President and CEO

Job Description

About WXXI: 
For more than six decades, WXXI has been the foundational educational resource for children and adults in Greater Rochester. It serves eleven surrounding counties, is the region’s most trusted media partner and independent cinema, and serves the community using a wide range of programming and engagement activities. As a PBS and NPR partner and owner/operator of CITY Magazine and The Little Theatre, WXXI brings a variety of media and culture to the Western New York area. For more information, please visit About WXXI.

About the Opportunity:

One of the leading public media organizations in the country and a cornerstone of the Rochester community, WXXI is launching the search for a new President and CEO to succeed Norm Silverstein who will be retiring after 28 years of distinguished service. This is clearly a significant inflection point for the organization as it seeks to recruit a leader to succeed a long-tenured, highly regarded, and successful leader. Please refer to Norm Silverstein’s retirement announcement here.

The next CEO will have the opportunity to lead, along with the Board of Trustees and staff, the next transformative phase of WXXI’s work as it navigates the fast-changing media landscape. The new CEO will be innovating and driving outcomes during a time of economic uncertainty, ensuring WXXI’s relevance and deepening community impact. Post-pandemic challenges will offer opportunities to reimagine WXXI's role, leveraging modern technologies and media trends while upholding core values of community service, respect, dedication to learning, innovation, diversity, and accountability.

As WXXI seeks to expand the myriad of ways in which the organization engages Rochester and the Finger Lakes region, the new President and CEO will provide a solid bedrock of visionary leadership that builds on WXXI’s 66-year legacy and will ensure that WXXI stays at the forefront of public media regionally and nationally. Of particular note, WXXI owns and operates CITY, a monthly magazine, and The Little Theatre, a film and arts venue, which presents a unique combination of assets. This leader will endeavor to continue programming excellence, lead the development of existing and emerging digital platforms, spearhead robust fundraising and development initiatives, and maintain fiscally sound and thoughtfully led operations.

Reporting to the Board of Trustees, the CEO leads, directs, and coordinates the activities of the organization in accordance with policies, goals, and objectives established by the Board and articulated through WXXI’s mission, vision, values, and strategic plan. This person will oversee an operating budget of $16.66 million, a staff of 154 full and part-time employees, and an endowment of $12.054 million.

The full position description (including major responsibilities, critical competencies, and application process) can be viewed and downloaded through this LINK.

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