President and General Manager, WPVI-TV
Company: The Walt Disney Company
Location: Philadelphia
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Posting Title: President and General Manager, WPVI-TV Req
ID: 10130911 Job Description: Disney Entertainment’s eight owned
ABC stations are multiplatform leaders in local news and
information. As the No. 1 station in Philadelphia for almost 45
years, 6abc Action News delivers local news, information, traffic,
and weather to more than 3 million homes. WPVI serves close to 7
million people, 2 who reside in the Delaware Valley, an area
covering Southeastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey, and
Delaware. In the past year, Action News has won 2,633 out of 2,662
newscasts in households for a winning percentage of 99.8%. In an
average day Action News captures nearly 45% of all adult 25-54 news
viewers. WPVI has provided coverage to the Thanksgiving Day Parade
for 100 years in 2019! The President and General Manager of WPVI-TV
is responsible for leading and advancing the local owned ABC
television station in the Philadelphia market, managing the
strategies and teams that drive audience and growth across
platforms. This executive will be at the center of WPVI-TV’s future
success, upholding our commitment to quality journalism and the
communities we serve while driving modernization across the
organization, prioritizing an adaptable and inclusive culture that
embraces change and innovation. The General Manager will have a
clear vision for the future of WPVI-TV with the capability of
communicating and executing that vision via hands-on leadership,
optimism, strategic risk-taking, and focused metrics of success. He
or she will be a creative thinker who generates new ideas and
understands how to maximize brands and resources to achieve market
leadership. This includes developing strategies that evolve the
WPVI-TV brand from not only being the place to go for breaking
news, but also where consumers can expect to find localized,
high-quality, high-impact journalism and content. This executive
will also work directly with the ABC Owned Stations leadership and
other businesses within Disney Entertainment Television, as well as
The Walt Disney Company, to drive collective growth and success.
The leader will focus on Robust Content Strategy, Operational
Efficiencies & Innovation, and Cross-Company Partnerships. What You
Will Do Direct and manage the overall operations to drive "ethical
results" (meet or exceed KPIs), including established
goals/objectives in ratings, audience, video, sales/revenue, market
share, profit, and operating income. Oversee and evolve the brand
to maximize its impact, relevancy, and connection with local
audiences. In collaboration with appropriate executives, develop
and implement a content strategy that attracts and engages
audiences across platforms. Lead a premium multi-platform news
organization, including a vast and diverse team of talent across
many roles and disciplines. Oversight of the station's 24/7
broadcast and quality/technical requirements. Synergy with all
Disney lines of business through linear, streaming, social, and
digital content. Grow and develop unified CTV strategies to
create/aggregate content for streaming platforms. Drive business
and partnership development efforts to drive modernization and
further group goals. Continue to identify more effective and
efficient approaches to operations and processes throughout the
organization. Represent the station in the community; develop and
maintain strong relationships with community leaders. Seek out
opportunities to contribute to the local market area for the
betterment of the community. Recruit, develop, and retain a strong
leadership team; provide guidance and coaching to maximize their
performance and accelerate their professional growth. Champion data
and analytics to drive multi-platform content, product, and
platform optimization as well as accountability across the
organization. Execute all corporate policies/objectives while
maintaining the highest level of ethics and industry standards.
Establish and maintain an innovative and highly collaborative
culture atmosphere that promotes novel idea generation, open
communication, respect for others, and excellence. Create a
diverse, collaborative, fun, and stimulating work environment.
Collaborate with other parts of OTV, Walt Disney Television, and
TWDC to advance the group’s interests and leverage assets. Required
Qualifications & Skills A minimum of 10 years of proven experience
as a leader at a top market broadcast station. A participative
leadership approach that fosters collaboration and innovation.
Ability to recognize, create, and communicate priorities,
strategies, market opportunities, and challenges to drive growth
and performance improvement. Attention to detail, project
management skills, and the ability to effectively lead and manage
in a dynamic and challenging environment. Experience managing
budgeting processes and strategic planning. Strong written, verbal,
and presentation skills. Legal understanding of FCC rules and
regulations. Experience working with unions and contract
negotiations. Preferred Qualifications : Experience as a station
general manager in a top 25 market. Experience leading large
executive teams. Required Education : Bachelor’s degree in a
relevant discipline. JConference2025 The hiring range for this
position in Philadelphia, PA is $411,900 to $552,500 per year. The
base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity
and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region,
job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors.
A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of
the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical,
financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and
position offered. Job Posting Segment: Owned TV Stations Job
Posting Primary Business: Owned TV Stations All Primary Job Posting
Category: General Management Employment Type: Full time Primary
City, State, Region, Postal Code: Philadelphia, PA, USA Alternate
City, State, Region, Postal Code: Date Posted: 2025-09-03
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