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As a Photo Production Assistant, you’ll style and photograph our fun consigned products in our clean and safe authentication facility. You are goal oriented and a strong team player shaping the culture at TRR.

TRR supports the sustainability movement as we help keep life going for luxury products, reduce waste and keep our planet healthier.

We stand for equitable workplaces with opportunities to grow and we design our compensation programs with the view of you as a long-term employee with full benefits, generous vacation and company stock.

Our warehouses are safe and clean. Most of all, you’ll get to learn a brand-new industry while working with fun people. Join us!

Compensation | Benefits | Perks

• Potential compensation up to $17/hour* (*base pay $15/hour + incentive pay programs)
• Incentive programs that pay up to $400 per month based on performance
• $50 in monthly food credits
• 18 Paid PTO Days and 9 Paid Holidays
• Opportunity for overtime
• Clean and safe working environment with climate controlled warehouses
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (purchase stock @ discounted rates)
• 401K (with company matching up to $1000)
• Generous Medical, Dental & Vision benefits subsidized by the The RealReal

What You Get To Do Every Day

• Style and shoot clothing on both women and men mannequins
• Be able to reach a quota of 150+ items per day
• Work with the photo team to meet the end of the month deadlines
• Assist with the movement of physical product through the studio
• Steam clothing as needed
• Be a self-starter and able to take a look at what needs to be done and move forward
• Ensure product is handled to the highest quality standards

What You Bring To The Role

• No experience required
• Must be punctual and available to work overtime as needed
• Basic understanding of Mac OS and Canon Cameras
• Works well with deadlines and metrics
• Must be able to lift heavy boxes up to 50 lbs and stand for extended periods of time

The expected salary range for this role is $15.00 – $15.50. To determine starting pay we carefully consider a variety of factors, including primary work location and an evaluation of a candidate’s skills, experience, market demands, and internal parity. Additionally, salary is just one component of TRR’s total rewards package. Depending on role, employees may also be eligible for a bonus program, incentive pay and benefits.

The RealReal is the world’s largest online marketplace for authenticated, resale luxury goods, with more than 20 million members. With a rigorous authentication process overseen by experts, The RealReal provides a safe and reliable platform for consumers to buy and sell their luxury items. We have hundreds of in-house gemologists, horologists and brand authenticators who inspect thousands of items each day. As a sustainable company, we give new life to pieces by thousands of brands across numerous categories—including women’s and men’s fashion, fine jewelry and watches, art and home—in support of the circular economy. We make selling effortless with free virtual appointments, in-home pickup, drop-off and direct shipping. We do all of the work for consignors, including authenticating, using AI and machine learning to determine optimal pricing, photographing and listing their items, as well as handling shipping and customer service. At our 13 retail locations, including our eight shoppable stores, customers can sell, meet with our experts and receive free valuations.

The RealReal is committed to providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or Veteran status. We will consider qualified applicants for a position regardless of arrest or conviction records. At TRR, People Come First. That’s why diversity and inclusion are vital to our priorities as an equal opportunity employer. You can read about our Diversity Equity and Inclusion program here.

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As a Photo Production Assistant, you’ll style and photograph our fun consigned products in our clean and safe authentication facility. You are goal oriented and a strong team player shaping the culture at TRR.

TRR supports the sustainability movement as we help keep life going for luxury products, reduce waste and keep our planet healthier.

We stand for equitable workplaces with opportunities to grow and we design our compensation programs with the view of you as a long-term employee with full benefits, generous vacation and company stock.

Our warehouses are safe and clean. Most of all, you’ll get to learn a brand-new industry while working with fun people. Join us!

