General Manager

Eagle Communications, Inc.•Maryville, MO

22d•$70,000 - $90,000•Onsite

About The Position

Eagle Communications is seeking an experienced, entrepreneurial General Manager to lead its St. Joseph and Maryville, MO media market. This role involves leading a group of radio and digital media brands, managing a talented team, and building upon existing audience, community relationships, and revenue potential. The market includes radio stations KFEQ (AM), KKJO, KSJQ, KESJ (AM), KYSJ-AM, and KBCT, as well as digital news platforms St. Joseph Post and Maryville Post. The ideal candidate will be a hands-on leader with strong business acumen, leadership skills, and an entrepreneurial mindset, capable of strengthening the digital approach and driving market growth. As an employee-owned company, Eagle Communications emphasizes a culture where employees are challenged, supported, developed, and proud of their work.

Requirements

A proven record of successfully leading teams and developing future leaders.
Demonstrated success achieving or exceeding financial and budgetary objectives.
Experience hiring, coaching, and motivating successful sales professionals.
Media sales or media management experience, preferably in a comparable market.
Strong business acumen and an entrepreneurial approach to identifying and pursuing opportunities.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational, and decision-making skills.
A hands-on, accountable leadership style.
The ability to build trust and strong relationships with employees, clients, and community partners.
A strong desire to succeed and the ability to turn strategy into action.
Experience with Marketron and VCreative is beneficial.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Marketron and VCreative is beneficial.

Responsibilities

Lead a diverse team spanning sales, programming, news, and operations.
Set clear expectations, establish measurable goals, and create accountability across the market.
Recruit, hire, coach, mentor, and develop talented professionals.
Build a collaborative, high-performing culture grounded in the values of an employee-owned company.
Lead by example with a hands-on, engaged leadership style.
Foster collaboration across radio, news, digital, and sales to create a unified market strategy.
Take ownership of the market's financial performance and operating budget.
Develop strategies to achieve and exceed revenue and profitability objectives.
Identify new revenue opportunities across radio, digital, events, sponsorships, and integrated marketing solutions.
Monitor performance, recognize trends, and make informed business decisions.
Maintain compliance with FCC regulations, broadcasting standards, and company policies.
Lead and support an experienced sales team in achieving revenue goals.
Develop strategies to attract new advertisers while strengthening relationships with existing clients.
Encourage creative solutions that help local businesses achieve their goals through radio, digital, sponsorships, and other marketing opportunities.
Be a visible and engaged representative of Eagle throughout the St. Joseph and Maryville communities.
Build and maintain relationships with community leaders, businesses, organizations, and other key stakeholders.
Help ensure Eagle remains an important and trusted part of the communities we serve.