Executive Producer - Hiring Now

Interpersonal and team relationships

Build, support and maintain interpersonal and team relationships to ensure stable working environment and achievement of team objectives

Personal development

Completing Individual Development Plan.

Attend learning and development courses.

Participate in peer and team learning initiatives.

Budget Compliance

Complying with work rules, standards and methods.

Take care to minimise waste.

Editorial Planning

Working closely with HOD to develop editorial alignment of programmes to channel objectives.
Creating briefs that respond to business requirements for new shows.
Managing individual programme editorial output in line with business strategy.
Participating in strategy sessions of Local Productions and contribute with advice on best and latest practices of programming and television.
Performing business unit planning and performance foresighting.
Creating oversight.
Ensuring that the daily running of e.tv programmes remains smooth.

Local Content Execution

Participating and contributing to brainstorms and managing translation of ideas throughout the process of creating programmes appraisal and approvals of scripts and completed programmes .
Delivering high quality of editorial output through overall creative execution of production.
Analysisng viewership data and competitive trends to implement strategies to adapt to improve or grow audiences.
Presenting at all crucial meetings where content is discussed and viewed.
Liaising with the various networks and project teams to affect appropriate programme commentary to current affairs of the country
Ensuring timeous programme packages are delivered according to on air requirements, technical specifications with supporting library and record keeping material.

Communication

Establishing and maintaining healthy working relationships with Independent Producers.
Assuming critical liaison between the channel and content supplier.
Demonstrating company values and foster a culture of creativity amongst peers and independent producers.
Ensuring supporting teams are sufficiently informed to maximize on sales and marketing potential of shows.

Compliance

Understanding broadcasting codes and regulatory frameworks.
Ensuring content complies with regulatory frameworks and guidelines, delivers to rights collection agencies.
Monitoring compliance by independent production companies with the terms outlined in commissioning agreements .
Ensuring compliance with company policies relating to employment equity and procurement.

A National Senior Certificate is essential.

A Bachelors Degree in Film, Media, Television is essential.

A minimum of 5 years experience as an Executive Producer / Commissioning Editor is essential.

Computer Literacy

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Powerpoint

Intermediate

Behavioural Competencies

Time management
Self-leadership
Managing relationships
Assertiveness

Functional /Technical Competencies

Problem solving skills
Planning skills
Organising skills
Assertiveness
Decision-making skills
Interpersonal skills
Coaching skills
Mentoring skills
Persuasiveness
Communication skills
Presentation skills
Facilitation skills
Coping under pressure
Conflict handling skills
Time Management