Compensation | Benefits | Perks

• Potential compensation up to $17/hour* (*base pay $15/hour + incentive pay programs)
• Incentive programs that pay up to $400 per month based on performance
• $50 in monthly food credits
• 18 Paid PTO Days and 9 Paid Holidays
• Opportunity for overtime
• Clean and safe working environment with climate controlled warehouses
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (purchase stock @ discounted rates)
• 401K (with company matching up to $1000)
• Generous Medical, Dental & Vision benefits subsidized by the The RealReal

What You Get To Do Every Day

• Style and shoot clothing on both women and men mannequins
• Be able to reach a quota of 150+ items per day
• Work with the photo team to meet the end of the month deadlines
• Assist with the movement of physical product through the studio
• Steam clothing as needed
• Be a self-starter and able to take a look at what needs to be done and move forward
• Ensure product is handled to the highest quality standards

What You Bring To The Role

• No experience required
• Must be punctual and available to work overtime as needed
• Basic understanding of Mac OS and Canon Cameras
• Works well with deadlines and metrics
• Must be able to lift heavy boxes up to 50 lbs and stand for extended periods of time

The expected salary range for this role is $15.00 – $15.50. To determine starting pay we carefully consider a variety of factors, including primary work location and an evaluation of a candidate’s skills, experience, market demands, and internal parity. Additionally, salary is just one component of TRR’s total rewards package. Depending on role, employees may also be eligible for a bonus program, incentive pay and benefits.

The RealReal is the world’s largest online marketplace for authenticated, resale luxury goods, with more than 20 million members. With a rigorous authentication process overseen by experts, The RealReal provides a safe and reliable platform for consumers to buy and sell their luxury items. We have hundreds of in-house gemologists, horologists and brand authenticators who inspect thousands of items each day. As a sustainable company, we give new life to pieces by thousands of brands across numerous categories—including women’s and men’s fashion, fine jewelry and watches, art and home—in support of the circular economy. We make selling effortless with free virtual appointments, in-home pickup, drop-off and direct shipping. We do all of the work for consignors, including authenticating, using AI and machine learning to determine optimal pricing, photographing and listing their items, as well as handling shipping and customer service. At our 13 retail locations, including our eight shoppable stores, customers can sell, meet with our experts and receive free valuations.

The RealReal is committed to providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or Veteran status. We will consider qualified applicants for a position regardless of arrest or conviction records. At TRR, People Come First. That’s why diversity and inclusion are vital to our priorities as an equal opportunity employer. You can read about our Diversity Equity and Inclusion program here.

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Creative Flagstaff is soliciting attentive, hands-on, and detail-oriented candidates to fill Event & Gallery Assistant position(s). The position is being offered part-time between 10 and 20 hours per week depending on selected candidate(s) availability.

Event & Gallery Assistant(s) are assigned shifts depending on candidate availability. Shifts include evening and weekend events, gallery open hours, and other shifts to support projects and programs at Coconino Center for the Arts. In addition to providing patron and customer service, the assistant(s) are assigned tasks that support event readiness, gallery exhibitions, program planning, and coordination. The assistant(s) have an important role in supporting the entire CCA team including the Venue Manager, Exhibitions & Program Director, and Finance & Grants Manager.

About Creative Flagstaff

Creative Flagstaff, incorporated as Flagstaff Arts Council, has been Flagstaff’s art, science, and cultural agency since 2002. It is most known for the Art & Science Fund grant program, which granted $447,000 in 2020, the Viola Awards, operation of Coconino Center for the Arts, and ArtWalk FLG.

Flagstaff Arts Council was formed as a partnership between City of Flagstaff, Coconino County, Northern Arizona University, Coconino Community College, Flagstaff Unified School District, and Greater Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce. Additional partners now include Flagstaff Downtown Business Alliance and others.

Coconino Center for the Arts is a 10,000 s.f. county-owned facility constructed in the early 1980s on the same plot of land as the since demolished Art Barn which served as an arts education facility since the 1960s. FAC has operated CCA ever since the original nonprofit announced its intent to close the facility in 1997. CCA features a 4,000 s.f. gallery space and a 200-seat theater which serve as the basis for the facility’s programming.

Application Instructions

The position is opened until filled. Questions about the application and posting should be forwarded by email to [email protected].

Alternative experience other than minimum experience requested in the job application is happily considered. Applicants MUST demonstrate transferable knowledge and skill for each of the job duties. Applications should focus on quantifiable outcomes and achievements.

