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Managing  

• Manage the Technical Crew during live and pe-recorded productions.
• Manage Freelance staff during live and pre-recorded productions.
• Ensure that the Crew maintains safe and responsible handling of the equipment.
• Manage crew disciplinary issues on & off air and holding regular team or one on one meetings with crew members to address disciplinary issues that may arise or affect production. As team leader to identify training needs for crew members and giving the necessary feedback to management.

Directing  

• Liaise with Technical Operations Management in order to formulate and maintain standard operating procedures.
• Act as liaison between Engineering and Technical Operations to report equipment failure.
• Respond to equipment failure and find work around solutions.
• Work with editorial in Planning and blocking of content for final output
• Assist with training the crew when using equipment such as switches, cameras, monitors, microphones, lighting etc.
• Ensure upskilling and self-development in gallery soft skills such as Production Assistant PA, Server Playout operation and Telly Prompter not limited to the listed skills to assist when needed on any production. (Training every quarter)
• Ensure that programs conform to eMedia policies and regulations
• Ensure equipment is ready and technical checks are completed.
• Operate equipment to produce pre-recorded programs or broadcast live programs from remote location.

Vision Mixing

• Select required images and ensure a smooth transition between shots which involves ‘cutting’, ‘mixing’ and ‘wiping’.
• Monitor different media/visual sources, i.e. pictures from several cameras, digital video effects, and graphics and outside broadcast materials.
• Ensure vision mixing follows correct broadcast standards.
• Ensure that all the key elements i.e. crawlers and lower thirds units are setup correctly.
• Setup DVE elements as per production/show requirements
• Ensure upskilling and development in vision mixing standards and requirements every 6 months.

Requirements

Qualifications

• National Diploma in Television and Film and/or Video Technology and/or Broadcasting Technology

Experience

• 8 years in Broadcast and/or Technical Operations
• 3 years in Technical Directing
• Drivers Licences - Essential

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KEY DELIVERABLES

Quoting

• Following up on leads from prospective clients.
• Meeting with local and international filmmakers and reporting back to Management and/or Manager: Operations.
• Booking in jobs as per client’s request.
• Compiling quotes in accordance with client specifications and ensuring gear is booked accordingly.
• Managing the quotations process from commencement to completion.
• Preparing client agreements and ensuring adherence to applicable terms and conditions
• Ensuring all allocations are completed timeously.
• Planning for gear shortages.
• Responding to relevant client correspondence (emails and phone calls) timeously.
• Liaising with Production, crew and the operational floor staff to eliminate delays and unplanned changes.
• Ensuring that the generator and operators are booked, as required.
• Communicating high demand gear to Manager: Operations, based on client feedback.
• Working with the operational team to plan logistics for hired-in gear or interbranch movement of gear.
• Ensuring that the Rental’s invoicing process is complete including missing and damaged equipment/items.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

Key Performance Indicator 1

• All Client emails responded to within 1 day.
• When quoting, a commercial should have a 1 day turnaround and feature a 2 day turnaround whilst keeping all stakeholders informed and/or updated.

Key Performance Indicator 2

• Ensuring that equipment bookings are correct thus avoiding issues relating to overbooking and/or financial wastage.

Key Performance Indicator 3

• Ensuring that equipment challenges identified and are escalated timeously to Manager: Operations.

Key Performance Indicator 4

• Ensuring proper communication with Store, Dispatch and Receiving and On Set teams to ensure a workflow that makes successful shoots.

Requirements

• A National Senior Certificate
• A Diploma within Sales
• A minimum of 2 years' experience within Sales and/or Rentals

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Specific Tasks and Outcomes

Music Usage 

• Checking and filing all cue sheets as per the required departmental standard.
• Verifying cue sheets from the reports to what has been submitted.
• Ensuring the various search engines are being utilized to ensure the retrieval of the cue sheets and that correct music details has been captured.
• Utilising BCM to cross check the relevant information captured on the cue sheet.
• All cue sheets received is filed according to the titles in the BMS and not what is supplied to us from the production/distributor or internal stakeholders, renaming the files to match the scheduled titles

Digital Asset Management Administration (DAM)

• All media and deliverables are written to the DAM must be verified against the BMS and metadata documents before being archived.
• Archiving of all supporting documentation and deliverables according to the prescribed delivery standards as per the tech spec document.
• Verification with the relevant departments needs to be conducted before metadata is archived

Over the Top Administration (OTT) 

• Sourcing metada to complete the metadata sheets for upload into the CMS from the various systems – Broadcast Traffic System (BTS),
• Rights Management System (RT) and the media file to ensure accurate information is gathered and uploaded to the CMS
• Source raw artwork and provide to design agency, 1-2 months prior to the publish date and ensure that artwork is delivered to specification for all devices

Requirements

• A National Diploma in Media Studies and/or Library Information Science.

