Job Description

Designation:

Senior Manager Rugby

Category:

SuperSport

Level:

Senior

Closing date:

10-Mar-2025

Position Type:

Permanent

Location:

MultiChoice City

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The Organization

The MultiChoice Group is a multinational media and entertainment group headquartered in South Africa, Dubai and the Netherlands with principal operations in pay television, video entertainment, advertising and content security. Brands within the Group include DStv, GOtv, SuperSport, M-Net, DStv Media Sales, Showmax and European-based content security leader Irdeto. We're proud to say we serve 20 million subscribers across more than 50 African markets, with a successful history of identifying and adapting to industry trends, allowing us to continuously deliver the best in entertainment.



By joining our passionate and creative team, you can help us achieve our objectives of expanding our pay-TV and SVOD (Subscription Video On demand) subscriber bases, improving advertising sales, spearheading cutting-edge technology, supporting local content and providing exceptional customer experience.



Join Africa's most loved storyteller!

Key Customers

Sport bodies and associations Programming Senior Managers External broadcasters Executive Producers Production companies SuperSport CEO Head of Departments

Location

Johannesburg

Purpose of the Position

To manage and lead creative and strategic direction of broadcasting within SuperSport. Guide the creative direction of broadcasting within SuperSport and collaborate with key stakeholders and sports bodies to ensure the relevance, quality and exceptional standards associated with the SuperSport brand.

Key Performance Objectives

Tasks

Budget Management

Ensure Cost effective use of resources Ensure targets are met as per production requirements and specifications Ensure variable strategies are planned to meet budget requirements Ensure production stays within budget Ensure relevant parties are informed regarding billing requirements

Stakeholder Management

Engage with applicable sporting associations and bodies in order to promote the SuperSport brand Build effective relationships with key stakeholders within the sporting community in order to promote the SuperSport brand Build effective relationships within the broader Broadcasting community and with 3rd party suppliers

Creative Control

Ensure the creative process is driven and controlled as per best practices Ensure the creative content is appropriate to the look and feel of the SuperSport brand Make sure new Programme ideas to add value to productions, are researched and suggested Ensure suggestions from all levels of staff are taken into account in the creative process

Content Origination

Ensure Content of Buildups, inserts and live events meets requirements of target audience Ensure Content meets standards of the SuperSport Brand Ensure Content remains correct and up to date according to relevant sport requirements

People Management

Maintain a highly skilled workforce through instilling an ethos of training, development and self-improvement amongst the team Ensure job deliverables (Key Performance Indicators) for the department are defined, communicated and implemented Ensure that staff are aware of current performance standards through ongoing performance feedback and formal Performance reviews Lead and manage a team of Senior Producers Establish and maintain a strategy for increasing employee commitment and competency Establish and manage measurements to evaluate the effectiveness of employees, processes and projects Guide and coach Senior Producers in order to build a leadership pipeline for the future within SuperSport Work with the Functional Capability Specialist to build the skills and competency of the talent pipeline required

Production Process

Be involved in the long term visioning process by being available throughout the development phase of the project Ensure thorough pre-production involvement resulting in all production elements being completed and available on time Prepare production process in conjunction with Senior Producers and Directors Ensure that successes and failures are reported according to SOPs, to ensure an evolving standard for future productions

Quality Control

Ensure all programmes meet required technical broadcasting standards and channel images

Qualifications

A Post Graduate Degree in Media studies

Experience

A minimum of 8-10 years in a production role or similar Sound knowledge and understanding of live broadcasting Proven experience in other departments in television Experienced in Broadcast Technology Computer literate Leadership qualities Expert understanding in terms of the applicable laws and relevant sporting bodies associated with the sport within both the local and international context

Technical Competencies

Production Management Creative Control Management Content Development Budget Management Stakeholder Management

Behavioral Competencies

Relationship Building Conflict Resolution Decision Making Critical Appraisal Holistic Thinking Persuading & Influence * Coaching