MultiChoice DSTV Pay TV Company Jobs – Content Buyer

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Job Title:  Content Buyer
Organisation:
MultiChoice DSTV Pay TV Company
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
About NFT:
NFT Consult would like to
recruit for its valuable client, MultiChoice Uganda Limited, is a proven market
leader in the provision of subscriber management services for Pay TV options
such as DStv and GOtv has succeeded in making world class Pay TV services
easily accessible at affordable prices to a wide cross section of TV audiences
across all the key towns in Uganda.
Job Summary: The
MultiChoice Content Buyer will be responsible for the new Maisha Magic
Channels.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
1. Administer and Plan Movie
Inventory and Budget:
  • Oversee
    the cost, allocated runs and status of all content on a monthly basis.
  • Compare
    actual monthly budget to planned budget
  • Maximize
    content inventory   to allow for
    optimum  utilization of  negotiated rights
  • Responsible
    for administering all tentative dates, titles and or license fees.
  • Process
    all changes on Mindpack and content 
    inventory
  • Work
    in liaison with Head of Acquisitions on a continuous basis.
  • Source
    content and negotiate Deals to include all necessary and required rights
    includes New Media: HD, SVOD, VOD, DVB-H, Wide Screen, includes innovative
    Subscriber Value Adds e.g. HI and Sight Impaired where applicable.
  • Liaise
    with Programme Acceptance team and to support channels objectives.     
Key Performance Indicators:  Services and information which the individual
must provide to external individuals or groups, or one another to accomplish
the organisations mission and strategy:
  • Interpret
    Channels’ strategy in accordance with audience changes 
  • Secure
    appropriate content for the channels
  • Screen,
    feedback and select latest movies, series and general short format
    programming
  • Screen
    and select suitable content for Maisha Magic, and recommend best slots.
  • Prepare
    Deal Memos on Mindpack and forward for processing to Finance and Contracts
    and Head of Acquisition.
  • Administer
    any changes to executed contracts via the due processes and procedures.
  • Validate
    acquisitions against Ratings where available as well as local
    performance. 
                                                                
                                                    
 Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The
    ideal candidate for the aforementioned DSTV job opportunity should hold a
    degree in TV Production, Communication
  • Three
    or more years of television experience
  • The
    successful applicants will have a thorough understanding of the target
    market and a proven track record in identifying and acquiring compelling
    African television content.
  • Extensive
    Movie and TV knowledge
  • Accuracy
    and attention to detail
  • A
    dynamic person with excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability
    to liaise with a diversity of people at all levels
  • Ability
    to use judgement and make decisions
  • Effective
    control of financial resources
  • Excellent
    interpersonal skills
  • Possess
    the ability to use initiative
  • Passion
    for African  programming,
    entertainment television and an understanding of  East African and global media trends
  • Team
    spirited
  •  Good negotiation skills
  • Content
    acquisition  and programming
    knowledge is a must
  • Ability
    to speak and understand English, Luganda fluently
  • Computer
    literacy (i.e. MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel) compulsory
  • Mindpack
    an added advantage
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified
candidates should visit the web link below and create a profile on the NFT
Consult website by entering their e-mail addresses. Please visit web link below
and click Apply now if convinced you have the job requirements. The
applications/CVs should be prepared in English and submitted in either MS Word
or PDF format will be considered.

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