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President & General Manager

TEGNA Inc.

WCNC-TV Charlotte · 7-10 years experience · Posted Oct 12, 2026

At a glance

Experience
7-10 years experience
Location
WCNC-TV Charlotte

About the role

  • WCNC, the TEGNA-owned NBC affiliate in Charlotte and WFMY the CBS affiliate in Greensboro are searching for an accomplished, strategic leader to serve as President & General Manager.
  • The President & General Manager is responsible for the overall performance of both stations and markets, setting strategy and leading the organization to drive revenue growth, deliver high-quality local journalism, strengthen financial performance, grow audiences and deliver meaningful community impact across platforms.

Responsibilities

  • Leads the overall strategy and performance of both stations and markets, with accountability for content, sales, brand and operations across all platforms.
  • Develops and executes short- and long-term strategies to grow revenue, audience, market share and profitability in each market.
  • Provides strategic leadership for each station’s content operation, ensuring high-quality, relevant journalism that serves its local community, grows audiences and strengthens each station’s brand across platforms.
  • Leads multiplatform strategy across both markets, identifying opportunities to expand audience reach, engagement, content and distribution.
  • Partners with sales leadership in each market to drive revenue growth, strengthen customer relationships and deliver effective advertiser solutions.
  • Develops and manages annual budgets and forecasts, ensuring strong financial performance and accountability against business objectives across both markets.
  • Builds, develops and leads high-performing leadership teams across both stations, establishing clear expectations and accountability for results.
  • Creates alignment across content, sales and other functions while ensuring each market is responsive to its unique business, audience and community needs.
  • Drives innovation and continuous improvement, identifying new opportunities to grow the business, strengthen both operations and better serve audiences and customers.
  • Serves as a visible leader across both communities and builds strong relationships with community partners, advertisers, viewers and other key stakeholders.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in journalism, business or related field and 7-10 years of progressive leadership experience in media or a related industry.
  • Proven track record of leading high-performing teams and delivering strong business, financial and audience results.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop and execute strategy, translate priorities into action and hold teams accountable for results.
  • Strong financial acumen with experience managing budgets, forecasting performance and driving revenue and profitability.
  • Experience leading across multiple functions and building alignment among teams with different priorities and areas of expertise.
  • Strong understanding of evolving media consumption, digital and streaming platforms, and opportunities to grow audiences and revenue across platforms.
  • Excellent judgment and critical-thinking skills with a demonstrated ability to make sound, data-informed decisions.
  • Innovative and growth-oriented mindset with a willingness to challenge existing approaches and identify new ways to win.
  • Effective communicator and inclusive leader who listens well, develops talent and creates a clear, shared vision.
  • Demonstrated ability to represent the organization as a credible and engaged leader in the communities it serves.

Benefits

  • Two medical plan options through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
  • Dental and eye care coverage
  • Fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance
  • Disability and life insurance
  • 401(k) program with 100% company match up to the first 4% of pay
  • Nine free virtual doctor’s appointments through Teladoc
  • 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health
  • Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit
  • Nine paid holidays per year

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President & General Manager

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