Promotions Director/On-Air in Melbourne, FL at Cumulus Media

Cumulus Media – Melbourne FL is looking for a dynamic Promotions Director, with broadcast experience, that will hit the ground running and immediately contribute to the success of the Marketing/Promotion, Programming and Sales departments.  In addition, this individual will also serve as the Morning On-Air Co-Host for the regionally Syndicated Top 40 “Zazza Mornings” based in Melbourne Florida on WAOA-FM and also heard on WABD (Mobile, AL) & WZNS (Ft. Walton Beach/Destin, FL) with an incredible opportunity to grow with the network.

Who We Are:

Cumulus Media Melbourne has three FM stations in the Melbourne, FL metro area:  Country station 102.7 The Hit Kicker; Top 40 107.1 WAOA-FM; Classic Rock WROK-FM. In addition, we have one AM station, 1560 The Fan.  We strive to hire passionate, driven, resourceful, problem solvers.   Melbourne Florida and Brevard County is the largest county in the state, 72 miles along I-95 north and south on the coast.  Its communities include Palm Bay, Melbourne, Melbourne Beach, Viera, Cocoa and Cocoa Beach, Port Canaveral, Cape Canaveral and Titusville.  The Space Coast and our stations are a short drive to Orlando, Daytona Beach and West Palm.  We launch rockets and ride the waves.  It’s summer all year and our stations, programming and promotions reflect that.

Responsibilities – Promotions Director:

The Promotions Director is a high-energy position that requires someone who will take charge and make local station promotions and events successful time after time. This position is responsible for the planning, organization and execution of promotions, appearances and events for the Melbourne, Florida radio station cluster – WAOA, WHKR, WROK and WLZR.

• Creating and executing station and client on-air promotions, writing promotional proposals and recaps; maintaining an accurate and detailed calendar of upcoming appearances, contests, and other cluster events; coordinating street team staff, and appropriate paperwork to implement activities; implementing radio station half-off program, planning and execution of NTR events, preparing P&L’s for NTR events; posting of images/ video from various events/clients to station and social media sites, acts as a liaison between the Programming and Sales Departments to maximize revenue, ratings, and exposure.
• Effective communication to sales, programming, marketing, and on-air staff is a must. In addition, maintaining newsletters, promotional calendars, promotional inventory, promotional copy, and ensuring station integrity and FCC compliance through maintenance of contest rules.

Responsibilities – Morning On-Air Co-Host:

Zazza Mornings co-host responsibilities include but not limited to hosting or co-hosting shows that generate ratings by being entertaining, informative, community oriented and forwarding the brand.  Must have a deep understanding of how to go beyond the latest news, headlines, and events to craft an entertaining and unique product.  The candidate should be able to plan and produce a quality show, through creative ideas, segments, celebrity interviews and production elements.  Daily commercial production is required.  As an ambassador for Cumulus, participation in station and client events/remotes, connecting with the community and our listeners, building a relationship with clients through the sales team and networking within the market are paramount. Candidates must have unparalleled passion, worth ethic and drive.