Senior Manager Africa Sport at MultiChoice

Purpose of the Position

• To manage and lead the creative and strategic direction of broadcasting for all African and Maximo productions within SuperSport. Manage relationships with key stakeholders in ROA, building a solid network to ensure key business objectives are realized.
• Oversee the creative direction of broadcasting within SuperSport and collaborate with key stakeholders and sports bodies to ensure the relevance, quality and exceptional standards associated with the SuperSport brand.

Key Performance Objectives

Budget Management

• Ensure Cost effective use of resources
• Ensure targets are met as per production requirements and specifications
• Ensure variable strategies are planned to meet budget requirements
• Ensure production stays within budget
• Ensure relevant parties are informed regarding billing requirements

Stakeholder Management

• Engage with applicable sporting associations and bodies to promote the SuperSport brand
• Build effective relationships with key stakeholders within the sporting community to promote the SuperSport brand
• Build effective relationships within the broader Broadcasting community and with 3rd party suppliers

Creative Control

• Ensure the creative process is driven and controlled as per best practice
• Ensure creative content is appropriate to the look and feel of the SuperSport brand
• Make sure that new Programme ideas, to add value to productions, are researched and suggested
• Ensure suggestions from all levels of staff are considered in the creative process
• Manage and safeguard creative control over Africa content, both in African languages, English and Portuguese

Content Origination

• Ensure content meets standards of the SuperSport Brand
• Ensure content of Build-ups, inserts and live events meet requirements of target audiences
• Ensure content remains correct and up to date according to relevant sport requirements

People Management

• Manage team members to ensure effective delivery of business unit objectives
• Develop a high performing team by embedding formal performance development and informal coaching
• Encourage frequent knowledge sharing between team members
• Determine and analyse development needs for the team and ensure that identified training requirements are budgeted for and executed
• Interview and recruit new members of the team, including determining appropriate compensation levels with input from HR
• Create effective workforce and recruitment demand plans to ensure that current and future business requirements can be met
• Review and update the department’s organisation structure and role descriptions on at least an annual basis to ensure that they are fit for purpose and contain all the accountabilities of each team member
• Approve leave requests for team members and create a leave plan to ensure adequate coverage
• When required, initiate disciplinary processes for team members calling on HR for support
• Resolve grievances raised by team members and escalate only if required
• Address poor performance of any team member through the formal Performance Improvement Programme and ensure that continued poor performance is appropriately dealt with
• Motivate team members and ensure that their efforts are recognised

Production Process

• Be involved in the long-term visioning process by being available throughout the development phase of the project
• Ensure thorough pre-production involvement resulting in all production elements being completed and available on time
• Prepare production process in conjunction with Senior Producers and Directors
• Ensure successes and failures are reported according to SOP`s to ensure an evolving standard for future productions.
• Ensure Channel Management for channels in African markets, specifically Portuguese language channels

Quality Control

• Ensure all programmes meet required technical broadcasting standards and channel image

Qualifications

• Preferable A Post Graduate Degree in Media studies

Experience/Skills

• A minimum of 10 years in a sport production and/or sport relationship management role
• Sound knowledge and understanding of live sport broadcasting and content creation
• Proven experience in working with sport leagues in Africa
• Experienced in Broadcast Technology
• Computer literacy
• Leadership skills and qualities
• Expert understanding in terms of the applicable laws and relevant sporting bodies associated with sport within both the local and international context
• Experience managing content and content production in African markets and for markets with different languages.

Technical Competencies

• Production Management
• Creative Control Management
• Content Development
• Budget Management
• Stakeholder Management