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Description

• Reporting to the Manager: Payroll, the key performance areas include but are not limited to:

Administration 

• Receiving and capturing associated freelancer invoices monthly whilst ensuring approval, rates and details are accurate.
• Filing all relevant freelancer documents as required.
• Liaising with stakeholders in relation to freelancer queries and escalating where necessary.

Interpersonal and team relationships

• Building, supporting and maintaining interpersonal and team relationships to ensure stable working environment and achievement of team objectives.

Requirements

• A National Diploma or a Bachelors Degree specialising in Finance / Payroll / Administration is essential. 

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Specific Tasks and Outcomes

Quality Assurance

• Analysing audio and video quality of programmes in real time.
• Ensuring that the technical quality of all media operations material is in line with the Internal and External broadcasting specifications.
• Ensuring that all timings and other relevant information are correctly loaded on the Media and Broadcasting Management systems.
• Ensuring that all material required for broadcasts are ingested and a quality assurance review is performed on ingested material as per the given schedule.
• Ensuring the correct material is captured and conforms to broadcast standards.
• Evaluating images and processes through PSE (Photosensitive epilepsy) test if and when required.
• Mastering finished material timeously and archiving existing projects.
• Flagging any classification queries to be delivered.
• Ensuring that all relevant components (audio mixes, textless elements, etc) are ingested on International Masters.
• Reviewing and responding to daily shift and missing media reports when on shift.

Editing

• Editing material as and when required according to stakeholder requirements.
• Formatting multiple file wrappers and codecs.

Requirements

• A National Diploma in Video Editing

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Description

• Reporting to the Executive Creative Director and/or the Manager: Traffic, the key performance areas include but are not limited to: 

Traffic Coordination

• Coordinating and/or scheduling of voiceover artist bookings.
• Coordinating with external production companies relating to their processes and ensuring timeous delivery of promo and radio cue sheets, along with obtaining approval feedback for marketing communications.

Workflow Scheduling and Administration

• Drafting and improving team workflow schedules.
• Providing delivery schedules to enable task prioritisation on a daily basis.
• Facilitating daily media deliveries to stakeholders.

Stakeholder Liaison

• Communicating with creative services team members.
• Liaising with production companies on feedback, faults, and rework requests, and assisting in obtaining timeous approval and/or feedback for marketing communications.

Requirements

• A minimum of a National Diploma or Bachelors Degree in Administration / Media / Marketing / Communications is essential. 

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Description

• Reporting to the Channel Head, the key performance areas include but are not limited to:

Research 

• Researching potential international programming for eMedia channels and provide feedback to Channel Head.
• View screeners as and when required, briefing Channel Head of programming of potential interest.
• Liaising with potential and existing suppliers for information and screeners, providing feedback to Channel Head.
• Assisting in the compilation and distribution of programming reports for the various channels.

Inventory

• Monitoring inventory (both series and movies) in terms of expiries, programme costs and maximising use of content and alerting Channel Head of potential problems.
• Monitoring the inventory recon of all international programming received and licensed when necessary
• Checking existing inventory for slot suitability and advising Channel Head of potential problems
• Ensuring that any programming, scheduling and/or contractual errors or discrepancies loaded in the Broadcast Management System(s) are clearly communicated to the relevant department(s)

Planning

• Assisting with the preparation and maintenance of long-term and monthly schedules under supervision of the Channel Head this includes but is not limited to updating costs, transmission info, runs, expiries, synopses, cast, age classification and durations.
• Assisting with compilation of monthly highlights for various channels.
• Assisting other departments (particularly Marketing, Creative Services and Commercial Time Sales) on information regarding new international programming.

Requirements

• A minimum of a National Diploma or a Bachelors Degree in Film / Television is essential.

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Specific Tasks and Outcomes

• Programming Contracts’ Administration and Coordination 
• Verify licensing data on executed contracts and complete take-on forms to obtain appropriate exchange rates from the finance department.
• Inputting contractual information in Broadcast Management System (BMS) and generate contracts summary reports for validation.
• Liaising with Acquisitions and programme scheduling departments on maintaining contractual parameters for all programming (commissioned and acquired) and report on significant contract discrepancies.
• Facilitating necessary contracts changes and or amendments and communicate them to all relevant departments.
• Coordinating and corresponding with finance department to ensure that consistency and balance is maintained between the BMS and the finance system.
• Communicate with programme suppliers by email and telephone to obtain programme related information, such as synopses and running orders and update BMS when needed.
• Keep physical and electronic files up to date and readily available for internal users and auditors
• Responsible for ongoing maintenance of up-to-date supplier database.
• Communicate and confirm program airdates and airtimes with suppliers upon request.

