Career Vacancies at The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Develop and implement a Programming strategy in line with overall Radio strategy and objectives/goals.
• Conduct continuous reviews of on-air products (formats), markets and revenue opportunities, in order to meet strategic objectives and ensure that the station maintains its competitive edge.
• Liaise with various internal stakeholders (i.e. Sales and Marketing, Finance, Market Intelligence, sport, Education, etc.) and external parties, to ensure the station’s mandate and programming objectives are met.
• Develop and implement a multi-pronged talent management plan in line with audience needs and future proofing of the station.
• Develop a multi-platform media strategy to grow audience base.
• Monitor and manage the output of Programming plans for the station, keeping within allocated budget.
• Commission research and implement insights to ensure high quality programming and deliver to audience needs.
•  Monitor and review programmes to ensure continuous improvement and alignment with station positioning.
• Conduct talent scouting exercises and maintain a talent bank for station voices and creatives.
• Explore opportunities for Co-productions and product placement, for cost containment and revenue generation.
• Interact with radio sales to ensure that product campaigns run smoothly and are on time for prodcast.
• Utilize marketing resources and digital platforms to create talent and product awareness campaigns.
• Work with digital specialists to build and grow online communities around the station’s on-air products.
• Ensure adhere to licence conditions, and relevant legislation in broadcasting i.e. ICASA quotas, Broadcast Act, etc.
• Monitor and report on operational risks and non-compliance matters.
• Develop and implement internal control measures to ensure good governance within the programming value chain.
• Manage risks to protect organisational integrity, create value, prevent financial losses and ensure compliance with applicable policies.
• Implement recommendations of internal audits and address identified gaps.
• Compile reports for various internal and external structures.
• Engage constantly with Internal and External business partners to achieve business objectives.
• Respond timorously to complaints.
• Liaise with Radio Sales and Adventure on programme sponsorships, trade exchanges and product placement in programmes to realize revenue.
• Liaise with internal and external content providers to ensure new innovations, cutting edge content, and alignment to organizational and national goals.
• Effective implementation of Performance Management System in accordance with organizational policy.
• Manage adequate staffing for workload, succession planning and effective leadership.
• Effective briefing and communication with departmental staff and line management.
• Complete Personal Development Plans (PDP) for all staff members.
• Provide individual coaching, counseling and mentoring of staff to assess and address developmental needs.
• Transfer of skills in line with succession planning.
• Manage available staff and identify potential to ensure fair and balanced distribution of work.

REQUIREMENTS:

•  National Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Communication/Media Studies/Business Management or relevant qualification (NQF level 6)
• 6 years’ experience in Radio broadcasting of which 3 years should be at supervisory level.
• Develops well defined communication strategy for the business unit.
• Markets and promotes the organization to external stakeholders.
• Demonstrates logical problem-solving approach and provides rationale for proposed solutions.
• Develops and incorporates best practice people management processes, approaches and tools across finance departments.
• Creates processes to ensure accountability for people management and development.
• Develops comprehensive, integrated strategies and approaches to managing human resources and adaptive leadership style.
• Advanced knowledge and understanding of Radio production processes and broadcast systems.
• Excellent understanding of the public mandate and SABC editorial prescripts.
• Understanding of applicable legislative frameworks and regulations, ICASA, BCCSA Code, SABC Editorial Policies.
• Advanced knowledge of programming tools and formats.
• Budget formulation and control.
• Advertising laws and regulations.
• Project management skills.
• Strategy development and execution
• Creative thinking.

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KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS - Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure maximum income is realised from the allocated portfolio of agencies and clients nationally
• Maintain or increase revenue market share for Radio and/or VE and/or Digital.
• Ensure all sales deals, commitments and any other contractual agreements with clients / third parties are managed and reported on monthly, quarterly and annually
• Manage and take full accountability for the performance of the sales portfolio and its resources. 
• Manage, motivate, and develop the sales and sales support teams who work directly / collaboratively under your leadership.
• Implement sales strategies both on strategic and tactical levels to ensure the target set are achieved and exceeded. 
• Manage the Segment Unit operating budget in such a manner as to encourage cost containment.
• Ensure contribution to target setting, budget preparation and sales plans are timeously implemented and measured at regular intervals. 
• Develop and monitor operational sales strategies in conjunction with the Head of Sales and with the input of the sales team.
• Monitor and analyse competitor business to identify and exploit new business opportunities and increase market share   Interpret and utilize research results in order to optimise revenue (e.g. market trends, lost/dropped business by agency/ client, etc.)
• Create increased revenue opportunities and positive commercial relationships within in agencies and clients direct with the aim to build partnerships for mutual gain.  
• Drive an integrated sales behaviour with across Sales and sales support to ensure best practice and performance.
• Grow and maintain excellent relationships with the SABC Platforms and other stakeholders.
• Provide infield and formal training and succession planning for all direct reports and specified others.
• Attend Industry related functions and ensure visibility in market weekly.  
• Maintain a positive image and relationships for SABC Sales in the marketplace.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB

• A relevant degree or diploma (NQF6/7), (Sales/ Communication/ Marketing/Business management/ administration or relevant qualification
• A minimum of 8 years of sales experience, and, /sales management experience, (media sales preferable) of which 4 should be on Junior management Level

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Key Accountabilities:

