Latest Job at Wananchi Group (K) Ltd

Department: Programming

Position Reporting to: Managing Director

Manages Others: Yes

No of Positions Managed: 03

Job Purpose / Summary: The On Air Promo Manager responsibilities include providing support in the day-to-day production of on-air promos, monitoring the shipping of promos, and acting as liaison between the promo departments.

This position supports staff of channel promo specialist’s, as well as Creative Management for On-Air Promotion. Ensuring that the On Air sections activities are geared towards pushing the company’s objectives which are; Acquisition, Retention and Renewal

Key strengths:

• Able to work in a fast paced environment while managing multiple tasks and maintaining a professional attitude.
• Effective time management ability, as well as strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be flexible, personable, have a positive attitude, a self-starter, ability to think on your feet and anticipate issues before they happen, detail oriented with the ability to interface with all levels of Zuku Programming personnel.
• Strong interest in marketing, and entertainment. Love of television, a plus!

Key Roles:

Reporting to the Managing Director-DTH, the DTH On Air Promo Manager will be responsible for

• Managing the on Air section
• Ensuring that the On Air sections activities are geared towards pushing the company’s objectives which are; Acquisition, Retention and Renewal
• Seeking the best to ways to ensure effective Content promotion in every available platform. This includes spearheading the production of the material used for promotion.
• Keeping all Zuku owned channels within the set Brand guidelines
• Content Marketing strategizing and implementation of these strategies. In addition to liaising with other departments to push the Zuku Brand
• Facilitating day to day running of the On Air Team and ensuring the Team’s deliverables are at per
• Building an effective and efficient On Air Team
• Sustaining Zuku Channels Brand perception through dynamic visual presentation in order to build a brand that people can identify with
• Promoting Zuku Novella and maintaining the channel’s look and feel
• Editing publications and copies that are disseminated to different promotion platforms ie the magazine, social media posters and synopsis.
• Copy writing for social media campaigns.
• Briefing the agencies on production and promotion of content in all relevant platforms
• Ability to interface with the creative community as well as all levels of the Zuku tv programming personnel
• Provide all levels of support to 03 on-air promo specialists
• Liaison with programming and show production to request footage when needed.
• Monitor delivery of show footage.
• Digitize and organize show footage into the Avid.
• Write and produce shorter length promos when needed.
• Execute cut-downs of promos.
• Supervise ProTools VO sessions when needed.
• Liaison with vendors, and supervise all aspects of post-production of vendor-produced promos.
• Monitor on-air promo schedule and ship list.
• Coordinate outgoing feeds to the east coast.
• Negotiate with vendors for purchase of stock footage.
• Conduct research on request and maintain a general awareness of industry trends, formats, talent and competitive environment

Key Performance Indicators:

• Manage On Air Section: 100%
• Content Marketing strategizing and implementation of these strategies: 100%
• Briefing the agencies on production and promotion of content in all relevant platforms:100%

Qualifications

• A university Degree
• Three or more years of experience in a television broadcast environment, preferably in a similar or related position.