- South Africa
- Salary: Market Related
- Job Type: Permanent
- Sectors: Sales
- Reference: 13072
Vacancy Details
Employer: SOUTH AFRICAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION SOC LIMITED
* Translate the Enablement strategy into operational plans.
* Develop initiatives to improve efficiency, controls, compliance, and revenue assurance across all enablement functions.
* Identify opportunities to implement new systems, tools, and processes to enhance deal execution, sponsorship management, and portfolio oversight.
* Align enablement initiatives with commercial objectives, regulatory requirements, and organisational goals.
* Drive continuous improvement initiatives in sales support processes, project execution, and quality controls. 10% BUSINESS OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
* Ensure the provision and maintenance of systems, tools, and processes that enable agile, efficient, and compliant sales processes throughout the Sales Division.
* Provide leadership and oversight to reporting units, ensuring managers and employees deliver on their operational objectives.
* Set priorities, allocate resources, and monitor performance to ensure timely, accurate, and efficient execution of sales support, sponsorships, deals, commissions, and portfolio management activities.
* Ensure alignment of operational activities with organisational strategy, commercial objectives, and regulatory requirements.
* Establish and maintain processes and standards to ensure consistency, accuracy, and compliance across all enablement functions.
* Monitor key operational metrics and KPIs, reviewing reports from managers to identify trends, risks, or areas for improvement.
* Provide guidance, coaching, and support to managers to address escalations, operational challenges, and process inefficiencies.
* Drive cross-unit initiatives and projects.
* Ensure operational readiness of teams for new systems, processes, or projects and provide leadership for change management.
* Ensure the accuracy, completeness, and proper governance of all documentation relating to contracts, deals, and sponsorships.
* Monitor deal performance, including revenue, delivery metrics, and client satisfaction.
* Monitor and report on performance metrics, KPIs, and exceptions, and analyse data to generate leads and support forecasting.
* Identify gaps and inefficiencies in processes and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
* Validate billing, pricing, discounts, revenue recognition, and contractual compliance to prevent errors and leakage.
* Oversee portfolio management: accurate allocation of clients, products, and revenue; maintain portfolios and targets.
* Oversee the accurate and timely finalisation of commission calculations. 40% FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
* Provide strategic oversight of operations across all enablement functions, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and revenue protection.
* Ensure the effective reconciliation of airtime bookings, confirming that all booked airtime is billed and revenue is captured correctly.
* Oversee the billing process and ensuring timely and accurate invoicing.
* Review financial performance reports, revenue recognition and commission calculations to ensure compliance with targets and policies.
* Collaborate with Finance to address discrepancies, validate reconciliations, and maintain robust financial controls.
* Monitor key sales KPIs, identifying risks, inefficiencies, or opportunities for improvement across enablement and billing processes.
* Drive process improvements and best practices for revenue assurance and operational efficiency across all reporting units. 15% GOVERNANCE, RISK AND COMPLIANCE
* Ensure adherence to regulations, internal policies and contractual obligations.
* Develop, maintain, and enforce SOPs, approval matrices, and governance frameworks across all units.
* Ensure audit readiness, support internal audits, and act on outcomes.
* Mitigate risks associated with sales activities.
* Implement and monitor controls to prevent revenue leakage, unauthorised discounts, or errors in revenue recognition.
* Ensure accurate documentation, filing, and audit trails. 15% STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT
* Manage service provider contracts and relationships.
* Collaborate effectively with relevant stakeholders to enable seamless and efficient operations.
* Act as the escalation point for enablement-related operational issues.
* Provide guidance to Sales on deal management, sponsorship execution, and governance.
* Facilitate coordination between internal departments, external partners, and clients for smooth execution of initiatives.
* Deliver reporting, insights, and analysis to executive management to inform strategic and operational decisions. 10% LEADERSHIP AND PEOPLE MANAGEMENT
* Lead and manage teams responsible for enablement.
* Set performance goals, conduct reviews and support skills development.
* Foster a culture of accountability, accuracy, quality and operational excellence.
* Provide coaching, guidance, and support to ensure consistent delivery of KPIs and organisational objectives.
* Ensure effective workforce planning, resource allocation, and optimal utilisation across the function. 10% TOTAL PERCENTAGE 100% INHERENT REQUIREMENT FORMAL QUALIFICATIONS:
* A relevant tertiary qualification (degree or diploma) in Media, Operations, Business Management, IT or related field at NQF Level 7 or above EXPERIENCE:
* 5–8 years in systems support, project management, governance, revenue assurance, or similar environments
* 5 years’ experience leading multi-disciplinary operational teams KNOWLEDGE:
* Proficiency with airtime management systems, project management tools, CRM platforms, and reporting tools
* Experience in process improvement, revenue assurance, and commercial controls
* Strong background in media, advertising service environments
* Strategic leadership and team management
* Governance, compliance, and process orientation
* Strong analytical and commercial acumen
* Expertise in sales operations
* Project and change management experience
* Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
* Attention to detail, accuracy, and integrity
Candidate Requirements
JOB PURPOSE To lead the Enablement & Business Support function, ensuring efficient, compliant, and commercially sound sales operations across all platforms. The role provides oversight and strategic direction to enablement teams, driving process optimisation, governance and project execution to support operational excellence, revenue protection and informed decision-making. MAIN OBJECTIVES (KEY PERFORMANCE AREA) JOB OUTPUTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THIS POSITION KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATOR WEIGHT DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT STRATEGY* Translate the Enablement strategy into operational plans.
