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Kampala, Uganda
Full Time
About the Organisation
Next Media Group, established over 16 years ago, is Uganda's leading multimedia company, delivering news, entertainment, and digital content across television, radio, and online platforms. Under the leadership of CEO Kin Kariisa, the company has expanded from a single television station to a conglomerate comprising multiple TV stations, radio stations, and digital media outlets, including NBS TV, Sanyuka TV, Next Radio, and Nile Post.
Next Media is committed to innovative storytelling and has been recognized for its excellence in media, earning accolades such as the Public Opinion Awards. The company fosters a dynamic work culture that emphasizes creativity and growth, offering job opportunities across various departments, with details available on their official website. Their business model focuses on integrating traditional broadcasting with digital media to inform, educate, and transform audiences. With a diverse team and a reach that spans Uganda and beyond, Next Media upholds core values of integrity, innovation, and excellence.
The company actively engages in corporate social responsibility initiatives aimed at community development and empowerment. For more information, visit their official website at www.nextmedia.co.ug
Job Title
Senior Manager Special Projects job at Next Media
Next Media
Job Description
Job Title: Senior Manager Special Projects
Organisation: Next Media
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: General Manager, Commercial
The Senior Manager special Projects will be responsible for managing special projects initiatives, and tasks that support commercial goals and objectives. This role requires strong project management skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
Manage and design special projects initiatives from conception to completion, ensuring timely and within-budget delivery
Collaborate to identify and design project requirements and objectives e.g., promos, synopsis and overall look and feel with internal stakeholders, including sales, marketing, and operations teams.
Work with the team to ensure that Next Media earns sales from government, civil society organizations, the manufacturing sector, construction, embassies and any other special projects assigned to you.
Proactively work with clients to ensure continuous value addition and repeat business to them from Next Media.
Participate in client pitches from beginning to end while building relationships to enable business development in the market.
Provide on-air support to potential and existing clients to ensure they receive appropriate support from all areas of Next Media business.
Ensure to provide an updated aster list of all assigned client spending potentials.
Always ensure to perform excellently any other duties as may be assigned by your supervisor in line with your position.
Ensure that your supervisor(s) receive weekly performance reports to track the progress of targets on your portfolio.
Perform all other duties as assigned by your supervisor in line with your duties

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Qualifications, Education and Competencies
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field.
Minimum 4 years of experience in project management, preferably in a commercial or business development environment. (Experience in media will be an added advantage)
Proven track record of successfully managing projects from start to finish.
Excellent project management, organizational, and time management skills.
Strong communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to work under extreme deadline pressure.
Demonstrated passions to provide exceptional service to meet our customers’ business needs
Graphic design and content creation skills.
How to Apply
To apply for this job email your details to people@nextmedia.co.ug
Deadline: 4th April 2025