Job description

We are looking for a broadcast media producer to join a focused and dedicated team. This role ensures the efficient and cost-effective production from creative briefing through the final wrap of the job. The ideal candidate will be responsible for taking the lead on assigned AV’s, radio, television and integrated productions; support the agency’s vision of bringing a powerful voice to brands that matter and deliver the agency’s mission of creating meaningful work that makes a huge impact.

Responsibilities will include:

• Plan the production process
• Manage all aspects pf pre-production, production and post-production
• Maintain communication with necessary creative and client service to facilitate workflow
• Identifies potential legal issues and interfaces with Executive Producer to resolve issues
• Responsible for negotiation, generation and managing all aspects of schedules and budgets
• Present production budgets and schedules and addresses production related questions both internally and with client
• Source the best production partners for each job
• Build and maintain relationships with third party production suppliers
• Negotiate competitive pricing/scheduling
• Keep abreast of current industry and technological trends
• Fosters innovative solutions
• Ensures adherence to highest industry standards
• Accountable for maintaining relationships, client satisfaction and management of expectations while ensuring that the work is on strategy, on time and within budget and that projects are actualized, well documented, archived and closed
• Ensure that all materials arrives at their destination on time, including final masters for trafficking
• Cultivate strong relationships with all internal departments and industry partners

Requirements

Requirements:

• Relevant tertiary qualification
• Three years’ experience as a broadcast media producer in an advertising agency
• Knowledge of the television, radio and production and scheduling process
• Experience in trafficking television and radio (digital trafficking experience will be an advantage)
• Experience producing web content and mobile content will be advantageous
• Strong understanding and technical knowledge of production process from conception and negotiation through traffic
• Technical understanding of post-production, broadcast and digital deliverables
• Excellent presentation skills
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Excellent organisational and multi-tasking skills
• Strong client relationship building skills
• Strong negotiation and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and within a team
• Ability to remain calm in a high pressurised environment
• Creative
• Focused
• Solution driven
• Energetic
• Meticulous with attention to detail

Interested candidates must please submit a concise CV. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should you not hear from us within three weeks after submitting your application, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful. We remain committed to the principles of employment equity.

Posted on 18 Nov 14:22