Careers
Find Your Perfect Spot
We’re not your average marketing firm. We’re a little different—okay, we’re a lot different. There aren’t too many firms out there where you can acquire a stock interest, develop your own entrepreneurial niche, and get free concert tickets! Of course, we also have all the standard perks like insurance, 401k, and paid time off.
We also have a team of capable, ambitious people who work hard to build relationships with our clients, listeners, and community. We’re casual yet professional. We work hard, but we play harder. We might drop an occasional swear word. We might have beer in the lunchroom fridge. We’re family!
DISCOVERY CALL! Feel free to reach out to one of the team leaders to schedule a 15-minute chat to see if we fit your style.
Find Your Perfect Spot
We’re not your average marketing firm. We’re a little different—okay, we’re a lot different. There aren’t too many firms out there where you can acquire a stock interest, develop your own entrepreneurial niche, and get free concert tickets! Of course, we also have all the standard perks like insurance, 401k, and paid time off.
We also have a team of capable, ambitious people who work hard to build relationships with our clients, listeners, and community. We’re casual yet professional. We work hard, but we play harder. We might drop an occasional swear word. We might have beer in the lunchroom fridge. We’re family!
DISCOVERY CALL! Feel free to email me to request a 15-minute chat to see if we fit your style.
Check out our open positions, but if you have an idea and think you'll fit a role you don't see listed, reach out, and let's talk. We love innovation and always have an eye toward market expansion.
Open Positions
Account Executive or Brand Ambassador
Mid-West Family is seeking a full-time Account Executive or Brand Ambassador to help shape the future of its ever-changing and evolving organization. If you desire to be part of a team that makes a difference and have fun while you’re doing it – it’s here!
What’s in it for YOU: (perks of the job)
- Eligibility for promotion within.
- Extensive training opportunities—we’re committed to initial and ongoing improvement.
- Paid annual gym membership at local fitness clubs.
- Work with a growing, fast-paced, exciting team.
- Community involvement. With eight live and local, market-leading radio stations as a part of our team, there are many opportunities for you to enjoy local entertainment.
Examples include:
- Local county fairs
- American Family Children’s Hospital Radiothon
- Storytellers Jam
- Viva Mexico
- Veterans Radiothon
- Ornament Smash
- Meet & Greet opportunities with various artists
- Local baseball games
- Multiple Football Tailgate Parties
- Tickets to various sporting events
Job Responsibilities:
- Identify prospects who fit the target account profile.
- Convert target accounts to key accounts.
- Cold call prospects.
- Clearly communicate clients' needs and expectations to internal teams.
- Direct strategy and proposal building.
- Demonstrate yourself and your team as a resource to your clients.
- Collaborate with internal teams with the goal of client success in mind.
- Customize solutions to solve the needs of your clients and achieve their desired results.
- Retain knowledge about the inventory, products, events, and services to be able to convey information about them in a clear, concise, compelling, and truthful manner.
- Other duties as assigned by the management team.
Personal Requirements
Our next Account Executive should be a go-getter who is extroverted and engaging, achieves satisfaction by helping clients, and has the determination to exceed the expectations of others. This candidate must be comfortable in a team environment where everybody is a subject matter expert in their own areas. Furthermore, candidates must be self-motivated and goal-driven, strategic, possess a strong desire to build relationships and have a positive influence on others. This person must have the ability to work within deadlines and manage multiple tasks and/or projects while portraying a positive attitude.
This role is a Monday through Friday from 8 am-5 pm position.
Salary and Benefits:
- Salary based on experience.
- Full benefits package includes: Medical, Dental, Vision
- 401k with company match
- Flexible spending account
- Vacation time
- Sick time
Send resume to:
Lyndsey BishopMid-West Family Madison
730 Rayovac Dr.
Madison, WI 53711
lyndsey.bishop@midwestfamilymadison.com
NO PHONE CALLS, PLEASE
Creative Strategist
Job Opportunity: Creative Strategist - Full-Time
Mid-West Family Madison is seeking a full-time Creative Strategist to develop multi-tactic marketing strategies and manage campaign performance across all platforms. 5+ years of experience required with the following essential skills:
- Digital marketing experience
- Data review & assessment
- Mastery of analytics
- Clear and persuasive communication
- Customer branding
Agency experience is a HUGE plus.
This position is based in our Madison, Wisconsin office and is full-time (Monday-Friday).
