Job Posting: Community Content Creator (P/T 1-year contract)

Community Content Creator 

Accountable to the Executive Director the Community Content Creator will support the community programming initiative outlined in the CRFC Radiometers grant – this program will have a strong focus on creating connections with local businesses, musicians, and non-profit organizations throughout the Southern Alberta region and turning that content into a weekly 3hr radio program. 

Specific areas of responsibilities include, but are not limited to:   

  • Planning and facilitation of a weekly 3hr radio programming with a focus on local and underrepresented bands, CKXU volunteers, and community opportunities and events;

  • Liaising with Southern Alberta bands to schedule studio sessions and live interviews (preference will be given to bands who identify as underrepresented);

  • Assist with coordination and booking for annual Indigenous, Femme, POC, and LGBTQ2S+ showcase music events;

  • Communicating with participating bands relating to their studio sessions and interviews, mixed tracks, and showcase music event bookings;

  • Coordinating and communicating regularly with the Live-To-Air Sound Engineer to schedule studio sessions and live interviews;

  • Ongoing project-related marketing efforts (social media, print, on-air).

Qualifications:

  • Excellent time management and organizational skills

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

  • Strong working knowledge of radio broadcast equipment

  • Demonstrated ability to work with staff teams and volunteers 

  • Experience coordinating and planning a live-to-air radio program

  • Experience and knowledge in the areas of community outreach and networking

  • Demonstrates an eclectic and unbiased knowledge of music

  • Video editing skills considered an asset

Application Deadline: September 29, 2020 at 8PM
Compensation: $16.50/hr for 25hrs/wk
Contract timeframe: 1 year contract (October 1, 2020 to September 30, 2021)

Please send your resume and cover letter to manager@ckxu.com. All are thanked for applying, but only those who are considered for an interview will be contacted.

CKXU 88.3 FM is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability status.