Graduate Trainee - 2000602
Description Graduate Trainee The Organisation
The MultiChoice Group is a broad-based multinational media and entertainment group headquartered in South Africa, Dubai and Netherlands with principal operations in pay television, video entertainment, advertising and content security serving rapidly growing base of 13.5 million households. Eminent brands within the group include DStv, GOtv, SuperSport, M-Net, DStv Now, Showmax and Europe based content security leader Irdeto.
Key areas of operations are:
Storytelling ranging from content creation, production and aggregation including the best global general entertainment, sport and eminent African content library, delivered to customers
Pay Television: direct-to-home satellite and digital terrestrial television services;
SVOD: subscription video on demand services across multiple online platforms with a focus on library and local content in developing markets, and
Advertising: providing dynamic media solutions; handling commercial airtime, on-air sponsorships, content integration, and online sales across a variety of 130+ channel brands on linear TV, VOD, social media, and digital platforms.
The group’s strength lies in its focus on local language and culture, its entrepreneurial spirit and the quality of its workforce. MultiChoice Group (MCG) has a successful history of identifying trends early, adapting them for the markets in which it operates and leveraging them to maximum advantage. The group generates revenues primarily through subscription model, with a growing contribution from advertising revenue. Its key objectives are to:
Expand Pay TV, SVOD subscriber base and advertising sales
Focus on investment and technology
Maintain a local approach
Provide quality service
Attract innovative and motivated employees
Position Name Graduate Trainee
Position ID Reports to Direct Reports No
Division MAH
Department Support Functions
Band Key Customers - Internal: Graduate Program Manager, Business Unit Executives, Business Senior Managers and Managers
Location South Africa, Johannesburg
Purpose of the Position
To gain professional experience on an 18-month divisional rotation Graduate Development Program, designed to develop future leaders in the media & entertainment industry
To complete all training modules designed for this program and to receive mentoring, coaching and on the job training
To work closely with managers and colleagues on projects and initiatives as required
To develop skills that can be applied to specialist areas such as Digital Marketing, Customer Value Management, Sales, Finance, Customer Experience, Legal, Corporate Affairs and Marketing, IT and Technology fields
Key Performance Objectives - Tasks
On-the job training and delivery
Participate in structured learning, both formal and informal
Engage in continuous feedback
Coordinate meetings, logistics, event attendance, etc.
Contribute to documents, briefing papers, reports and presentation development as required
Conduct background research and present findings
Contribute to specific projects and initiatives as outlined by Manager
Request necessary data from management so that reports can be compiled
Qualifications Essential:
Degree level educational qualification in one of the following specialities:
Bcom in Marketing or Media Communications
B.A in Design or Customer User Experience
Bcom or B.A Law with LLB
Bcom in Economics or Finance or Accounting or Business Management
Bcom in International Relations
Bcom in Engineering or Technology
Preferred:
Honours
Requirements
Must have less than 2 years working experience post studies
South African citizen by birth/naturalisation or eligible to work in South Africa
Must have obtained a minimum of 65% aggregate for completed, or more recent, academic results
Technical Competencies
Communication
Relationship Building
Coordination
Administration
Time management
Digital savviness
Complex problem solving
Customer obsession
Behavioural Competencies
Accountability
Teamwork
Interpersonal Support
Perseverance
Motivating
Prioritisation
Analytical Thinking
Flexible
Job : Functional
Primary Location: ZAF-GT-Randburg
Organization: MultiChoice Africa Limited
Schedule: Full-time
Closing Date (Period for Applying) - External: 20-11-2020
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https://multichoice.taleo.net/careersection/jobdetail.ftl?job=2000602&lang=en