The Spencer Media Group is hiring for the following positions…
- Full-time General Sales Manager
- Full-time News Reporter and Sports Play-by-Play Announcer
- Full-time Media Advisor
Full-time General Sales Manager Job Description:
Spencer Media Group is a click, visit, call and search media company. We are seeking an experienced leader to teach, coach, empower, train and grow our sales team in Spencer, Iowa, one of America’s best places to live, and one of America’s great recreation and vacation spots on a chain of five large glacier lakes.
Our team excels in revenue and community impact. We need a leader to honor our traditions and thrive in the evolving media landscape, while guiding a successful group of media advisors to grow our clients’ businesses, which will in turn grow ours.
What We’re Looking For
- Proven sales and management leadership.
- Documented sales success.
- Ability to balance innovation with proven strategies.
- Strong communication and team-building skills.
- Local market understanding and openness to new technologies.
Why This Role is for You
- You bring extensive experience and insights.
- You value tradition and progress in a dynamic industry.
- You foster individual and organizational growth.
What You’ll Lead
- A high-performing, excellence-driven team.
- A sales team setting quality, community and revenue standards.
- Initiatives bridging traditional, current and emerging media platforms.
Make Your Mark
Lead a team of exceptional sales professionals and inspire them to grow to greater heights through sales of clicks, visits, calls and searches to our clients to get them wanted, found and chosen more often by their customers.
Spencer Media Group is a subsidiary of Saga Communications, providing fully integrated marketing plans comprised of sound digital tactics working in tandem with Four (4) radio brands to follow the journey of the consumer.
Saga Communications, Inc. is a click, visit, call and search media company. Saga currently owns or operates in 27 markets with more than 100 brands across the United States.
Please send resume and a letter of introduction to Craig Hodgson, General Manager, Spencer Media Group at talent@spencermediagrp.com
Full-time News Reporter and Sports Play-by-Play Announcer Job Description:
We value creativity and the desire to win. We’re looking for someone who has the skills and ability to gather and write local news stories, conduct interviews for audio actualities, anchor local newscasts and post stories on website and social media, etc.
This person will also be responsible for doing play-by-play of regional High School football and basketball games during the season. Some evenings and weekends will be required.
Previous on-air experience is preferred but not required. The right person for this position will need to live in Spencer, Iowa (or surrounding area). We need someone who understands small-market, local radio and is willing to be involved in the community.
SMG’s group of 4 stations covers over 9 counties in northwest Iowa, including the Iowa Great Lakes. Northwest Iowa is a beautiful place to live, work and raise a family.
Other Duties for this position include (but not limited to):
– Gather and write local news stories
– Conduct interviews in person and via phone for audio actualities
– Cover local meetings & events for news coverage
– Edit audio for air
– Anchor newscasts
– Post stories on website and social media platforms
– Voice/Produce commercials as assigned
– Fill in voicetracking/Board op as needed
Please email your resume, demo and references to:
Kevin Tlam, Operations Manager: ktlam@spencermediagrp.com
Full-time Sales Media Advisor Job Description:
Duties for this position include (but not limited to):
The right person will enjoy making connections with business owners, discovering their needs, and developing custom marketing solutions for their business. In this position, you will have the flexibility to manage your own time and the ability to grow your income, based on your efforts.
We’re looking for an enthusiastic and persistent salesperson to find, sell, and service new business as well as work with your existing client list. We have a highly successful team, and our clients have grown to expect the best from us.
If you are a high-energy, self-starter who has a passion for helping people succeed, you will find that our combination of great stations, exciting promotions, and the sales tools will be a formula for growth and achievement. Sales and digital experience is preferred but not required.
Duties for this position include (but not limited to):
– Strategize, Plan and Create effective proposals for digital & radio marketing
– Have excellent communication skills and works well with people
– Computer knowledge
– Have an understanding and familiarity with websites / social media / digital marketing
– A valid driver’s license and vehicle
Please email your resume with work history and references to:
Craig Hodgson, General Manager: chodgson@spencermediagrp.com
Why you should join the Spencer Media Group?:
– Saga Communications invests in their people & stations
– SMG is a fun/energetic work environment
– We have lots of longevity with our employees
– Our company is established and offers Health, Dental, Vision and 401K
– Paid vacation time | up to 5 sick days per year | 2 personal days per year
– Feel like you’re part of a TEAM
Please download and print our SMG Job Application Form. Once you’ve completed the form, please mail back or scan and email us.
The Spencer Media Group, Saga Communications of Iowa, LLC is EOE.
