Mid-Weight Producer

Job Description

ninety9cents is seeking a Mid-Weight Broadcast Producer to join their Cape Town production team. The role ensures efficient and cost-effective execution of TVC, AV, digital, content-integrated, and radio productions. The position requires management of the full production process from creative briefing to job wrap-up, while aligning with the agency’s mission of delivering impactful and strategic content. This includes scheduling, budgeting, approvals, negotiations, supplier management, and ensuring timely delivery of all production assets.

Requirements

• Relevant tertiary qualification
• 4 – 6 years’ experience as a Broadcast Producer in an advertising agency or production house
• Knowledge of content & commercial post-production and scheduling processes
• Experience managing television, digital content & post-production timelines
• Experience producing web and mobile content (advantageous)
• Strong understanding of the production process from conception and negotiation through traffic
• Technical understanding of post-production, broadcast, and digital deliverables
• Understanding and negotiating music rights
• Understanding on-camera renewals
• Excellent presentation skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organisational and multi-tasking skills
• Impeccable admin skills
• Strong client relationship building skills
• Strong negotiation and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and in a team
• Ability to remain calm in a high-pressure environment
• Creative
• Focused
• Proactive and solution-driven
• Energetic
• Punctual
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Willingness to work beyond normal office hours (overtime if and when required)
• Able to manage own projects including radio, animation, broadcast (shoot), and content productions
• Willing to work on-site from the Ninety9cents Cape Town office

Responsibilities

• Planning and scheduling the production process
• Manage all aspects of production: briefing, costing, booking in of approvals, setting up work-in-progress meetings, final approvals, sending out purchase orders, and reconciling the job
• Maintain communication with creative, client service, and production teams to facilitate workflow
• Client-facing communication and management
• Identify and address potential legal issues in collaboration with the Head of Production
• Negotiate, generate, and manage schedules and budgets
• Present production budgets and schedules and respond to related queries internally and with clients
• Source appropriate post-production partners for projects
• Build and maintain relationships with third-party production suppliers
• Negotiate competitive pricing and scheduling
• Stay informed on industry and technological trends
• Foster innovative production solutions
• Ensure adherence to industry standards
• Maintain strong client relationships and manage expectations while ensuring on-strategy, on-time, and on-budget delivery
• Ensure timely delivery of all production materials, including final masters for trafficking
• Develop strong internal and external relationships
• Provide administrative and general support to the Head of Agency Production