* Develop initiatives to improve efficiency, controls, compliance, and revenue assurance across all enablement functions.
* Identify opportunities to implement new systems, tools, and processes to enhance deal execution, sponsorship management, and portfolio oversight.
* Align enablement initiatives with commercial objectives, regulatory requirements, and organisational goals.
* Drive continuous improvement initiatives in sales support processes, project execution, and quality controls. 10% BUSINESS OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
* Ensure the provision and maintenance of systems, tools, and processes that enable agile, efficient, and compliant sales processes throughout the Sales Division.
* Provide leadership and oversight to reporting units, ensuring managers and employees deliver on their operational objectives.
* Set priorities, allocate resources, and monitor performance to ensure timely, accurate, and efficient execution of sales support, sponsorships, deals, commissions, and portfolio management activities.
* Ensure alignment of operational activities with organisational strategy, commercial objectives, and regulatory requirements.
* Establish and maintain processes and standards to ensure consistency, accuracy, and compliance across all enablement functions.
* Monitor key operational metrics and KPIs, reviewing reports from managers to identify trends, risks, or areas for improvement.
* Provide guidance, coaching, and support to managers to address escalations, operational challenges, and process inefficiencies.
* Drive cross-unit initiatives and projects.
* Ensure operational readiness of teams for new systems, processes, or projects and provide leadership for change management.
* Ensure the accuracy, completeness, and proper governance of all documentation relating to contracts, deals, and sponsorships.
* Monitor deal performance, including revenue, delivery metrics, and client satisfaction.
* Monitor and report on performance metrics, KPIs, and exceptions, and analyse data to generate leads and support forecasting.
* Identify gaps and inefficiencies in processes and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
* Validate billing, pricing, discounts, revenue recognition, and contractual compliance to prevent errors and leakage.
* Oversee portfolio management: accurate allocation of clients, products, and revenue; maintain portfolios and targets.
* Oversee the accurate and timely finalisation of commission calculations. 40% FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
* Provide strategic oversight of operations across all enablement functions, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and revenue protection.
* Ensure the effective reconciliation of airtime bookings, confirming that all booked airtime is billed and revenue is captured correctly.
* Oversee the billing process and ensuring timely and accurate invoicing.
* Review financial performance reports, revenue recognition and commission calculations to ensure compliance with targets and policies.
* Collaborate with Finance to address discrepancies, validate reconciliations, and maintain robust financial controls.
* Monitor key sales KPIs, identifying risks, inefficiencies, or opportunities for improvement across enablement and billing processes.
* Drive process improvements and best practices for revenue assurance and operational efficiency across all reporting units. 15% GOVERNANCE, RISK AND COMPLIANCE
* Ensure adherence to regulations, internal policies and contractual obligations.
* Develop, maintain, and enforce SOPs, approval matrices, and governance frameworks across all units.
* Ensure audit readiness, support internal audits, and act on outcomes.
* Mitigate risks associated with sales activities.
* Implement and monitor controls to prevent revenue leakage, unauthorised discounts, or errors in revenue recognition.
* Ensure accurate documentation, filing, and audit trails. 15% STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT
* Manage service provider contracts and relationships.
* Collaborate effectively with relevant stakeholders to enable seamless and efficient operations.
* Act as the escalation point for enablement-related operational issues.
* Provide guidance to Sales on deal management, sponsorship execution, and governance.
* Facilitate coordination between internal departments, external partners, and clients for smooth execution of initiatives.
* Deliver reporting, insights, and analysis to executive management to inform strategic and operational decisions. 10% LEADERSHIP AND PEOPLE MANAGEMENT
* Lead and manage teams responsible for enablement.
* Set performance goals, conduct reviews and support skills development.
* Foster a culture of accountability, accuracy, quality and operational excellence.
* Provide coaching, guidance, and support to ensure consistent delivery of KPIs and organisational objectives.
* Ensure effective workforce planning, resource allocation, and optimal utilisation across the function. 10% TOTAL PERCENTAGE 100% INHERENT REQUIREMENT FORMAL QUALIFICATIONS:
* A relevant tertiary qualification (degree or diploma) in Media, Operations, Business Management, IT or related field at NQF Level 7 or above EXPERIENCE:
* 5–8 years in systems support, project management, governance, revenue assurance, or similar environments
* 5 years’ experience leading multi-disciplinary operational teams KNOWLEDGE:
* Proficiency with airtime management systems, project management tools, CRM platforms, and reporting tools
* Experience in process improvement, revenue assurance, and commercial controls
* Strong background in media, advertising service environments
* Strategic leadership and team management
* Governance, compliance, and process orientation
* Strong analytical and commercial acumen
* Expertise in sales operations
* Project and change management experience
* Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
* Attention to detail, accuracy, and integrity
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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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