Jacqueline Moepeng Motsepe
The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.
Walt Disney
Summary
Focused Film and Television executive with demonstrated ability to organise work, establish priorities and delegate tasks to meet service delivery requirements. Skilled in communicating to meet performance and productivity requirements while ensuring compliance with policies and regulations. Proven expertise in Industry and business development as well as project and operational management.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work history
Chief Director
Department of Trade Industry and Competition
Pretoria, Gauteng
05.2023 - Current
- Seconded to the Dtic to assist with the stabilisation, management and recovery of the South African national incentive scheme for film and television post the covid 19 pandemic
- Strategy and Planning
- Coordination and development of interventions
- Stakeholder Management
- Monitoring and Evaluation
- Chief Directorate Management
- Offer expertise and guidance in the film and television industry while supervising management team.
Chief Operations Officer
KwaZulu-Natal Film Commission
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
02.2014 - Current
- Led multiple teams, driving company growth consistent with overall mission and values.
- Managed and optimised product and service life-cycles.
- Created long-term business strategy to drive company success.
- Oversaw daily company operations to reach financial targets.
- Developed professional relationships with business partners, shareholders and authorities to establish trust, rapport and reliability.
- Delivered speeches at events and conferences to build brand awareness.
- Briefed board of directors regarding market insights, developing trends and techniques.
- Evaluated challenging developments and provided methodical solutions.
- Designed business strategies to acquire short and long-term goals for company.
- Drafted and submitted reports during board meetings.
- Initiated aggressive hiring push and training of industry-renowned candidates to drive organisational improvements.
- Identified and resolved operational issues impacting productivity, performance or profitability.
- Established budgets based on historical, current and forecasted business data.
General Manager
South African Broadcasting Corporation
Johannesburg, Gauteng
10.2008 - 11.2012
- International Content Acquisitions
- Aquisition of international content for the 3 national television stations
- Managing relations with international distributors, national and internal stakeholders
- Securing prime within the parameters of the broadcaster policies and procedures
- Identififed content in line with the channels audience, and public service mandate of the public broadcaster
- Developed a co-production strategy for the public broadcaster for the acquisition of content.
- Developed and implemented budgetary and resource allocation plans.
- Scheduled regular team meetings to discuss business updates, issues and recommendations.
Head Marketing and Public Affairs
National Film and Video Foundation, NFVF
Johannesburg, Gauteng
07.2001 - 09.2008
- Organised and served as spokesperson at PR activations to promote company image.
- Monitored press coverage for quality and messaging.
- Conferred with managers to identify trends and adapt PR strategies to stay relevant.
- Designed and distributed promotional marketing materials to advertise upcoming international exhibitions and public relations events.
- Attended and contributed to meetings to devise programme activities and projects.
- Crafted press releases for distribution to targeted media.
- Collaborated with marketing team to create innovative strategies for optimised campaign results.
- Networked continuously to grow contacts and increase brand awareness and reputation.
- Wrote and edited in-house articles, case studies and annual reports.
- Supervised marketing content production and consistently met campaign targets.
- Introduction of the South African Film Industry to the International Marketplace.
- Co-founder and Implementation of the South African Film and Television Awards.
- Stakeholder management, government relations.
Marketing Manager
National Electronic Media Institute of South Africa
Johannesburg, Gauteng
11.2000 - 06.2001
- Established the marketing department
- Recruitment and orientation of new students from across the country to attend the broadcast training institution
- Supervised all marketing and planning activities to achieve company goals.
- Developed cohesive marketing strategies, identifying macro trends, opportunities and challenges to deliver successful campaigns.
- Advised on marketing strategy with strong industry knowledge.
- Developed impactful brand and style guides.
- Forged strategic partnerships to broaden customer base.
Brand Manager
SABC
Johannesburg, Gauteng
06.1995 - 10.2000
- Management of a portfolio of television brands and anchor programmes.
- Launched major television brands that are now South African staple
- Crafted promotional offers to generate interest in new and upcoming offerings.
- Managed special events and award shows.
- Worked in close contact with the external advertising agency,
- Controlled expenses to deliver cost-effective marketing and advertising.
- Consulted with product development teams to enhance offerings based on customer data.
- Worked with advertising teams to create, deploy and optimise marketing initiatives for television customers.
- Improved and boosted brand image by implementing focused marketing campaigns and engaging in professional networking to support outreach.
Education
Leadership Development Programme - Business Management
2010
Strategic Marketing Management - Business
2007
Management Advancement Programme - Business
2005
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology and Psychology
1989
Skills
- Television
- Film
- Strategic Planning
- Public Policy
- Government
- Operations management
- Strategic consultancy
- Problem solving skills
- Executive experience
- Financial management
- Business scaling
- Strategic networking
- Strategic thinking
- Employee management
- Customer service
- Business development
- Contract management
- Operational management
- KPI management
Accomplishments
- General Manager International Content Acquisitions at national broadcaster
- Developed co-financing strategy for public broadcaster for cost effective acquisition of local content.
- Founded and led film industry initiatives including the South African Film and Television Awards,
- Successfully managed and co-ordinated 8 key international national film exbhitions a year for 8 years laying the foundation and forging the entry for South Africa into the international film arena
- Spearheaded co-production initiatives across the African continent for co-production with South Africa
- Awarded Outstanding Provincial Contributor at the South African Film and Television Awards(SAFTA's) 2019.
- Supervised team of 20 staff members.
Languages
English
Native
Work availability
Monday
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Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
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Timeline
Chief Director - Department of Trade Industry and Competition
05.2023 - Current
Chief Operations Officer - KwaZulu-Natal Film Commission
02.2014 - Current
General Manager - South African Broadcasting Corporation
10.2008 - 11.2012
Head Marketing and Public Affairs - National Film and Video Foundation, NFVF
07.2001 - 09.2008
Marketing Manager - National Electronic Media Institute of South Africa
11.2000 - 06.2001
Brand Manager - SABC
06.1995 - 10.2000
Gordon Institute of Business Science - Leadership Development Programme, Business Management
Wits Business School - Strategic Marketing Management, Business
Wits Business School - Management Advancement Programme, Business
Sunderland University - Bachelor of Arts, Sociology and Psychology
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