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Commercial Manager SuperSport Schools
| Category: | SuperSport |
| Level: | Management |
| Closing date: | 13 Sep 2024 |
| Position Type: | Permanent |
| Location: | MultiChoice City |
The Organization
The MultiChoice Group is a multinational media and entertainment group headquartered in South Africa, Dubai and the Netherlands with principal operations in pay television, video entertainment, advertising and content security. Brands within the Group include DStv, GOtv, SuperSport, M-Net, DStv Media Sales, Showmax and European-based content security leader Irdeto. We’re proud to say we serve 20 million subscribers across more than 50 African markets, with a successful history of identifying and adapting to industry trends, allowing us to continuously deliver the best in entertainment.
By joining our passionate and creative team, you can help us achieve our objectives of expanding our pay-TV and SVOD (Subscription Video On demand) subscriber bases, improving advertising sales, spearheading cutting-edge technology, supporting local content and providing an exceptional customer experience.
Join Africa’s most loved storyteller!
Key Customers
SuperSport Schools, SuperSport International, M-Net, Multichoice Group
Location
South Africa, Johannesburg, Randburg
Purpose of the Position
- To build and maximise the equity of the SuperSport Schools brand
- To define the overarching commercials strategy and guide the implementation thereof
- Develop and manage all aspects of the commercials function, providing guidance for all expansion partnerships to stakeholders
- To manage and oversee content negotiations and acquisitions across all sporting content for SuperSport
Key Performance Objectives
Tasks
Develop and Implement Sales Strategy
Conduct market research to identify potential clients and sales opportunities
Develop sales pitches and presentations that effectively communicate SuperSport Schools’ value proposition
Track sales metrics and analyses sales data to identify trends and areas for improvement
Increase Revenue Streams
Conduct market research to identify new revenue streams and product offerings
Develop pricing strategies that optimize profitability without sacrificing customer satisfaction
Monitor sales metrics and adjust sales and marketing strategies as needed to achieve revenue targets
Develop and Manage Partnerships
Identify potential partners and evaluate the benefits and risks of partnerships
Negotiate partnership agreements and develop plans to achieve partnership objectives
Work with partners to develop joint marketing campaigns and promotions
Manage Financial Performance
Develop and manage budgets, including revenue and expense forecasts
Analyze financial data and identify areas for cost-saving measures
Develop and implement pricing strategies that maximize profitability
Provide Leadership and Support to Sales Team
Set sales targets and performance metrics for the sales team[YJ1]
Provide ongoing training and coaching to improve sales skills and knowledge
Work with other departments to ensure that the sales team has the resources and support they need to succeed
Qualifications
Relevant Business Post Graduate Qualification
MBA advantageous
Experience
A minimum of 5-8 years of commercials and acquisition experience
Experience in African country markets; comfortable managing direct lines remotely (advantageous)
Detailed commercial and financial acumen balanced with creative flair
Technical Competencies
Customer Centricity
Content Acquisitions Management
Reporting and Research
Project Management
Financial Management/Budgeting
Regulatory and Legal Compliance
Media Management
Contract Management
Vendor Management
Behavioral Competencies
Strategic Thinking
Networking
Risk Management
Negotiation Skills
Future Oriented
Business Acumen
Relationship Building
Conflict Resolution
Decision Making
Critical Appraisal
Holistic Thinking
Persuading & Influence
Coaching
Junior Producer
| Designation: | Junior Producer |
| Category: | SuperSport |
| Level: | Junior |
| Closing date: | 13 Sep 2024 |
| Position Type: | Permanent |
| Location: | MultiChoice City |
The MultiChoice Group is a multinational media and entertainment group headquartered in South Africa, Dubai and the Netherlands with principal operations in pay television, video entertainment, advertising and content security. Brands within the Group include DStv, GOtv, SuperSport, M-Net, DStv Media Sales, Showmax and European-based content security leader Irdeto. We’re proud to say we serve 20 million subscribers across more than 50 African markets, with a successful history of identifying and adapting to industry trends, allowing us to continuously deliver the best in entertainment.
By joining our passionate and creative team, you can help us achieve our objectives of expanding our pay-TV and SVOD (Subscription Video On demand) subscriber bases, improving advertising sales, spearheading cutting-edge technology, supporting local content and providing an exceptional customer experience.
Join Africa’s most loved storyteller!
Key Customers
Programming
Head of Production
CEO
Senior Manager
Crew Members
External broadcasters
Production Companies
Location
South Africa, Johannesburg, Randburg
Purpose of the Position
To assist in the execution of the production activities required to deliver high quality sporting broadcasts for the Channel aligned to the Standards of the SuperSport brand.