Required Materials

• Cover Letter
• Resume

Apply online at https://creativeflagstaff.workable.com/

Flagstaff Arts Council (Creative Flagstaff) is committed to its work in improving its equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts and fostering an environment where all people are welcome. We look forward to welcoming applications from a diverse pool of applicants. Flagstaff Arts Council provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or gender identity.

General Purpose

The Event & Gallery Assistant is responsible for assisting with all aspects of exhibitions and programs at Coconino Center for the Arts (CCA) as well as supporting events and venue services.

Please note that this position may require regular Saturday and evening hours.

Essential Functions

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Front Desk Attendant

• Serves as an attendant of Coconino Center for the Arts front desk during open gallery hours and events.
• Maintains knowledge of exhibitions and programs to be able to give tours or share details with press and visitors
• Interacts professionally with artists and visitors
• Supports operation of Digital Resource & Education Center by checking equipment in or out and providing customer service to Center users when other Center staff are not present
• Maintains readiness of the front desk and merchandise areas. May assist in coordination of the merchandise and concessions program.
• Utilizes Point of Sale, ticketing, and other customer relationship software. Handles cash accurately.
• Serve alcohol and other concessions according to Creative Flagstaff policies and procedures and state law.

Event & Venue Support

• Support Venue Manager with event coordination and event support.
• Prepare venue for internal or external events based on approved event plan including light cleaning, moving chairs, tables, and other equipment. May be primary or only staff person at some events. May manage volunteers and oversee other assigned event staff.

Exhibitions & Programs Assistant

• Assist Exhibitions & Programs Director with program coordination and public participation. Responsibilities include but are not limited to research, communications including written, web, and graphic design and layout, coordination, documentation, and reporting.
• May assist to prepare galleries and other spaces for exhibitions, programs, and events including assembling displays and pedestals.
• Assist with safely and properly handling works of art and artifacts for uncrating, storage, installation, deinstallation, crating, and shipping.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Expertise: Demonstrates advancing knowledge, skills and abilities in role
• Professionalism: Demonstrates attitudes, behaviors and orientations that are consistent with the conduct, aims and qualities that characterize Creative Flagstaff
• Communication: Applies a customer-centered approach to the delivery and exchange of information that leads to mutual understanding and resolution of complaints
• Collaboration: Demonstrates the ability to work productively within and across teams to achieve goals that are customer centered
• Organizational Advancement: Demonstrates actions that support organizational growth based on a shared understanding of Creative Flagstaff’s services and customer’s needs
• Craftsmanship: Is resourceful, productive, and quality oriented.
• Computers and Software Experience: Microsoft 365, Adobe Creative Suite, DropBox or similar, Google Workspace or similar, Square Register or similar.
• Behavioral Skills: Problem solver, excellent communicator, self-starter, independent worker, time manager, flexible, professional, active listener, networker.

Education:

• Associates degree preferred; experience could substitute for education.

Experience:

• 1-2 years of related experience preferred.

Additional Requirements/Licenses/Certifications:

• Reliable transportation is required.
• Current Arizona Title 4 liquor certification or ability to obtain certification after starting position.

Working Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work is generally performed in an indoor professional office environment.
• Position requires flexibility of scheduled work hours which may include frequent evening and weekend hours for meetings and events inside and outside of the organization. Saturday hours are required when exhibitions are open to the public.
• COVID-19: All staff are required to be fully vaccinated, as defined by the CDC, against COVID-19. Future CDC recommendations or best practices may be required. Creative Flagstaff offices, located within Coconino Center for the Arts generally align with Coconino County operational guidelines which may require mitigation measures such as mask wearing.

Physical Activities:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to stand, lift, bend, walk at least 10 blocks and reach.
• Ability to operate an automobile.
• Requires reaching with arms and hands, having good manual dexterity, using hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard and tools, handle or feel
• Ability to hear alarms/telephones/normal speaking voice.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• Physical effort is generally required which includes maneuvering construction materials, artwork, artifacts, and equipment, some of which might be more than 40 pounds

Benefits

Compensation

Creative Flagstaff evaluates all pay ranges annually. Successful candidates are expected to start between $17.50 and $20.50 per hour.

