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Vacancy : Head of Content (Full Time or Fractional Contract)

We are an international organisation with roots in South Africa, expanding globally, particularly with the rollout of our City SuperApp. Our clients are predominantly South Africa-based, spanning industries like higher education, ITC, and social impact, but our growth trajectory includes scaling content and marketing efforts internationally. We are seeking an experienced, self-motivated Head of Content to lead our content strategy and operations.

This role is pivotal to driving Velocity's content success across client projects and internal initiatives. Reporting directly to the CEO, the role offers flexibility for full-time employment or a fractional engagement to suit the candidate's availability. The Head of Content will oversee the creation and optimisation of high-quality, AI-assisted content, build scalable processes, and lead campaigns that deliver measurable outcomes. They will also be instrumental in building and mentoring a content team, ensuring sustainable growth.

1. Strategic Leadership
   • Develop and execute a long-term content strategy for Velocity, including the City SuperApp and diverse client projects.
   • Position the content function as central to marketing success, focusing on audience engagement, lead generation, and client retention.
   • Provide strategic insights on content's role in global expansion efforts.
2. Content Operations & Execution
   • Oversee the production of high-quality, SEO-optimised content across blogs, campaigns, social media, and lead magnets.
   • Leverage AI-driven tools for content creation while maintaining editorial oversight for quality and relevance.
   • Optimise content workflows for scalability across Velocity's platforms and clients.
   • Build and manage a remote-first content team, fostering a culture of innovation and accountability.
   • Provide mentorship and professional development opportunities, ensuring the team grows alongside the organisation.
   • Establish clear KPIs for team performance and content success.
3. Campaign Execution
   • Design and lead multi-channel content campaigns to drive traffic growth, engagement, and lead generation.
   • Collaborate with marketing, sales, and design teams to align campaigns with broader goals.
   • Regularly assess campaign performance and adjust strategies as needed.
   • Act as a trusted content advisor for clients, ensuring strategies align with their business goals.
   • Deliver high-quality client presentations and reports, showcasing the impact of content initiatives.
4. Performance Measurement & Optimisation
   • Track and analyse content performance metrics (e.g., traffic, engagement, conversions).
   • Use insights to continuously improve content strategies and demonstrate ROI to stakeholders.

1. Traffic Growth: Month-over-month increases in organic traffic for Velocity's platforms and client sites.
2. Lead Generation: Consistent delivery of high-quality leads through content campaigns.
3. Engagement Metrics: Improved user engagement (CTR, time on site, bounce rates).
4. Team Development: Build a high-performing content team within 6–12 months.

1. Experience: 10–15 years in content strategy, digital marketing, and leadership.
2. Proven track record of managing remote teams and scaling content operations.
3. Expertise in SEO, inbound marketing, AI-driven content creation, and analytics tools.

1. Skills: Strong leadership and mentorship abilities. Ability to balance strategic vision with hands-on execution. Exceptional communication and collaboration skills across internal and client-facing projects. Self-driven and results-oriented, with a proactive approach to challenges. Flexible and adaptable to remote and international work environments. Strategic thinker with a focus on measurable outcomes. Access to AI-driven tools and training to enhance efficiency and scalability.

Opportunities for growth and leadership in building and scaling the content team.

Why Join Us? As a remote-first organisation with a diverse client portfolio and ambitious growth plans, this role offers the chance to be at the forefront of content innovation. Whether you're looking for a flexible, fractional engagement or a full-time leadership role, this position is tailored to deliver meaningful impact and career advancement.

To manage, lead, and develop Public Healthcare.

This position reports to the Regional CEO.

• Manage and control budgets.

Strategic and Business Plans

• Determine strategy within the framework of the company to ensure growth and development.
• Compile Annual Business Plans to ensure implementation, control, and achievement.
• Ensure communication and understanding of Business Plans throughout the division.
• Align operations strategically with manufacturing sites.

Financials

• Achieve sales and growth targets versus budget.
• Manage gross margin and operating income.
• Control expenses within budget.
• Forecast and collaborate closely with Supply Chain.

Stock and Market Management

• Implement stock level policies and controls.
• Maintain a market database for responsible markets.
• Develop product target costs for future communication and action.
• Balance turnover, margin, and volumes for factory recovery.

Strategy and Market Development

• Develop tender strategies and pricing.
• Research, analyze, communicate, and motivate market and product needs.
• Develop information sharing programs.

External

• Enhance the company's and products' value and perception as preferred choices.

Internal

• Promote company/division strategies and values.
• Develop positive image and perception within the division and among staff.

• Initiate and launch social programs.
• Engage with opinion leaders, competitors, and organizers.
• Lead healthcare initiatives at all levels.

• Engage with professional bodies, political contacts, and competitors.

• Plan and manage strategic projects.
• Obtain and communicate approval for plans.

• Implement performance management systems and contracts.
• Develop succession plans.

