SABC South Africa Jobs - Senior Multimedia Producer Job Vacancy in South Africa

DIVISION: NEWS: SABC DIGITAL NEWS
JOB TITLE: SENIOR MULTIMEDIA PRODUCER
SCALE CODE: 401
REPORT LINE: EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Main purpose of the position

Content production for the SABC News website and other platforms as well as development of new features for the website.

Key accountabilities:

• Responsible for the planning and production of news, features, special reports and other multimedia content
• Effective use of SABC video, audio and graphic content as well as other multimedia and design elements in material produced for the website and other platforms
• Identification and use of suitable online tools to illustrate, visualise and enhance web content; and to increase interactivity
• Development and piloting of multimedia best practices across all website content to improve the look, feel, functionality and interactivity of editorial content

Qualifications and requirements:

• A suitable journalism or media production qualification and at least 3 years of newsroom multimedia production experience; or other relevant experience in multimedia content production
• Excellent news judgment and news awareness
• The ability to write and compile multimedia news and feature material within set deadlines
• Experience in digital audio and video editing and multimedia content production
• Knowledge of web design principles and content optimisation, image manipulation, graphic arts, animation, interactive media as well as online visualisation and newsroom tools. A working knowledge of HTML, CSS and Javascript will be advantageous
• Experience in reporting and multimedia field production will be an advantage

Please submit applications to Nomhle Lallo: lallon@sabc.co.za or SABC News: Human Resources, Room 0422D, 4th floor, TV Centre

Closing date: 08 June 2012