Benefits

Creative Flagstaff offers competitive benefits to part-time employees including:

• $50,000 group life
• 3% employer 401k contribution after 3 months
• Generous paid time off, sick leave, vacation, and holidays. Holiday pay is paid at 5.5 hours per holiday.
• Creative work environment

Creative Flagstaff

Corporate Event Casting Call for Promotional Models

FEMALE MODEL WANTED:

We need a female model to work a Corporate Event on the 10th of December from 6pm to 8pm in Tucson; location TBA.

This is for a ‘Winter Wonderland’ themed event in which the model will be wearing a ‘Champagne Skirt’ and interacting with guests.

You will get a break in the two hour period and food will be available.

Must be approachable and friendly. There is pay.

OH Partners is a full-service national advertising agency with a staff of over 100 people, based in Phoenix and Las Vegas. We’re fueled by creativity and copious amounts of cold brew to create work that works for our client partners in Arizona, California, Nevada, Colorado, and Mexico.

OH Partners is looking for a talented Art Director with solid agency or client-side experience who is equally at home in print, digital, and managing larger video productions. You can handle multiple projects simultaneously and work well individually, in a group, or teamed with a writer. You can think big and sweat with all the little details, and your leadership potential shows in your interactions with clients and co-workers. You thrive on keeping up with trends and genuinely love all things related to design.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Mentors junior team members and shares knowledge.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Partners with account, strategy and social teams, CDs, ACDs, art directors, copywriters, designers, and clients.
• Takes an active role in own development, proactively seeks learning opportunities to add value to own skill set or to the agency.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent design and conceptual skills, including typography, color, imagery, composition, system structures, visual hierarchy and/or interface design.
• Expert in Adobe Creative Suite.
• High quality online portfolio representing a range of design styles and diversity of projects including larger video productions.
• A pro at juggling projects and deadlines; able to reprioritize/change directions when required.
• Maintains a strong work ethic; does what it takes to get the job done.
• Excellent written and verbal skills; ability to work articulately.
• An avid student of strategic marketing design.
• Driven to understand and optimize results for all programs.
• Deep understanding of client businesses and goals and aspire to more.
• Relentless inquiry into the needs, motivations, and aspirations of target audiences.
• Has a passion for storytelling and a POV.
• Has a high degree of drive and accountability.
• A diverse portfolio

Education and Experience:

• 5-7 years of relative experience in an ad agency.

Working Conditions:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
• Typically working in an office with occasionally working outdoors on location at client sites.

What We Offer:

• Medical, Dental & Vision with multiple plans to choose from
• Company paid short term disability & life insurance
• UNLIMITED PTO plus additional sick time
• 401k with a 4% match
• Pet savings program
• 13 paid holidays
• Room for growth
• Parental & Maternity leave

OH Partners

OH Partners is a full-service national advertising agency with a staff of over 100 people, based in Phoenix and Las Vegas. We’re fueled by creativity and copious amounts of cold brew to create work that works for our client partners in Arizona, California, Nevada, Colorado, and Mexico.

OH Partners is looking for a talented Art Director with solid agency or client-side experience who is equally at home in print, digital, and managing larger video productions. You can handle multiple projects simultaneously and work well individually, in a group, or teamed with a writer. You can think big and sweat with all the little details, and your leadership potential shows in your interactions with clients and co-workers. You thrive on keeping up with trends and genuinely love all things related to design.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Mentors junior team members and shares knowledge.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Partners with account, strategy and social teams, CDs, ACDs, art directors, copywriters, designers, and clients.
• Takes an active role in own development, proactively seeks learning opportunities to add value to own skill set or to the agency.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent design and conceptual skills, including typography, color, imagery, composition, system structures, visual hierarchy and/or interface design.
• Expert in Adobe Creative Suite.
• High quality online portfolio representing a range of design styles and diversity of projects including larger video productions.
• A pro at juggling projects and deadlines; able to reprioritize/change directions when required.
• Maintains a strong work ethic; does what it takes to get the job done.
• Excellent written and verbal skills; ability to work articulately.
• An avid student of strategic marketing design.
• Driven to understand and optimize results for all programs.
• Deep understanding of client businesses and goals and aspire to more.
• Relentless inquiry into the needs, motivations, and aspirations of target audiences.
• Has a passion for storytelling and a POV.
• Has a high degree of drive and accountability.
• A diverse portfolio