• Assess and provide feedback on staff development.
• Address IR issues and resolve conflicts following procedures.
• Identify training needs and monitor performance.

• Pharmaceutical/Commercial Degree.
• Financial Degree or diploma.
• Proven sales/tender track record.

• Finance, legal expertise.
• International and regulatory exposure.
• Networking with government health entities.
• Knowledge of local and international tender processes.

The ideal candidate should have a proven track record in Corporate, Television, Multicam, and Eventing sectors too. This role will also serve as the deputy to the CEO, contributing to strategic growth and ensuring operational excellence across all projects.

Responsibilities :

• Ensure client expectations are clearly understood and exceeded.
• Translate client briefs into actionable plans.
• Lead production teams across multiple projects.
• Source and negotiate supplier quotes.
• Coordinate logistics, including crew, equipment, travel, accommodation, and catering.
• Oversee post-production ensuring timely and high-quality delivery.
• Develop and manage production budgets.
• Oversee all stages of production for quality control purposes.
• Support the CEO in production planning and delivery.

Qualifications :

• Minimum of 10 years' experience in multitasking and handling high-pressure projects.
• Strong team management experience.
• Excellent interpersonal and conversational skills.
• Familiarity with production software, tools, and AI.
• High degree of attention to detail.

Key Interpersonal Skills :

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to multitask and handle pressure.
• High comprehension and strong memory.
• Detail-oriented and initiative-driven.
• Adaptable, quick learner, and a natural leader.
• Excellent people skills and a team player.
• Passionate about the industry and committed to excellence.

Salary : R50,000 R65,000 Gross per month, depending on experience and skillset.

Senior Manager • Johannesburg, South Africa

MSL South Africa is part of one of the largest Public Relations (PR) and strategic communications networks in the world - MSL, as well as the PR & Influencer arm of Publicis Groupe Africa (PGA). Through its diverse skills base, coupled with cutting edge PR and Influencer platforms, MSL seeks out the places that build Influence and deliver measurable Impact for its clients, while also safeguarding their brand reputation in an ever-evolving global environment.

As an Account Director at MSL, you have overall responsibility for your portfolio/s of clients, which may be expanded from time-to-time to include other MSL teams and clients. You will be required to lead the teams managing this / these portfolio/s to deliver on all PR requirements for the clients under your purview. You are a trusted advisor and consultant for all the clients in your portfolio/streams – they come to you directly to escalate matters/with matters of importance.

With the help of your team (i.e. intern/AA/AE/AM/SAM), you ensure the smooth running of all your accounts – with a focus on ensuring your stream is profitable and your clients are happy.

• Account management: Demonstrate real-time knowledge of client activities, ensuring that all operational hygiene activities happen smoothly (status documents updates, contact reports etc.), take overall ownership for initiatives on your accounts, and ensure that your team is meeting the agreed-to client scope of work.
• Delegation: Demonstrate ability to effectively delegate tasks to your team, while still ensuring timeous completion and quality of work.
• Project management skills: Take responsibility for the management of specific projects from start-to-finish, whether doing the project or overseeing your team’s implementation.
• Selling ideas: Demonstrate advanced presentation and persuasion/influencing skills.
• Strategy: Develop strategic and tactical client proposals, and work with your AM/SAM to develop bespoke plans and calendars for clients.
• Writing: Demonstrate an ability to write effective content for your full client portfolio and display excellent editing skills, giving guidance to team members on their writing; ensure the team effectively briefs the content team when specialist help is needed.
• Media relations: Ensure that journalist relationship-building initiatives are driven within the team, across your full client portfolio, display an excellent knowledge of the South African media landscape (and an interest in the broader African media landscape), maintain solid media relationships, and oversee the effective running of your team’s entire media relations process.
• Pitching skills: Write and pitch (or oversee your team’s writing and pitching of) excellent quality, relevant story angles to targeted media, displaying creativity and an understanding of newsworthiness.
• Research: Demonstrate strong research skills, and assimilation and presentation of information.
• MSL Newsdesk: Participate in 1 x weekly newsdesk/media meeting and ensure relevant news and angles are marked and shared with clients.
• Media lists: Work with SAM/AM to ensure that your team regularly updates media lists, informs the broader agency of media changes, compiles tailored media lists per client content piece (which are saved to the server), and ensures that master client media lists are kept updated.

• Quality: Consistently deliver quality work to professional, MSL standards, and ensure quality output from your team prior to submitting to client.
• Detail-oriented: Execute unwavering attention to detail in all aspects, when reviewing or drafting documents, articles, presentations, emails and all other communiques.
• Proactive upskilling: Constantly work to ensure, within your team, an excellent understanding of content for all clients (even beyond your portfolio), your clients’ industries, and that both you and your team stay abreast of the broader news environment to spot opportunities for media conversation building. Proactively identify areas in which your team/team members are less skilled, and work to upskill your team in these areas.
• Proactive learning: Demonstrate use of the Marcel Classes portal and other internal training tools/sessions to upskill yourself, taking initiative and responsibility for your learning journey. Encourage this same approach within your team.
• Time management: Ensure both you and your team are managing your time effectively.
• Profile: Manage and build your own profile within your team and the broader agency.

