Programmes Controller
2025-11-20T07:30:05+00:00
Nation Media Group
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FULL_TIME
kampala
Kampala
00256
Uganda
Media
Communications & Writing,Advertising & Public Relations
2025-11-25T17:00:00+00:00
Uganda
8
JOB PURPOSE:
The Programme Controller (PC) is responsible for the creative, strategic, and operational leadership of KFM's on-air and digital content. The role ensures that all programmes, presenters, and producers deliver a consistent, modern, youth-driven sound that aligns with KFM's brand identity and commercial goals.
The PC will lead content development, talent performance, show planning, and cross-department collaboration to grow audience share, improve execution discipline, and support revenue generation and digital growth.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
On-Air Talent & Production Management
- Supervise presenters and producers
- Ensure all talent is well-prepared, disciplined, and aligned to KFM's brand
- Lead daily pre-show briefs and weekly team check-ins
- Content Oversight
- Monitor all live and pre-recorded content for quality and consistency
- Ensure all shows reflect KFM's tone, target audience, and urban youth positioning
- Approve show rundowns, topics, and creative direction
- Air Checks & Performance Reviews
- Conduct weekly air checks
- Provide structured feedback to improve delivery
- Enforce on-air standards and compliance
- Track presenter performance against KPIs
- Editorial & Creative Direction
- Develop and refine show formats
- Introduce new creative segments and innovative content ideas
- Lead content brainstorming sessions with presenters & producers
- Digital Integration
- Ensure every show has a digital extension (clips, reels, live hits, podcast cues)
- Work with the digital team to drive measurable online engagement
- Approve digital plans for each show daily/weekly
- Scheduling & Show Planning
- Build and maintain weekly/monthly programming grids
- Balance talk, entertainment, news, ads and digital cues across all shows
- Plan special content, campaigns, and theme weeks
- Commercial & Sales Alignment
- Co-create commercial features and branded integrations
- Attend Sales briefs and support pitch development
- Ensure shows offer sellable content and opportunities
- Track commercial delivery per show
- Training & Talent Development
- Mentor presenters to improve craft, storytelling, and energy
- Identify talent weaknesses and design improvement paths
- Develop new talent for future slot upgrades
- Audience Insights & Competitor Tracking
- Review audience data, listener behavior, and ratings
- Track competitor shows for improvement opportunities
- Adjust content strategy based on insights
- Crisis & Reputation Management
- Act immediately on on-air errors, content breaches or complaints
- Ensure consistent compliance with editorial and regulatory standards
- Collaboration & Leadership
- Work closely with Sales, Digital, Marketing & Technical teams
- Lead cross-department coordination for campaigns and activations
- Foster positive team culture and accountability
- Technical & Production Coordination
- Ensure show elements (intros, sweepers, promos) are delivered on time
- Work with production & technical teams to maintain broadcast quality
- Approve production requests and station sound elements
- Reporting & Accountability
- Submit weekly programming reports
- Deliver monthly performance scorecards
- Monitor show impact, discipline and execution
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:
Academic and Experience:
Academic: Bachelor's degree or Diploma in Media, Journalism, Communication, or a related field
Experience: Minimum 6 years of Experience in a similar role within the broadcasting industry.
A passion for radio, entertainment, and audience engagement.
Core Competences:
- Proven experience in radio programming, broadcasting, or a similar role.
- Strong leadership and team management skills.
- Excellent understanding of audience engagement and content curation.
- Ability to critique and develop talent effectively.
- Deep knowledge of music trends and station format alignment.
- Familiarity with broadcasting regulations and compliance standards.
- Strong decision-making and problem-solving abilities.
- Has proficiency in the English language (Can read and write)
- Excellent communication and organizational skills.
- Proficiency in radio automation and scheduling software.