Education and Experience:

• 5-7 years of relative experience in an ad agency.

Working Conditions:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
• Typically working in an office with occasionally working outdoors on location at client sites.

Travel requirements – In town travel necessary, occasional overnight travel needed.

What We Offer:

• Medical, Dental & Vision with multiple plans to choose from
• Company paid short term disability & life insurance
• UNLIMITED PTO plus additional sick time
• 401k with a 4% match
• Pet savings program
• 13 paid holidays
• Room for growth
• Parental & Maternity leave

OH Partners

Company Overview

Pinnacle Live is a premium, in-house AV partner. We elevate live event expectations for people and venues who demand better. With an expert balance of big-picture problem-solving and boots-on-the-ground execution, we deliver bespoke AV solutions for in-person, virtual, and hybrid meetings and live events. The most impressive, impactful meeting and events all have the same common denominator: dedicated, determined people working behind-the-scenes to make it happen. We’re looking for those people. Pinnacle Live is a Collaborative Crusader. We empower you to tackle tough challenges to deliver unforgettable hospitality and live event experiences.

Job Summary:

The Venue Director II is responsible for successfully managing their assigned venue. They will be responsible for maintaining profitability and achieving sales and operations goals while providing best-in-class customer service to all stakeholders, including hotel partners, clients, and team members. In addition, the Venue Director II will create a culture of achievement, support diversity, pursue continuous improvement, and demonstrate an unwavering commitment to cultivating and growing the venue relationship.

Essential Functions:

• Provide leadership in executing all phases of events while maintaining the highest commitment to best-in-class customer service to internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead Operations team to ensure efficient floor operations, such as the timely and accurate set and strike of equipment and other essential floor activities.
• Responsibilities will include hiring, interviewing, and training team members, planning and assigning, coaching, mentoring, directing work, appraising performance and rewarding, and disciplining team members.
• Addressing complaints and resolving problems
• Review P&L to ensure profitability; manage expenses by utilizing available resources, and implement cost control measures where necessary.
• Maintain inventory integrity, ensuring quality, functionality, organization, security, and availability
• Maintain a working knowledge of industry trends, tools, and innovations
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with venue partners
• Represent Pinnacle Live as a valued partner at hotel meetings and customer site visits
• Ensure timely payment of all payables
• Ensure timely processing of billing and invoices; enforces compliance with all financial management SOP’s.
• Ensure timely payment of all payables and completion of all reporting
• Provides Sales Manager with the necessary tools and support to maximize revenue and improve capture rate during all phases of the sales cycle.
• Train, manage and develop team in accordance with company SOPs facilitating elevated customer service standards, employee growth, and a culture of achievement.
• Effectively utilizes applicable company computer systems and continually works toward updating and improving systems and technical skills.
• Provide technical support for events as necessary
• Delegate tasks effectively as required
• Comply with all safety protocols and standard operating procedures
• Other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience:

• High School Graduate or equivalent
• Five (5) years of management-level experience in the audio-visual and/or hospitality industry preferred
• Demonstrated experience aligning team members behind common goals
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to foster long-term relationships (with internal teams and external partners)

Required Skills & Knowledge:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed herein are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Strong technical aptitude
• Good working knowledge of computer hardware and software
• Planning ability; able to plan and prioritize
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong team player orientation
• Professional appearance

Reasonable accommodations may enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Pinnacle Live is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Pinnacle Live

The gig in short:

“If people like you, they’ll listen to you. But if they trust you, they’ll do business with you.” – Zig Ziglar. Here at ENTRE we believe in a personalized approach towards entrepreneurial success and that starts with building trust with prospective and existing students. As the part time PR coordinator, you will be working across PR to seed the ENTRE narrative with our network of vendors and internal staff. Using your PR insights you’ll stay up-to-date with the latest trends and work closely with content/editorial to develop a success search strategy.