• Planning and organizing local & international projects & events for the station in a cost effective way
• Participate in negotiating and developments of long term trade exchanges and partnerships with the station’s potential clients
• Establish & maintain a database of clients and stakeholders to optimize marketing opportunities
• Networking to create awareness and attract potential clients for the station during the event.
• Drafting of marketing business proposals to the line manager, for the station clients.
• Implementation of branding strategy that will enhance the Channel Africa’s image both internal and external.
• Facilitate the purchasing of promotional material, through the proper procurement processes, to ensure accountability.
• Compilation of unit’s weekly and/or monthly report.
• Adhere to South Africa’s Constitution, all broadcasting and other legislation, Icasa regulations, the BCCSA Code of Conduct, SABC editorial policies and radio news and current affairs style guide etc.
• Adhere to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for the department.
• Monitor and report on compliance in line with OHS requirements.
• Liaise with Internal and External parties on matters pertaining to the office of the station manager
• Build and maintain sound relationships with all stakeholders for delivering on Channel Africa mandate/projects
• Ensure that deliverables of projects are met on time
• Communicate on a regular basis with all stakeholders to resolve and address all queries
• Contract on the SABC’s Performance Management System in accordance with the organizational policy and procedures.
• Be a team player and able to give leadership to the team when required
• Coach and mentor junior team members.
• Be part of employee relations to ensure conducive and productive working environment

Requirements:

• Diploma in Marketing / PR or Communications (NQF 6)
• 3 years’ experience in Media /PR/ Marketing.
• Experience in a Marketing environment preferably in the Media sector will be an advantage
• Understanding of continental media landscape
• Knowledge of electronic Marketing, Direct Marketing Public Relations and Event Marketing
• Extensive knowledge of customer service
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Computer literacy
• Understanding of Multi Media Environment

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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage the maintenance and repairs of mechanical & Electrical equipment and facilities.
• Co-ordination role in contracts
• Manage, organize, plan and control operational activities
• Carry out quality checks
• Set up and control Maintenance schedules
• Ensure accurate and sound administration in the preparation and control of costs with no wasteful expenditure.
• Budget Management
• Implement measures to make financial savings
• Maintain effective health and safety environment, including completion of risk assessments and Tool box talks
• Monitor and enforce safety legal requirements on all electrical equipment.
• Participate in development and implementation of SOP’s
• Maintaining the agreed and signed Service Level Agreements
• Contract Performance management
• Facilitate payment processes for service providers on SAP
• Prepare Technical reports
• Implement effective workflow processes
• Manage purchasing for new equipment and repairs.
• Prepare Business cases
• Supervise the team to resolve any issues that arise out of work process and to ensure that solutions meet business requirements.
• Effective contracting and evaluation of Performance Management.
• Effective management of Employment Relations issues within the Business Unit.
• Manage the workload of the team.
• Effective briefing and communication with departmental staff.
• Provide direction on the attraction and retention of staff.
• Supervise staff
• Training of staff

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Diploma in Electrical/ Electro-Mechanical, Engineering N6 (NQF level 6) or Relevant qualification.
• Trade Test, Leadership Training will be an advantage.

EXPERIENCE

• 6 years’ experience in a maintenance and build environment.
• Experience in three phase electrical system, standby generators and UPS
• Experience in air conditioning plants, chillers, refrigerants, and water system
• Experience in leading a team.

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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

BUSINESS OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY  

• Analyse preliminary schedules and alert scheduling managers if quotas are not met to ensure a high level of awareness on regulatory responsibilities.
• Analyse reconciled broadcast schedules and provide feedback to channels on performance against licence conditions and regulations for inclusion in monthly reports.
• Conduct data analysis and relevant scenario planning to ensure compliance by TV and Radio.
• Calculate impact of proposed schedule changes on mandate compliance; sift data, notice trends and variances.
• Extract and validate data from Integrated Broadcast Management System (IBMS) or Television Broadcast Management system (TVBMS) for analysis of Television schedules.
• Plan for the implementation when new licence conditions and regulations prevail.
• Ensure that data capturing is correct and identify data conflicts.
• Promote the ethos of the Public Broadcaster in respect of its mandate.
• Monitor and Evaluate TV and Radio services to ensure compliance.
• Provide monthly reports and give regular feedback.

GOVERNANCE, RISK AND COMPLIANCE

• Adhere to South Africa’s Constitution, all broadcasting and other legislation, Icasa regulations, the BCCSA Codes of Conduct, Press Council Code, SABC editorial policies and news and current affairs style guide.
• Monitor implementation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
• Monitor and report on the internal risk.

STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT    

• Contribute towards Liaison with ICASA on the reporting about compliance.
• Liaise with Internal Stakeholders with regards to compliance (Radio, TV and BIT)
• Represent the department in meetings with channels.
• Represent the department in all discussions related to the introduction of new software systems in the SABC (TVBMS, SAP, etc.).

LEADERSHIP AND SUPERVISION  

• Coach, mentor and develop the team.
• Manage the employee relations to ensure conducive and productive working environment.
• Ensure the implementation of organisational development initiatives i.e. Wellness, Employment Equity, Career Progression, Talent Management, and Human Capital Planning etc.

 INHERENT/MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

 QUALIFICATIONS

• National Diploma / Degree in Human Sciences majoring in Statistics or equivalent qualifications. (NQF6/7)

 EXPERIENCE

• 5 years’ experience in data analysis and policy regulatory environment.