Internship: Digital Product : Gauteng

THE SOUTH AFRICAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION

POSITION:                       INTERNSHIP: DIGITAL PRODUCT: GAUTENG

DIVISION:                         VIDEO ENTERTAINMENT         

REPORT LINE:                 DIGITAL MANAGER

POSITION ID:                   60022332

SCALE CODE:                  900

Main purpose of position

Plan the content rollout against the digital platform strategy. Collate content according to the rollout plan and ensure timeous delivery. Coordinate meta data gathering and ensure constant updates on content and information on all the digital and social media platforms.

Key Accountabilities

• Liaise with stakeholders and collate relevant content for planning and exploitation purposes onto digital platforms


• Plan and theme the content and align to consumer consumption patterns


• Innovate ways of delivering content to consumers that tell an on-line story in a fresh new way, using all mediums available.


• Formulate deliverables and then deliver them to the correct standard and within deadlines.


• Monitor assigned digital platforms to assess requirements and respond to viewership patterns of assigned digital platform trends to formulate content exploitation strategies.


• The job does not entail shift work, but long and irregular working hours may be necessary on occasion.


• Effect digital marketing campaigns to promote content on digital platforms.


• Work in conjunction with the linear programming teams to ensure consistency in material usage


• Liaise with internal stakeholders and collate supporting metadata and images for the content


• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders for the promotion and marketing of the planned content.


• Ensure compliance to Video Entertainment policies and procedures.


• Adhere to the organisation Broadcasting Regulatory provisions.

Requirements: 

• National Diploma in Information Technology or equivalent qualification


• Understanding of digital systems and technologies such as WebSphere, Joomla and/or WordPress, Facebook, Twitter, VOD, etc


• Analytical understanding in terms of digital platforms (click-throughs, page impressions, etc)


• Simple video editing, conversion, and transcoding understanding


• An understanding of the social media platforms and an ability to connect to the target market.


• Creating and maintaining compelling websites.


• A desire to stay abreast of new media developments and trends.