Magyar Rádió és Televízió seeks new CEO

The Independent Public Media Body (Független Közmédia Testület) has launched an open call for the position of CEO for Magyar Rádió és Televízió Nonprofit Zrt. The search aims to find a professional committed to the core values of public media, including independence, diversity, universal accessibility, rigor, and accountability. The successful candidate must be a Hungarian citizen with a higher education degree, a clean criminal record, and at least ten years of professional and leadership experience.

Applications must be submitted by midnight on November 12. The selection process involves individual scoring by the members of the Independent Public Media Body. To ensure impartiality, members must disclose any conflicts of interest, such as familial ties or recent professional or ownership connections with a candidate, within the last five years.

The initial monthly base salary for the role is set at 2,904,600 HUF. This amount may be adjusted to 3,193,650 HUF or 3,482,700 HUF depending on whether the government classifies the company as a medium or high-complexity economic entity.