Job Opportunities at MultiChoice

Purpose of the Position:

• To ensure that the executive stays organized and supports them in ensuring that the business runs smoothly
• To work closely with top executives providing high-level administrative support by conducting research, preparing reports, handling information requests, and performing administrative duties such as general correspondence, hosting guests, coordinating meetings, and extensive schedule management.

Key Performance Objectives

Tasks

Personal Assistance

• Maintain an up to date, orderly and logical filing system that can be easily accessed by relevant individuals

Meeting Management

• Analyse meeting requirements, prepare required information and advise the CEO / Executives

Event management

• Arrange functions and events according to requirements upon request by the CEO / Executives
• Determine a budget amount for these events
• Send invitations to CEO’s / Executive’s invitees in advance
• Make sure that all hotels, travel and forex arrangements are on track and arranged as requested

Operational support

 Qualifications

• Essential: Diploma level educational qualification
• Preferred: Degree

 Experience

• A minimum of 3-5 years’ Secretarial/Office Administrative experience or Equivalent
• Analyze monthly and weekly plans and determine required amount of meetings, logistics, attendees, etc.
• Produce documents, briefing papers, reports and presentations, etc. as requested by CEO / Executives
• Carry out background research and present findings to the CEO /
• Executives
• Carry out specific projects and research as requested by the CEO /
• Executives
• Support executive with presentation and report research and preparation
• Ensure that the CEO’s schedule is planned in advance and that the calendar/diary is up to date and efficiently managed as changes occur
• Request necessary data from management so that reports can be compiled
• Screen phone calls, e-mails and messages either through first line
• response or forwarding as appropriate
• Process incoming correspondence and action as required, e.g.
  • Update calendar
  • Type documentation
  • Distribute / forward information
  • Internal and external queries
• Maintain stakeholder database and ensure that all information is accurate and up to date
• Regularly check resource supplies to ensure sufficient stock
• Schedule meetings as planned or requested
• Ensure that an agenda is sent to all delegates, both with standard agenda items as well as any items that need to be included for follow up as a result of actions documented in previous meetings
• Ensure that delegates are aware of what they need to prepare in terms of contribution to the meeting
• Compile documentation required and distribute in advance to delegates
• Arrange logistical requirements and ensure smooth running of the meetings
• Take minutes of meetings and ensure accuracy and timeous distribution

Technical Competencies

• Communication
• Relationship Building
• Confidentiality
• Project Management/Coordination, Administration

Behavioural Competencies

• Accountability
• Teamwork
• Delegation
• Interpersonal Support
• Perseverance
• Motivating
• Prioritisation
• Analytical Thinking

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Purpose of the Position

• To define the marketing strategy for SuperSport and guide the implementation thereof
• Develop and manage all aspects of the marketing function.

Key Performance Objectives

Tasks

Department

• Marketing

Strategy Execution

• Formulate and Implement an on-air marketing Strategy
• Develop and implement creative, advertising, media and promotional campaigns for SuperSport channels
• Develop and drive a content marketing strategy and roadmap; determining key priorities and investments based on marketing leading practice
• Ensure successful execution of Marketing strategies for SuperSport

Operational Delivery

• Develop and manage creative marketing initiatives in support of organisation's range of activities
• Align the organisation internally around marketing, brand, and customer objectives
• Guide and direct the development and execution of through-the-line marketing communications across all touchpoints
• Manage advertising agency and marketing consultants
• Guide and direct the design, development, and deployment of campaigns to specific markets
• Monitor and report on the performance of marketing campaigns and initiatives on a weekly, monthly and quarterly basis, and ensure that these are designed, developed and launched within the given time-frames
• Ensure consistent brand messaging across the organisation to optimize ROI and brand health
• Together with Multichoice Customer services identify new markets for potential growth and understand potential growth estimates and growth drivers for those territories
• Rigorously monitor Marketing performance against approved budgets and put measures in place to address variances; Continuously identify areas for improved efficiency
• Manage annual budgeting and forecasting exercises.
• Benchmarking
• Constantly scan the market in order to identify, share and embed leading practices within MultiChoice, helping to build a world class marketing organisation and maintain market relevance
• Identify key segments to target, including rationale/strategic objectives, and use customer insights to perform cluster analysis; classifying customers into segments based on spending, behavior, needs and attitudes 

People Management

• Develop a high performing team by embedding formal performance development and informal coaching
• Encourage frequent knowledge-sharing between team members
• Determine and analyze development needs for the team and ensure that identified training requirements are budgeted for and executed
• Create effective workforce and recruitment demand plans to ensure that current and future business requirements are met
• When required, initiate disciplinary processes for team members and 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 recognized
• Provide regular constructive feedback on the performance of individual team members

Qualifications Essential:

• Post Graduate degree in Marketing/Commerce/Business Management/Related Field
• An MBA would be advantageous

Experience

• A minimum of 10 years experince in a commerce, business administration or sales and marketing leadership role
• Detailed commercial and financial acumen, balanced with creative flair
• Proven experience in People Management

Technical Competencies

• Customer Centricity
• Developing value propositions
• Brand Management
• Reporting and Research
• Project Management
• Financial Management/Budgeting
• Marketing Management
• Regulatory and Legal Compliance
• Media Management

Behavioral Competencies

• Strategic Thinking
• Networking
• Risk Management
• Negotiation Skills
• Future Oriented