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Chief Strategy Officer
Lincoln, Nebraska
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Nebraska Public Media Connects Nebraskans to the World and
Each Other. One Conversation at a Time.
Nebraska Public Media tells the state’s stories, first-hand, through the voices of the people who live here.
With local content, plus trusted programming from PBS and NPR, Nebraska Public Media is the source for
meaningful content covering news, sports, education, and culture. And regardless of the story Nebraska
Public Media is telling, they promise to always:
• Tell Stories with Integrity, using in-depth, fact-based reporting.
• Provide Meaning by always considering the “what” and the “why” of their stories.
• Connect and Engage through information that continues the conversation.
• Educate and Prepare with educational resources that are accessible and equitable.
• Amplify Diverse Voices in the community and around the world.
• Entertain audiences with content that adds value and reflects community interest.
Now more than ever, high-quality public media journalism matters. Nebraska Public Media’s essential
services connect the audiences to important news – on radio, television, online, and on social media. In
uncertain times, Nebraska Public Media adapts, and their fact-based reporting continues to empower the
audience with information to make decisions.
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EVERYONE DESERVES HIGH-QUALITY, LOCAL STORYTELLING
Nebraska Public Media is working to tell stories from every corner of Nebraska – whether it’s the corner
café or a busy downtown street corner. Along with four other Midwest public media stations, they are
leading a new regional news hub and increasing local, in-depth reporting that will benefit all
communities.
This past year, Nebraska Public Media trekked off the beaten path for Nebraska Rootes: Trees and Native
Plants and took a breathtaking trip to see history, natural resources, and recreation in Exploring
Nebraska’s State Parks. Backyard Farmer’s online-only companion series Digging Deeper dug into fresh
gardening topics like nutrition, kids, and urban forestry. And, one year after devastating floods, Speaking
of Nebraska interviewed residents of Winslow, Peru, and Dannebrog about the ongoing recovery.
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The Opportunity
The Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) is a highly visible position as a member of the executive management team
and advises on organizational policies, operations, and goals. They coordinate and oversee governance and
administrative support of the Nebraska Public Media Foundation Board and committees.
The CSO will design, implement, and coordinate fundraising planning and practices, including direct mail, on-
air campaigns, grant submissions, individual giving, planned giving, business development, fundraising events,
endowment fundraising, and donor communications. The CSO directly cultivates and solicits major gifts on
behalf of the Nebraska Public Media Foundation, carrying a portfolio of approximately 50 high-level donors.
The CSO manages a team of 35 professionals in business development, contract production, design,
communications, education, annual giving, major/planned giving, grants and research. They prepare and
monitor Nebraska Public Media Foundation’s annual revenue and expense budgets and perform general
administrative duties, including budgeting, staff and facilities management, and staff evaluations, establishing
clear, impactful metrics.
This position serves as an employee of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and receives commensurate
benefits, including:
❖ Several health insurance options, as well as life, disability, and long-term care insurance;
❖ Reimbursement accounts for healthcare and dependent daycare;
❖ Vacation and holiday leave, as well as other leave policies designed to help employees deal with
personal or family events;
❖ A two-tiered 401(a) retirement plan, yielding 10% or 13.5% combined university and employee
contributions after two years of service, plus other plan options; and
❖ Tuition remission options for employees, their spouses, and dependent children.
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4The Candidate
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
❖ Compliance with rules and regulations is a major responsibility of this position. This includes State Statutes,
University, and State rules and regulations; CPB and PBS underwriting and fund-raising guidelines; Internal
Revenue Service non-profit tax rules and regulations; grant restrictions; and broad contractual issues, including
liability, copyright and various program and distribution rights. A broad knowledge of these areas is necessary to
assure compliance while providing the maximum flexibility to staff to accomplish the role and mission.
Knowledge of generally accepted accounting procedures; UNL accounting, purchasing and personnel
procedures and policies is also essential.
❖ Budget preparation and oversight expertise; project and policy development expertise; production and
supervisory expertise; oral and written communications proficiency; demonstrated marketing, fundraising and
revenue generating skills; outstanding public relations and networking skills with public and private institutions.
Problem Solving and Decision Making
❖ Manage all decisions relating to administration and oversight of fundraising through grant writing.
❖ Oversight over decisions directly related to a budget of approximately $25 million from federal, state, and non-
profit sources and related to the attainment of annually set organizational revenue goals.
❖ Ability to make supervisory and personnel decisions necessary to motivate and manage a staff of approximately
12 employees.
Interactions
❖ This position is highly visible internally and externally at a senior administrative level. Contact would be made
with a wide variety of professionals for an equally wide variety of purposes. Most frequently, contact would
involve:
External:
❖ Professional and administrative peers in the public telecommunications and the private sector, including
State and University officials, Federal government administrators, public relations and development
administrators, non-profit board members, and representatives of UNL and private legal counsel; PBS,
CPB, NPR, and other public telecommunication program officers and administrators;
❖ Representatives of funding sources, such as State agencies, Federal departments and foundations;
❖ Contractual clients and donors;
Internal:
❖ The Nebraska Public Media leadership team, senior managers, and other staff as applicable.
❖ The Finance Department regarding budgetary reports and requirements.
Background and Education
❖ At least five years of proven experience and strong leadership in positions of increasing responsibility in
development or other relevant field required.
❖ Master’s degree is preferred. Knowledge of telecommunications, the public broadcasting system and its
national and regional organizations is desirable. Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) certification is
preferred.
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5Chief Strategy Officer
Lincoln, Nebraska
Applications can be submitted at http://driconsulting.com/
available-positions/Nebraska-Public-Media-CSO
For best consideration, please submit your application
by January 18th, 2022
All first-round interviews for this position will take place via video chat with
Development Resources, inc.
DRi is an executive search and development consulting firm that recruits senior
leaders and works with them to build talented teams, create bold strategic plans,
and design powerful fundraising programs.
Nebraska Public Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is seeking a diverse
slate of candidates for formal consideration.
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