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SOUTH AFRICAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION (SABC)
 
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DIGITAL SPECIALIST SPORTS
REPORTING LINE: MARKETING MANAGER SPORTS  
DIVISION: CORPORATE AFFAIRS AND MARKETING
SCALE CODE: 402  (Peromnes 9, Paterson C3)
POSITION ID: 60023225
 
CLOSING DATE: 23 SEPTEMBER 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)
  • Proven experience managing sport properties or sport brands across multi-platform digital ecosystems (web, app/OTT, social, YouTube, podcast).
  • Hands-on proficiency with, GTM, social ad platforms (Meta, X, YouTube, TikTok), programmatic, SEO/ASO, and social listening (e.g., Meltwater/Brandwatch).
  • Experience with CRM/automation (e.g., Braze/HubSpot/Mailchimp), audience segmentation, lifecycle journeys, and lead-to-conversion funnels.
  • Strong content operations for live sport (match-day workflows, real-time publishing, highlight packaging, rights-safe UGC, thumbnailing, metadata, captions).
  • Ability to build and track performance dashboards (KPI setting, growth/engagement, CAC/LTV perspectives, attribution).
  • Familiarity with OTT/VOD growth tactics (SABC Plus), app store optimisation, and cross-promotion with broadcast (TV/Radio).
  • Working knowledge of creative suites (Adobe or equivalent) for quick turnarounds.
 
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)
 
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​PRODUCER / PRESENTER: CURRENT AFFAIRS (AFRIKAANS, JOHANNESBURG, GAUTENG)
DIVISION: News and Current Affairs
REPORT LINE:  Executive Producer: Current Affairs
SCALE CODE: 402 (Peromnes 9 , Paterson C3)
POSITION ID: 60019263
READVERTISEMENT
 
CLOSING DATE: 22 SEPTEMBER 2025 
 
Main Purpose of the Position:
To produce and present Afrikaans Audio News and Current Affairs content and programmes as part of a team that broadcasts, publishes and posts newsworthy, compelling, accurate and fair stories for its target audience.
 
Key Accountabilities:
  • Initiate, produce, broadcast, publish and post Afrikaans News and Current Affairs content as assigned.
  • Produce and present Audio Current Affairs programmes, Special Programmes / Broadcasts and Outside Broadcasts.
  • Identify, initiate, brainstorm, research, plan, record, produce, broadcast, podcast, publish and post Current Affairs stories and material that are newsworthy, compelling, accurate and fair for the target audience.
  • Plan and deliver the content of identified Current Affairs stories and programmes.
  • Adhere to specific language requirements.
  • Interpret and analyse the undercurrents in and subtexts of stories.
  • Conduct field, archival and other research.
  • Conduct interviews and Q&As.
  • Write / script, translate, voice, edit and package stories.
  • Deliver Current Affairs content / programmes on time.
  • Establish and maintain news networks and contacts.
  • Engage professionally with the target audience to promote and enhance News and Current Affairs, including on social media.
  • Adhere to South Africa’s Constitution, all laws, ICASA licence conditions and regulations, the BCCSA and Press Council codes and rulings, the SABC Editorial Policies, style guide and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) etc.
 
Requirements:
  • National Diploma / Degree in Journalism or Media Studies or any related equivalent qualifications (NQF 6 / 7)
  • 4 years’ experience in the audio / radio news and journalism environment
  • Must be fluent in reading, speaking and writing Afrikaans with a good command of English
  • Have a good understanding of social media and its usefulness as a journalistic tool
  • Keep abreast of news, current affairs, trends and developments
  • Excellent general and news knowledge
  • Good and clear broadcast voice
  • Sound understanding of current social, economic and political trends
  • Good ability to plan, organize and work in a team
  • Good ability to work under pressure, including long and irregular hours
  • Good understanding of the news, media and broadcasting environment
  • Well-developed computer literacy relevant to the news, journalism, media and broadcasting environments
 
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​PRODUCER: CURRENT AFFAIRS (AFRIKAANS, JOHANNESBURG, GAUTENG)
Division: News & Current Affairs
Scale Code: 403 (Peromnes 10, Paterson C2)
Position ID: 60019260
Reporting Line: Executive Producer: Current Affairs
 
Closing Date: 22 September 2025
Closing Date: 26 May 2025
MAIN PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:
To produce, present and deliver Afrikaans Audio News and Current Affairs programmes and content and be part of a team that broadcasts, publishes and posts stories that are newsworthy, compelling, accurate and fair for the target audience.
 
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
  • Initiate and produce Afrikaans Audio News and Current Affairs content as assigned.
  • Produce and present Current Affairs programmes, Special Programmes / Broadcasts and Outside Broadcasts.
  • Identify, initiate, brainstorm, research, plan, record, produce, broadcast, publish and post Current Affairs content and stories that are newsworthy, compelling, accurate and fair for the target audience.
  • Plan and deliver the content of identified Current Affairs stories and programmes.
  • Adhere to the specific language requirements.
  • Interpret and analyse the undercurrents in and subtexts of stories.
  • Conduct field, archival and other research.
  • Conduct interviews and Q&As.
  • Write / script, translate, voice and package stories in Afrikaans.
  • Deliver Current Affairs content / programmes on time.
  • Establish and maintain solid news networks and contacts.
  • Engage professionally with the target audience to promote and enhance News and Current Affairs, including on social media.
  • Adhere to South Africa’s Constitution, all laws, ICASA licence conditions and regulations, BCCSA and Press Council codes and rulings, SABC Editorial Policies, style guide and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) etc.
 
REQUIREMENTS:
  • National Diploma (NQF 6) / Degree in Journalism, Media Studies or relevant equivalent qualifications.
  • 4 years’ experience in an Afrikaans audio / radio news and journalism environment.
  • Afrikaans fluency and proficiency, including exceptional reading, writing, translating and speaking skills.
  • Good command of written and spoken English.
  • Good news sense and attention to detail.
  • Good news and general knowledge.
  • Good and clear broadcast voice.
  • Good understanding and use of social media as a journalistic tool.
  • Staying abreast of News and Current Affairs, and related developments.
  • Sound understanding of current social, economic and political trends.
  • Good ability to plan, organise and work in a team.
  • Ability and willingness to work under pressure, including long and irregular hours.
  • Good understanding of the news, media and broadcasting environments.
  • Well-developed computer literacy relevant to the news, journalism, media and broadcasting environments.
 
PLEASE APPLY HERE