Designation:

Broadcast Engineer

Category:

Super Sport

Level:

Skilled

Closing date:

20 Sep 2024

Position Type:

Permanent

Location:

Multi Choice City

Job Description:

The Organization
The Multi Choice Group is a multinational media and entertainment group headquartered in South Africa, Dubai and the Netherlands with principal operations in pay television, video entertainment, advertising and content security. Brands within the Group include DStv, GOtv, Super Sport, M-Net, DStv Media Sales, Showmax and European-based content security leader Irdeto. We’re proud to say we serve 20 million subscribers across more than 50 African markets, with a successful history of identifying and adapting to industry trends, allowing us to continuously deliver the best in entertainment.
By joining our passionate and creative team, you can help us achieve our objectives of expanding our pay-TV and SVOD (Subscription Video On demand) subscriber bases, improving advertising sales, spearheading cutting-edge technology, supporting local content and providing an exceptional customer experience.
Join Africa’s most loved storyteller!

Key Customers
Super Sport, Mnet, Multichoice,
Location
Johannesburg, Randburg
Purpose of the Position:

To ensure fault resolution, installation and repair of broadcast equipment necessary to reduce operational down time. Participate in the creative design and implementation of new technology and system changes.
Key Performance Objectives
Tasks

Operational Delivery

• Drive the corrective and preventative maintenance of broadcast systems and equipment is carried out.

• Involved in the creative design and implementation of the new technology and systems changes

• Ensure availability of technical support as well as operational advice to clients
• Ensure that proper mechanical and technical maintenance on OB units/Store items are carried out regularly
• Assist units other than your dedicated unit where business requires
• Operate various tech- systems applications

Budget Management

• Ensure cost effective utilization of resources
• Ensure that there is proper CAPEX planning and budgeting input to relevant line Manager

Communication

• Communicate with clients regarding the acquisitions of equipments or spare parts
• Ensure that feedback is provided on deliverables through appropriate communication channels
• Provide alternate solutions to the Planning strategy for productions to relevant Line Managers.

Qualification:

• A National Diploma in Engineering or similar qualification Qualification Preferred:
  
A Degree advantageous

• 
  Experience
  
• A minimum 3-5 years’ experience outside broadcasting engineering or similar qualification
• Extensive live broadcasting knowledge

Technical Competencies

• Media
• Budget Management
• Fault Finding
• Live Broadcasting
• Computer literate

Behavioral Competencies

• Accountability
• Teamwork
• Delegation
• Interpersonal support
• Perseverance
• Motivating
• Prioritisation
• Analytical thinking