high-performing, collaborative culture.

We are looking for a strategic leader with a deep understanding of community listening and engagement, data analytics, and emerging media trends. This person will also be a champion for building a great work culture and fostering a commitment to collaboration and innovation.

Key Responsibilities:
Strategic Leadership

• Shape the vision for multi platform storytelling and engagement in partnership with the CEO.
• Lead a community-centered content strategy, ensuring storytelling is deeply local, compelling, relevant, and accessible across all platforms.
• Strengthen partnerships with local organizations, independent creators, and other non-profit media outlets.
• Lead efforts to connect with and amplify diverse communities from across the region.
• Use data and audience insights to guide content and distribution decisions.
• Champion a digital-first, future-forward approach to content creation and community engagement.
• Ensure the highest standards of editorial integrity and journalistic guidelines.
• Collaborate with the Chief Revenue Officer and senior leadership to align content with sustainability and membership growth.

Team Leadership & Culture

• Lead and mentor cross-functional teams in news, digital, production, and engagement.
• Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, inclusion, and collaboration, ensuring our content is powered by and reflective of our community.
• Oversee workflows that support creativity, efficiency, and cross-team alignment.
• Create pathways for professional growth and mentorship for staff.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in content and/or media leadership, including 10+ years in senior roles.
• Proven success driving digital transformation and audience growth.
• Strong editorial experience and a deep understanding of public media and community storytelling.
• Experience managing production teams.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and partnership-building skills.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in journalism, media, or related field.

Key Attributes

• Visionary and audience-first thinker.
• Passionate about local journalism and civic impact.
• Skilled at using data to inform strategy and decision-making.
• Collaborative, adaptable, and solutions-oriented.
• Excellent team leader.

What We Offer:
At Rhode Island PBS & TPR, we foster a creative, dynamic workplace where employees can thrive, grow and connect with our mission. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Health and Wellness Benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance;
• 403(b) Retirement Plan Benefit that includes a 100% matching contribution up to 6% of the employee’s contribution, plus a pre-tax employer discretionary match up to 2% of the employee’s compensation;
• Paid Time Off package of 25 days, as well as a minimum of 12 holidays each year;
• Other benefits options include a flexible spending account, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, pet insurance, and other voluntary insurance options.