Executive Director Community TV Station

Executive Director

Community Television of Santa Cruz County

Position Summary

Community Television of Santa Cruz County (CTV) seeks an experienced, collaborative, and mission-driven Executive Director to lead a unique organization that operates both a nonprofit community media center and a for-profit coworking business.

About CTV

Community Television of Santa Cruz County is a nonprofit public access television station dedicated to providing access to media production tools and spaces and well as distribution on its TV channels. We support civic engagement, by televising our county’s government meetings.

CTV also operates a coworking center that provides office, meeting, production, and collaboration space for businesses, nonprofits, and community members.

Team Leadership

The Executive Director leads a small team that includes the Media Services Manager, Coworking Center Manager, Accountant, and Video Technicians.

This role is both supervisory and collaborative. The Executive Director works alongside staff to support day-to-day operations, set priorities, solve problems, and advance the organization's mission and goals. The position also serves as the primary point of contact for many of the organization's external partners, including financial professionals, legal counsel, technology vendors, government agencies, community organizations, and facility service providers.

Success in this role requires strong communication skills, sound judgment, and the ability to build productive relationships both within the organization and throughout the community.

Essential Responsibilities

Leadership & Strategic Planning

• • Provide overall leadership and direction for the organization.
  • Work closely with the Board of Directors to establish strategic goals and organizational priorities.
  • Prepare reports, recommendations, and supporting materials for board review.
  • Foster positive relationships with community partners, government agencies, and stakeholders.

Financial Management

• • Develop and manage annual budgets.
  • Monitor organizational finances and cash flow.
  • Meet monthly with finance committee
  • Manage organizational investments and reserves.
  • Approve expenditures and sign checks within board-authorized limits.
  • Work closely with accountant on budgeting, reporting, tax preparation, and financial compliance.
  • Monitor restricted and unrestricted revenue sources and ensure proper use of funds.

Compliance & Administration

• • Ensure compliance with nonprofit and for-profit reporting requirements.
  • Oversee preparation of federal and state tax filings.
  • Manage insurance coverage, renewals, and risk management activities.
  • Maintain records, and legal documentation.
  • Administer contracts, leases, and vendor agreements.
  • Ensure compliance with DIVCA.

Human Resources & Staff Management

• • Supervise and support staff members.
  • Recruit, hire, train, and evaluate employees.
  • Manage employee compensation, benefits, and personnel policies.
  • Foster a positive, collaborative workplace culture.
  • Support professional development

Operations & Facilities

• • Oversee daily operations of both the nonprofit and coworking businesses.
  • Identify facility maintenance and improvement needs and coordinate staff, vendors, and service providers to ensure completion of repairs and projects.
  • Coordinate relationship the landlords and contractors
  • Oversee technology infrastructure and operational systems.
  • Ensure efficient operation of coworking facilities, media production spaces, and public-facing services.

Community Media & Program Oversight

• • Oversee delivery of community media services and public meeting coverage.
  • Oversee contracts and partnerships with local government agencies and community organizations.
  • Monitor program effectiveness and service quality.
  • Support development of new programs, services, and revenue opportunities.

Desired Qualifications

• • Leadership experience in nonprofit, business, media, public service, or related fields.
  • financial management and budgeting experience.
  • Experience supervising staff and managing organizational operations.
  • Ability to work effectively with boards, government agencies, community partners, and the public.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously.
  • Experience with nonprofit governance and compliance preferred.
  • Experience with business management for nonprofit and for-profit organizations

Reports To

Board of Directors

Supervises

Accountant, Coworking Manager, Media Services Manager

Health insurance : medical, dental, vision., PTO , 14 paid holidays

Professional working proficiency in English. Must be able to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing, with staff, customers, government partners, vendors, volunteers, and technical professionals.