Royal Media Services Programmes Acquisition Executive Job in Kenya

Royal Media Services Limited is the home of the leading media brands in Kenya today and award winning local content. 

The media house has moved from strength to strength in commanding a huge success of its brands. 

Royal Media Services Limited is an umbrella of fourteen radio stations and the leading Television Station in Kenya, Citizen TV. The radio stations include 10 vernacular stations and 2 national stations. 

Royal Media Services Limited wishes to recruit suitably qualified and experienced people for the position below:

Programmes Acquisition Executive

Job Reference Number:- HR-PAE-05-2014

Royal Media Services Limited is seeking to recruit a highly qualified person for the above position. 

The job holder will be responsible for assisting the Programmes Acquisition Manager with ensuring the efficient management of the process of acquisition of externally produced content for Citizen Television.

The Programmes Acquisition Executive Position will include the following:-

• Adopts the usage of verifiable research to support the programmes acquisition function.
• Follow up on content contractual terms and agreements within agreed upon territories.
• Ensuring seamless inventory management of all content.
• Managing the material download process in coordination with the relevant internal teams.
• Constantly scans the environment with a view to appreciating industry dynamics on opportunities and threats.
• Close working relationship with the commercial teams and relay market feedback.
• Commercial presentations accompaniments to facilitate sponsorship and revenue tie-in to content.
• Coordinating internal supplier payments versus material acquisition.
• Coordination of promotional material and linking to promos department for timely and regular promotion of content.
• Coordination of updating and disbursement of our EPG schedules to our relevant publics.

Skills and Personal Attributes

• A clear understanding of the existing as well as potential environment industry dynamics.
• Market led approach to business.
• Project management skills.
• Understands consumer insights well.
• Intelligent risk taker.
• Proactive and self driven.
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Influential without authority.
• Self contained, reliable and adaptable person.
• Positive attitude.

Academic and professional Experience

• University Graduate in Business or another related field from a recognized University.
• At least 3 years experience in a within a busy Television  programming environment is a must.

If you qualify, please send your application and resume to: recruitment@royalmedia.co.ke

Closing date will be Friday 23rd May 2014. 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.