Media Planning Manager at MultiChoice

Key Performance Objectives

Tasks

Strategy Execution

• Plan and execute all micro and promo schedules with Marketing and Programming respectively, as well as other related activities, including the delivery of downloads to both Argus and Samrand - in line with the Business Unit strategy

Operational Delivery

• Strategically plan and manage the implementation and output of micro schedules and promos for SuperSport
• Break allocations: Determine commercial allocations within ad-breaks for DMS to enable DMS to meet their targets, revise if necessary to ensure business needs are catered for
• Manage media plans for Enterprise, Marketing and Group barter agreements
• Ensure that the correct promo material arrives in the building in the correct format, is ingested, slugged and scheduled according to broadcast event specifications
• Ensure that the rights holders and events, including their sponsorship elements are scheduled according to statutory contractual obligations on the correct SuperSport channels
• Proactive involvement in all enhancements on the LMKRS micro scheduling system for all departments, including Media Sales
• Liaise with the Marketing for implementation of the strategy relevant to promos
• Extract insights from research and industry trends to shape strategic planning for all promos
• Regularly update and maintain targeting matrices and optimization tools to reach effective promotional goals
• Take responsibility for the Sponsorship department in calculating possible rand values for contracts with clients

Compliance and Stakeholder Management

• Ensure adherence to set company policies and procedures
• Ensure compliance to contractual obligations in all Sub-Saharan territories. Eg. FIFA, UEFA, CAF
• Complete schedule maintenance checks to ensure there are no pre and on-air errors as per SOP
• Ensure that schedule deadlines are met as per SOP
• Comply with regulatory guidelines
• Ensure schedule is compliant with the BCCSA regulation and guidelines
• Ensure compliance to regulatory obligations in all territories that adhere to watershed regulations
• Provide monthly/quarterly/yearly analysis of available on-air inventory
• Document, track and report promotional inventory usage for internal and external partners as needed
• Instruct and work closely with the other business units across MultiChoice to ensure correct implementation of the marketing strategy
• Establish and manage effective working relationships with all support departments, as well as suppliers of key input and services

People Management

• Manage the Media Planning team, SOPs, roles and responsibilities,
• Ensure on-air implementation of marketing strategy
• Based on gaps identified, motivate requests for staff development as well as additional resources including people, budget and equipment
• Explain targets and take accountability for the monitoring and achievement of performance objectives in the respective departments in terms of employee satisfaction, customer experience, cost performance, return on investments, risk & compliance and governance requirements
• Implement productivity improvement measures by coaching staff on developing on any new processes or in their areas for improvement
• Achieve the agreed target for Employee Engagement

Systems

• Take responsibility for testing and maintaining improvements on all systems
• Business Super User for all systems including troubleshooting and problem solving
• Creation of new channels
• Managing the playlist for on-air channel IPI’s, and its relevant sources

Take responsibility for

• Landmark Rights and Scheduling
• Landmark Sales
• Esched
• Synergy (Macro/Micro)
• Ardome
• VizOne
• Volicon
• Promo Optomizer

Qualifications Essential:

• Post Graduate qualification in sports management, business management, marketing or media studies

Experience

• A minimum of 5 - 8 years’ experience in Television with emphasis on the broadcasting industry, especially pertaining to micro scheduling, business rules and protocol. 
• Excellent understanding of the operational requirements applied on SuperSport channels, including bouquet platforms, across both SA and MAL territories.  
• A very strong working knowledge of Synergy, Landmark Rights and Scheduling and related programs or systems used in the transmission process
• Working experience and passion for developing and coaching juniors