• Client relations: Demonstrate excellent client relationships, ability to manage their expectations and to mitigate risks and issues as early on as possible, while guiding them in a strategic direction appropriate to their goals.
• Understanding: Perfect a detailed, thorough and informed understanding of your clients’ businesses and knowledge of their competitors, for effective idea generation. Demonstrate value to your clients by keeping them abreast of competitor news, and encourage same within your team.
• Reviews: Take overall responsibility for planning, compiling and editing of client review documents/presentations/reports, and lead/participate in client review meetings with your team.

• Billing: Accurately review billing arrangements for clients, and ensure monthly billing is done timeously by your team.
• Profitability: Track hours and billing closely to ensure your stream is profitable.
• Timesheets: Ensure your team (including you) demonstrates effective time recording and reporting (daily, accurate data logged on Chase, as per Groupe deadlines).
• Coverage: Ensure daily coverage tracking, regular reports and timeous client coverage updates are executed by your team.
• Reporting: Ensure quality, timeous monthly reports are delivered by your team, and drive new reporting ideas, processes and efficiencies wherever improvements can be made.
• The MSL Way: Live MSL’s company values in all professional interactions and work.
• Know the agency and Publicis Groupe Africa (PGA): Demonstrate familiarity with both MSL and PGA’s organisational structures and offerings, and, where possible, cross-sell Power of One solutions to clients.
• Management meeting: Attend bi-monthly management meetings (compulsory).

• Demonstrate an ability to identify opportunities for new business and organic growth of existing business and business retention.
• Display an ability to draft excellent proposals and pitch presentation skills.
• Focus on developing solutions to business problems for clients, and where possible, see how PGA’s Power of One solution can be driven within the work that you do for clients.

• Assist with key staffing decisions, including facilitating/managing interviews where necessary.
• Demonstrate an ability to act as a leader, role model and mentor for junior staff, and be an ambassador for the company.
• Conduct appraisals for AM/SAM. Ensure that SAM/AM is conducting for AEs, etc. (and sit in on these, if necessary).
• Drive (or ensure that AM/SAM drives) personal development activities for junior staff (i.e. coaching, workshop development, etc.).
• Actively look to maintain and build positive working relationships with colleagues.

• A tertiary qualification in Public Relations.
• Minimum 6 years working experience in a PR Agency.
• Experience working on short-term Insurance/Finance clients (is essential).
• A good command of the English language (both verbal and written).
• Strong organizational skills.
• A good grasp and understanding of the South African media landscape.
• Proficient on all platforms of social media (i.e. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok etc.).

Personality Attributes:

• Team player with the ability to work independently.
• Able to remain calm in a highly pressurized environment.
• Ability to lead and mentor a team.
• Resilient.
• Accountable.
• Proactive.
• Energetic.
• Creative “out of the box” strategic thinker.
• Meticulous with attention to detail.
• Other:
• Flexible to work beyond normal office hours (overtime if and when required).
• Comfortable and willing to work on alcohol brands.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should you not hear from us within 2 weeks after submitting your application, please consider your application as unsuccessful.

Publicis Groupe is proud to be an Equal opportunity employer and prohibits any forms of Discrimination or Harassment. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees in line with our Employment Equity Plan. All appointments will be based on qualifications, experience and best fit but preference will be given to all candidates from designated groups.

Publicis Groupe is the third largest communications group in the world, a leader in marketing, communication and digital business transformation. As a platform at the intersection of marketing and digital business transformation, driven through the alchemy of creativity and technology, Publicis Groupe is built on The Power of One.

At Roche you can show up as yourself embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections where you are valued, accepted, and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop, and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche where every voice matters.

The Position

A healthier future. It's what drives us to innovate. To continuously advance science and ensure everyone has access to the healthcare they need today and for generations to come.

Creating a world where we all have more time with the people we love. That's what makes us Roche.

The Opportunity

Roche Pharma in Johannesburg is seeking a strategic and dynamic communications expert to enhance Roche South Africa's corporate reputation, engage key stakeholders, and drive impactful external and internal communications.

Alongside the day-to-day role and thanks to Roche's no-borders approach, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to frequently collaborate on ambitious initiatives with colleagues from other countries, regions, and areas of the business to expand Roche's presence and build a better tomorrow.

Key Challenges

1. External Communications
   • Develop and implement strategies to strengthen Roche's reputation among industry, patients, media, and influencers.
   • Lead partnerships programs and executive communications to enhance brand visibility.
   • Support Roche product portfolio strategies by creating and implementing disease awareness and education campaigns to the general public and providing feedback into the business as required.
   • Act as the primary media contact ensuring alignment with Roche's disease area priorities.
   • Proactively manage issues and crises in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
   • Advise senior leaders on communication strategies and storytelling, providing them with high-impact executive content (speeches, statements, etc.) and enabling leaders and employees to act as brand ambassadors.
   • Create and implement internal communication strategies that engage and inspire employees.
   • Measure communication impact through metrics and feedback loops.
   • Lead the communication response to crises and issues ensuring alignment with the company's crisis management plan. Provide strategic counsel, coordinate messaging, and engage with internal and external stakeholders to protect and uphold the company's reputation.
2. Internal Communications
   • Develop and implement an internal communication strategy incorporating digital solutions.
   • Write, edit, and oversee internal communications ensuring clarity, accuracy, and alignment with Roche's voice.
   • Work closely with the executive management team and departments to keep abreast of company developments and trends.
   • Provide input to executive management with regards to communication of a sensitive and critical nature.
3. Public Affairs & Stakeholder Engagement
   • Design and execute an outside-in stakeholder strategy aligned with Roche's business priorities.
   • Engage with policymakers, regulators, and industry groups to shape the public agenda.
   • Work closely with medical policy and market access teams to drive consistent advocacy efforts.
   • Strategic oversight and management of patient advocacy group strategies.
   • Manage the implementation of CSI and ad hoc projects.
4. Digital & Social Media
   • Oversee Roche SA's digital presence ensuring strategic alignment with business goals.
   • Develop high-impact digital campaigns leveraging analytics for continuous improvement. Refine and iterate digital campaigns based on data and insights.
   • Continuously assess and implement new or existing communication platforms to ensure strategic, innovative, and effective engagement.

Who you are as our ideal candidate :

Key Skills & Capabilities Required

• Strategic Leadership: Strong business acumen; mobilizes teams and stakeholders behind a shared vision.
• Adaptability & Influence: Thrives in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple priorities effectively.
• Media & Stakeholder Engagement: Proven expertise in public affairs, storytelling, and corporate reputation management.
• Content Creation: Exceptional writing skills across media, speeches, and digital channels.
• Digital & Social Media: Experience in campaign analytics and engagement strategies.
• Network builder: Works across business units (Pharma, Diagnostics Group) to drive impact.

Experience & Qualifications

• Completed Degree in Public Relations, Communications, or Similar.
• 10 years in healthcare corporate communications with a proven leadership track record in managing strategic communication efforts.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) in English.
• Demonstrated ability to align communications strategy with business objectives and drive impact.

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100,000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advancing science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let's build a healthier future together.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Required Experience :

Director

Key Skills

• Crisis Management
• Marketing
• Public Relations
• Fundraising
• Media Relations
• Constant Contact
• Strategic Planning
• Social Media Management
• Team Management
• Public Speaking
• Wordpress
• Writing Skills

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

When it comes to putting people first, we're number 1.

The number 1 Top Employer in South Africa.
Certified by the Top Employer Institute 2025.

Solidify and elevate the positioning of the company in the external environment by ensuring the required level of advocacy through social contract and purpose for executives and relevant subject-matter experts. To set standards on engagement with external stakeholders especially public sector which includes the communications regulators. To oversee policy related reputation issues that emanate from both the external and internal environment

Specialist policy Lobby advisor

• Maintain high level knowledge of all business units issues through internal partnership building
• Facilitate advocacy between VSA and external environment especially public sector Group for the executives mainly in support of CEO and Directors (Chief Officers)
• Set standards for engagement for company executives and subject-matter experts ensuring the right people are sent to engage externally and minutes and actions are documented and followed up
• To maintain a stakeholder engagement plan to drive advocacy, with key internal and external stakeholders, concise messaging, timelines and actions for follow up
• Collaborate with regulatory team on how to support the team with advocacy for policy asks especially on non-traditional ICASA (communications regulatory) issues
• To facilitate smooth interface with Group counterpart on Group issues in support and under guidance of the Chief/Director as and when required.
• Interface with the VSA CEOs office as main internal stakeholder to understand CEOs priorities
• Interface with Group CEO office as and when required in support of VSA CEO under guidance of and support of Chief / Director advocacy responsibilities

Research, analyse and develop inputs on evolving government policies and monitor implementation

• Work with business units esp VB, technology and CBU to develop messaging for advocacy purposes
• Identify national public sector departments with no owner internally and build relations for social contract and purpose to change perceptions
• Demonstrate and maintain knowledge and expertise of the public policy cycle
• Keep abreast of trends in the policy development space affecting Vodacom South Africa and provide advisory reports, i.e. energy, BEE, competition, SMMEs, health and safety.
• Work with subject matter experts guide development of inputs on draft policies that impact on Vodacom South Africa
• Assist VB and other business such as SCM on amicable resolution of challenges for litigation to be viewed as the last resort on matters of policy, SME partnerships etc.
• Provide support to all business units on external thought leadership activities anchored by partners such as business forums, private and public sector to strengthen partnerships and to change perpetuates through social contract messaging
  Prepare briefs for Vodafone matters in support of the chief as and when required
  Oversee monitoring of geo-political trends and guide subject matter-experts in liaison with relevant Group executive in support of the Chief

Stakeholder universe profiling and mapping with emphasis on political, public sector, business forums relationships which are material to Vodacom’s strategy and create a platform for Vodacom executives to engage at the highest political, public sector and business forum level (e.g. President, DP, Ministers, Opposition party or coalition governments Leaders, Premiers , and Local government leaders, forum presidents /CEOs etc.) and infusing customer centricity in EA through social contract and purpose

• Maintain relationships with political parties in Parliament and to facilitate meetings when needed to build or to maintain relations on an annual basis
• Custodian of stakeholder universe and able to interface with the key policy stakeholders (public sector, regulators, business forums)
• Infuse customer centricity (customer being part of stakeholder universe albeit managed by commercial teams and considering customer spirit survey is lower for EA) into the public affairs and external affairs work, working closely with Connect4change trust, CBU and VB teams to understand customer issues, escalation of stakeholder complaints that come EAs way.
• Working with brand team, Connect4change, Foundation and sustainability to get customers to be attached to the brand’s social contract and purpose as a key stakeholder, enabling the customers to see Vodacom beyond just a transactional relationship by understanding and contributing to our social contract and purpose and integrate this in public sector stakeholder messaging, ie to Parliament and political parties
• Overseeing of state and company protocol and ensuring observance of those protocols in consultation with relevant colleagues when company is attending state event or hosting public sector stakeholders
• Must have access with the departments of communications and digital technologies, trade industry and competition, presidency, treasury, social development, education working with relevant colleagues who own the content
• Must support regional affairs team with management of regional stakeholders by providing guidelines for engagements (engagement templates, follow up on issues discussed in meetings)

• Must have access to legislature speakers and secretaries to facilitate strategic engagements for executives and attendance to state of national or provincial addresses where relevant
• Custodian of company stakeholder map, profiling, and engagement plan per topical issue for engagement
• Build and maintain active relationships between Vodacom South Africa, the executive, and legislature and “social partners”
• Build and maintain active relationships with civil society, labour movements, regulators, business forums, and other operators within the ambit of competition legislation
• Identify national issues impacting Vodacom South Africa and lobby for positive engagement (with specific messages) to relevant stakeholders starting with internal subject matter experts and working closely with foundation, Sustainability, regulatory team
• Monitor public policy evolution across the political spectrum and in government that have potential impact on Vodacom South Africa or the industry and advise Chief/Director and business accordingly and facilitate inputs
• Manage the relationship on an on-going basis continuously informing public sector players of Vodacom South Africa and its Foundation and sustainability contributions to socio economic and political developments, etc.
• Identify and manage strategic alliances
• Monitor alignment with government and global policies, i.e. NDP, SDG, AU, UN-related
• Facilitate executives’ attendance or participation in relevant Business, Parliamentary, and other Public sector programmes.
• Participate in thought leadership and policy development activities – leading public policy and advocacy in consultation with Chief/Director and guided by company positions
• Lead public policy engagements in absence of Chief/Director
• Maintain own external stakeholder counterparts’ relationships and engage them
  regularly with approved engagement plan and messaging – ie DGs, DDGs of key departments whose policies impact Vodacom directly
• Interface with all regulatory units in the company for stakeholder engagement plans and to facilitate their regulatory advocacy or relationship building initiatives, ie legal team dealing with NCC, privacy, competition, FS team dealing with FS regulatory issues

Reputation management

• In consultation with PR, manage the reputation management process on policy and regulatory issues through comparative surveys, economic impact assessments, monitoring and evaluation and ensure remedying of matters of concern through an annual plan discussed with all Business Units, and ensure alignment with relevant markets
• Align with internal and external communications for reputation management and ethically influence public policy position through external communications
• Co-chair the internal stakeholder engagement forum
• Set the tone for good reputation of Vodacom as a brand with a purpose – good corporate citizen
• Drive purpose, social contract and spirit and related campaigns internally and externally
• Maintain and promote public diplomacy decorum (protocol)
• Work with ESG and Foundation team to gather the accurate messaging on purpose and social contract initiatives

Corporate Governance support

• Interface with Connect4change and Foundation boards to drive customer centricity, purpose and social contract
• Harness the power of other external or public affairs teams within VSA and Group to share responsibilities
• Manage production of EA and Connect4change reports for Chief/Director, Connect4change Trust/board, and to EXCO and all Board and relevant committees’ activities and effective management of the EA Exco
• Oversee record management for monitoring and evaluation, auditing, and archives purposes
• Custodian of good governance, compliance, and ethics
• Ensure seamless interface between EA divisions on public policy matters, reputation management and stakeholder relations
• Assist Chief/Director in the oversight of the public policy functions and activities within EA
• Interface with other EA divisions to ensure alignment

Anchor of public policy and public affairs

• Work with the VSA CEO and Chief Officer/Director: External Affairs as interface between the company and the external environment
• Influence public policy and reputation through advocacy and public diplomacy
• Proven subject matter expert on public policy, the public policy development cycle and advocacy
• This role requires a broad and informed understanding of political, economic, and socio-political issues at a national and global level, coupled with expert knowledge of legislation and regulatory framework development cycle on matters impacting the ICT sector. Good writing, analytical skill and evaluative judgement is required to address public policy challenges to Vodacom Group.

