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Digital Specialist : Sports at The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)

The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)
April 23, 2026
Full-time
On-site
PURPOSE OF POSITION:


Reporting to Marketing Manager- Sports: To design, create and deliver marketing programs to support expansion and growth of the company services and products.


DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1MANAGE AND CREATE CONTENT FOR DIGITAL PLATFORMS


Manage, maintain and modify the sports' digital platforms according to strategies.
Implement the image and positioning of the brand digitally.
Maintain the highest data integrity on both the station digital platforms as well as the internal SABC intranet website.
Communicate with internal IT Services in regards to updating station related information on the intranet as well on the station website.
Integrate new technologies onto the station digital platforms.
Management of multiple and diverse projects on digital platforms in line with Station and portfolio's strategy for new media.
Monitor changes in the world of commerce and reassess whether these changes do influence the business objectives of station to ensure coherence of digital content.


IMPLEMENT THE STATION DIGITAL PLATFORMS STRATEGY


Conduct research, develop and introduce new programmes when applicable to station strategy.
Input in formulating the online digital platforms strategy.
Respond to queries about the stations' digital platforms
Translate business goals and objectives into actionable and measurable digital marketing campaigns.
Create and monitor social media campaigns to drive traffic to the website and on air.
Produce and upload content (articles / images / podcasts / videos) for digital platforms.
Manage and promote conversation and engagement on all digital platforms.
Development and implementing of digital platforms and functionality to meet identified business needs.
Develop and maintain the appropriate environment to support the Marketing and Programming Manager in goals and objectives of overall strategy.
Negotiate and procure online media as and when required.
Promote and encourage cross-platform content


STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT


Work in conjunction with Programming to achieve programming objectives.
Maximum delivery and performance with stakeholders through efficient Service Level Agreement management.
Communicate with internal and external stakeholders.


REPORTING AND DOCUMENTATIONS


Provide Marketing with insight into listener's online website patterns and behaviour.
Provide detailed Reporting.


INHERENT/MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

QUALIFICATIONS


Bachelor's degree or National Diploma in marketing, Media Studies or related field (NQF 6/7)
Proven experience managing sport properties or sport brands across multi-platform digital ecosystems (web, app/OTT, social, YouTube, podcast).
Hands-on proficiency with, GTM, social ad platforms (Meta, X, YouTube, TikTok), programmatic, SEO/ASO, and social listening (e.g., Meltwater/Brandwatch).
Experience with CRM/automation (e.g., Braze/HubSpot/Mailchimp), audience segmentation, lifecycle journeys, and lead-to-conversion funnels.
Strong content operations for live sport (match-day workflows, real-time publishing, highlight packaging, rights-safe UGC, thumbnailing, metadata, captions).
Ability to build and track performance dashboards (KPI setting, growth/engagement, CAC/LTV perspectives, attribution).
Familiarity with OTT/VOD growth tactics (SABC Plus), app store optimisation, and cross-promotion with broadcast (TV/Radio).
Working knowledge of creative suites (Adobe or equivalent) for quick turnarounds.


EXPERIENCE


Proven experience managing sport properties or sport brands across multi-platform digital ecosystems (web, app/OTT, social, YouTube, podcast).
Hands-on proficiency with, GTM, social ad platforms (Meta, X, YouTube, TikTok), programmatic, SEO/ASO, and social listening (e.g., Meltwater/Brandwatch).
Experience with CRM/automation (e.g., Braze/HubSpot/Mailchimp), audience segmentation, lifecycle journeys, and lead-to-conversion funnels.
Strong content operations for live sport (match-day workflows, real-time publishing, highlight packaging, rights-safe UGC, thumbnailing, metadata, captions).
Ability to build and track performance dashboards (KPI setting, growth/engagement, CAC/LTV perspectives, attribution).
Familiarity with OTT/VOD growth tactics (SABC Plus), app store optimisation, and cross-promotion with broadcast (TV/Radio).
Working knowledge of creative suites (Adobe or equivalent) for quick turnarounds.


KNOWLEDGE


Stay abreast of industry trends and all applicable technologies.
Knowledge of HTML
Digital Platforms
Basic understanding of Marketing
Basic understanding of radio
Communication (verbal and written)
Customer Service orientated/focused
Establish and maintain relationships.
Innovative, Proactive and action orientated
Data & trend analyses and interpretation
Negotiation
Problem solving
Computer literate (All Microsoft Packages)


Deadline:28th April,2026