Area President, Texas

The Area President for Texas is a senior executive and proven people leader responsible for driving revenue growth, accelerating new business development, and strengthening market performance across multiple iHeartMedia markets. This leader sets the strategic vision, builds and develops high performing teams, and ensures the pace, discipline, and accountability required to win in a competitive media landscape. The ideal candidate brings 10+ years of experience leading large, diverse teams; a strong business-focused mindset; and a passion for coaching talent, cultivating new business, and elevating iHeartMedia’s leadership across broadcast, digital, podcasting, and live events. This role is intentionally designed to surface top leadership talent across the industry—ideal for candidates who are ready to raise their hand for a high impact, multi-market leadership opportunities. What You'll Do: Lead overall revenue strategy and performance across assigned markets, with a strong focus on new business development and sustainable growth across broadcast, digital, podcasting, and live event platforms. Build, coach, and inspire high performing teams, ensuring a strong leadership bench and a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous development. Recruit, develop, and retain top sales and programming talent, ensuring teams have the skills, pace, and mindset required to drive results. Develop and execute market level business plans aligned with regional and corporate priorities, with clear KPIs and performance expectations. Partner closely with Sales, Programming, and Marketing leadership to strengthen brand positioning, audience engagement, and client outcomes. Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with key advertisers, agencies, and community stakeholders to expand market opportunities. Analyze market trends, competitive dynamics, and performance data to identify opportunities, mitigate risks, and accelerate growth. Oversee financial management, including forecasting, budgeting, and expense control, ensuring disciplined business operations. Ensure operational excellence and compliance with company policies, FCC regulations, and industry standards. Represent iHeartMedia in the community as a visible ambassador for the company’s brands, values, and initiatives. Drive cross market collaboration to maximize resources, share best practices, and elevate performance across the region. What You'll Need: 10+ years of progressive leadership experience, including managing and developing large, multi-market or multi-unit teams. Proven track record of driving revenue growth, cultivating new business, and leading teams to exceed performance goals. Strong understanding of audio, digital, and integrated marketing solutions. Demonstrated ability to recruit, coach, and develop high performing talent. Exceptional strategic planning, financial management, and analytical skills. Ability to build and maintain trusted relationships with clients, agencies, and community partners. Skilled at leading through change, fostering a high performance culture, and setting a strong pace for execution. Excellent communication, negotiation, and executive level- presentation skills. Ability to thrive in a fast paced, matrixed environment with competing priorities. Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred. What You'll Bring: Respect for others and a strong belief that others should do this in return Understanding of the business and how own area integrates with others to achieve sales goals Strong understanding of broadcast, marketing, promotion and collection standards Advanced problem solving and critical thinking skills with the ability to solve highly complex or unusual problems A spirit of innovation to provide solutions that generate stronger relationships and new business Leadership skills to increase performance at the Market level, resulting in year over year revenue and profit growth while maintaining client trust Active listening skills and the ability to guide and influence others to adopt a broader point of view/sales approach Positive energy and the ability to manage stress and serve as a model for others in the sales practice Skills to successfully coach and develop sellers Comfort interacting with individuals of all levels Strong written and verbal communication skills Ability to set performance expectations and handle sensitive issues Benefits: iHeartMedia’s benefits offering is flexible and offers a variety of choices to meet the diverse needs of our changing workforce, including the following: Employer sponsored medical, dental and vision with a variety of coverage options Company provided and supplemental life insurance Paid vacation and sick time Paid company holidays A Spirit day to encourage and allow our employees to more easily volunteer in their community A 401K plan Employee Assistance Program (EAP) at no cost – services include telephonic counseling sessions, consultation on legal and financial matters, emotional well-being, family and caregiving A range of additional voluntary programs, such as spending accounts, student loan refinancing, accident insurance and more! We are accepting applications for this role on an ongoing basis. The Company is an equal opportunity employer and will not tolerate discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected classification or status. Non-Compete will be required for certain positions and as allowed by law. Job posted by an EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. #J-18808-Ljbffr