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02/03 Harikrushna Sarvaiya
HR Business Partner at Reliance Broadcast

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Reliance Broadcast - Station Head (8-13 yrs)

Gujarat/MP/Indore/Surat Job Code: 427429

Job Description : Station Head

Position Title : Station Head

Department : Human Resources

Reports to : Regional Head

Career Band : Red

Basic Purpose :

The Station Head is at the helm of a station and is responsible for operations, sales, technical HR and administration in a station.

Duties & Responsibilities :

The duties and responsibilities of Station Head will include, but are not limited to, the following :

Technical :

- Ensure that the station uptime of 99.99999% is maintained.

- Ensure the technical team carries out preventive maintenance as per schedule and makes optimum use of equipment at the studio and transmitter site.

- Inspect the studio and transmitter site at least once a month and support the technical team to ensure the necessary coverage and sound quality in station.

- Ensure compliance of IT and other technical policies in the station.

- Review working of technical team and Associates training needs and any other needs like cross training etc.

Programming :

- Carry out a need-gap analysis on a monthly basis and communicate the findings are communicated to sales, nationally and locally.

- Ensure the programming plan is in tune with the need-gap analysis and is ready at least six weeks in advance.

- Prepare an execution plan in conjunction with Regional Marketing and activation resources.

Marketing :

- Drive the stations marketing in adherence to the marketing philosophy and strategy.

- Localize the brand strategy in adherence with the brand identity and accordingly plan and execute the station's communication campaign.

- Drive Station alliances and partnerships in accordance with the alliance strategy i.e. tie-ups and activating alliances.

- Support all planning and execution activities related to brand-activation, sponsorships, NTR etc.

- Utilize the allocated budget efficiently for all marketing activities including launch, merchandise, sustenance etc

Sales :

- Carry out at least five sales calls a week especially with the top clients in the city.

- Conduct competition mapping surveys with a view to benchmark listenership, clients, FPC, HR metrics etc.

- Establish and nurture good relations with celebrities, top 20 clients, public officials, vendors, community agencies and other stakeholders in the city.

Human Resources :

- Establish a culture in the station which reflects the Company's core values and constantly reinforce it to ensure all associates live the values.

- Manage the talent management process for the station with the help of Regional HR resources in accordance with approved budget and Company guidelines.

- Ensure all associates are on-boarded as per company standards.

- Ensure all associates are issued with job description and allotted business goals.

- Identify training needs and oversee the Station's training in accordance with Company standards to enable high productivity and career development.

- Ensure recognition & celebration events are organized as per Company guidelines to motivate, reward and retain associates

- Carry out periodic rap sessions with associates to proactively ensure high associate satisfaction.

- Drive community activities with a view to inculcate civic values and social responsibility amongst associates.

- Establish career plans for all associates of the station and foster alignment of individual and company goals.

- Ensure all RJs and sales associates have been issued with incentive letters.

Finance :

- Analyze P&L statements and cost variance with respect to budget with a view to cut wastage and improve profitability and ROI.

- Ensure the station has adequate petty cash and the same is being used for sundry expenses only.

- Ensure a statement of outstanding liabilities is maintained with respect to creditors with details.

- Ensure a statement of ageing of debtors with justification, wherever applicable is maintained in the following format :

- O/s for more than 30 days

- O/s for more than 60 days

- O/s for more than 90 days

- Monitor and ensure the following advances are settled with proper documentation :

- Travel Advance

- Salary Advance

- Advance against Reimbursement if any

- Advances to Vendors

- Other Advances with details

- Ensure Daily Revenue Reports for Corporate and Retail clients from Wide Orbit along with analysis of target and commitment, based on ads scheduled are prepared and disseminated in time.

- Ensure Daily Collection Report for Corporate and Retail Clients from Wide Orbit and with updated PDCs are prepared and disseminated in time.

- Despatch Music Broadcast Report for Music Royalty payable from Power Gold and NexGen by the 30th of every month.

Legal :

- Ensure the Station is in compliance with the following statutes:

- Shop & Establishment Act

- Contract Labour Act

- Ensure the Station is compliant with all Municipal rules & regulations related to transmission site, pollution etc

General :

- Ensure weekly reports are submitted by all departments every Monday as per laid down format.

- Ensure the studios, offices and equipment are well maintained, hygienic and secure and the Station at large projects a professional image to any stakeholder.

- Maintain a schedule of meetings which include the following :

- Station Leadership Team meeting on all Wednesdays (fortnightly reviews to be done on how well need-gaps are being addressed)

- Marketing meeting

- Sales meeting

- Programming meeting with PH and EP

- Station meeting once a quarter

Job Specifications :

- A post- graduate preferably an MBA with at least two years of experience as a business head. Media experience would be preferred.

- Age around 30 years with not less than eight years of experience.

- Must be fluent in the local language and conversant with local customs and ideosyncracies. Should ideally have stayed in the city for the last five years.

- Basic computer skills

- Good people focus and an ability to work under pressure.

Potential Career Opportunities :

- Cluster Head

- Regional or Corporate functional responsibility.

This job opening was posted long time back. It may not be active. Nor was it removed by the recruiter. Please use your discretion.

Women-friendly workplace:

Maternity and Paternity Benefits

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