Nexstar Media Inc., America’s largest local broadcasting company, is seeking an experienced and dynamic Vice President/General Manager to lead its media properties in the Rio Grande Valley (Harlingen/Brownsville/McAllen) in Texas (DMA #80). The General Manager will have full oversight of Nexstar’s operations at KVEO (NBC) and will oversee its operational agreement with Mission Broadcasting providing services to KGBT (CBS) through an SSA, as well as www.valleycentral.com, and all other digital, mobile, and social media assets for the stations.
Our stations produce 49 hours of news and local content each week, more than any competitor in the market. KVEO has been recognized as a community leader for its live productions of the McAllen Christmas Parade, 4th of July parades, Valley-wide hurricane relief projects, food drives, Christmas toy drives and many other community events. Community forums, town hall meetings and live local and statewide political debates have consistently provided for real-time viewer involvement and feedback. The KVEO staff of professionals are dedicated to excellence in customer service, highly engaged and committed to multiple community and client partnerships designed to improve the education and quality of life for residents.
The Rio Grande Valley (RGV) in South Texas offers a thriving job market, a low cost of living, and a warm climate, making it an attractive place to live and work. As one of the fastest-growing regions in the state, the RGV has a strong economy driven by healthcare, education, manufacturing, international trade, and agriculture. Its strategic location along the U.S.-Mexico border fosters business growth and job opportunities, while no state income tax adds to financial benefits. The region is home to vibrant, diverse communities, excellent schools, and expanding infrastructure, making it ideal for professionals and families. With beautiful beaches at South Padre Island, rich cultural heritage, and year-round outdoor activities, the RGV provides a great balance between career advancement and quality of life.
Essential Duties and Requirements
Ideal candidates will have a minimum of three years of GM experience at a broadcast television station with accompanying digital assets. The right fit for this position will be a seasoned and knowledgeable professional who is a driven advocate of local broadcasting and digital service to the community in which they have previously served, and a proven history of audience growth. In addition, ideal candidates should possess a strong track record of revenue achievement, share growth and financial expense understanding. This position requires a leader with exemplary strategic vision, focused execution, and a verified understanding of local outreach and thoughtful community involvement. In addition to having a proven track record of managing high-performing sales, and news teams, the successful candidate must be effective in collaborating with department heads and staff members, while promoting teamwork within all areas of station operations, preferably with oversight of a large staff. The ability to engage local community leaders and develop long-term relationships with key station clients is essential.
If you are driven by a determination to succeed, have a tireless work ethic, a commitment to creative, successful revenue generation, dedicated to serving the community, and enjoy working alongside an exceptional team of dedicated employees with America’s largest broadcasting company, then apply online at www.nexstar.tv.
About Nexstar Media Group, Inc.
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across its television and digital platforms, including more than 316,000 hours of programming produced annually by its business units. Nexstar owns America’s largest local television broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with more than 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 220 million people. Nexstar’s national television properties include The CW, America’s fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, our national news network providing “News for All Americans,” popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network. The Company’s portfolio of digital assets, including its local TV station websites, The Hill and NewsNationNow.com, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property. For more information, please visit nexstar.tv.
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What We Do
Nexstar Media Group is the largest TV station operator in the country. With the reach of 171 full power television stations in 100 markets addressing nearly 38.9% of US television households, and a diversified, growing digital media operation, Nexstar Media Group offers superior audience engagement across all media devices and local broadcast television’s unrivalled influence on consumers’ purchasing and political decisions.
In 20 years, Nexstar has grown from a single station to the nation’s largest television company. This growth is fueled by an organization-wide commitment to delivering exceptional service to our communities and outstanding results for our advertisers.
From the very beginning, Nexstar has cultivated an organization-wide commitment to providing superior, unique local content that is relevant to each of the communities it serves, while offering local businesses, advertisers and brands the ability to engage and connect with local communities.
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