Job Responsibilities:
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High level of analytical skills: Assess data, market trends, customer reviews, and the full scope of tactics to make logical decisions and uncover client opportunities. Must understand Key Performance Metrics and be able to relay campaign results to both the Sales Team and Clients.
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Ability to communicate clearly: Information must be conveyed at multiple levels, both internally and to clients. This role requires leading meetings and using persuasive skills to educate and engage the audience.
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Creativity at the core: Combine creativity with strategy and tactics to grow client market share.
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Independent & Team-Oriented Work: Self-motivated to meet tight timelines while collaborating with different team members.
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Research and Proposals: Assist the Sales Team with market research and high-level marketing proposal development.
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Organization and Drive: Keep clients progressing in an organized fashion; familiarity with Monday.com or other project management tools is a plus. Execute strategies and tactics, ensuring projects complete on time and within budget.
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Growth-Oriented: Willingness to train and adapt to an evolving mix of marketing products.
Professional Requirements
Our next Creative Strategist should be proactive, exceptional at independent problem-solving, and skilled at leveraging best practices to maximize clients’ ROI.
- 5+ years of experience in a digital marketing strategy role
- High experience level in client reporting, proposal, and presentation creation
- Proficiency with Google Suite, including Google Analytics reporting
- Experience with Meta; data and analytically driven
- Graphic design skills (a plus)
- Strong attention to detail
- Confidence in leading team and client meetings
- Experience with first-party data and traditional media (assets)
This is an in-office position, Monday through Friday, from 8 am to 5 pm, reporting to our Vice President of Business Operations.
What’s in it for YOU? (Perks of the Job)
- Creative problem-solving opportunities
- Entrepreneurial work environment
- Paid Digital Marketer Certification training
- Health and Wellness benefits, including a paid annual gym membership
- 20 PTO Days per year to promote work-life balance
- Join a fast-paced, growing, and exciting team
- Community involvement through our 8 live and local, market-leading radio stations — enjoy local entertainment
Salary and Benefits:
- Full benefits package, including Medical, Dental, and Vision
- 401k with company match
- Flexible spending account
- Generous vacation & sick time allocation
Send resume to:
Lyndsey Bishop
lyndsey.bishop@midwestfamilymadison.com
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE
SEO/CRO Technician
Mid-West Family Madison is looking for a data-driven SEO/CRO Technician to join our marketing team. Your role will involve both technical SEO and on-page optimization, along with improving the user journey to maximize lead generation and customer acquisition through Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO). You will be responsible for developing and executing strategies to improve our search engine rankings and conversion rates. If you desire to be part of a team that makes a difference and have fun while you’re doing it – it’s here!
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
SEO Execution- Perform keyword research & analysis to identify opportunities for organic growth.
- Optimize on-page content, metadata, and URL structure to align with SEO best practices.
- Conduct technical audits and resolve issues such as page optimization, crawl errors and mobility usability.
- Monitor and analyze search engine performance, ranking, and traffic trends using tools like Google Analytics, Search Consoles, and SEO platforms.
- Collaborate with our strategy team to implement SEO-friendly content.
- Manage tracking, testing and reporting for search campaigns.
- Monitor and report web traffic and source analytics against KPIs.
- Set up clients' Google account, analytics, my business and search console, Bing Places, webmaster tools, etc.
- Analyze website performance, customer behavior, and user journey to identify drop-off points and optimization opportunities.
- Design and run A/B and multivariate tests to improve user experience, landing pages, and conversion funnels.
- Create data-driven hypotheses for improving key metrics (conversion rates, bounce rates, etc.).
- Collaborate with design and development teams to implement CRO recommendations and improvements.
- Track and report on the performance of SEO and CRO efforts, providing insights and actionable recommendations. (This will be internal to the team and, at times, will involve client-facing deliverables).
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the latest trends, algorithms, and tools in SEO and CRO.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Proven experience as an SEO Specialist, CRO Specialist, or similar role.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail.
- Strong knowledge of search engine algorithms, ranking factors, and SEO tools (e.g., Google Analytics, Ahrefs, SEMrush, Moz).
- Experience with A/B testing, UX/UI best practices, and CRO tools (e.g., Google Optimize, Optimizely, Hotjar).
- Proficiency in website analysis and performance optimization.
- Experience with HTML, CSS, and basic knowledge of JavaScript a plus!