• Degree in Law, Political Science, Commerce, International Relations, Public Policy, Economics or equivalent but preferably public policy, law, diplomacy, political science or regulatory or equivalent
• 8-10+ years’ experience in industry regulatory, advocacy and stakeholder management or public policy matters at executive level including executive political level engagement in, or experience of politics/public sector and ICT regulatory environment, and proven executive management leadership and corporate governance

Competency / Performance Drivers Technical / Professional Expertise

• Strong diplomatic skills
• Relationship building / nurturing skills
• Social fluency
• Humility, ethical and trustworthy
• Politically astute

Technical / Professional Expertise

• Knowledge of national politics and political engagement process
• Knowledge of geo-politics
• Broad socio-political and economic knowledge and understanding
• Telecoms/ICT sector and company law knowledge
• Knowledge of telecoms/ICT sector relevant regulations
• Relationship builder

Closing date for Applications: 18 July 2025.

The base location for this role is Vodacom, Midrand Campus.

The company's approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.
Vodacom is committed to an organisational culture that recognises, appreciates, and values diversity & inclusion.

Job Summary:

The SayPro Corporate Videos Service Fellow will be responsible for the end-to-end production of high-quality corporate videos that support SayPro’s brand, marketing, and communication strategies. This role involves developing video content that effectively communicates the organization’s message, engages target audiences, and drives brand awareness. The Fellow will work closely with various departments to produce videos that align with organizational goals, ensuring a cohesive visual and narrative style throughout all productions.

Key Responsibilities:

SayPro Video Strategy Development

• Define goals and objectives for video projects in alignment with SayPro’s overall strategy.

• Conduct target audience research to understand viewer demographics and preferences.

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SayPro Concept and Script Development

• Lead brainstorming sessions to generate creative video concepts and ideas.

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SayPro Pre-Production Planning

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SayPro Production

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• Share videos across SayPro’s social media channels to maximize reach.

• Incorporate videos into email marketing campaigns to enhance engagement.

• Run paid advertising campaigns to promote the video to a targeted audience.

SayPro Analytics and Tracking

• Track key performance metrics such as views, engagement, and conversion rates.

• Analyze audience demographics and behavior to refine future video strategies.

• Measure the return on investment (ROI) of video projects.

• Collect feedback from viewers to understand reception and areas for improvement.

• Generate reports on video performance, providing insights and recommendations.

SayPro Training and Education Videos

• Assess training needs and objectives to develop relevant video content.

• Create scripts and visuals for educational videos that effectively communicate key messages.

• Incorporate interactive elements such as quizzes or clickable links.

• Gather feedback from trainees to improve video content and delivery.

• Regularly update training videos to reflect new information and best practices.

SayPro Product Demonstrations

• Develop detailed scripts for product demonstration videos.

• Set up products for filming, ensuring clear and accurate presentation.

• Highlight key features, benefits, and use cases in an engaging manner.

• Incorporate customer testimonials to build credibility and trust.

• Include a clear call to action to drive viewer engagement and conversions.

SayPro Corporate Culture Videos

• Document and showcase SayPro’s corporate culture through video storytelling.

• Conduct interviews with employees and leadership to capture authentic voices.

• Film workplace activities and environments to reflect company values.

• Edit footage to create an engaging narrative that resonates with current and prospective employees.

• Craft messages that accurately reflect and promote the company culture.

SayPro Testimonial and Case Study Videos

• Conduct interviews with clients or customers to gather testimonials.

• Develop case studies that highlight SayPro’s successes and impact.

• Capture supporting visuals and B-roll footage to enhance storytelling.

• Edit videos to emphasize key achievements and build credibility.

• Review and finalize videos to ensure accuracy and effectiveness.

SayPro Event Highlights

• Film key moments and highlights from SayPro events and activities.

• Record interviews and speeches from event participants for added depth.

• Create a dynamic montage that captures the essence of the event.

• Produce recap videos that summarize event outcomes and impact.

• Incorporate audience reactions and feedback to showcase event success.

SayPro Internal Communication Videos

• Develop messages for internal communications that are clear and engaging.

• Produce videos for company updates, announcements, and internal training.

• Set up channels for collecting employee feedback on internal videos.

• Distribute videos through SayPro’s internal communication platforms to reach all employees.

