Ongoing Recruitment at Softcom Limited

Softcom was established in 2007 with a mission to “connect people and businesses with meaningful innovation”. A technology company which aims to solve problems that will connect people and businesses to value that ultimately improves their lives. We want our products to enable inclusion and growth for people and businesses in Africa.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Position: Videographer

Job Location: Lagos

Description

  • The videographer role involves working with the creative team to plan, film, and edit video content according to requirements.
  • You should also be proactive and always be on the lookout for stories to tell/opportunities to put out video content that properly showcases the company’s products and their capabilities.
  • You should also be able to handle the storytelling process from planning the shoot, executing the shoot and editing the footage.

Key Responsibilities

  • Record video using professional equipment on location or in a studio
  • Edit captured video to tell concise, visually pleasing stories
  • Direct other camera operators so that the needed footage is acquired.
  • Carry out post-production video editing on a variety of video formats
  • Set-up lighting and audio equipment
  • Maintain equipment
  • Design, transport, set up, and operate production equipment, including audio and lighting equipment, for field and studio productions.
  • Maintain equipment inventory and field and studio production schedules.

The Person

  • Computer skills – you need good computer skills to work with various video editing software programs, such as Adobe, Cinema 4D, and Photoshop
  • Interpersonal skills – you should possess excellent interpersonal skills needed to work with people of all ages from all walks of life, helping them feel relaxed and comfortable in front of the camera
  • Time management – you should have good time management skills to work within tight deadlines, capturing action and once-in-a-lifetime moments on camera
  • Multitasking – because the role requires you to capture many different moments, people, and expressions on camera, you should be able to multitask
  • Communication skills – you should be able to provide direction to capture the right moments on camera, this requires good verbal communication skills
  • Physical fitness – you should possess the physical fitness required to transport, move, set up, and take down various pieces of heavy recording equipment
  • Attention to detail – you should possess a keen attention to detail to make precise edits to captured video and stage beautiful scenes for filming purposes.

Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply online


Job Position: Associate Growth Marketing Manager

Job Location: Ikeja, Lagos

Job Description

  • The Marketing and Growth team of Softcom is tasked with the crucial responsibility of crafting market strategies and having a high-level oversight for all strategic marketing and growth planning that will be done within the Growth unit, ensuring that plans developed can meet/surpass the unit's objectives at every given time.
  • We are looking for Associate Growth Marketing Managers who will be responsible for driving go-to-market activities, competitive intelligence, messaging, positioning of and customer engagement for our products. The Marketing and Growth unit has significant profit and loss responsibility and will rely on its Growth team to meet its revenue aspirations.
  • If you have a deep understanding of consumer behaviour and enjoy solving complex problems, if you are passionate about carefully researching customer pain points, recommending practical solutions, and developing great growth strategies to drive market success, then you’re the ideal candidate for this role.
  • You will work with an experienced team of like minds across the Marketing and Growth department to develop and deploy strategies that drive innovation and growth. You'll employ a strategic, analytical, and creative mindset to implement best-in-class campaigns and run experiments to improve our understanding of customer behaviour while continually ensuring we deliver results.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Driving both strategic and tactical marketing functions throughout the product life cycle
  • Develop and execute product marketing plans, programs, and budget
  • Create marketing campaigns to drive lead generation, customer acquisition, and revenue
  • Develop clear messaging and tell eective stories that dierentiate our products and services in the marketplace and resonates with our target audience.
  • Maintain and manage competitive intelligence and comparisons by working with cross-functional stakeholders and executing self-lead research
  • Conduct market research, analysis, and evaluation of relevant data in assessing the marketplace, customers, competition, and trend
  • Develop and deliver memorable consumer experience across all touchpoints both online and oine, including marketing activities such as product launches
  • Optimize acquisition funnel and lead nurturing processes through paid social, organic and paid search, email, webinars, content and social media and sponsorships.
  • Gain insight into customer use of current products, untapped opportunities, and buyer personas, and translate them into compelling business, product or service opportunities
  • Measure and optimize the buyer journey as it relates to product feature adoption and usage. Recognize and recommend opportunities for improvement
  • Measure and analyze the performance of all marketing activities and optimize marketing spend.

Education and Experience

  • A Bachelor’s Degree is required, preferably in a field with strong Marketing, Business Development and Communications background
  • At least 5 years experience in a B2B/B2C software marketing or an agency marketing role.
  • Experience managing towards, and balancing, performance-oriented marketing goals to improve company-level P&L outcomes.
  • Experience in marketing automation and Salesforce CRM.
  • Experience using insights from analyzed data to inform future decisions or segmentation choices.
  • Personal interest in staying up-to-date on the latest trends and emerging best practices in the community.
  • Ability to prioritise resources and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

The Person

  • Belief: You believe in the company and its mission, in yourself and your ability to get the job done and in your teammates and the sincerity of their intentions.
  • Ownership: You are dependable. You will do what is required, not what is requested. As a result, you see gaps, and you continually work to ensure they do not impact the outcomes of your deliverables.
  • Adaptability: You understand the requirements of working in a company with a startup culture like Softcom and are agile enough to take on responsibilities that advance the mission and objectives of the organization.
  • Teachability: Your desire to deepen your knowledge of what you know and learn what you do not is insatiable. You leverage the people, tools and resources at your disposal to increase your capacity to deliver.
  • Empathy: You seek first to understand and then to be understood. Where there is doubt, you err on the side of kindness. You deescalate, you resolve; you constantly seek ways to foster harmony and cohesion with yourself, your teammates and the organization.

Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply online


Job Position: Photographer

Job Location: Lagos

Description

  • The photographer role involves working closely with clients to capture photos of people, places, and things through the use of creativity and technical abilities in photographic equipment and photo manipulation software.
  • To ensure that desired results are obtained, you would need to properly plan, shape, and communicate effectively with subjects regarding expectations in order to meet standards and deadlines of projects, you would also need to produce photo sessions which could be in-house or external shoots which would be handled from idea conception to final delivery.
  • Other duties include recommending creative ideas and solutions to achieve desired results and maintaining a professional image.

Key Responsibilities

  • Capture and edit visual content for multiple platforms
  • Take professional pictures in a studio or on location (this role would require you to take pictures of people using our products in their businesses across different locations)
  • Produce photography for a variety of media (largely digital).
  • Deliver final product to various sources including internal and external customers, media, graphic designers, and corporate communications.
  • Shooting poses that don’t look “staged”
  • Perform retouching and image adjustments after shoots.
  • Use and maintain modern and traditional technical equipment (cameras, lenses etc)
  • Arrange objects, scenes, lighting, and background to adhere to specifications
  • Direct participants
  • Choosing and setting up locations
  • Recommend creative ideas to exceed expectations of goals and objectives
  • Archive photographic images and maintain a database.

The Person

  • Proven professional shooting experience
  • Eye-catching portfolio
  • Proficient with traditional and modern equipment
  • Solid knowledge of Photoshop, Lightroom, Capture One, or other photography specific software
  • Shooting, lighting, and printing skills
  • Competency in applying photography best practices and techniques
  • Knowledge of production process for online publishing and various printing applications
  • Ability to juggle multiple tasks
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Detailed knowledge of photography art and lighting
  • Strong creative presence and artistic flair
  • Strong focus with a desire to over-deliver on quality
  • Able to follow instructions clearly to achieve desired results
  • Able to stand and move around for long periods at a time
  • Flexibility to go to different locations as required of the job.

Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply online