Manager (Digital Media) - Durban at eThekwini Municipality

Job Purpose    

• To manage activities and provide leadership in the eThekwini's strategic design, implementationand management through a range of digital marketing strategies across a wide-reaching audience.

Key Responsibility Areas    

• Provide input into the development and implementation of the digital media strategy for the municipality.
• Managing the updating and maintenance of municipal websites and related applications.
• Managing the updating and maintenance of municipal intranet by leading the content quality and accuracy review.
• Managing and providing leadership to municipal social media by developing social media advocacy campaigns and advocates for various municipal services.
• Manage the provision of audio-visual services by leading the creative direction for development of appropriate audio-visual content for varying platforms.
• Produce and manage webinar, virtual event sessions by project-managing assigned live and recorded webinars, virtual e vent sessions and podcasts from inception to completion.
• Managing and control the provision of digital media services to the municipality.
• Controls outcomes associated with utilization, productivity and performance of personnel within digital media department.
• Provide input into strategic planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the operating budgets.

Competencies    

• Communication.
• Organisational Awareness.
• Conceptual thinking.
• Projects management.
• Technology usage.
• Information measuring and monitoring.
• Service delivery orientation.
• Customer orientation and customer focus.
• Action orientation.
• Coaching and mentoring.
• Impact an influence.
• 7 Years relevant experience of which 3 years must be at a supervisory level.

Essential Requirements    

• Diploma (NQF Level 6) in Communications or Public Relations or related field.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 5 Years relevant experience of which 3 years must be at a supervisory level.

Preferred Requirements    

• Degree (NQF Level 7) in Communications or Public Relations or related field.
• 6 Years relevant experience of which 4 years must be at a supervisory level.