SayPro Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Videos

• Document SayPro’s CSR activities and initiatives through compelling video content.

• Feature stories of community impact and involvement to highlight SayPro’s commitment to social responsibility.

• Conduct interviews with stakeholders, beneficiaries, and partners.

• Use visuals and storytelling techniques to convey the significance of CSR efforts.

• Highlight metrics and outcomes to demonstrate the effectiveness of CSR initiatives.

SayPro Virtual Tours and Walkthroughs

• Plan and structure virtual tours that provide an immersive experience.

• Capture high-quality footage of SayPro’s premises, products, or facilities.

• Add interactive elements such as clickable hotspots to enhance engagement.

• Provide narration or guides to enrich the virtual tour experience.

• Test the virtual tour for usability, ensuring a seamless and engaging user experience.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Film Production, Media Studies, Communication, or a related field.

• Proven experience in video production, including pre-production, filming, and post-production.

• Strong creative and conceptual thinking skills.

• Proficiency in video editing software (e.g., Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro).

• Excellent storytelling abilities, with a keen eye for visual and narrative details.

• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

• Knowledge of video distribution platforms and video SEO best practices.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Application Process:

Interested candidates are encouraged to submit a resume, portfolio of previous work, and a cover letter explaining their interest in the position and how they meet the qualifications. Applications should be sent to by 01/01/2031.

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Our client is a private General Hospital located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. As an accomplishment of its commitment to excellence, our client received the "Diamond" accreditation, which is the highest level of recognition for performance excellence that an organization can achieve in health care from Accreditation Canada's Qmentum International Accreditation.

About Us:

Deka Minas is the world's first subscription-based professional services company. Our main lines of business are Human Capital Advisory and Recruitment Services in Sub-Saharan Africa, The Middle East, and Southeast Asia.

Position Overview:

Please note that this position is based in The Middle East; relocation, accommodation, and additional benefits apply.

A trusted and well-established client of ours in The Middle East is seeking an experienced Management of Information and Communication Director (IT Management).

The Management of Information and Communication Director provides functional management and operational supervision of information and communication technology and related services.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Ensures appropriate information and communication technology implementation and support for medical, business, and clinical systems by managing and coordinating applications development/maintenance, data processing, local/wide area network administration, office automation, and technical support activities.
2. Leads the hospital-wide information technology strategic planning activities; identifies and defines short and long-range automated system requirements; coordinates departmental input and technology planning processes; develops and recommends organization-wide information technology goals, objectives, and priorities.
3. Analyzes and assesses current and proposed information technology plans; directs, oversees, and manages the development, design, implementation, and maintenance of automated information systems to ensure the achievement of strategic technology requirements and needs.
4. Monitors and evaluates the efficiency and effectiveness of the hospital information technology methods and procedures.
5. Develops, maintains, and implements programming standards, quality control procedures, and related processes to ensure that all information technologies comply with governmental, departmental, and/or regulatory standards.
6. Directs the hospital feasibility studies pertaining to the development, upgrading, and/or replacement of medical, clinical, and business systems and applications.
7. Evaluates user requirements; consults with managers and staff to research, review, investigate, evaluate, and select new technologies for current and future business needs including computer systems equipment, hardware, and software; identifies system integration and modification requirements.
8. Serves as the technical resource and project manager on information technology projects; reviews and approves project plans; designs project and resource plans and schedules; develops proposals using cost/benefit analyses; analyzes and recommends equipment purchase or lease.
9. Coordinates the installation and evaluation of proposed hardware and software to ensure compatibility with existing systems.
10. Coordinates and directs programming activities, manages and resolves network performance and capacity issues; analyzes and recommends contractor and/or vendor services as appropriate.
11. Directs, coordinates, monitors, and evaluates contractor and vendor performance, directs members of the project team, resolves difficult and complex technology issues, and ensures compliance with budget and project goals/objectives.
12. Develops and administers the hospital information technology security strategy, policies, and procedures for network availability, security, and related issues.
13. Ensures overall compliance with regulatory standards such as those required by accreditation standards (CBAHI, JCIA, ACI) and other regulations.
14. Oversees and participates in the development of the information technology budget, including capital expenses pertaining to technology projects.
15. Conducts information management needs assessments on an annual basis to evaluate the need for new and existing technology and will further aid in the planning process of any initiative related to information and technology.
16. Communicates information and technology plans, policies, and technology trends throughout the organization.
17. Works with service line managers and department directors to design and implement information technology process improvements, streamlining department functionality.
18. Plans and supervises the development and delivery of training programs for management and staff on the use and maintenance of automated systems and equipment.
19. Performs other related duties, as assigned.

Specialized Knowledge/Skills:

1. Computer hardware and software systems and programs.
2. Computer networks, network administration, and network installation.
3. Computer viruses and security.
4. Management and supervisory skills.
5. Ability to install and administer computer hardware, software, and networks.
6. Analytical and problem-solving skills.
7. Effective verbal, presentation, and listening communication skills.
8. Effective written communication skills.
9. Computer skills including the ability to operate computerized accounting, spreadsheet, word-processing, and graphics software.
10. SAP (Advantageous).