Key Area Outputs
Pre-production planning for studio, galleries and SCCR
Live Production management/produce (studio, galleries and SCCR)
Post-Production duties (Promotional material and post broadcast content)
Team Collaboration (Internal departments and attend meetings)
Technical knowledge and troubleshooting
Content Creation and Innovation
Compliance and Standards
Creative Control
Drive and control the creative process as per best practice
Make sure creative content is appropriate to the look and feel of the product
Ensure new programme ideas that add value to productions are well researched and suggested
Make suggestions from all levels of staff are taken into account in the creative process
Editorial Control/ Content Origination
Make sure content of Build-ups, inserts and live events meets requirements of target audience whilst remaining sensitive to the current political situation as per SuperSport guidelines
Ensure content meets standards of SuperSport Brand
Inform and prepare team on research to be conducted and communication of correct information regarding content
Ensure appropriate presenters and guests are sourced, trained and hired based on their knowledge, expertise and contribution and in compliance with
EE Policy
Budget Management
Make sure cost effective use of resources and that productions stays within budget
Make sure targets are met as per department requirements
Ensure relevant parties are informed regarding billing requirements
Supervisory
Keep staff up to date of current performance (positive performance and development areas) through ongoing timeous feedback and formal performance reviews
Production Process
Facilitate thorough pre-production resulting in all production elements being completed and available on time
Make sure production format includes contingency plans
Accurate running orders – all staff fully understand their function in the production
Post production – all relevant paperwork is completed and submitted.
Qualifications
Equivalent NQF Level 6 Qualification, Diploma or Degree
Experience/Skills
A minimum of 3 to 5 Years’ experience working in a production environment or similar
Sound knowledge and understanding of live broadcasting, pre and post-production
Proven experience in other departments in television
Experienced in Broadcast Technology
Computer literate
Leadership qualities
Technical Competencies
Production
Project Management
Budget Management
Planning and Organising
Behavioural Competencies
Accountability
Teamwork
Interpersonal Support
Perseverance
Motivating
Prioritisation
Analytical Thinking
Production Coordinator
| Category: | SuperSport |
| Level: | Skilled |
| Closing date: | 13 Sep 2024 |
| Position Type: | Permanent |
| Location: | MultiChoice City |
The MultiChoice Group is a multinational media and entertainment group headquartered in South Africa, Dubai and the Netherlands with principal operations in pay television, video entertainment, advertising and content security. Brands within the Group include DStv, GOtv, SuperSport, M-Net, DStv Media Sales, Showmax and European-based content security leader Irdeto. We’re proud to say we serve 20 million subscribers across more than 50 African markets, with a successful history of identifying and adapting to industry trends, allowing us to continuously deliver the best in entertainment.
By joining our passionate and creative team, you can help us achieve our objectives of expanding our pay-TV and SVOD (Subscription Video On demand) subscriber bases, improving advertising sales, spearheading cutting-edge technology, supporting local content and providing an exceptional customer experience.
Join Africa’s most loved storyteller!
Key Customers
Internal: SuperSport, M-Net, MultiChoice Internal Customers
Location
South Africa, Johannesburg, Randburg
Purpose of the Position:
- To co-ordinate and schedule EVS Operators, Vision Controllers, Camera Operators and Bashers related to the successful execution of Productions
Key Performance Objectives
Tasks
Crew Scheduling
- Perform end to end scheduling activities of operational crew in the OB environment, maintaining a balance between cost efficiency, business rules, scheduling guidelines and production requirements.
- Ensure that bookings of production crew are made accurately on SOBER.
- Ensure regular communication with relevant Camera and EVS Supervisors to review crew booking schedules on both monthly and weekly cadences to ensure accurate skill allocation across all productions and minimize last-minute crew adjustments.
- Ensure proper and accurate maintenance of crew personal data, schedules and availability on SOBER.
- Maintain regular communication channels with Event Facilitators, ensuring efficient communication of crew changes and updates on productions and any special crew arrangements on specific events.
- Efficient communication of schedules and call times in the OB environment with the OB crew
- Ensure that all crew members possess the appropriate seasonal accreditations for various sporting genres. Update the accreditation portals seasonally.
- Act as a first point of contact with the freelancer operators on HR, SOBER and admin related queries
Compliance
- Operate within a given budget to determine and ensure that the financial requirements can be met
- Perform in accordance with the business processes and policies and SOP’s.
- Participate in learning and development activities to ensure adherence to the requirements of the division
Qualification:
- A matric certificate or equivalent NQF Level 4 Qualification Qualification Preferred:
- A post matric certificate Experience
- A minimum 2-3 years’ experience in project or production coordination role
Technical Competencies
- Event Management
- Planning and Coordinating
- Problem solving
- Compliance
- Record Keeping/Management
- Production Coordination
Behavioral Competencies
- Accountability
- Teamwork
- Delegation
- Interpersonal Support
- Perseverance
- Motivating
- Prioritization
- Analytical thinking
Supervisor Event Management
| Designation: | Supervisor Event Management |
| Category: | SuperSport |
| Level: | Skilled |
| Closing date: | 13 Sep 2024 |
| Position Type: | Permanent |
| Location: | MultiChoice City |
The MultiChoice Group is a multinational media and entertainment group headquartered in South Africa, Dubai and the Netherlands with principal operations in pay television, video entertainment, advertising and content security. Brands within the Group include DStv, GOtv, SuperSport, M-Net, DStv Media Sales, Showmax and European-based content security leader Irdeto. We’re proud to say we serve 20 million subscribers across more than 50 African markets, with a successful history of identifying and adapting to industry trends, allowing us to continuously deliver the best in entertainment.
