Multichoice Nigeria is currently recruiting for the position of Regional Head of content.
Job description
Key Accountabilities
- Develop regional content strategy for Nigeria and West Africa and ensure strategic alignment to the overall business strategy
- Represent content needs of region at Corporate for input on all shared content decisions (i.e., channel selection, bouquet composition, etc)
- Competitor insight and analysis of the respective key markets, identifying new programming, channel development and market opportunities
- Regular performance management of the necessary and existing channels, providing editorial and performance feedback to internal and external channels
- Evaluate, recommend and manage new channel proposals based on Content Strategy and Business needs for the respective market
- Manage Free-To-Air (FTA) selection and liaison
- Provide bouquet structure proposals
- Propose content changes /acquisitions (channels or commission of new programmes) with supporting business cases (developed in coordination with analytics teams)
- Conduct continuous analysis and research with the Analytics teams
- Build relationships with local/ international suppliers and be abreast of their key programming activities
- Liaise and maintain tight relationships with the regional MNet teams
- Maintain the Yearly Content Planner of key genre programming across key Bouquets to identify these to wider business departments
- Maintain Channel Launches, Terminations and Events calendar for wider business information needs
- Recommend Qualitative and Quantitative Research that needs to be undertaken in the respective markets to improve channel performance
- New content evaluation based on Qualitative/Qualitative research
- Support Content Managers in providing Content Strategy updates on key market developments
- Provide insight and support information for Content Strategy Reviews, Key Channel Supplier reviews, Senior Management meetings and business Operational Reviews
- Provide internal support for all business touch-points – including content queries, forums, websites and platforms.
- Manage specific strategic content projects within the Nigeria and West Africa region
Key Measures/KPIs
- The level of satisfaction from internal and external clients
- Beneficial relationship with major players
- The degree of quality of the content
- Optimized functioning of the channels
Key Internal Contacts
- MultiChoice Africa management team;
- M-Net, SuperSport and DStv Management;
- MultiChoice Africa marketing and On-Air department.
Key External Contacts
- Existing or potential DStv, M-Net, SuperSport and GOtv subscribers
- Multichoice agencies
- Key content suppliers
The incumbent is required to have the following qualifications and experience level:
- University degree in Marketing/ Communications/ Journalism/Media or any related degree
- At least 10 years’ experience in content, marketing or product management within TV or communications industries
- Experience in formulating & implementing new and profitable growth strategies and launching new products
- Experience in preparing presentations and briefing documents
- Understanding of the key trends and issues in the global media industry
- Strong technical understanding of content delivery platforms
- Gathering, analysing and communicating key market and strategic information
- Working within Pay TV environment, ideal
The incumbent is required to have the following behavioral competencies:
- Complex problem solving
- Paying attention to details
- Flexibility and adaptability
- Monitoring competency
- Deadline driven
- Interpersonal skills
- Decision making
- Assertiveness
- Ability to work under pressure
- Competitive
- High energy levels and self-motivated
- Ability to lead a team
The incumbent is required to have the following behavioral competencies:
- Complex problem solving
- Paying attention to details
- Flexibility and adaptability
- Monitoring competency
- Deadline driven
- Interpersonal skills
- Decision making
- Assertiveness
- Ability to work under pressure
- Competitive
- High energy levels and self-motivated
- Ability to lead a team
The incumbent is required to have the following functional competencies:
- Established knowledge of media content
- Awareness of competitors and best competitive strategies
- Familiarity with current content trends in African and other markets
Understanding of Qualitative and Quantitative research methods
The incumbent is required to demonstrate the following personality attributes:
- Innovative: A creative and innovative individual who is comfortable generating new ideas.
- Conscientious: Focuses on getting things finished and will persist until the job is done.
- Confident: Provide expertise knowledge with confidence
- Vigorous: Thrives on activity and thoroughly enjoys having challenging works to keep busy.
- Relating and Networking: Understand people in all levels, create and maintain beneficial relationships.
- Passionate about content and TV
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