Assistant Manager Content Regulation (Malayalam)

Role: Assistant Manager - Content Regulation (Malayalam)

About the Role:

JioStar is hiring for a Senior Executive in the Standard and Practices team. The incumbent will be responsible for ensuring that all content across JioHotstar Specials (Malayalam) adheres to applicable regulatory frameworks internal policies and industry best practices. The role involves close collaboration with cross-functional teams to identify mitigate and manage content-related risks while supporting creative and business objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Vet and review all short-form and long-form content (including acquired and original shows films promos clips commercials and social media assets) from a content compliance and risk perspective.
• Proactively identify and flag potential violations of OTT and Broadcast compliance codes internal policies government and regulatory guidelines and applicable legal frameworks.
• Safeguard the brand by highlighting risks related to defamation copyright trademark reputational concerns and other compliance sensitivities.
• Collaborate on a day-to-day basis with cross-functional stakeholders including Content Marketing Operations Legal and Business teams to ensure smooth and timely compliance clearance.
• Build and maintain strong working knowledge of Indian content regulations and codes applicable to digital and television content (OTT guidelines BCCC CBFC ASCI etc.).

Knowledge & Skills:

• Strong command overEnglish and Malayalam(written and spoken); working knowledge of Hindi Kannada Telugu or Tamil is an added advantage.
• Sound understanding of Indian socio-political religious and cultural landscapes.
• Sensitivity to local customs social issues and human-interest subjects.
• Strong communication articulation and presentation skills.
• Ability to interpret content risks clearly and convey feedback in a balanced solution-oriented manner.

Personal Attributes:

• Genuine interest in Malayalam Hindi and regional content across TV and OTT platforms with awareness of current trends in the Indian OTT ecosystem.
• Active consumer of social media content (reels shorts stories etc.).
• Well-informed about current affairs and news developments.
• Detail-oriented organized self-motivated and accountable.
• Strong interpersonal skills with a collaborative mindset.
• Comfortable working in fast-paced high-pressure environments with tight and evolving broadcast timelines.

Qualification & Experience:

• 3-7 years of relevant work experience.
• Candidates with experience in S&P/Content Compliance Entertainment Content or Programming are strongly preferred. (Priority will be given to profiles from existing GEC or OTT S&P teams)
• Profiles from content writing editing Journalism translators development or marketing may be considered provided they have a strong media and compliance orientation.
• Bachelors or Masters degree in Media History Sociology Literature or a related discipline (Preferred but not mandatory)