Newzroom Afrika is hiring and the media company is looking for:

• Music/Content Rights Manager
• Make-Up Supervisor
• Assistant – Music/Content Rights Management Team

Newzroom Afrika is a premier South African 24-hour TV news channel broadcasting in Southern Africa, East, and West Africa.

Music/Content Rights Manager

Remuneration:	negotiable
Location:	Johannesburg, Linden
Education level:	Degree
Job level:	Management Jnr-Mid
Own transport required:	Yes
Travel requirement:	Often
Type:	Fixed
Reference:	#NEWZ003
Company:	Newzroom Afrika

Job description

Music and content rights manager is responsible for the day to day management and administration of all third-party-owned as well as Newzroom Afrika owned music and managing audio-visual rights.

• Managing all usage of copyright, controlled imagery, and music on Newzroom Afrika’s linear television and digital platforms.
• Managing all copyright/royalty tracking processes, including the collation and processing of music cue sheets for submission to royalty collecting agencies.
• Working closely with the finance department to manage royalty payment budgets.
• Managing the disbursements of royalty payments and other related fees.
• Monitoring the daily use of third-party content and music on-air in relation to royalty budget allocations.
• Helping to negotiate blanket license fees with library content/music collecting societies and aggregators (working closely with Newzroom Afrika’s content and music rights lawyer).
• Seeing to the correct copyright attributions on cue sheets for all third-party content and pieces of music.
• Securing and negotiating commercial music rights clearances with composers, publishers, producers, collecting agencies/societies, aggregators, and/or independent content owners.
• Creating and maintaining commercial accounts with news agencies that trade in news and current affairs content.
• Creating and maintaining commercial accounts with all traders of still images that are used by Newzroom Afrika on-air and on digital platforms.
• Managing relationships with all content/music rights stakeholders
• Generating revenue by managing the continuous commercial exploitation of Newzroom Afrika’s owned audiovisual archive content and music.
• Creating and maintaining music/content rights clearance reports.
• Ensuring that all rights management legal processes are adhered to (working closely with Newzroom Afrika’s content and music rights lawyer).
• Maintaining and overseeing the ongoing improvements in the development and implementation of internal copyright and royalty calculation systems
• Preparing regular statements for internal accounting as well as the processing of payments.
• Overseeing any and all legal queries from third parties with respect to music and content rights.
• Ensuring that Newzroom Afrika is always compliant with all copyright Acts of the territories in which in broadcasts.

Requirements

• At least five years of management experience in music and/or content rights management.
• Demonstrated ability to be flexible, prioritise, multi-task, manage projects independently and manage personnel.
• Excellent attention to detail and demonstrated initiative.
• Be a self-starter and accountable.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with strong client-support orientation (internal and external clients/stakeholders)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

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Make-Up Supervisor

Remuneration:	negotiable
Location:	Johannesburg, Linden
Education level:	Diploma
Job level:	Mid
Own transport required:	Yes
Travel requirement:	Often
Type:	Fixed
Reference:	#NATVPR001
Company:	Newzroom Afrika

Job description

The make-up supervisor position requires understanding from a visual and technical standpoint for Make-up application. It is key to determine the correct product and application technique according to the light and setting, specific for a news broadcast.

• The make-up supervisor reports directly to the Head of Production and Resources
• The supervisor is required to oversee the workflow of the make-up department and supervise the work performance of the entire team.
• The supervisor is required to coach individuals and resolve issues in the team from time to time. He/she serves as a link between subordinates and upper management.
• Constant performance management feedback is required to ensure optimal consistent performance within the department.
• The supervisor should have basic ability of hairstyling and maintenance.
• Should have a diverse knowledge of products in the market suitable for news broadcast and manage the sourcing of required products and equipment for the department.
• Monthly and weekly upkeep of inventory for tracking product consumption across teams.
• Ability to collaborate with crew members from Wardrobe styling and Technical Lighting to find complementary standards.
• Generate monthly team roster and distribute timeously to the team every month.
• Manage any shift amendments with the team and keep track of changes for invoicing purposes
• Track and manage team invoicing per month for finance submission.
• Manage dry-cleaning and ad-hoc tasks outside of, but related to the Make-up department.
• Maintain hygiene and cleanliness standards inside the Make-up room.
• Keep channel of communication open with the team on any relevant updates impacting the department.
• A problem-solving approach to departmental challenges.

Requirements

• Basic qualification in make-up technique and application or related study
• Proven work experience as a makeup artist in the broadcast news industry
• Work experience in a makeup supervisory position
• Basic competency in Microsoft Office
• Ability to balance quality and budget restraints
• Great communication and interpersonal skills
• Attention to detail
• Patient with a positive attitude

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Assistant – Music/Content Rights Management Team

Remuneration:	negotiable
Location:	Johannesburg, Linden
Education level:	Diploma
Job level:	Junior/Mid
Type:	Fixed
Reference:	#NEWZ002
Company:	Newzroom Afrika

Job description

Music and content rights management team assistant:

Assists in the day to day management and administration of all library/commercial music and audio-visual content rights at Newzroom Afrika. This position reports to the music and content rights manager.

• Help with all administrative elements of securing rights for all music and third-party audiovisual content that is incorporated into Newzroom Afrika’s television channel programming and on all of the digital platforms.
• Help with all administrative elements of securing rights for all music and third-party audiovisuals that are incorporated into Newzroom Afrika’s digital platform.
• Help to compile and maintain Newzroom Afrika’s owned music database.
• Help to compile comprehensive cue sheets for the following:
• Music and third-party content used on both linear and digital Newzroom Afrika platforms
• Help calculate licensing fees and royalty payment for direct transactions with composers and third-party audio-visual content owners
• Help to liaise with music and content publishers/composers/producers, record labels, news agencies, content aggregators and/or music/ ontent rights collecting agencies
• Additional tasks include all other secretarial tasks for the music and content rights department

Requirements

• Keen interest with a basic understanding of music publishing and content rights management.
• Ability to learn quickly.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Some skill in Microsoft Excel/Google Sheets and some experience in collecting, organising, and manipulating large pools
• Confident in carrying out projects from start to finish, and providing quality data

HOW TO APPLY?

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Jamela Chomela
[email protected]
+27104484050