Senior Vice President, Audience Development & Content Distribution

The role

This executive will bridge enterprise editorial vision with multi-platform publishing, network syndication, and station distribution strategy. You will lead how public media journalism is delivered and experienced across a nationwide network.

What you will do

• Build and manage the enterprise-wide content roadmap
• Oversee multi-platform distribution across owned digital properties and third-party networks
• Build, maintain, and expand executive relationships with publishers and syndicators
• Direct cross-functional initiatives with SEO, social media, and newsletter teams
• Design, govern, and scale the operational framework for network syndication and content sharing
• Serve as the central executive partner to station managers and affiliate leaders
• Partner with data and analytics teams to define network operational KPIs
• Architect technology-enabled distribution workflows and enterprise CMS stacks
• Oversee the content operations and distribution budget

Required qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in media strategy, content operations, audience development, or network distribution
• Expertise managing complex editorial calendars, media partner relationships, and multi-channel digital distribution mechanics
• Experience designing, scaling, and managing complex affiliate syndication systems or federated member-station alliances
• Executive-level familiarity with enterprise publishing architecture, distributed CMS stacks, and media asset management systems
• Track record of building consensus and aligning independent station partners and cross-functional leaders
• Operational budget management experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, Media Studies, Business Administration, or a related field, OR equivalent practical work experience

Nice to have

• Deep operational understanding of public radio, member-station governance, and federated media fundraising/licensing models
• Direct experience evaluating and implementing ethical AI, automated distribution tools, or next-generation media delivery frameworks

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life/ accidental death and dismemberment
• Long-term disability
• Short-term disability
• Voluntary retirement savings
• Access to health and wellness
• Paid time off
• Financial well-being

About the company

NPR is a mission-driven multimedia organization that produces news, information, and music programming in partnership with hundreds of independent public radio stations.