By joining our passionate and creative team, you can help us achieve our objectives of expanding our pay-TV and SVOD (Subscription Video On demand) subscriber bases, improving advertising sales, spearheading cutting-edge technology, supporting local content and providing an exceptional customer experience.
Join Africa’s most loved storyteller!
Key Customers
Internal: SuperSport, M-Net, MultiChoice Internal Customers
External: Agencies
Location
South Africa Johannesburg, Randburg
Purpose of the Position
- To ensure a well-executed planning process on all Outside Broadcast (OB) events by managing all outputs and expectations of Event Facilitators, with regards to planning of productions, logistics for personnel and vendor suppliers with Productions aligned to SuperSport standards.
Key Performance Objectives
Tasks
Operations
- Continuously maintain the functionality of support operational systems (SOBER), processes and policies to support effective management reporting, scheduling information flow and reconciliations.
- Ensuring that Event Facilitators formulate and implement operational policies, procedures and protocols, which contribute to an efficient working environment and is enforced at all levels on productions, in accordance with governance and compliance.
- Supervise a team of Event Facilitators to ensure they carry out effective support to the division through various identified deliverables.
- Ensure the implementation of the disaster recovery plan for the live productions on site and updating the action plan on a regular basis, according to the different scenarios in consultation with line management.
- Ensure that all productions are reconciled according to divisional deadlines.
- Check all S&T, permanent staff timesheets, ISP payment reports and ensure that all submissions are accurate for monthly payroll.
- Contribute towards the formulation of SOPs for the department.
- Prepare OB facility quotes for internal and external clients.
Budget Management
- Oversee the utilization of suppliers to ensure the team implement cost-effective utilization of resources.
- Control the scheduling of Event Facilitators to minimize overtime and expenses incurred.
- Efficiently schedule all OB Kombis on monthly basis to ensure crew travel costs.
- Ensure that POs and invoices are captured and billed on time and finance deadlines are met.
- Consider alternate suppliers in line with due-diligence and compliance processes for competitive solution offerings.
- Provide the line manager and finance with monthly Credit Card recons.
- To ensure all costs are captured accurately, upon reconciling for budget reporting.
- Negotiating with vendors/suppliers to drive cost efficiencies whilst maintaining a healthy working relationship.
- Drive revenue generation initiatives through securing external clients for the Tech Ops division. Domestic and International clients that require OB facility and crew hire.
People Management
- Oversee Event Facilitators to ensure effective delivery of business unit objectives.
- Measure and track team member performance and output against delivery of business goals and objectives.
- Provide ongoing support feedback, or corrective measures where and when required within managing the team.
- Develop a high performing team by embedding formal performance development and informal coaching.
- Determine and analyse development needs for the team and communicate the identified training requirements to the line manager.
- Be closely involved, with the line manager, in Interviewing and recruiting new members of the team.
- Approve leave requests for team members and create a leave plan to ensure adequate coverage.
- Set team KPI’s, goals and objectives address poor performance of any team member through the formal Performance Improvement Programme.
- Motivate team members and ensure that their efforts are recognized
- Drive a culture of continuous and transparent communication to all levels of employees.
- Submit weekly consolidated feedback reports to line manager related productions, scheduling, rosters and changes to the operating environment.
- Ensure efficient and effective two-way communication processes and channels are in place for operational communication.
- Drivecheck in’s, meetings, and one-on-ones sessions with the Event Facilitator team.
Stakeholder Management
- Manage negotiations and stakeholder relationships with external and external clients.
- Manage interactions and relationships associated with 3rd party vendors connected to Productions.
- Build effective relationships with key stakeholders including stadium/venue management, sporting federations, all suppliers and vendors.
Qualifications
- A National Diploma or Degree in marketing management, media & television studies, business, sports management or similar qualification.
Experience
- A minimum 3-5 years’ experience in events and production supervisory/management role
Technical Competencies
- Systems Management
- Budget Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Events Management
- Production Management
- Attention to detail
- Negotiation skills
- Presentation skills
Behavioral Competencies
- Relationship Building
- Conflict resolution
- Decision Making
- Critical Appraisal
- Holistic Thinking
- Persuading and Influence
- Prioritisation
- Interpersonal Support
- Perseverance
All the best with your applications.