Arizona PBS is one of the top public media organizations in the country, providing in-depth content and services that promote lifelong learning.
As one of the country’s largest public television stations, Arizona PBS reaches 1.9 million households each week on four digital channels and a website. The station is a member-supported community service of Arizona State University, based at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
Arizona PBS staff members are eligible for ASU’s excellent package of benefits, which includes a variety of health, dental and life insurance options, a tuition waiver program for employee and dependents, flexible work schedules, paid vacation and holidays and other options.
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Job Openings
Account Executive
Arizona PBS, part of The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication and Arizona State University, is currently seeking additional Account Executives to retain and expand underwriting agreements with existing clients, as well as develop new underwriting relationships. These agreements include KAET’s television, digital and print platforms. Apply Now
Director of Annual Giving
The director of annual giving for Arizona PBS provides leadership for the station’s annual giving programs including, but not limited to: on-air campaigns, direct mail campaigns, email campaigns, web communication, social networking and liaising with the ASU Foundation’s student call center. With a focus on securing gifts under the $1,000 level, the director conducts ongoing analysis and reporting of annual giving activities and provides the strategic direction for implementation of programs to increase donor count and dollars raised. The director, who reports to the chief revenue officer, is an integral member of the revenue team and interfaces regularly with colleagues throughout the station. Apply Now
Director of Audience Development
Arizona PBS, one of the nation’s largest and most forward-thinking public media enterprises, is creating the Audience Development Department to grow viewership in order to accelerate its mission of serving lifelong learners across Arizona and the U.S. The unit will be led by Arizona PBS’s first director of audience development. This leadership position, which reports directly to the general manager, leads a small team charged with harnessing audience data to create and implement innovative strategies, driving the station’s financial and audience growth objectives. This newly created position was conceived as part of an organizational redesign intended to transform the station into a model public media enterprise for the digital age. Apply Now
Director of Content
The director will be responsible for original content development and production, program acquisitions and all scheduling for Arizona PBS, one of the nation’s largest public media outlets serving the No. 12 market in the U.S. with four TV channels and a growing digital platform. Reporting to the general manager, s/he will be a part an integral part of the senior leadership team. The director has oversight of the station’s editorial and aesthetic presence on air and online. The position oversees three critical areas: program production, program acquisition and program scheduling. Apply Now
Director of Revenue
The position, which reports directly to the general manager, will lead three teams responsible for revenue generation: development (major and planned gifts), annual giving (membership gifts) and underwriting. The director also will work closely with a newly created audience analytics and development team within Arizona PBS and a soon-to-be launched products design team in the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University, which operates Arizona PBS. Apply Now
Open Staff Positions
As part of ASU, Arizona PBS posts all of its open positions on ASU’s job site. ASU accepts only online applications and has instructions on how to apply on this site. Click the button below to search for staff positions and search the keyword “Arizona PBS.”
Open Student Positions
Arizona PBS is part of the “teaching hospital” model of education at ASU’s Cronkite School, providing students valuable career-building experiences in the world of broadcast television. Students obtain valuable skills, while working to meet educational and living expenses. Click the button below to search for staff positions and search the keyword “Arizona PBS.”
Commitment to Diversity
As an equal opportunity employer, Arizona PBS is committed to the recruitment, retention and development of diverse classified and administrative staff and service professionals. The station is an EEO/AA employer.
