Strategy Manager-MultiChoice Group

The Organization

The Video Entertainment segment of Naspers is a broad-based multinational media group headquartered in South Africa and Dubai with principal operations in pay television and video entertainment. The group operates in almost 50 countries in Africa. Its holding company, Naspers, is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) and has an ADR listing on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). International investors account for around 50% of its shareholder base.
An African platform operator, Video Entertainment’s expertise lies distributing media products, creating media content and selling advertising. Its key areas of operations are:
Pay Television: direct-to-home satellite and digital terrestrial television services; and
SVOD: subscription video on demand services across multiple online platforms with a focus on library and local content in developing markets
Operating in the majority of African countries, Video Entertainment is the leading Pay TV provider in most of the key African markets. Its strategy is to offer the best local and international content across multiple platforms to customers wherever they are.
The group’s strength lies in its focus on local language and culture, its entrepreneurial spirit and the quality of its workforce. Over the years Video Entertainment has built a successful track record of identifying trends early, adapting them for the markets in which it operates and leveraging them to maximum advantage. The group generates revenues mainly by collecting subscription fees, with a moderate contribution from advertising revenue. Its key objectives are to:
Build its Pay TV and SVOD subscriber base
Focus on investment and technology
Maintain a local approach
Provide quality service
Attract innovative and motivated employees

Position Name
Manager Strategy

Reports to
Group Executive Head of Strategy & Product

Direct Reports
0

Division
MAL COO Office
Department
Strategy

Key Customers
Key Internal Contacts
MAL Exco
RDs/GMs/in-country CCOs
Customer Functions (Sales, Marketing, Care, CX, etc.)
BI - Research
Finance
VE Strategy / SA Strategy
BTD, EBS, Systems Support


Key External Contacts
Third Party Research and Consulting Vendors


Location
Dubai, UAE

Purpose of the Position:
The Africa Strategy & Product team will primarily aim to develop expertise to drive key decisions around strategy, bouquets, product roadmap and pricing. In addition, the team will provide support to the commercial areas and Regional Directors (RDs) in terms understanding the competitive landscape, market sizing and designing country strategies. The team also drives the definition of the corporate strategy for the MAL business and drives strategic projects for the business.


Key Performance Objectives
Tasks


Timely and insightful delivery of monthly and quarterly tracking of competition, market trends, pricing, etc.
Timely and insightful feedback to data requests from to MAL EXCO, VE, Naspers etc.
Support for delivery of key Strategy and Product projects

Coordinate competition tracking across SSA, including managing a monthly tracking process for top 12 countries, running monthly competition briefings and keeping abreast of competition strategies and actions
Develop and maintain data sources for business to reference, for example:
Quarterly market tracking of TV penetration, pay TV penetration, subscribers per platform, addressable households, etc.
Monthly tracking of decoder and bouquet price points for MAL and competition
Consolidate overviews of channels per platform/bouquet
Conduct desktop research on competition, market trends, pay TV benchmarks, etc.
Develop and update briefs on competitors
Provide inputs for strategy presentations and for VE and Naspers reporting
Provide support for ad-hoc Strategy and Product projects as required
Keep abreast of industry, consumer and technology trends in the pay TV space


Qualifications
Bachelors Degree Majoring in Engineering, Marketing, Business Administration or Finance (MBA Preferred)


Experience
5-8 years minimum experience in relevant consulting; media and telecoms industry experience
2-4 years of experience in management consulting working on relevant projects ideal
3-4 years of industry experience in commercial functions (e.g. Marketing, Product Development) or strategy functions (e.g. Strategy, Business Development)
Strong understanding of subscription management services for the mass market consumer in Africa
Demonstrated success producing impactful business unit, country and / or product strategies
Demonstrated success in delivering strategy insights and strategic projects


Technical Competencies (List the key technical competencies)
Strong analytical and numerical skills
Presentation skills
Problem solving skills
Ability to work under pressure
Market research and consumer insights
Subscriber Management
Energy and drive
Negotiation skills
Integrity and maturity
Teamwork and interpersonal skills


Behavioral Competencies (List the key behavioral competencies) Relationship Building
Conflict Resolution
Decision Making
Critical Appraisal
Holistic Thinking
Persuading & Influence


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