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• Account Executive, Koahnic Broadcast Corporation
  
  • Geographically Remote, Full-Time, Exempt 
  • Salary Range: Starting at $70,000 annually DOE plus benefits.
  • Quarterly commission on qualified sales (7% new, 4% renewal).

To Apply: Send Resume, Letter of Interest, and Application Form to HR@knba.com.

Koahnic Broadcast Corporation, an award-winning nonprofit Native American/Alaska Native Media organization seeks an experienced salesperson to raise annual revenue to support its mission and programming.

The Account Executive is responsible for generating revenue through underwriting, sponsorships, advertising, and corporate partnerships that support Koahnic Broadcast Corporation’s public radio and digital programming.

This role is central to Koahnic’s long-term sustainability and advancing its mission to serve local, national, and international audiences. The Account Executive will cultivate relationships, secure funding, and develop customized sponsorship opportunities that align with clients’ marketing goals and Koahnic’s values.

Koahnic Broadcast Corporation programs and services include KNBA-FM in Anchorage, the first Native-operated public radio station in the U.S. to broadcast in an urban area. KNBA provides an eclectic format focused on AAA (Adult Album Alternative) music, local and national Indigenous news and public affairs, NPR news, and volunteer programming.

Koahnic’s nationally distributed programs include Native America Calling which has brought listeners together for a one-hour live moderated call-in program each weekday since 1995, and National Native News, a daily 5-minute news program. Koahnic’s flagship programs also include Indigefi, a dynamic weekly program spotlighting contemporary Native music.

Through our distribution service, Native Voice One (NV1), Native-produced programming including Koahnic’s national programs is carried on more than 400 public radio stations, translators and repeaters throughout the U.S. and abroad.

In addition to broadcast distribution, Koahnic brings content to audiences in digital spaces in audio and visual formats through our websites, streaming, social media, and podcasts.

A great candidate for this position would exhibit high levels of cultural competency, emotional intelligence, and experience with and knowledge of Native American and Alaska Native communities and concerns. They would have a history of developing warm, responsive relationships with donors, coworkers and other stakeholders, which means they excel at communications of all kinds.

If you are a skilled fundraiser with a passion for building community, here is your chance to excel as part of a team dedicated to building and maintaining support for exceptional Native journalism and storytelling.

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The mission of Koahnic Broadcast Corporation is to be the leader in bringing Native voices to Alaska and the nation.

Koahnic Broadcast Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.