Promotions coordinator Jobs in Charlotte, NC

Job Position :                     Promotions Director

Department :            Promotions

Reports to :                        Marketing Director

FLSA :                  Exempt

Status :                               Full-Time

Work Location :                 Charlotte

OVERVIEW :

The Radio One story began simply with a dream and one radio station. Forty years, 13 markets, and 70+ stations later, we are an urban media empire, spanning multiple media platforms. We are in your ears with Reach Media / Radio One, on your televisions with TV One, and may even be the name behind your favorite website, with our digital platform Interactive One. Information is power, and our mission here at Radio One, Inc. is simple, to be the most trusted media source in the African American community. At Radio One, we pride ourselves on hiring people who are dedicated and continue to challenge the norm, while embracing a corporate culture built on creativity and passion. We are our employees’ biggest fans, and it is our daily mission to attract, develop, and retain the brightest stars in the business.

The Promotions Director is a key member of the Urban One team, working directly with Marketing, on strategic / creative development and management of revenue-generating marketing solutions and partnerships for existing and prospective clients with the Sales, Promotions and Digital departments. This position will work with Programming to develop winning promotional campaigns to drive ratings. The Promotions Director will develop and maintain strong community relationships. This is an active position and may require evenings and weekends on-site at community events.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Ensure synergy between all on-air, online, and promotional initiatives
• Maintain station brand Promotions Calendar for On-Air and Event Campaigns
• Secure prizing and oversee the planning of weekly station contesting plans in conjunction
• with Sales, Digital, and Programming
• Event Production : Assist with creation, coordination, and execution of Station events and
• Promotions throughout the calendar year
• Develop and execute community relations partnerships to ensure the brands are being maximized
• Oversee execution of station brand campaigns in coordination with Digital, Video,
• Programming, and Sales
• Ensure all reporting staff has the necessary skills to perform their assigned Job
• Responsibilities at the highest level of professionalism (consistently appropriate) and
• competence (effective and efficient) on an ongoing basis
• Recruit, develop, and train team members and staff continuously, responsible for new
• promotion team employee training
• Recruit, develop, and teach new coordinators and part time promotion team members
• Administration : Assigns and manages projects, and maintains administrative tasks for the
• Promotions team, to include duties around event space clearances / set-up, scheduling, routine departmental summaries / reporting and other duties as required for the department

KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / ABILITIES :

EDUCATION and / or EXPERIENCE

BA Degree in Broadcasting / Journalism, Communications, Marketing, or a related field; Knowledge and / or experience in a radio / TV, and / or agency environment is strongly preferred. 3 years of related event / promotion experience and / or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience; Multi-cultural marketing / communications experience is a plus.