TV Production Manager at The Confederation of African Football (CAF)

Location: Africa
Division: Marketing & TV

Job Scope

• The TV Production Manager will be in charge of supervising the TV production of the 250+ matches played every year during CAF competitions.
• This will involve liaising with the Host Broadcasters, the technical service providers and the TV right holders in the preparation and delivery of the competitions.
• He will be overseeing the HB productions and coordinating all elements of the international signals (host broadcasting, on-screen graphics, satellite transmission, commentaries…), in order to ensure the delivery of contractual TV rights.

Responsibilities

• Planning and organizing the TV productions
• Evaluating the production capabilities of local Host Broadcasters, and if needed, appointing external service providers
• Ensuring that the HB production plans are implemented according to CAF standards
• Enhancing the quality of TV productions on editorial and technical aspects by proposing
• Attending site inspections visits
• Monitoring of matches in CAF Match Command Center
• Preparing production reports and proposing improvements measures
• Supervising the production of the Highlights and videos to promote CAF Competitions

Qualifications
Work Experience:

• Minimum five years of work experience in broadcasting or TV production company in a live-sports production environment

IT Skills:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications

Language Skills:

• Must be fluent in written and spoken English and French

Other Skills:

• A solid understanding of all the elements of a sports live production
• A good knowledge of new broadcast technologies, camera systems and developments in the broadcast industry
• A good understanding of media rights and obligations in the context of sports events
• Excellent verbal, written, organizational and communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to plan and prioritize under time constraints. Manage multiple projects simultaneously and complete them on schedule
• Willing to travel regularly for events