Overview
Production Assistant Jobs in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa at Sporty Group
Title: Production Assistant
Company: Sporty Group
Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
About The Role
We are building a next-generation sports broadcasting platform focused on delivering high-quality, fast-paced sports programming to a South African audience, with a strong emphasis on football.
The Production Assistant is a key support role within the studio, ensuring that both technical and production teams are able to operate efficiently during live and recorded broadcasts.
This is a hands-on, fast-paced role that plays a critical part in maintaining smooth studio operations across a wide range of sports programming, particularly during live match coverage.
What You'll Be Doing
- Assist with studio setup and strike (cabling, equipment positioning, prep)
- Support technical and production teams during live broadcasts
- Assist with floor management, timing, and cueing
- Ensure equipment and studio areas are ready for each show
- Handle ad-hoc tasks and urgent production requirements
- Support presenters, analysts, and guests where required
- Assist with basic operational tasks (autocue, scripts, etc.)
- Maintain general studio organisation and readiness
What You'll Bring
- 0–2 years experience in media, events, or production environments
- Strong work ethic and willingness to learn
- Ability to work under pressure and irregular hours (including weekends)
- Strong attention to detail
- Good communication and teamwork skills
- Positive, proactive attitude
Even better if
- Experience in live TV, events, or sports production
- Basic understanding of broadcast equipment
- Interest in technical production roles
- Passion for sports content and media
What's In It For You
- Sporty is a remote first company in pursuit of sustainability
- A competitive salary + individual performance based bonuses every quarter
- 20 days annual leave + public holidays
- Our core working hours are 10am-3pm in your local time zone with flexibility outside of this
- South African employment contract
- Referral bonuses & flash bonuses
- Top of the line equipment
- Annual company retreats to provide great internal networking opportunities
If you're interested, we encourage you to apply! Every application is reviewed by a member of our team (AI is not used in our recruitment process), and we aim to respond within 48 hours.