Multimedia Production Manager
The South African Broadcasting Corporation SABC · Johannesburg, Gauteng
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- The Multi-Media Production Manager leads the operations & production of SABC's short-form advertising, promo and branded content across radio, AV and digital platforms.
- This role bridges creative direction and production management, ensuring that every campaign delivers best-in-class production values and optimal resource efficiencies.
MAIN OBJECTIVES KEY PERFORMANCE AREA JOB OUTPUTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THIS POSITION
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATOR
Creative Direction & Campaign Execution
- Translate scripts and storyboards into engaging visual and audio storytelling.
- Allocate & manage all relevant production resources efficiently including facilities, suppliers & freelancers IC's.
- Ensure tone, messaging & other creative requirements in campaign briefs are fully complied with in all production outcomes.
Production Management & Operations
- Oversee day-to-day production workflow, scheduling and resource allocation.
- Approve scripts, shoot schedules, budgets and post-production timelines.
- Coordinate across internal stakeholders Creative Studio, Sales, Marketing, Channel Heads, Digital.
- Ensure efficient use of studios, editing suites, and technical resources.
- Develop and manage production budgets.
- Ensure maximum creative output within financial constraints.
- Manage vendor contracts, freelance crew, and rights/licensing costs. Supervise post-production editing, sound design, motion graphics, and mastering.
- Review and approve final deliverables across radio, AV and digital formats.
- Ensure content meets both SABC's brand and technical standards as well as those in each campaign brief.
Leadership & Team Development
- Mentor and guide multi-disciplinary production staff.
- Foster a high-performance, creative and collaborative culture.
- Identify new talent, tools and workflows that enhance efficiency and innovation.
INHERENT REQUIREMENT
FORMAL QUALIFICATIONS
- NQF 6 Diploma in Visual Arts/Creative art/ Communication and or Graphic Design
ADVANTAGE
EXPERIENCE
- Minimum 8–12 years in production, with at least 5 years at senior Producer/Director level.
- Demonstrable experience in campaign-based content ads, promos, branded content.
- Background in both creative agency and broadcast production environments highly advantageous.
KNOWLEDGE
- Excellent production planning, budgeting and scheduling skills.
- Strong directing and producing skills for radio, AV and digital campaigns.
- Fluent in the technical aspects of post-production editing, sound, graphics.
- Ability to manage teams under tight deadlines with agile leadership & project management approach.
- Advanced understanding of storytelling, camera direction, and editing flow.
- Multi-platform content formats and audience engagement principles.
- Broadcast technical standards and digital delivery specifications.
- Rights, music licensing, and compliance within a public broadcaster context.
- Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite, DaVinci Resolve, or similar tools.
Deadline:31st July,2026