- Familiarity with CMS platforms (e.g., WordPress) is a plus.
JOB PERKS AND DETAILS:
- The role is Monday - Friday, 8am to 5pm schedule
- Reports to the Director of Digital Marketing
- Eligibility for promotion within
- Extensive training opportunities – we’re committed to initial and on-going improvement.
- Paid annual gym membership at local fitness clubs.
- Work with a growing, fast-paced, exciting team.
- Community involvement. With 8 live and local, market-leading radio stations as a part of our team, there are many opportunities for you to enjoy local entertainment.
SALARY AND BENEFITS:
- Salary based on experience.
- Full benefits package includes: Medical, Dental, Vision
- 401k with company match
- Flexible spending account
- Vacation time
- Sick time
SEND RESUME TO:
Lyndsey Bishoplyndsey.bishop@midwestfamilymadison.com
NO PHONE CALLS, PLEASE
Production / On-Air Host / Promotions
La Movida Madison, Wisconsin’s only Spanish station, is seeking our next bilingual On-Air Host and Production and Promotions Assistant.
Job Description:
The ideal candidate has on-air experience at a Spanish-speaking radio station and is familiar with all phases of production, sales, and promotions of a Spanish radio station.
As the production and promotions assistant, you will work closely with the Program Director, Production Manager, Sales, and On-Air colleagues in writing, translating, creating, and producing effective marketing, sales, and special events promos, announcements, and other produced elements in Spanish.
You will act as the primary contact for programming-related production needs of sales, social networks, regional news, weather, and music services.
As an On-Air Host, you will announce and entertain our audience, primarily in Spanish, and oftentimes conduct interviews in English, so you must be fluent in both languages.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Perform as an on-air personality, as scheduled, and follow your own thought-out and prepared show.
- Responsible for creating, writing, and delivering creative elements on-air, including attention-grabbing topics/issues for the show.
- Follow the designated show format.
- Maintain compliance with FCC regulations at all times, including awareness of prohibited language on-air.
- Research information as requested for the show.
- Create bits and/or stunts to be used during your show, as and when appropriate.
- Air music as scheduled and as provided by the Programming Director.
- Air all liners, promos, and commercials as logged.
- Operate system board efficiently, including making necessary stop breaks and timely announcements, including sponsorships and name mentions.
- Creative production and editing of commercials (voiceovers) for clients and the station as directed by the Production Director and Programming Director.
- Create and write copy as assigned.
- Work with the traffic department to ensure all commercial copy is correct and dates and times of airing are as provided by sales.
- Meet with clients when necessary to prepare commercials on and off-site.
- Assist in the development and carrying out of station and on-air promotions.
- Follow contest rules and station rules in regard to station contests.
- Greet listeners and attend and assist with special events, remotes, and other company-sponsored events.
- Participate in remotes and van hits as assigned by the Programming Director/Promotions Supervisor.
- Live appearances/broadcasts on location as assigned by the Programming Director/Supervisor.
- Responsible for performing Master/Mistress of Ceremonies duties for station promotions, special events, and special appearances, as assigned.
- Participate in the show as an on-air personality, adding content and entertainment value to the show.
- Participation and involvement with the community.
- Drive to events/remotes and other special occasions, as needed.
- Must be familiar with the station’s format.
- Must maintain an acceptable driving record.
- Produce timely, complete, and accurate reports as requested.
- Special attention to deadlines.
- Regular, punctual attendance following the work schedule as assigned by the Programming Director.
- Other duties as deemed necessary.
Minimum Qualifications for Consideration:
- Special personality creativity for on-air recording and production for the show, as requested by the Programming Director.
- Requires the ability to work with all levels of management.
- Requires working knowledge of Microsoft Office/Outlook software packages.
- Requires knowledge of programming and production software (RCS Selector, Adobe Audition, Console Production, Collateral Hardware, iMedia Touch Log Tools, iMedia Touch Production Suite).
- Requires excellent interpersonal skills.
- Enthusiastic, dedicated, and self-motivated.
- Ability to problem-solve.
- Must have good organizational skills.
- Must be able to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends.
- Must have a valid Wisconsin driver’s license, a good driving record, and adequate transportation
Experience and Education:
- High School Diploma required.
Necessary Language Skills:
- Must have excellent ability to speak, read, and write in English and Spanish.
Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to handle or feel objects, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Must be able to drive.