Who we are:

We provide our students with the complete ecosystem they need to learn how to become a successful entrepreneur, including digital courses, coaching, community, tools, and events.

We believe that entrepreneurship is the key to unlocking the best possible quality of life for millions of individuals, and will be a catalyst for a much needed shift in culture – a shift toward self-determination, individual responsibility, and independent thinking. Simply put, we believe that by helping create successful ENTREpreneurs, we are changing the world.

What we want you to do:

• Owning and maintaining vendor relationships including coordinating activity between our PR agencies.
• Developing, and maintaining the company and Jeff Lerner (CVO) PR calendar; work cross-functionally across the company to source ENTRE news for press.
• Updates and maintains Jeff Lerner’s media kit and ENTRE’s earned media list.
• Develop and maintain a database of journalist, podcast, and blogger relationships for future outreach.
• Work with our copywriter to draft press releases and thought leadership articles for publications like Forbes. Draft responses to article requests on behalf of ENTRE stakeholders.
• Source and respond to relevant PR opportunities using HARO.
• Vets earned media opportunities, speaking requests, for Jeff Lerner and other stakeholders.
• Develop key talking points and briefings for any appearances; assist with research.
• Prepare media material and press kits for Jeff Lerner.
• Track and report KPI’s established in coordination with the Brand Director.
• Using monitoring tools to track and alert brand mentions, including creating an SOP for escalation.
• Works with the content and SEO team to ensure earned media (press releases) are shared appropriately.
• Coordinate PR activity, for the launch of Jeff’s book (special project)

What we are looking for and what you have to have:

• Exceptional interpersonal, networking, verbal and written communication skills with a team-minded attitude to fill the role of an entry-level Public Relations Manager.
• An ideal candidate will have previous agency experience or have completed an internship at a public relations agency.
• Applicants preferred but not required with a 4-year BA or BS in Public Relations, Marketing, Strategic Communications, or a similar degree.
• Expert writing ability: The position calls for long-form and short-form writing, from press releases highlighting ongoing initiatives to marketing and collateral copy (email, product descriptions, social media posts, etc.)
• Clarity: Ability to synthesize company talking points so they are relevant for media and consumer audiences based on current trends.
• Must pass a writing test upon hiring

The perks:

• Full-time, permanent, and remote work
• A Leadership and Personal Growth Development Opportunities
• In-Person and Company Paid Professional Development Events
• 6 Company-paid Holidays
• A fun, dynamic, and exciting environment

Please visit ENTRE Institute to learn more about us and check us out on FB!

As job positions at ENTRE open and are publicly posted, we encourage all applicants, including former students of ENTRE, who believe they have the qualifications and would be a good fit for the position to apply. Individuals currently enrolled in ENTRE’s training or coaching programs are not eligible to apply.

ENTRE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace the value you can bring to our team through your commitment, skills and abilities, creativity, experience and diversity…not your skin color, sex, gender or otherwise. However you identify, if you’re smart, good at what you do, feel aligned to ENTREs mission and values, and feel you’re the right fit for an open position, we encourage you to apply.

