Senior Director, Media

About BRIC:

BRIC is a leading arts and media institution anchored in Downtown Brooklyn whose work spans contemporary visual and performing arts media and civic action. For over forty years BRIC has shaped Brooklyns cultural and media landscape by presenting and incubating artists creators students and media makers. As a creative catalyst for their community BRIC ignites learning in people of all ages and
centralizes diverse voices that take risks and drive culture forward. BRIC builds Brooklyns creative future.

About the Senior Director Media Role:

BRIC seeks a Senior Director Media to provide strategic leadership and oversight of Studio BK/BRIC TV and Community Media. A key priority is bringing these areas into closer alignment and creating pathways for Community Media producers to develop their skills deepen their engagement with BRIC and access opportunities within BRIC TV and its original productions.
Reporting to the Chief Program Officer the Senior Director will supervise the Associate Director Studio BK and Associate Director Community Media and establish strategy priorities and resources across BRICs Media portfolio.

What Youll Do in the Role:

BRIC TV / Studio BK
Provide strategic oversight of programming editorial direction content development production and distribution.
Guide original programming that advances BRICs mission supports emerging creators and reflects Brooklyns communities.
Identify opportunities for co-productions licensing distribution partnerships audience growth and earned revenue.
Oversee production resources workflows and programming priorities.
Collaborate across Marketing Development Operations Engineering and other BRIC teams to support production promotion and distribution.

Community Media
Provide strategic oversight of Community Media Community Producer Services facilities and equipment access.
Strengthen engagement with Community Producers and ensure meaningful access to resources opportunities and support. Build clear pathways from Community Media into BRIC TV and other professional opportunities.
Partner with Education and other BRIC programs to deepen participant engagement across the organization.
Maintain key relationships with cable companies and develop partnerships and revenue opportunities that strengthen Community Media.

Strategy Leadership & Department Oversight
Partner with the Chief Program Officer to establish strategy priorities and goals across BRICs Media portfolio.
Supervise and develop the Associate Director Studio BK and Associate Director Community Media fostering strong leadership and accountability.
Drive integration between BRIC TV and Community Media through shared programming talent development resources and collaboration.
Oversee operating and capital budgets forecasting staffing plans and resource allocation.
Develop external partnerships and earned-revenue opportunities that expand BRICs reach and impact.
Serve as a senior organizational leader contributing to organization-wide planning and representing BRIC with partners funders community stakeholders and industry peers.

Youll Bring
7 years of progressive experience in media television community media content production or a related field including significant leadership experience.
Demonstrated experience managing managers and multidisciplinary teams and developing staff.
Strong knowledge of content development production editorial strategy and digital and broadcast distribution.
Experience developing community-based media programs and pathways for emerging creators.
Strong strategic planning project management and organizational skills.
Experience managing operating and capital budgets staffing and resources.
Excellent communication and relationship-building skills across teams communities and external partners.
A demonstrated commitment to equity inclusion and expanding access and opportunity.
Bachelors degree in Media Film Communications or a related field or equivalent professional experience.
Strong alignment with BRICs mission and commitment to Brooklyns creative community.

Youll Bring these Skills and Strengths to the Role:

Mission & Values Alignment:A passion for BRICs support of the arts in Brooklyn and a deep commitment to building community igniting learning and making change through the arts and creativity.

Experience and Qualifications:
7 years of progressive experience in media television community media content production or a related field including experience in a leadership capacity.
Demonstrated experience managing managers and multidisciplinary teams with a strong commitment to staff development.
Strong knowledge of content development production editorial strategy and digital and broadcast distribution.
Experience developing community-based media programs and pathways for emerging creators to access professional opportunities.
Strong strategic planning project management and organizational skills with the ability to oversee multiple programs and priorities.
Experience managing operating and capital budgets resources and staffing plans.
Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with experience working across departments and with external partners and community stakeholders.
Bachelors degree in Media Film Communications or a related field or equivalent professional experience.
Detail Oriented. Demonstrates love for writing and possesses a strong passion for the power of words. Exhibits exemplary grammar proofreading editing and communication skills while being attentive to accuracy.
Communication & Relationship Building: An emotionally intelligent values- and results-driven leader who can inspire staff and collaborate across departments and at all levels of the organization and provide feedback and coaching to support the achievement of goals. Highly skilled communicator and relationship builder both individually and in large audience or public communications.
Commitment to Equity & Inclusion: Brings experience operationalizing equity within the fundraising function and setting an equity and justice rooted strategy for revenue generation and team management.

Other Things to Know:

Compensation: The annual salary range for this position is $110K - $135K.
Status and location: This is a full-time exempt role based in our Brooklyn office.
Benefits: BRIC has a comprehensive benefits package including: paid time off 403B retirement plan pre-tax transit cards medical flexible spending plans and more. BRIC currently pays 100% of the premium for employee medical dental and vision coverage starting on the first of the month after 2 months of employment.
Mission & Values: BRIC is committed to building Brooklyns creative future. We advance opportunities for visual artists performers and media makers. We present bold work that reflects diverse audiences and speaks to the world. We ignite learning in people of all ages. We unite Brooklyn through art and creativity
to build community and make change.

How to Apply:

All applicants must submit a resume together with a cover letter outlining the ways in which their skills and experience align with our specific needs via our online application portal found here on our website. Candidates of color and from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds are highly encouraged to apply.

BRIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin age religion creed disability military and veteran status genetic information or any other factor which cannot be used as a basis for an employment decision.

Required Experience:

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