Xhosa Content Producer / Sound Engineer (CCFM)

Remuneration:

Location: Muizenberg, Cape Town

Position Type: Permanent

Purpose of the role: Xhosa Content Management, Editing and Production Support

Description:

We are seeking a talented individual fluent in Xhosa to join our team as a Content Producer and Sound Engineer. The ideal candidate will be responsible for creating, managing, and engineering Xhosa content across our broadcasting platform.  The candidate will play a crucial role in producing high-quality content that resonates with our target audience and reflects our brand values.

Requirements:

• High proficiency in Xhosa & English
• Conceptualise, write, and produce all Xhosa audio imaging

• Work closely with voice over talent in-studio to deliver promos and commercials

• Collaborate with presenters and content producers
• Produce on-air Xhosa content for live broadcast on CCFM, including radio shows, podcasts, interviews, and features
• Develop creative concepts and scripts for Xhosa programming that align with the station’s Christian values and audience interests
• Coordinate with hosts, guests, and contributors to schedule and record content, ensuring high-quality production standards.
• Edit and mix audio recordings using industry-standard software, ensuring clarity, adherence to broadcasting regulations.
• Translate and localize content from English to Xhosa, maintaining accuracy and preserving the intended message and tone
• Collaborate with the programming team to plan and execute special events, promotions, and campaigns the station’s audience.
• Stay informed about current events, trends, and issues relevant to the Xhosa audience, and integrate them into programming when appropriate
• Monitor on-air content for quality control, compliance with station policies, and adherence to Christian principles.

The successful candidate needs to:

• Take part in brainstorming, status meetings, training sessions and staff meetings
• Deliver on tight deadlines
• Plan, organise and prioritise work
• Initiate ideas and follow through
• Performance driven
• Team player
• Accurate and detailed
• Resilient and composed under pressure
• Meet and exceed on delivering deadlines
• Willingness to be on stand-by past office hours, Monday to Sunday
• Strong Christian ethics with a passion for sharing the Gospel through media.

Technical

• Key interest in sound engineering and radio production
• Provide second-line technical support queries
• Assist with first-line technical support queries when workload requires it.
• Escalate problems where necessary to third-line support or third-party suppliers.
• Audio editing knowledge (Adobe Audition advantageous)

Applications:

Should you not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Send your detailed CV to [email protected] with the subject line “Xhosa Producer”.