Education/Licenses:

1. Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related discipline required.

Professional Experience:

1. 5-10 years of experience managing or directing an Information and Technology operation in a small to medium-sized hospital or other relevant organization.

Please note that by submitting your personal information to Deka Minas, you consent to the business using such data for the specific purpose of securing you either permanent or temporary employment. Our business makes use of a POPIA compliant database, and you have the right to access, right to correction, and right to deletion of your personal information.

We Offer:

Our client is a private General Hospital located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. As an accomplishment of its commitment to excellence, our client received the "Diamond" accreditation, which is the highest level of recognition for performance excellence that an organization can achieve in health care from Accreditation Canada's Qmentum International Accreditation.

About Us:

Deka Minas is the world's first subscription-based professional services company. Our main lines of business are Human Capital Advisory and Recruitment Services in Sub-Saharan Africa, The Middle East, and Southeast Asia.

Position Overview:

Please note that this position is based in The Middle East; relocation, accommodation, and additional benefits apply.

A trusted and well-established client of ours in The Middle East is seeking an experienced Management of Information and Communication Director (IT Management).

The Management of Information and Communication Director provides functional management and operational supervision of information and communication technology and related services.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Ensures appropriate information and communication technology implementation and support for medical, business, and clinical systems by managing and coordinating applications development/maintenance, data processing, local/wide area network administration, office automation, and technical support activities.
2. Leads the hospital-wide information technology strategic planning activities; identifies and defines short and long-range automated system requirements; coordinates departmental input and technology planning processes; develops and recommends organization-wide information technology goals, objectives, and priorities.
3. Analyzes and assesses current and proposed information technology plans; directs, oversees, and manages the development, design, implementation, and maintenance of automated information systems to ensure the achievement of strategic technology requirements and needs.
4. Monitors and evaluates the efficiency and effectiveness of the hospital information technology methods and procedures.
5. Develops, maintains, and implements programming standards, quality control procedures, and related processes to ensure that all information technologies comply with governmental, departmental, and/or regulatory standards.
6. Directs the hospital feasibility studies pertaining to the development, upgrading, and/or replacement of medical, clinical, and business systems and applications.
7. Evaluates user requirements; consults with managers and staff to research, review, investigate, evaluate, and select new technologies for current and future business needs including computer systems equipment, hardware, and software; identifies system integration and modification requirements.
8. Serves as the technical resource and project manager on information technology projects; reviews and approves project plans; designs project and resource plans and schedules; develops proposals using cost/benefit analyses; analyzes and recommends equipment purchase or lease.
9. Coordinates the installation and evaluation of proposed hardware and software to ensure compatibility with existing systems.
10. Coordinates and directs programming activities, manages and resolves network performance and capacity issues; analyzes and recommends contractor and/or vendor services as appropriate.
11. Directs, coordinates, monitors, and evaluates contractor and vendor performance, directs members of the project team, resolves difficult and complex technology issues, and ensures compliance with budget and project goals/objectives.
12. Develops and administers the hospital information technology security strategy, policies, and procedures for network availability, security, and related issues.
13. Ensures overall compliance with regulatory standards such as those required by accreditation standards (CBAHI, JCIA, ACI) and other regulations.
14. Oversees and participates in the development of the information technology budget, including capital expenses pertaining to technology projects.
15. Conducts information management needs assessments on an annual basis to evaluate the need for new and existing technology and will further aid in the planning process of any initiative related to information and technology.
16. Communicates information and technology plans, policies, and technology trends throughout the organization.
17. Works with service line managers and department directors to design and implement information technology process improvements, streamlining department functionality.
18. Plans and supervises the development and delivery of training programs for management and staff on the use and maintenance of automated systems and equipment.
19. Performs other related duties, as assigned.

Specialized Knowledge/Skills:

1. Computer hardware and software systems and programs.
2. Computer networks, network administration, and network installation.
3. Computer viruses and security.
4. Management and supervisory skills.
5. Ability to install and administer computer hardware, software, and networks.
6. Analytical and problem-solving skills.
7. Effective verbal, presentation, and listening communication skills.
8. Effective written communication skills.
9. Computer skills including the ability to operate computerized accounting, spreadsheet, word-processing, and graphics software.
10. SAP (Advantageous).

Education/Licenses:

1. Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related discipline required.

Professional Experience:

1. 5-10 years of experience managing or directing an Information and Technology operation in a small to medium-sized hospital or other relevant organization.

Please note that by submitting your personal information to Deka Minas, you consent to the business using such data for the specific purpose of securing you either permanent or temporary employment. Our business makes use of a POPIA compliant database, and you have the right to access, right to correction, and right to deletion of your personal information.

We Offer: