Designation:

Event Facilitator (Production Operations)

Category:

Super Sport

Level:

Skilled

Closing date:

01 Dec 2024

Position Type:

Permanent

Location:

Multi Choice City

Job Description:

The Organization
The Multi Choice Group is a multinational media and entertainment group headquartered in South Africa, Dubai and the Netherlands with principal operations in pay television, video entertainment, advertising and content security. Brands within the Group include DStv, GOtv, Super Sport, M-Net, DStv Media Sales, Showmax and European-based content security leader Irdeto. We’re proud to say we serve 20 million subscribers across more than 50 African markets, with a successful history of identifying and adapting to industry trends, allowing us to continuously deliver the best in entertainment.
By joining our passionate and creative team, you can help us achieve our objectives of expanding our pay-TV and SVOD (Subscription Video On demand) subscriber bases, improving advertising sales, spearheading cutting-edge technology, supporting local content and providing an exceptional customer experience.
Join Africa’s most loved storyteller!
Location

• South Africa Johannesburg, Randburg.

Purpose of the Position:

• To ensure detailed planning and execution of Live events according to technical requirements and logistics required on time and efficiently to achieve a successful On-Air product.

Key Performance Objectives
Tasks
Event Planning

• To effectively plan for Events on site at predetermined venues across the country and cross border, according to technical specifications and instructions pertaining to the event.
• To arrange logistics and travel for crew in line with the company’s travel policy.
• To execute travel plans for Facilities and personnel in the most cost-effective manner, considering all risk factors.
• Acquire vendors for 3rd party supply needs in line with requirements of the live event, as well as using cost effective procurement.
• Inspect event facilities on site and equipment to ensure that they conform to Super Sport and venue compliance.
• Ensure the vendors have deployed requested services as per the SLA.
• To reconcile and report on the operations of the live event post the production.
• To ensure accuracy of the reconciling of information for financial auditing.

Communication

• Effective communication between all stakeholders involved in the production process: i.e. Producers, Directors, Unit Managers, Stadium and vendor representation, to determine objectives and requirements for events.
• Ensure an accurate detailed production Schedule is released and communicated on time to various stakeholders.
• To provide a detailed production report after the production, on time to the relevant personnel and Managers.

Financial Control

• Timeously reconcile expenses and timesheets post Production.
• Liaise with Finance to reconcile Production cost against budget.
• Adhere to timeline and deadline dates from Finance to achieve targets for payroll and supplier/vendor payments.
• Consider the financial impact of decision making and changes associated to production to determine objectives and requirements for events.
• Ensure all suppliers align their costings to the guidelines imposed by Financial budgets.

Quality Control

• Monitor event activities to ensure compliance with event requirements, applicable regulations and laws and resolution of any problems that arise.
• Conduct post-event evaluations to determine how future events could be improved.

Qualification:

• A Diploma Production Management or equivalent qualification.

Qualification Preferred:

• A Degree is an advantage.

Experience

• Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in similar role

Technical Competencies

• Event Management.
• Negotiation.
• Planning and Coordinating.
• Problem solving.
• Quality Management.
• Financial Management.
• Risk Management.

Behavioral Competencies

• Accountability.
• Teamwork.
• Delegation.
• Interpersonal Support.
• Perseverance.
• Motivating .
• Prioritization.
• Analytical thinking.