Senior Manager Rugby at MultiChoice

Tasks

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 in order to promote the SuperSport brand
• Build effective relationships with key stakeholders within the sporting community in order 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 practices
• Ensure the creative content is appropriate to the look and feel of the SuperSport brand
• Make sure new Programme ideas to add value to productions, are researched and suggested
• Ensure suggestions from all levels of staff are taken into account in the creative process

 Content Origination

• Ensure Content of Buildups, inserts and live events meets requirements of target audience
• Ensure Content meets standards of the SuperSport Brand
• Ensure Content remains correct and up to date according to relevant sport requirements

 People Management

• Maintain a highly skilled workforce through instilling an ethos of training, development and self-improvement amongst the team
• Ensure job deliverables (Key Performance Indicators) for the department are defined, communicated and implemented
• Ensure that staff are aware of current performance standards through ongoing performance feedback and formal Performance reviews
• Lead and manage a team of Senior Producers
• Establish and maintain a strategy for increasing employee commitment and competency
• Establish and manage measurements to evaluate the effectiveness of employees, processes and projects
• Guide and coach Senior Producers in order to build a leadership pipeline for the future within SuperSport
• Work with the Functional Capability Specialist to build the skills and competency of the talent pipeline required

 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 that successes and failures are reported according to SOPs, to ensure an evolving standard for future productions

 Quality Control

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

 Qualifications

• A Post Graduate Degree in Media studies

 Experience

• A minimum of 8-10 years in a production role or similar
• Sound knowledge and understanding of live broadcasting
• Proven experience in other departments in television
• Experienced in Broadcast Technology
• Computer literate
• Leadership qualities
• Expert understanding in terms of the applicable laws and relevant sporting bodies associated with the sport within both the local and international context