Chulu Gladile

Leading the communications and management strategy of a global broadcasting organisation. Managing storytelling, audience engagement, and technical coordination of live broadcasting. Tailoring community-focused and culturally sensitive content for South African audiences.

Supporting the communication of live incidents with potential reputational or legal implications. Aligning public messaging with audience relevance, brand reputation, and ethical standards. Facilitating sensitive communication to partners, regulators, contributors and audience groups.

Liaising between production teams and external stakeholders to ensure ethical representation and regulatory awareness. Leading production briefings and debriefings to improve team performance, communication flow, and broadcast outcomes.

Communications & Broadcast Operations Lead at WILDEARTH PRODUCTIONS (2020-07 – Present)

• Directing live broadcast productions for a global audience exceeding 7 million viewers to ensure editorial compliance, integrity, and production quality.
• Developing and maintain scripts, running orders, technical briefs, and narrative frameworks for live and special-event broadcasts.
• Collaborating with presenters, subject-matter experts, producers, and technical crews to deliver cohesive and engaging programming.
• Acting as a key escalation point for editorial, reputational, and safety risks and providing decisive resolutions.
• Supporting the development of communication protocols, escalation frameworks, and risk response processes.

Content Director & Stakeholder Liaison at AVIWE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES (2017-03 – 2019-12)

• Managing relationships with community leaders, non-profit organisations, psychologists, and the Health and Justice Department to deliver counselling services.
• Facilitating focus groups, interviews, and community engagement sessions to inform editorial direction and public messaging.
• Compiling research reports and audience insights for senior editorial teams to support informed decision-making.

Online Publisher & Copy Editor at PAULTON MEDIA (2020-10 – 2020-11)

• Coordinating content and editorial calendar for publishing across digital platforms.
• Applying search engine optimisation (SEO) best practices to improve content accessibility, visibility and engagement.
• Ensuring alignment between written content, visual elements, and overall digital communication strategy.

Bachelor of Arts in Motion Picture Medium – AFRICA FILM DRAMA ART (AFDA) (2017)