ENTRE Institute

KPNX, the TEGNA-owned station in Phoenix, is looking for an experienced, enterprise-minded News Director to lead day-to-day editorial coverage, while overseeing content creation and distribution across multiple platforms.
Our ideal candidate is a proven editorial leader with strong news judgment, a deep commitment for public-service accountability reporting, and a passion for innovation.
In addition to overseeing the vision and strategy for editorial coverage, the News Director will work in partnership with the Director of Marketing and Digital. We are a 24/7 news operation across all screens and our newsroom leader must embrace creative storytelling and investigative journalism as key components of our digital and linear news presence. He or she will also work closely with the digital team to ensure our content best serves a diverse audience on all platforms.
If you have strong editorial decision-making skills, a proven track record of commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion and a desire to lead KPNX’s respected journalists to tell stories in a unique and engaging way, then this is the role for you!
Responsibilities

• Coach, mentor and develop newsroom managers and employees.
• Lead the newsroom to create unique, engaging, and strong public-service accountability reporting to grow a loyal audience and set KPNX apart from competitors.
• Make certain diversity of voices are part of the editorial process and that our daily news coverage reflects the diversity of our audience.
• Ensure that the news team is on top of breaking news and story leads.
• Hold newsroom employees accountable to ethical and editorial standards.
• Grow newscast broadcast share and digital audience key performance indicators.
• Align resources and workflows to deliver news and information in a 24/7 news environment.
• Hire newsroom talent and proactively network with diverse candidates and local journalism organizations to improve our candidate pipeline.
• Conduct regular reviews of news content with Digital Director, Local Programming Coordinator and Marketing Director to ensure we are delivering on our brand tenets.
• Communicate and coach the news content team on content initiatives.
• Collaborate with content leaders across TEGNA to maximize the sharing of our content and to leverage innovation and best practices among stations.

Requirements

• 10 years of news content experience.
• 5 years of experience supervising and leading journalists.
• Ability to lead with empathy while managing and navigating multiple priorities, including breaking news environments.
• Have a deep understanding of tenets of journalism, journalism ethics and broadcast law.
• Proven ability to develop a content strategy and drive accountability.
• Proven track record of commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.
• Solid journalistic and content judgment that emphasizes accurate, fair and unique local content, along with community engagement.
• Strong organizational and communication skills and the ability to meet deadlines and budget a department.
• Passion and vision for emerging media and new storytelling techniques.
• Understanding of digital production and all current digital platforms.
• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications or related field and news leadership experience.
• Travel: Rarely: less than 10%
• Work Environment Set: Office: normally performed in a typical interior/office environment
• Physical Demands Set: Light work: Involves sitting most of the time, walking, lifting, bending, standing, etc.

About TEGNA
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) is an innovative media company that serves the greater good of our communities. Across platforms, TEGNA tells empowering stories, conducts impactful investigations and delivers innovative marketing solutions. With 63 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA is the largest owner of top 4 network affiliates in the top 25 markets among independent station groups, reaching approximately 39 percent of all television households nationwide. TEGNA also owns leading multicast networks True Crime Network and Quest. TEGNA Marketing Solutions (TMS) offers innovative solutions to help businesses reach consumers across television, digital and over-the-top (OTT) platforms, including Premion, TEGNA’s OTT advertising service. For more information, visit www.TEGNA.com.
TEGNA requires all employees to be fully vaccinated (as defined by the CDC) against the coronavirus.
EEO Statement
TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are a drug free, EEO employer committed to a diverse workforce. We encourage and consider all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity, family responsibilities, disability, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, veteran status or genetic information. TEGNA complies with all applicable laws related to accommodations.
KPNX, the TEGNA-owned station in Phoenix, is looking for an experienced, enterprise-minded News Director to lead day-to-day editorial coverage, while overseeing content creation and distribution across multiple platforms.
Our ideal candidate is a proven editorial leader with strong news judgment, a deep commitment for public-service accountability reporting, and a passion for innovation.
In addition to overseeing the vision and strategy for editorial coverage, the News Director will work in partnership with the Director of Marketing and Digital. We are a 24/7 news operation across all screens and our newsroom leader must embrace creative storytelling and investigative journalism as key components of our digital and linear news presence. He or she will also work closely with the digital team to ensure our content best serves a diverse audience on all platforms.
If you have strong editorial decision-making skills, a proven track record of commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion and a desire to lead KPNX’s respected journalists to tell stories in a unique and engaging way, then this is the role for you!
EEO Statement
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