CONTACT (Resume & On-Air Audition):
Attn: Luis Montoto – Programming Director
luis.montoto@lamovidaradio.com
730 Rayovac Drive
Madison, WI 53711
Mid-West Family Madison is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. Females and minorities are encouraged to apply.
Part-Time Activations Team Member
Do you like going to local events? Are you good at managing details? Then Mid-West Family Madison is looking for you!
We have a part-time opening on our Activations Team for events and activations support staff. You’ll work with one or more of our eight locally-owned radio stations, including top-rated Magic 98.1. Q106FM 94.1 WJJO, 93.1 JAMZ, The Zone, The Farm, The Resistance 106.7, and Madison’s only Spanish station, La Movida.
Qualifications:
- Proficient in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel) and/or Google Suite (Docs, Sheets)
- You have knowledge of all Social Network platforms and the ability to use these tools to their full potential.
- Photoshop and web design experience is desirable.
- Possesses a winning attitude and the ability to work well with others, follow directions, and complete work on tight deadlines in a fast-paced work environment.
- An outgoing personality and have the ability to exceed expectations.
- A valid driver's license
In this position you must attend various remote appearances—some of which are on the weekends, at night, or a holiday.
- Set-up and tear down booths and displays at the events or activations.
- Drive the station vehicles to events.
- Possible on-air shifts could be available.
- As other duties as assigned.
What We Offer:
- More than 50 years of combined experience here to teach you whatever you wish to learn in the field of broadcast radio.
- State-of-the-art facilities and the ability to learn and grow as a professional broadcaster.
Where you take this opportunity is only limited by what you’re willing to learn.
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE
Interested candidates can email a resume and air check (If applicable) to: ski@wjjo.com
Mid-West Family Madison is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. Females and minorities are encouraged to apply.
Administrative Assistant Job Description
Administrative Assistant Job Description Mid-West Family Madison is on the lookout for a vibrant and motivated individual to be a key player on our team as an Administrative Assistant. If you like boring “same old, same old” days, then we are not for you.
This opportunity is for someone with a passion for helping others, accuracy and multi-tasking.
Professional Requirements:
Our next Administrative Assistant should be a go-getter with exceptional attention to detail and a minimum of three years of experience in an administrative role. Plus strong computer, communication, organizational and interpersonal skills.
This role is in-office Monday through Friday from 8 am to 5 pm position and will report to the National and Agency Account Director.
Job Responsibilities:
- Go-to-person for new client agreements - responsible for disseminating the information/tasks to the appropriate team members as needed
- Day-to-day tasks to help the sales team and sales management team
- Completing and distributing of various internal forms
- Maintain internal tracking documents
- Assist with Client approvals
- Gather elements for proof of performance
- Help salespeople prepare for meetings
- Internal and Client Asset Management - making sure all the pieces are where they belong, and others can find them
- Order entry of radio, network, and digital campaigns to our internal billing system. (Backup for Order Entry and Traffic Specialist)
- Entry of audio into vPPO (Backup for Order Entry and Traffic Specialist)
- Organizing and gathering reports for our sales team and our clients (ie, invoices, sales reports, run reports, etc.)
- Backup for National and Agency Account Director on building proposals and client correspondence
- Internal and external communication
- Other duties as assigned by management
What’s in it for YOU—AKA Perks of the Job
- Paid annual gym membership at a local fitness club.
- Work with a growing, fast-paced, quirky, funny, and sometimes weird team.
- MWF owns eight market-leading radio stations, so as a part of our team, you’ll have a lot of opportunities to enjoy local entertainment, work with local charities, and attend concerts, shows, and sporting events.
- Examples include
- Local county fairs
- American Family Children’s Hospital Radiothon
- Storytellers Jam
- Viva Mexico
- Veterans Radiothon
- Ornament Smash
- Meet & Greet opportunities with various artists
- Local Baseball Games
- Multiple Football Tailgate Parties
- Tickets to various sporting events
Salary and Benefits:
- Salary based on experience.
- Full benefits package includes: Medical, Dental, Vision
- 401k with company match
- Flexible spending account
- Vacation time
- Sick time
Send resume to:
Sara Kiley
Mid-West Family Madison
730 Rayovac Dr.
Madison, WI 53711
We are always looking for great people who want to join our sales team. If you are interested, please send your resume to lyndsey.bishop@midwestfamilymadison.com