Monitoring and Support

• Monitoring all international and local deliveries received and coordinate with Media Library and Transfers on discrepancies.
• Viewing programs to ensure they adhere to contracted programme titles when necessary.
• Providing programming updates and support to all relevant departments as needed, such as Programme schedulers, Media Library, Transfers and Online.
• Carrying out other administrative duties that are in line with your responsibilities within the department as requested by the management

Requirements

• A National Diploma in Business Management and/or Administration

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Description

• The incumbent would be required to deliver on-air newscasts in an informed and professional manner. This includes writing and producing news stories, as well as conducting interviews, which are relevant to the eNuus audience.

Writing, Production and Research

• Translating English stories into Afrikaans and writing original Afrikaans news copy, adhering to the duration and the facts
• Sending relevant visuals and soundbytes through to edit suites
• Checking wire services and news feeds for breaking news
• Assisting with news updates and checking accuracy
• Researching and scripting interviews
• Staying abreast of current affairs in order to be ready for breaking and    developing stories
• Doing voice-overs when required

Anchoring

• Arriving at least 90 minutes before going on air in order to prepare and get make-up done
• Dressing as per the style guide
• Preparing for and rehearsing Afrikaans news bulletins
• Anchoring Afrikaans news bulletins
• Conducting live and pre-recorded interviews
• Ad libbing to live visuals during breaking stories

Editorial

• Attending editorial meetings
• Giving input on news content which is on target for the eNuus audience
• Adhering to editorial code and social media policy
• Skills may be reasonably applied to the same or similar group of tasks as required for the
• eNuus production process and broadcast

Requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and/or Advanced Diploma in Journalism

Experience

• 5 years inJournalism and/or Anchoring

Computer Literacy

• MS Office Suite - Intermediate

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Video Editing

• Video edit both long and short form content for news and current affairs, according to a specific SOP, which includes ensuring there is run-in and run out on the final piece.

Planning

• Liaise with editorial team on the requirements/needs and plan creative edits when needed. 
• Be able to work independently after being briefed by the editorial team.

Technical Specs  

• Make sure visuals are corrected/graded if necessary and possible and to the required standard.

Audio

• Recording and laying of audio / voice overs and sourcing sound effects and soundtrack when required.
• Ensure audio is on the correct channels and at the correct levels and prep long form content for Audio Final Mix.

Effects  

• Add all necessary broadcast elements such as graphics, subtitles, blurs, voice alteration and other special effects when required.

Archives 

• Recall archive material and archive when required, work off dalet or transfers from hard-drive or camera cards.

Quality Control

• Liaise with the Editorial, Quality Control function and Master Control Room (MCR) team to make sure all video edited content is within broadcast specifications including durations of exported videos.

Deployment

• Work on or off site when required for outside broadcast or pre-recorded material

Requirements

Qualifications

• National Senior Certificate - Essential
• Advanced Diploma in Broadcasting and/or Media and/or Film Editing

Experience

• 3 – 5 years in Video Editing and/or Media and/or Broadcast Industry

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Specific Tasks and Outcomes

Broadcast Management System Scheduling 

• Creating an accurate daily transmission schedule.
• Maintaining the final schedule and the distribution of it to on air users both internal and external.

Stakeholder Liaison

• Liaising with external departments for any programmes, promo discrepancies, late start times and outstanding material.
• Liaising with the Commercial Time Sales Departments for all commercial scheduling, outstanding material and over sells.
• Communicating all schedule and broadcast responsibilities to FCC.

Branding Management 

• Implementing promotion planning and meeting contractual agreements.
• Scheduling channel branding.
• Viewing and scheduling of interstitial programming, channel branding and promos.

Schedule / Playlist Management 

• Identifying, prioritizing and dealing with issues affecting the broadcast, proactively, in a timely and professional manner by implementing the appropriate solution.

Stakeholder Relationships

• Building, supporting and maintaining interpersonal and team relationships to ensure a stable working environment and achievement of team objectives

Requirements

• A National Diploma in Media Studies and/or Business Administration

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Project Planning

• Assisting with departmental administration duties.
• Liaising with the traffic, media planning and implementation teams to ensure that all campaign timeline and campaign deliverables achieved.

Marketing Coordination

• Maintain and adhering to marketing / campaign timelines.
• Organising and managing key campaign collateral.

Content Coordination

• Preparing content plans for relative marketing platforms including but not limited to website, social media and/or in-app.

Requirements

• A minimum of a National Diploma / Bachelors Degree in Marketing is essential.

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Description

• Reporting to the Advertising Specialist. The key performance areas include but are not limited to: 

Coordination

• Assisting with departmental administration duties.
• Coordinating and monitoring all phases of projects and maintain all project objectives within required time frame.
• Coordinating with internal teams to maintain all records for campaigns POF and provide updates for all suppliers.
• Assist with departmental administration duties.

Social Media Assistance

• Assisting in the development and implementation of social media marketing strategy.
• Engaging with and managing the social media community across e.tv’s social media accounts.
• Assisting in the creation and editing of written, video, and photo content.

Reporting

• Compiling media and marketing reports.
• Monitoring show and campaign performances.

Requirements

• A minimum of a National Diploma in Marketing is essential.