Manager Media Transfer (12529) at The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)

Main Accountabilities

• Plan, develop and implement a competitive business strategy regarding Media Transfer Ingest ensuring optimal delivery on client needs and requirements
• Provide excellent service to clients ensuring the optimal delivery on their needs and requirements
• Plan optimal resource utilization by scheduling resources (Personnel, Facilities) constructively so as to achieve optimal productivity.
• Update and monitor schedules, changes and deliverables timeously. 
• Ensure the management of Freelance contracts (rates are negotiated and managed timeously)
• Set up, manage and ensure cost-effective utilization of the Media Transfers Ingest Operational budget
• Sound Financial management of cost drivers Overtime and Freelance payment for section monthly
• Manage Media Transfers Ingest fixed assets ensuring accurate and timeous registration of all assets, write-off and disposal of obsolete assets
• Maintain close working relationship with internal and external clients, in order to ensure optimal delivery on client needs and requirements.
• Facilitate the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s), ensuring that they are updated regularly and adhered to
• Ensure above average Service Level Agreement rating from all Media Transfers Ingest clients
• Manage, direct, guide, motivate and develop Media Transfers Ingest team
• Ensure compliance with the Labour law, Time management policy and involved in Disciplinary Matters
• Request and motivate for Media Transfers Ingest Capex budget requirements
• Liaise with the Technology Manager, to ensure timeous maintenance and repair of equipment, resolving any technical faults and the acquisitions of new equipment. 
• Manage and control all resources and facilities ensuring optimal utilization of facilities assets
• Marketing Media Transfers Ingest services to internal and external clients, in order to ensure optimal utilization of facilities and equipment
• Report monthly to management on Media Transfers Ingest business performance and status
• Continually monitor and assess technical equipment and facility performance, in order to ensure optimal delivery
• Ensuring quality of Media Transfers Ingest complying with technical and operational standards and processes for all media prepared for transmission
• Ensure adherence to SABC policies and procedures
• Ensure adherence to Risk, Health and Safety regulations

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Degree in Media on Film & Production /translation, Linguistic or relevant majors
• Technically literate; comfortable with a variety of computer applications
• At least 8 years of audio, video or subtitle QC experience in television
• Requires attention to detail, sound problem solving and root cause analysis
• 4 Years’ experience at management level
• 2 Years’ experience at a supervisory level

UNIQUE REQUIREMENTS

• Understanding of television broadcast value chain, its infrastructure systems and Postproduction Facilities
• A thorough knowledge of SABC Technical Delivery Standard as the custodian to the changes and development of this document
• Media Transfers Ingest equipment and procedures to (AVID | DALET | LTO |OMNEON)
• Understanding of ITU / CCIR 5-point grading scale is used to assess programmes for quality
• Understanding and knowledge of all the diverse elements of television broadcast (Analogue | SDI | IP) formats
• Leverage effective partnerships with cross-functional teams including strategy, content, digital, events and external partners
• Understand current industry trends, leverage them on internal/external platforms