Jobs Available at eMedia Investments

Description

Quoting: 

• Following up leads from prospective clients.
• Meeting with local and international filmmakers and reporting back to Senior Management and Manager: Operations.
• Booking in jobs as per clients request.
• Compiling quotes in accordance with client specifications and ensure gear is booked accordingly.
• Managing the quotations process from start 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) in a timeous manner.
• 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 Rentals invoicing process is complete including missing and damaged equipment/items.

Stakeholder Relationships: 

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

Requirements

Qualifications:

• National Senior Certificate - Essential
• Diploma - Sales - Recommended

Experience:

• Sales - 2 years

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Description

Quoting: 

• Following up leads from prospective clients.
• Meeting with local and international filmmakers and reporting back to Senior Management and Manager: Operations.
• Booking in jobs as per clients request.
• Compiling quotes in accordance with client specifications and ensure gear is booked accordingly.
• Managing the quotations process from start 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) in a timeous manner.
• 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 Rentals invoicing process is complete including missing and damaged equipment/items.

Stakeholder Relationships: 

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

Requirements

Qualifications:

• National Senior Certificate - Essential
• Diploma - Sales - Recommended

Experience:

• Sales - 2 years

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Description

Inventory Movement 

• Verifying dispatched and received assets against the assets on the Picking List.
• Ensuring that gear is barcoded.
• Completing asset check lists and handing over the picked assets to the client during gear check.
• Ensuring that gear being received is identified and logged on the picking list.

Dispatch & Receiving

• Ensuring that gear being dispatched is in good working order.
• Ensuring that picking lists and any other documentation are completed and signed off after the gear check is completed.
• Assisting with loading gear in vehicles, when and if required.
• Ensuring that when gear is received it is in good working order and that the dispatched kits are complete as per the dispatch check sheets.
• Ensuring that all return documents are to be signed-off by client / client’s representative upon Despatch and Return of Gear and equipment.
• Escalating issues with returned equipment to the relevant Departments and/or Supervisors.
• Notifying Supervisor of any damages or discrepancies and/or missing equipment once gear is received.
• Following the established missing and damages procedures, when and if required. 

Stock Taking 

• Assisting with Company stock take. 

Requirements

Qualifications:

• National Senior Certificate - Essential

Experience:

• Dispatch & Receiving - 1 year - Essential 

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Live Broadcast Audio Mixing

• Set up and manage fader strips, hybrids test unit, gain structures, and auxiliary channels on the mixing console.
• Lineup sync test with JHB/CPT engineer (colour bars tone, clapper board test, lip sync and test signal generator)
• Collaborate and/or substitute Audio Assistant’s function as required.
• Operate the audio console during live and pre-recorded news bulletins.
• Balance levels between microphones, music beds, effects, and external sources.
• Follow TD’s instructions and correspond audio with vision mixer cues.
• Follow auto cue/teleprompter.
• Mix audio to required standards, meeting the international standards 0db where possible.
• Monitor program output levels continuously to avoid distortion or dead air.
• Ensure 100% audio readiness before going on-air.

On-Location/Outside Broadcasts (OB)

• Record synchronized sound using field mixers.
• Conduct full gear checks before every shoot, including transmitters, receivers, batteries, and cabling.
• Set up and label microphones, pair frequencies, and verify channel routing.
• Collaborate with camera operators for sync tests.
• Mic up talent, set EQ levels, and monitor battery life.
• Ensure the correct aux channels are opened for hybrids/Telos units.
• Set up and test remote feeds and comms systems.
• Conduct lip sync and clapperboard tests with engineers in other locations (e.g., JHB/CPT).
• Monitor and adjust the mix live during OBs, ensuring clarity and consistency.

Audio Signal Management

• Monitor all active audio channels and hybrid feeds.
• Adjust package and hybrid levels dynamically based on editorial changes.
• Set up EQs for on-air talent.
• Use aux pre-fade to test hybrid lines before airing guests.
• Ensure all changes reflect the vision of the director and editorial team.

Equipment Management and Technical Maintenance

• Maintain all studio and field audio equipment in working order.
• Report faults immediately to the Head of Audio.
• Ensure backups and spare batteries are always on hand.
• Log all technical issues accurately for resolution and reporting.

Compliance and Safety

• Maintain audio equipment and report faults or servicing needs.
• Ensure compliance with broadcast regulatory standards and copyright laws.
• Ensure compliance with all broadcast regulations and copyright laws.
• Participate in periodic compliance training as required.

Stakeholder Relationships and Reporting

• Collaborate with Technical Directors and Executive Producers to meet production requirements.
• Engage actively in discussions, ensuring collaboration across multiple teams.
• Build strong relationships, develop sources, and collaborate with media teams.
• Write detailed reports on technical issues to the management team as required.

Requirements

Qualifications

• National Senior Certificate - Essential
• National Diploma in Audio - Essential

Experience

• 3 years in Audio and/or Broadcast
• Drivers Licences - Essential