Job description

Ninety9cents is a full-service, integrated advertising agency located in Cape Town, and is one of South Africa’s largest independently owned agencies. Led by founder and Managing Director, Andrew Brand. The agency’s extensive client base includes leading brands such as Shoprite/Checkers, Ackermans, PUMA, Spur Group, Capitec and Distell, to name but a few. 

We are looking for dynamic, eager-to-learn individuals to take on the role of a broadcast production assistant.

Some duties will include but not be limited to:

• Scheduling meetings
• Liaising with traffic, account management and suppliers
• Administrative dutiesTV various
• Opening production files
• Issuing purchase orders to suppliers
• Input and track all purchase orders – update and track throughout the production and post-production process
• Follow up on supplier invoices
• Schedules to be sent to traffic and account management
• Assisting with cast contracts and liaising with the Department of Labour
• Liaising with finance to ensure timeous production house and supplier payments
• Booking audio studios and voice artists
• Preparing material requirement list for broadcast
• To liaise with post production facilities on material delivery to stations, and distribute delivery reports to producer and account management
• Prepare a renewal file on approval of the final commercial

Requirements

Skills and attributes:

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in spoken and written English
• Strong administrative skills
• Strong organisational skills: ability to work to plan and work to deadlines
• Computer literate
• Be flexible/adaptable and work well within a team
•  An ability to “think on your feet”
• Must be able to multitask
• Great attention to detail
• An ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Must be eager to learn

Minimum education requirements:

• Matric/Grade 12 plus a minimum one years previous experience in a similar role
• Courses relevant to TV production/advertising agency environment will be advantageous

Only submissions received via our dedicated recruitment address will be considered. Should you not hear from us within two weeks of your submission, please consider your application unsuccessful. We remain committed to the principles of employment equity.

Posted on 24 Jan 16:13