On-Air Talent & Production Management Supervise presenters and producers Ensure all talent is well-prepared, disciplined, and aligned to KFM's brand Lead daily pre-show briefs and weekly team check-ins Content Oversight Monitor all live and pre-recorded content for quality and consistency Ensure all shows reflect KFM's tone, target audience, and urban youth positioning Approve show rundowns, topics, and creative direction Air Checks & Performance Reviews Conduct weekly air checks Provide structured feedback to improve delivery Enforce on-air standards and compliance Track presenter performance against KPIs Editorial & Creative Direction Develop and refine show formats Introduce new creative segments and innovative content ideas Lead content brainstorming sessions with presenters & producers Digital Integration Ensure every show has a digital extension (clips, reels, live hits, podcast cues) Work with the digital team to drive measurable online engagement Approve digital plans for each show daily/weekly Scheduling & Show Planning Build and maintain weekly/monthly programming grids Balance talk, entertainment, news, ads and digital cues across all shows Plan special content, campaigns, and theme weeks Commercial & Sales Alignment Co-create commercial features and branded integrations Attend Sales briefs and support pitch development Ensure shows offer sellable content and opportunities Track commercial delivery per show Training & Talent Development Mentor presenters to improve craft, storytelling, and energy Identify talent weaknesses and design improvement paths Develop new talent for future slot upgrades Audience Insights & Competitor Tracking Review audience data, listener behavior, and ratings Track competitor shows for improvement opportunities Adjust content strategy based on insights Crisis & Reputation Management Act immediately on on-air errors, content breaches or complaints Ensure consistent compliance with editorial and regulatory standards Collaboration & Leadership Work closely with Sales, Digital, Marketing & Technical teams Lead cross-department coordination for campaigns and activations Foster positive team culture and accountability Technical & Production Coordination Ensure show elements (intros, sweepers, promos) are delivered on time Work with production & technical teams to maintain broadcast quality Approve production requests and station sound elements Reporting & Accountability Submit weekly programming reports Deliver monthly performance scorecards Monitor show impact, discipline and execution
Academic: Bachelor's degree or Diploma in Media, Journalism, Communication, or a related field Experience: Minimum 6 years of Experience in a similar role within the broadcasting industry. A passion for radio, entertainment, and audience engagement.
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Vacancy title:
Programmes Controller
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Media, Category: Communications & Writing,Advertising & Public Relations]
Jobs at:
Nation Media Group
Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, November 25 2025
Duty Station:
kampala | Kampala | Uganda
Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, November 20 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
JOB PURPOSE:
The Programme Controller (PC) is responsible for the creative, strategic, and operational leadership of KFM's on-air and digital content. The role ensures that all programmes, presenters, and producers deliver a consistent, modern, youth-driven sound that aligns with KFM's brand identity and commercial goals.
The PC will lead content development, talent performance, show planning, and cross-department collaboration to grow audience share, improve execution discipline, and support revenue generation and digital growth.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
On-Air Talent & Production Management
- Supervise presenters and producers
- Ensure all talent is well-prepared, disciplined, and aligned to KFM's brand
- Lead daily pre-show briefs and weekly team check-ins
- Content Oversight
- Monitor all live and pre-recorded content for quality and consistency
- Ensure all shows reflect KFM's tone, target audience, and urban youth positioning
- Approve show rundowns, topics, and creative direction
- Air Checks & Performance Reviews
- Conduct weekly air checks
- Provide structured feedback to improve delivery
- Enforce on-air standards and compliance
- Track presenter performance against KPIs
- Editorial & Creative Direction
- Develop and refine show formats
- Introduce new creative segments and innovative content ideas
- Lead content brainstorming sessions with presenters & producers
- Digital Integration
- Ensure every show has a digital extension (clips, reels, live hits, podcast cues)
- Work with the digital team to drive measurable online engagement
- Approve digital plans for each show daily/weekly
- Scheduling & Show Planning
- Build and maintain weekly/monthly programming grids
- Balance talk, entertainment, news, ads and digital cues across all shows
- Plan special content, campaigns, and theme weeks
- Commercial & Sales Alignment
- Co-create commercial features and branded integrations
- Attend Sales briefs and support pitch development
- Ensure shows offer sellable content and opportunities
- Track commercial delivery per show
- Training & Talent Development
- Mentor presenters to improve craft, storytelling, and energy
- Identify talent weaknesses and design improvement paths
- Develop new talent for future slot upgrades
- Audience Insights & Competitor Tracking
- Review audience data, listener behavior, and ratings
- Track competitor shows for improvement opportunities
- Adjust content strategy based on insights
- Crisis & Reputation Management
- Act immediately on on-air errors, content breaches or complaints
- Ensure consistent compliance with editorial and regulatory standards
- Collaboration & Leadership
- Work closely with Sales, Digital, Marketing & Technical teams
- Lead cross-department coordination for campaigns and activations
- Foster positive team culture and accountability
- Technical & Production Coordination
- Ensure show elements (intros, sweepers, promos) are delivered on time
- Work with production & technical teams to maintain broadcast quality
- Approve production requests and station sound elements
- Reporting & Accountability
- Submit weekly programming reports
- Deliver monthly performance scorecards
- Monitor show impact, discipline and execution
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:
Academic and Experience:
Academic: Bachelor's degree or Diploma in Media, Journalism, Communication, or a related field
Experience: Minimum 6 years of Experience in a similar role within the broadcasting industry.
A passion for radio, entertainment, and audience engagement.
Core Competences:
- Proven experience in radio programming, broadcasting, or a similar role.
- Strong leadership and team management skills.
- Excellent understanding of audience engagement and content curation.
- Ability to critique and develop talent effectively.
- Deep knowledge of music trends and station format alignment.
- Familiarity with broadcasting regulations and compliance standards.
- Strong decision-making and problem-solving abilities.
- Has proficiency in the English language (Can read and write)
- Excellent communication and organizational skills.
- Proficiency in radio automation and scheduling software.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 72
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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