Job Vacancies at Media24 (Pty) Ltd

What you’ll do

• Help maintain and manage content calendars, ensuring all deadlines are met.
• Assist in trafficking, writing, editing and publishing high-quality paid commercial content on brand sites.
• Ensure all content is accurate, well-researched and adheres to editorial standards.
• Collaborate with the Head of Events and Sponsorships, broader production teams and the Business Intelligence team to execute projects and ensure smooth content production and reporting.
• Implement SEO best practices when producing content.
• Assist the Production Manager and Project Coordinator with trafficking schedules for all diverse revenue commercial content.
• Troubleshoot delivery issues and implement optimisations to improve campaign performance.
• Ensure all material meets brand platform specs and brand guidelines.
• Maintain clear channels of communication with internal teams, external sponsors and clients.
• Provide regular status updates on campaign progress and deliverables where needed.
• Assist the Head of Events and Sponsorships in managing expectations and resolving conflicts regarding timelines and requirements with sponsors and clients.
• Occasionally liaise with sponsorship partners on event activation deliverables and manage expectations.

 What you bring

• Strong project management skills
• Excellent communication abilities
• Experience in content production and commercial partnerships

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Duties & Responsibilities:

• Produce online-ready content with the appropriate collateral to enrich copy.
• Copy-tasting relevant local and international content.
• Edit content to ensure it’s in line with the style of the publication.
• Help with the moderation of comments.
• Ability to quickly compile breaking news and/or aggregations where needed.
• Manage the flow of content from various sections and sites to the main News24 site when the site editor is unavailable.
• Run live blogs.
• Send out newsletters where required.
• Willingness to work irregular hours – and independently - over weekends and public holidays.

Minimum Requirements:

• A relevant tertiary qualification.
• At least 3-5 years of experience in the journalism industry.
• Experience in online environment.
• Proven experience as a reporter, sub-editor or content producer/production journalist.

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What the job entails:

• Audio Mixing: Deliver high-quality sound mixes for episodic content, ensuring every project meets the highest audio standards.
• Sound Design (occasionally): Create immersive soundscapes, effects, and designs that bring visuals to life.
• Technical Excellence: Use Pro Tools to perform all sound-editing tasks efficiently with precision.
• Collaboration: Liaise with directors, editors, and producers to fully understand creative briefs and deliver on-time, on-brand audio solutions.
• Quality Assurance: Take meticulous care to ensure final mixes meet broadcaster specifications and industry standards.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay updated with sound engineering trends and refine your skills to push boundaries creatively.

Who you are:

• A Pro Tools Expert: You are highly skilled and confident in using Pro Tools for mixing, editing, and sound design.
• Methodical and Detail-Oriented: When it comes to audio, every detail matters to you. You consistently work with care and accuracy.
• Fast and Efficient: Thrives under deadlines while maintaining top-quality work.
• Sunny Disposition: You bring positivity and a can-do attitude to every team meeting and project.
• Self-Motivated: You're driven to learn, grow, and deliver beyond expectations without needing constant instruction.
• Solution-Oriented: You tackle tricky audio challenges head-on with creativity and innovation.

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What you should have:

• A Degree or Diploma in Film and Television/ Scriptwriting/Film Production/Creative Writing.
• Minimum of 5 years working experience in film and television production or a similar role.
• Proficiency in MS Office (MS Excel and MS Outlook, in particular).
• Fluency in Afrikaans, both written and spoken.
• Excellent project management skills and editorial judgment.

What you would do:

• Partake in comprehensive monthly reviews of completed shows.
• Evaluate and scrutinise producers' budgets pre-contracting, ensuring strict adherence to budget and proposal specifications.
• Monitor and authorise barter exchanges.
• Collaborate with the Head of Content to efficiently oversee the AFP process, encompassing format approval, budget submissions, and approvals for talent and crew.
• Provide strategic editorial input in the creative development of shows, maintaining transparent communication with producers.
• Ensure the quality of all graphic elements, encompassing visuals, text, and spelling.
• Supervise casting processes to guarantee participants and presenters align with the VIA target market.
• Generate, assess, and select content ideas in alignment with the content strategy.
• Cultivate and sustain productive relationships with producers, ensuring prompt feedback.
• Collaborate closely with the Head of Content to align VIA's content strategy with the Afrikaans market.
• Support the Head of Content and the content team in channel-management and ad-hoc tasks.

Stakeholder Relations:

• Effectively communicate and update information with Showmax and DStv Stream.
• Manage general channel announcements and handle requests from producers.