Director of Engineering

Overview

Join Our Team as Director of Engineering!

Are you a visionary leader with a passion for engineering excellence? Reporting directly to the Interim Senior Director of Engineering, Infrastructure, and Operations, our Director of Engineering role is your opportunity to shape the future of our broadcast facilities. You'll lead, train, and inspire our talented engineering team, setting both tactical and strategic goals to ensure we exceed EMF, industry, and FCC standards. If you're ready to make a significant impact and drive innovation, we want to hear from you!

Here's some of what you will be doing:

• Accountable for overall reliability and uptime of all EMF radio signals, Team’s effectiveness and job satisfaction, and controlling costs, implemented via multiple approaches, including:
  • Provide functional and strategic leadership for Engineering function and Team, ensuring ministry-wide collaboration and communication, facilitating appropriate resolution of issues, and competing priorities. Ensure alignment of Engineering Initiatives with Ministry objectives.
  • Establish and enforce procedures and standards for design, selection, installation, maintenance, operation, and repair of all equipment within Engineering’s responsibility, ensuring that all equipment is operating properly, safely, reliably, and legally.Ensure work performed is compliant with both applicable FCC rules and good engineering practice, with an eye toward reliability and high quality while maintaining or improving long-term cost efficiency. Ensure expeditious restoration to proper operation of any facility found to be out of compliance and encourage efforts toward the goal of reducing and eliminating broadcast facility downtime.
  • Communicate with, and requesting work from, team members and engineers (including contract engineers) in other cities and states, both directly and through subordinates, to resolve technical problems.
  • In collaboration with others, research, design, and develop new technologies and methodologies to improve Engineering operations.
  • Preparing, approving, and managing departmental operating, personnel, and capital expenditures budgets.
  • Monitoring the progress of operational projects and work to ensure those activities occur according to schedule and budget.
• Accountable for the development of self and Team members within area of oversight, effectuated through efforts such as:
  • Oversee training and development of personnel at all levels within area of oversight.
  • Interact with all team members to encourage, evaluate, train, build trust, assist, etc., including regularly traveling to engage with Field Team members.
  • Provide strategic leadership, mentoring and development of a highly competent and responsive Engineering team, ensuring alignment of goals and ministry initiatives with EMF’s mission. Foster a learning environment where training, risk management, operational best practices, and Biblical values work hand-in-hand with creative and entrepreneurial solutions.
  • Utilize the EMF Leadership Framework to set professional goals for self and direct reports. Actively seek and partake in training & education to deepen Biblical understanding, technical knowledge, media/business acumen, leadership knowledge, emotional intelligence, interpersonal awareness, and communication skills.
  • Demonstrate the qualities of a lifetime learner in the disciplines relevant to effectively leading and performing job duties by taking personal responsibility for professional development and training.
• Actively participate and contribute to ministry wide initiatives and projects like Pledge Drives (daily shifts), Daily Prayer (one time per workday), All Team Meetings, All Team Celebrations - like our annual banquet, Food and Fun Days (HQ Staff), and Summits (Remote Teams), Service Projects and others as announced. These initiatives, and others, are key components of the ministry and our culture and are more fun to do together!
• Support and contribute to ministry endeavors by following employment policies and practices and supporting a safe and healthy work environment. Specifically, follow EMF’s Injury Prevention and Safety program, support and maintain safety standards, and participate in safety training.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Here's some experience we are seeking: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Technology Management, or related field required; MBA preferred.
• Minimum 10+ years of progressive experience in business development, strategic planning, or enterprise growth, including at least 5 years in a senior leadership capacity.
• Proven experience as a CEO, COO, or in a senior leadership role with a start-up or high-growth environment.
• Strong background in the media industry is highly preferred.
• Ability to manage and inspire high-performing teams, driving accountability, engagement, and innovation.
• Proactively identifies and embraces growth opportunities, approaching challenges with curiosity, initiative, fostering alignment and shared ownership of goals.
• Excellent strategic thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to provide strategic adaptability, to think critically and operate effectively in evolving or undefined environments, confidently charting a course where there is little precedent or guidance.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to cultivate strong relationships across internal and external stakeholders.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and internet navigation).
• A collaborative and flexible style, with strong service mentality. Need to be seen as a team player.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to develop sincere business/Ministry relationships.
• Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to the social sector with a passion for our mission and values.
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What can we offer you?

• Industry leading Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• Short/long term disability and life insurance
• Robust 401K with company match
• Parental leave with Baby Bonding pay
• Generous PTO, holiday and sick pay
• Unique company culture that includes exclusive access to concerts, movie premieres, media industry events, and more
• Leadership and Career Development Programs including free access to LinkedIn Learning platform

Why work for Educational Media Foundation, K-LOVE/Air1?

Educational Media Foundation (EMF) is a nonprofit, multi-platform media company on a mission to draw people closer to Christ. Founded in 1982 in Santa Rosa, CA, with a single radio station, EMF today owns and operates the nation's two largest Christian music radio networks (K-LOVE and Air1) with over 1,000 broadcast signals across all 50 states and beyond, streaming audio reaching around the world, and a growing family of media ministries including podcasts, books, films, concerts, and events. EMF employs nearly 500 team members between its offices in Nashville, TN, Rocklin, CA, and field locations around the country. You can view our mission and values here Mission, Beliefs & Values. 

“As an Equal Opportunity Employer, EMF makes employment decisions based on merit and other legitimate reasons. The Company is committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment and the promotion of equal employment opportunities regardless of protected class, characteristic or status.  However, EMF is also a religious non-profit organization where all team members contribute to the Company’s mission of encouraging our audiences “to have a meaningful relationship with Christ.” Therefore, pursuant to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 702 (42 U.S.C. 2000e I(a)), EMF has the right to hire only candidates who agree with the Company’s Statement of Faith.  Also, as a religious non-profit organization, the Company is not governed by the CA Fair Employment and Housing Act.”