Smart Africa Group

1. Strategic Business Growth
   • Develop and implement business growth strategies for the Content Division, aligned with company-wide objectives.
   • Identify emerging opportunities in visual and audio content across industries.
   • Position Smart Studio as a go-to creative and production partner for multimedia storytelling.
   • Lead commercial proposals, pricing strategies, and contract negotiations for content projects.
2. Client Acquisition & Account Management
   • Build and manage a portfolio of clients seeking photography, videography, and podcasting services.
   • Cultivate long-term relationships with marketing heads, brand managers, agencies, and development partners.
   • Drive repeat business and cross-sell across Smart Studio's full service offering.
   • Partner with Relationship Managers to ensure client satisfaction and post-production continuity.
3. Content Operations Alignment
   • Work with the Director of Operations to ensure productions are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest market standards.
   • Translate client briefs into clear, executable creative scopes for the production team.
   • Maintain production efficiency by leveraging partnerships, freelancers, and internal talent.
   • Monitor project performance, profitability, and delivery turnaround.
4. Cross-Subsidiary Collaboration
   • Collaborate with other SAG business units to integrate content into broader client solutions.
   • Upsell content services to existing clients across the group through joint pitches and project bundling.
   • Develop partnership opportunities with studios, content platforms, and media distributors.
5. Financial & Performance Management
   • Meet or exceed revenue targets for the Content Division.
   • Ensure all content projects achieve target profit margins while upholding quality and brand integrity.
   • Provide quarterly performance reports to the Business Director and CFO.
   • Track ROI across major content campaigns and client projects.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Media, Communications, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in media, production, creative agencies, or business development within the content industry.
• Proven success selling and delivering visual and audio production projects.
• Strong understanding of multimedia trends, production workflows, and client needs.
• Excellent negotiation, presentation, and networking skills.
• Strong financial acumen with experience managing project P&Ls.

CORE COMPETENCIES
• Strategic sales and commercial acumen.
• Creative industry awareness and technical understanding of content production.
• Strong relationship management and client service orientation.
• Excellent communication and project coordination skills.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a drive for innovation.
• Team collaboration and the ability to lead through influence.