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Programmes Manager

Full time @Nation Media Group posted 5 days ago in Masscommunications Email Job

Job Detail

  • Job ID 16535
  • Career Level  Manager
  • Experience  3 Years
  • Gender  Both
  • Industry  MassCommunication
  • Qualifications  Degree Bachelor
  • Job Type  Full time

Job Description

Nation Media Group (‘NMG’) is Uganda’s most influential media house with operations in print, broadcast and digital media, which attract and serve unparalleled audiences in the country and region. We are committed to creating value for our stakeholders and positively influencing society by providing content that informs, educates, and entertains.

We are looking for a qualified, experienced and result oriented professional to fill the following vacancy.

Job Title: Programmes Manager

Reports to: Head of Broadcasting

Department: Programming

JOB PURPOSE:

To deliver a competitive and impeccable programming that educates, informs, entertain and earns revenue for NTV Uganda and Spark TV.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Content acquisition and quality control. Ensure acquired programmes meet quality benchmark, adhere to budget allocations, and that advertiser appeal assessments are completed for all acquired content. Undertake post-launch performance reviews for new content.
  • Rating and audience delivery. Ensure programmes meet the required weekly and monthly audience performance ratings.
  • Local content delivery and cost discipline. Track local content innovations, conduct quality assessments and ensure local programming is delivered within approved budgets.
  • Transmission integrity and operational excellence. Enforce seamless daily transmission rate through daily compilation checks, ingestion lists reviews, DTS accuracy and adherence to commercial schedules. Generate incident reports and submit within 24hrs.
  • Promotion and visibility of programming. Execute weekly on-air and digital promotion plans for all station programmes; and ensure alignment with marketing and digital teams.
  • People leadership and performance culture. Conduct quarterly performance reviews for self and your direct reports as per the existing performance management framework. Enhance team engagement and collaboration to lower attrition due to avoidable leadership issues.
  • Brand and reputational risk management. Ensure and enforce compliance with broadcast regulatory standards at all times. Conduct risk assessments for sensitive content and develop an effective crisis response formula to achieve zero reputational incidents attributed to programming decisions.

Qualifications and Experience:

Academic: Degree in Art, Film/Television, Broadcast Journalism or related field.

Professional: Diploma in Technical TV Production such as Scheduling, Audio & Digital Video Editing (are added advantage).

Experience: At least 5 years of working experience in broadcasting, 3 years in a leadership role. Have an established evolving list of integrated production sources and vendors.

Core Competencies

  • Proven experience in television programming, broadcasting, or a similar role
  • Ability to troubleshoot any assignment difficulties that come within area of responsibility.
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Strong leadership and team management skills
  • Excellent understanding of audience engagement and content curation
  • Familiarity with broadcasting regulations and compliance standards
  • Strong decision-making and problem-solving abilities
  • Have proficiency in the English language (can read and write)
  • Excellent communication and organizational skills
  • Ability to work long and odd hours in a fast paced environment

If you believe that you are our ideal candidate, please submit your application, detailed CV and academic documents with a daytime telephone number as one PDF document, quoting the position you have applied for in the subject line by 10th March, 2026 to the HR Manager-NMGU, at https://career.staffingsoft.com/careers/NationMediaGroupJobs.html

NMG Uganda is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity and gender equality. Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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