Current Jobs at eMedia Investments

Description

• The individual will be responsible to deliver professional, well-researched on-air newscasts in Afrikaans, including writing, producing, and conducting interviews relevant to the eNuus audience.

Writing, Production and Research

• Translate and write accurate, engaging Afrikaans news copy.
• Select and edit relevant visuals and soundbytes.
• Monitor wire services and news feeds for breaking news
• Assist with news updates and checking accuracy
• Research and script interviews, ensuring factual accuracy.
• Stay abreast of current and provide voice-overs as needed.

Anchoring

• Arrive at least 90 minutes before going on air for preparation and styling.
• Anchor Afrikaans news bulletins
• Rehearse and present Afrikaans news bulletins professionally.
• Conduct live and pre-recorded interviews.
• Ad-lib effectively during breaking news.

Editorial responsibilities

• Participate in editorial meetings, providing insights on news content.
• Align reporting with eNuus audience interests.
• Adhere to editorial guidelines and social media policy.

Requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Journalism

Experience

• 5 years broadcasting experience
• Drivers Licences - Essential

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Description

• The incumbent is responsible for developing, curating, editing, and posting content on eNCA digital platforms.

Content and Editing

• Evaluating, editing, and proofreading content submitted by writers or content creators
• Repurposing eNCA news stories, lives and/or packages for online/digital news.
• Ensuring all content aligns with the company’s style guide, editorial policies, and brand voice
• Collaborating with writers, designers, and marketing team to plan and develop site content, style and layout.
• Stay up-to-date with developments and generate new ideas to draw the audience’s attention
• Improve viewership, retention, and accuracy through strategic story selection and advanced storytelling.
• Evaluate all news for authenticity and check with sources to ensure accuracy.
• Enhance news content by achieving a 10% quarterly increase in average viewership, and a 10% rise in audience retention.
• Reduce and maintain errors below 10%.
• Achieve 95% compliance with editorial guidelines
• Decrease script turnaround time by 20% using standardized checklists, training, and digital tools.
• Standardize editing checklists and utilize digital editing tools to maintain high editorial standards and strengthen the Company's credibility.

Live Streams

• Ensure that livestreams are set up on time before they are due to go live
• Ensure that the social media team has promoted the live stream ahead of time
• Ensure that the livestreams run efficiently and without technical errors.

Digital ( website) Management and Analytics

• Manage all digital platforms ensuring news meets specific requirements and output.
• Top stories and news updates updated and/or reviewed hourly.
• Optimizing content for search engines and lead generation
• Managing content across all platforms, including email and social media
• Tracking web traffic and user engagement (e.g. bounce rates, time spent on page), and suggesting solutions to boost web presence
• Monitoring and analysing content performance and making recommendations based on those results.
• Updating website content as needed and ensuring the website content is accurate, grammatically correct, and informative.
• Monitor analytics used by eNCA on daily basis to ensure effective placement and coverage of Online and video content.
• Secure a 10% analytics increase on monthly basis.

Requirements

Qualification

• Bachelors Degree in Journalism and/or Multi-Media Studies

Experience

• 5 years in relevant Television Production and/or Digital Journalism
• Drivers Licences - Recommended

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Studio & Production Oversight

• Floor manage in-studio and outside broadcasts.
• Update presenters with script changes during live broadcasts.
• Ensure guests arrive on time and understand studio protocols.
• Check functionality of equipment (microphones, earpieces, etc.).
• Relay instructions from the control room to the studio floor.
• Supervise set arrangements, including furniture, props, and audience seating.
• Manage on-air discipline and handle technical issues as they arise.
• Halt production if necessary due to safety or technical concerns.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe working environment.
• Maintain all health and safety requirements
• Supervising and verifying the set process, i.e. equipment — screens, chairs, props, microphones and technical gear, as required.
• Directing and guiding studio audience as required.
• Facilitating rehearsals for live shows
• Liaising with the Producer and Director and relaying instructions between the control room and studio staff
• Attending to with technical problems and/or any arising issues promptly to ensure a seamless production.

Management and Compliance

• Communicate director’s instructions clearly to presenters and crew.
• Assist in production planning and coordination.
• Oversee technical teams (lighting, props, camera crew) to ensure smooth operation.
• Keep director and producer informed of off-camera developments.
• Ensure adherence to call times and production schedules.
• Monitor live events and relay updates to studio teams.
• Maintain compliance with health and safety regulations, including keeping clear ‘safe areas’ and fire exits.
• Looking ahead in the programme schedule to anticipate any changes to the set or to see what props are required later in the show.

Team and Stakeholder Relationships

• Build, support and maintain interpersonal and team relationships to ensure stable working environment and achievement of team objectives
• Train, mentor, and evaluate staff performance.  
• Handle inquiries and resolve issues promptly.
• Engage actively in discussions, ensuring collaboration across multiple teams.
• Build strong relationships, develop sources, and collaborate with media teams.
• Balance workloads effectively to maximize efficiency and minimize last-minute chaos.
• Maintain professional relationships with public relations teams, guests, and media personnel.

Personal Development

• Engage in continuous learning, complete development plans, and stay informed on current events.
• Completing Individual Development Plan.
• Attending a minimum of 2 learning and development courses bi-annually.
• Participating in peer and team learning initiatives.

Budget Compliance

• Adhere to work standards to optimize resource use.
• Meeting and complying with work practices, standards and methods and ensuring application of financial parameters.

Production and on-air oversight

• Helping plan and prepare the programme.
• Running sound and lighting checks to make sure that equipment is working properly.
• Giving cues and time counts to actors, presenters and technicians.
• Assisting any guests on the show and any last-minute changes.
• Checking on health and safety requirements.

Requirements

Qualifications

• National Diploma in Technical Operations

Experience

• 5 years inTechnical and/or Floor
• Drivers Licenses 

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Floor Manager   

• Meet and greet studio guests and ensure that they are safe on the studio floor and that they are mic’ed up.
• Ensuring that all equipment on the floor is in working condition, report all faults immediately to engineers.
• Manage the execution of the show on the floor as per the Technical Director’s instructions.
• Ensure guest safety, equipment functionality, and smooth execution of studio productions.

Graphics

• Verify and operate Viz machine and associated software.
• Verify and operate graphics playout systems, ensuring accuracy and seamless on-air display.
• Ensuring that the graphics rundown is correct and preview all graphics before triggering to air.
• Operate graphics playout systems during live and pre-recorded productions.

Autocue  

• Prepare, manage/operate, and sync scripts to maintain smooth delivery for anchors.
• Compile, review and preview all scripts, to ensure that all scripts are cleaned before the start of each production.
• Review and update all script changes then deliver updated scripts to Anchors timeously. 

Vision Control     

• Ensuring that the equipment (Cameras, CCU’S, Studio lights, Robotics) is switched on and in good working order.
• Balance cameras to get the exact colour output and ensure that all studio cameras match.
• Performing camera back focus where required to ensure that the focal point is accurate.
• Framing camera shots according to the Technical Directors requirements, perform robotic on air camera movements as required.
• Monitor, balance, and adjust cameras, lighting, and robotics for optimal visuals.

Server Operations

• Setting up and operating different types of video playback devices i.e server, tapes, cinedeck.
• Execute direction from Technical Director and Producer on which content to playback. Following and executing playback instructions as per running order.
• Creating and maintaining appropriate logs and labels for removable media i.e. tapes, HDD’s.

Vision Mixing  

• Verify the vision mixing desk ensuring working order to ensure seamless production.
• Select, transition, and enhance visuals per the director’s instructions, adapting settings as required.
• View different types of images from a variety of sources, i.e. pictures from several cameras, digital video effects, graphics and outside broadcast materials.
• Under instructions from the director, selecting the required images and combining them, ensuring a smooth transition between shots – this involves ‘cutting’, ‘mixing’ and ‘wiping’. Setup DVE effects and create new show styles on request.
• Ability to adapt the vision mixing desk settings on the fly on request from the Technical Director.

Support & Coordination  

• Stand in for Technical Director when required and ensure with the director a smooth technical and visual production.
• Manage production crew ensuring everyone is fully aware of what is required from them.
• Double check elements before switching on air to ensure that they correct and are according to the show requirements.
• Help train and mentor other members of the Technical Operations team.

Requirements

Qualifications

• National Diploma in Film and Production 

Experience

• 5 years in Broadcast
• Drivers Licences - Essential