Vice President, Programming & Independent Productions

Job overview

The Vice President, Programming & Independent Productions role is onsite in Denver, CO. Compensation is $131,000–$145,000 per year. Rocky Mountain Public Media produces and curates content for local broadcast and digital streaming audiences, with a focus on deep community relationships. The vice president sets programming strategy and leads content acquisition, independent production partnerships, and studio operations. The role aligns teams, budgets, and content decisions with audience needs, organizational priorities, and long-term value.

What you'll do

• Set broadcast and streaming strategy and schedules
• analyze audience data and performance
• lead independent production partnerships and content acquisition
• guide storytelling and production values
• manage distributor, producer, festival, creator, and institutional relationships
• oversee studio engagement strategy and operations
• lead programming and studio teams
• manage budgets and resource priorities
• collaborate across departments on promotion, audience engagement, and content planning.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

vice president

programming strategy

independent productions

public media

broadcast

digital streaming

content acquisition

studio operations

denver co

rocky mountain public media

$131k–$145k

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Reports to the Chief Experience Officer. Requires a bachelor’s degree and at least 10 years of relevant experience, including five years of significant leadership responsibility; public media and PBS experience is strongly preferred.

About the employer

Rocky Mountain Public Media is hiring for this role. Industry: Radio Broadcasting Stations. Sector: 51.