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WUWM 89.7 - Milwaukee's NPR, a department of UW-Milwaukee and an NPR member station, offers an exciting and creative work environment. WUWM looks for dedicated people who are ready for a challenge.

THE STATION:

WUWM is a growing station with an award-winning newsroom and a commitment to Public Media for All’s DEI initiatives. We have a team of about 35 with offices located on the Riverwalk in the heart of downtown Milwaukee. Our offices are an easy walk (or short drive) to Lake Michigan beaches, cultural destinations, the Milwaukee Bucks arena, and Summerfest, which bills itself as the “World’s Largest Music Festival.”

MORE ABOUT THE AREA:

Milwaukee is Wisconsin’s largest city, with a metro area of about 1.5 million. The region features distinct neighborhoods with their own character, an extensive county parks system, a thriving restaurant scene, dog parks, local coffee roasters, the Harley-Davidson Museum, America’s Black Holocaust Museum (reopening February 2022), an annual film festival, the Milwaukee Brewers, Potawatomi Bingo Casino and more. If you like to travel, the state has beautiful destinations with lots to see and do, including numerous state parks, Door County, Wisconsin Dells and the wooded and lake-rich region of northern Wisconsin. Chicago is about a two-hour drive away (a ride of about 90 minutes by train).

JOB OPENINGS

Sales Account Manager

Live What You Love:

Market Enginuity is looking to add a passionate public media enthusiast to our WUWM team in Milwaukee to help us grow revenue for the station.

You Have What It Takes If You:

  • Enthusiasm for unearthing new business
  • Skills to uncover prospect and client  needs, develop and present win-win solutions for C-suite decision-makers, and grow existing business
  • A minimum of 3-5 years of outside B2B sales and strategic account management
  • A proven history of sales success and a love for collaboration with internal and external stakeholders
  • Self-driving determination to achieve sales goals
  • A broad-based business acumen, understanding of the customer journey, and ability to help sponsors with their marketing challenges
  • Your finger on the pulse of the vibrant Milwaukee market and business community as a natural connector with a passion for networking 
  • While not mandatory, a media and/or digital background is preferred. Oh, and you have to have a clean driving record.

Base Salary $37,000 plus uncapped incentive and bonus

Apply at: https://marketenginuity.applytojob.com/apply/9CJYaMcc1n/Sales-Account-Manager?source=WUWM


Community Engagement & Audience Development Coordinator

Reporting to the Marketing Manager, the Community Engagement and Audience Development Coordinator is an essential member of the marketing team helping to plan and coordinate the overall outreach, community engagement and audience development strategy, as well as event facilitation and execution. This individual must possess excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills, and have a passion for public media and community engagement.

Salary range is $45,000-$55,000.

Applications received after Dec. 7, 2023 may not receive consideration.


Membership Services Specialist

WUWM is seeking a membership services specialist to support WUWM membership and marketing activities.

Specific job duties include: Correspond with listeners and members, manage member records, do member fulfillment, process donations, produce monthly reports, assist marketing manager on a number of duties, assist with other membership initiatives and participate in outreach events.

Applications received after September 8, 2023 may not receive consideration.

COMPENSATION

In order to hire the best people for our jobs, WUWM recently completed an industry comparative salary review. The salary for each position is based on competitive market salary data and years of experience. In addition, all full-time employees receive a generous benefits package. More information here.

INTERNSHIPS

WUWM is committed to providing meaningful internships to students. We are unable to provide this opportunity at this time and hope to do so again in 2025.

WUWM is an Equal Opportunity Employer

WUWM / UW-Milwaukee is an AA / EEO employer strongly committed to maintaining a climate supporting equality of opportunity and respect for differences based on gender, culture, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, age and lawful activities. We particularly encourage applications from individuals who would enhance and diversify our workforce.

To comply with Section 73.2080©(6) of the FFC's 2002 rule on equal employment opportunities, WUWM posts its EEO Public File Reports.

WUWM notifies organizations and groups that assist job seekers when there is an opening at the station. If your organization would like to be added to the list, send contact information to Ann Piatt via email.