Internship: Assistant Commissioning Editor: GP (Entertainment)

South African Broadcasting Corp.; Durban; On-site; ZAR 67,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

South African Broadcasting Corporation offers an Internship for an Assistant Commissioning Editor in the Video Entertainment division, Durban. The role supports CEs, oversees weekly broadcasts, and ensures quality aligned with the SABC mandate.

The ideal candidate holds a National Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in content disciplines or television production, demonstrates project management, research analysis, and strong client communication, and is proficient in MS Office.

Qualifications

• National Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Content disciplines / Television production or equivalent.
• Knowledge of the broadcasting industry.
• Project management.
• Research analysis.
• Ability to act on research and to understand local and global broadcast trends.
• Ability to work with clients and suppliers effectively.
• A good communicator, motivator and problem solver.
• PC literacy is essential (MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Ensures completion and accuracy of business plan paperwork and administration.
• Ensures completion and accurate administration of all contracts and agreements before broadcast.
• Monitors overall exposure received to sponsors.
• Receives administrative paperwork before broadcasting and distributes to relevant parties.
• Support continual analysis and evaluation of current business to grow and maximize sponsorship.
• Keep abreast of upcoming and new Programmes and schedule changes.
• Keep abreast of all new and innovative technology in the execution of elements.
• Evaluate proposals and preview programmes before transmission in accordance with channel vision, mission and image.
• Monitor programme route on schedule and communicate changes.
• Monitor overall exposure received to sponsors.

Skills

Project management

Research analysis

Client relations

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Content disciplines / Television production

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Career Opportunities: Internship: Assistant Commissioning Editor: GP (Entertainment) (13468)

Requisition ID13468-Posted09/03/2026-Video Platforms-SABC1-KZN - Durban

THE SOUTH AFRICAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION

POSITION: INTERNSHIP: ASSISTANT COMMISSIONING EDITOR

DIVISION: VIDEO ENTERTAINMENT

REPORT LINE: HEAD OF GENRE

POSITION ID: 60022338

SCALE CODE: 900

Main purpose of position

To be of assistance to the CEs and to supervise and oversee weekly programme broadcasts to ensure high-quality productions that comply with SABC’s mandate.

Key Accountabilities

• Ensures completion and accuracy of business plan paperwork and administration
• Ensures completion and accurate administration of all contracts and agreements before broadcast
• Monitors overall exposure received to sponsors
• Receives administrative paperwork before broadcasting and distributes to relevant parties
• Support continual analysis and evaluation of current business to grow and maximize sponsorship.
• Keep abreast of upcoming and new Programmes and schedule changes.
• Keep abreast of all the new and innovative technology in the execution of elements.
• Evaluate proposals and preview programmes before transmission in accordance with channel vision, mission and image
• Monitor programme route on schedule and communicate changes
• Monitor overall exposure received to sponsors
• Visit studio and locations
• Facilitate pitching sessions for short-listed producers
• Assist in the review of slots/programmes and audits of schedules and draw up briefs
• Assist with evaluation and negotiation of budgets
• Provide effective follow-up and after-sales service to clients, verbally, telephonically and via e-mails and follow-up meetings.
• Develop and maintain close working relationships with Internal and External clients to building better relationships with all our stakeholders and ensuring correct on-air exposure execution.

Requirements:

• National Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Content disciplines / Television production or equivalent
• Knowledge of the broadcasting industry.
• Project management.
• Research analysis.
• Ability to act on research and to understand local and global broadcast trends
• Ability to work with clients and suppliers effectively
• A good communicator, motivator and problem solver
• PC literacy is essential (MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Understanding of applicable legislative frameworks and regulations.