Manager - Standards & Practices

Job Title:  Manager – Standards & Practices

Purpose: Reporting to the Head - Standards & Practices and Grievance Officer, this role is responsible for reviewing of content/scripts/surround content, etc for our Digital platform(s) SonyLIV (South Indian languages) and Linear Channels, for ensuring adherence to standards and regulatory guidelines, and protecting the Network’s image.

Education: Graduate / Post-Graduate. Fluency in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi, English, and Kannada is a must.

Experience: Minimum 6 years of relevant experience

 Location: Mumbai/ Bangalore

 Reporting Relationship: Head - Standards & Practices and Grievance Officer

 Business/Channel/Function: Legal and S&P

 Key Responsibilities:

• To review all content/scripts surround content, etc. for our Digital(s) platform and Linear Channels within the stipulated timelines.


• To ensure quality checks on language for all shows by adhering to SPN’s guidelines & policies


• Drafting guidelines, disclaimers, responses to complaints, etc.


• Equipping self with the changing compliance guidelines to ensure abidance of the IT Rules 2021, MIB, CTN Rules ASCI, and other such regulatory bodies and their regulations of the countries/regions that we operate in.


• Executing integration of new work systems/processes into existing work streams


• To provide Programming inputs as and when required in terms of sensitive issues concerning children, women, obscenity, violence, current and social issues.


• To ensure the content is error free, it has an eye for detail.


• To monitor compliance of all relevant codes/ norms/ laws/ guidelines.


• To ensure commercials adhere to ASCI - Legal, honest, decent, defend claims.


• Maintaining & updating relevant database to ensure availability of S&P information regularly.


• Escalating sensitive cases, coordinating between various teams and ensure material that complies with the law & regulatory bodies goes live/on air.


• To carry out any other tasks or responsibilities that may be assigned from time to time.

Critical Competencies: Behavioral

• Self-starter with bent for analysis and problem solving


• Team player with good inter-personal skills


• Strong planning capabilities


• Excellent communication skills – written and verbal


• Working within deadlines.


• Must be self-driven and motivated to take initiatives.


• Must be able to demonstrate the ability to handle pressure situations with alacrity.


• Incumbent must have multitasking ability. Timely and efficient delivery is the key.


• Must be able to get the job done by working collaboratively with others.

Critical Competencies: Technical

• Good knowledge of current affairs, especially relating to content


• General awareness of laws on content creation and certification


• Sensibility about sociological trends on cultural sensitivities in the Indian context


• Should be well versed with excels, power point and should be able to efficiently navigate through the various tools required for the process of compliance.

Why join us?

Sony Pictures Networks India) is home to some of India’s leading entertainment channels such as SET, SAB, MAX, PAL, PIX, Sony BBC Earth, Yay!, Sony Marathi, Sony SIX, Sony TEN, SONY TEN1, SONY Ten2, SONY TEN3, SONY TEN4, to name a few! 

Our foray into the OTT space with one of the most promising streaming platforms, Sony LIV brings us one step closer to being a progressive digitally led content powerhouse. 

Our independent production venture- Studio Next has already made its mark with original content and IPs for TV and Digital Media. 

But our quest to Go Beyond doesn’t end there. Neither does our search to find people who can take us there. 

We focus on creating an inclusive and equitable workplace where we celebrate diversity with our Bring Your Own Self Philosophy. We strive to remain an ‘Employer of Choice’ and have been recognized as:
- India’s Best Companies to Work For 2021 by the Great Place to Work® Institute.

- 100 Best Companies for Women in India by AVTAR & Seramount for 6 years in a row - UN Women Empowerment Principles Award 2022 for Gender Responsive Marketplace and Community Engagement & Partnership
- ET Human Capital Awards 2023 for Excellence in HR Business Partnership & Team Building Engagement
- ET Future Skills Awards 2022 for Best Learning Culture in an Organization and Best D&I Learning Initiative.

The biggest award of course is the thrill our employees feel when they can Tell Stories Beyond the Ordinary!