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Digital Specialist : Sports

  • South Africa
  • Salary: Market Related
  • Job Type: Permanent
  • Sectors: Media
  • Reference: 12606

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Employer: SOUTH AFRICAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION SOC LIMITED

POSITION:              DIGITAL SPECIALIST SPORTS REPORTING LINE: MARKETING MANAGER SPORTS   DIVISION:                CORPORATE AFFAIRS AND MARKETING SCALE CODE:         402, Paterson CE, Peromnes 9 POSITION ID:60023225 CLOSING DATE: 11 March 2025 PURPOSE OF POSITION: Reporting to Marketing Manager- Sports: To design, create and deliver marketing programs to support expansion and growth of the company services and products. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. MANAGE AND CREATE CONTENT FOR DIGITAL PLATFORMS
* Manage, maintain and modify the sports’ digital platforms according to strategies.
* Implement the image and positioning of the brand digitally.
* Maintain the highest data integrity on both the station digital platforms as well as the internal SABC intranet website.
* Communicate with internal IT Services in regards to updating station related information on the intranet as well on the station website.
* Integrate new technologies onto the station digital platforms.
* Management of multiple and diverse projects on digital platforms in line with Station and portfolio’s strategy for new media.
* Monitor changes in the world of commerce and reassess whether these changes do influence the business objectives of station to ensure coherence of digital content. 2.   IMPLEMENT THE STATION DIGITAL PLATFORMS STRATEGY
* Conduct research, develop and introduce new programmes when applicable to station strategy.
* Input in formulating the online digital platforms strategy.
* Respond to queries about the stations’ digital platforms
* Translate business goals and objectives into actionable and measurable digital marketing campaigns.
* Create and monitor social media campaigns to drive traffic to the website and on air.
* Produce and upload content (articles / images / podcasts / videos) for digital platforms.
* Manage and promote conversation and engagement on all digital platforms.
* Development and implementing of digital platforms and functionality to meet identified business needs.
* Develop and maintain the appropriate environment to support the Marketing and Programming Manager in goals and objectives of overall strategy.
* Negotiate and procure online media as and when required.
* Promote and encourage cross-platform content STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT
* Work in conjunction with Programming to achieve programming objectives.
* Maximum delivery and performance with stakeholders through efficient Service Level Agreement management.
* Communicate with internal and external stakeholders. REPORTING AND DOCUMENTATIONS
* Provide Marketing with insight into listener’s online website patterns and behaviour.
* Provide detailed Reporting. INHERENT/MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS QUALIFICATIONS • Bachelor’s degree or National Diploma in marketing, Media Studies or related field (NQF 6/7) EXPERIENCE
* 3 years’ experience in digital platforms environment
* Experience in sound recording and editing. KNOWLEDGE
* Stay abreast of industry trends and all applicable technologies.
* Knowledge of HTML
* Digital Platforms
* Basic understanding of Marketing
* Basic understanding of radio
* Communication (verbal and written)
* Customer Service orientated/focused
* Establish and maintain relationships.
* Innovative, Proactive and action orientated
* Data & trend  analyses and interpretation
* Negotiation 
* Problem solving
* Computer literate (All Microsoft Packages)

Candidate Requirements

PURPOSE OF POSITION: Reporting to Marketing Manager- Sports: To design, create and deliver marketing programs to support expansion and growth of the company services and products. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. MANAGE AND CREATE CONTENT FOR DIGITAL PLATFORMS
* Manage, maintain and modify the sports’ digital platforms according to strategies.
* Implement the image and positioning of the brand digitally.
* Maintain the highest data integrity on both the station digital platforms as well as the internal SABC intranet website.
* Communicate with internal IT Services in regards to updating station related information on the intranet as well on the station website.
* Integrate new technologies onto the station digital platforms.
* Management of multiple and diverse projects on digital platforms in line with Station and portfolio’s strategy for new media.
* Monitor changes in the world of commerce and reassess whether these changes do influence the business objectives of station to ensure coherence of digital content. 2.   IMPLEMENT THE STATION DIGITAL PLATFORMS STRATEGY
* Conduct research, develop and introduce new programmes when applicable to station strategy.
* Input in formulating the online digital platforms strategy.
* Respond to queries about the stations’ digital platforms
* Translate business goals and objectives into actionable and measurable digital marketing campaigns.
* Create and monitor social media campaigns to drive traffic to the website and on air.
* Produce and upload content (articles / images / podcasts / videos) for digital platforms.
* Manage and promote conversation and engagement on all digital platforms.
* Development and implementing of digital platforms and functionality to meet identified business needs.
* Develop and maintain the appropriate environment to support the Marketing and Programming Manager in goals and objectives of overall strategy.
* Negotiate and procure online media as and when required.
* Promote and encourage cross-platform content STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT
* Work in conjunction with Programming to achieve programming objectives.
* Maximum delivery and performance with stakeholders through efficient Service Level Agreement management.
* Communicate with internal and external stakeholders. REPORTING AND DOCUMENTATIONS
* Provide Marketing with insight into listener’s online website patterns and behaviour.
* Provide detailed Reporting.

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About SOUTH AFRICAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION SOC LIMITED

The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is the largest public broadcaster in South Africa. We offer the general public 5 television broadcasts and 19 radio stations (AM/FM) in 11 official languages.

Our goal is to become a highly effective, financially stable, digitally enabled national public broadcaster that offers informative, educational, entertaining, and informative content across all platforms. Additionally, become the leading, credible voice and face of the nation and the continent.

The SABC has established itself as a media powerhouse with cutting-edge equipment, top-tier on-air talent, and a committed workforce in all of South Africa's provinces.

In order to stay relevant and implement change that is in line with the continuously shifting needs of its audiences, the public service provider is constantly modifying the perception of its brands.

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