Web Designer/Social Media Manager at Pilot Media Initiatives

Pilot Media Initiatives is a social enterprise committed to enhancing systems, attitudes and behavior through innovative media. PMI strives to harness popular media as a vehicle for improving freedom of expression, inspiring accountable governance and encouraging democratic principles as part of a discursive society.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Web Designer/Social Media Manager
Job Location:
Abuja

Job Description


  • Pilot Media Initiatives is recruiting an experienced and enthusiastic Web Designer/Social Media Manager for an upcoming voter education media campaign.
  • The Web Designer/Social Media Manager will develop tailored webpages for the Osun state election and maintain a dynamic, effective and measurable social media presence.
  • This is a full time, short-term position that will end in September 2018, based in Abuja, Nigeria.

Background

  • The media campaign will employ comedy, entertainment and satire elements to promote a voter education campaign that will inform voters and increase turnout for the Osun state election in September 2018.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Design web pages that integrate with the Vote Not Fight online platforms;
  • Develop and manage the social media programming strategy, in cooperation with PMI and partners, to maximize audience reach and engagement;
  • Identify and optimize long- and short-form online platforms and via multiple devices accessible to the target audiences;
  • Ensure video cohesion and complementarity across legacy and new media platforms according to a strict schedule;
  • Create diversified audience engagement strategies for the campaign that combine various platforms and allow for constant measurement and recalibration;
  • Incorporate data-driven practices and formulate social media feedback loops for multi-purpose audience assessments;
  • Develop and manage regular reporting processes to inform campaign managers on micro and macro audience trends;
  • Work in cooperation with content creators to generate social media friendly content;
  • Take initiative to propose and trial new social media approaches; and,
  • Perform additional duties and responsibilities as instructed by the PMI Program Manager.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Mass Communication, Journalism with a minimum of Second Class Upper Division or an HND Degree in related field with Upper Credit only. Training in Multimedia production will be an added advantage.
  • Must have completed the compulsory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).
  • Should have at least 4-5 years of professional work experience in social media and web management.
  • Expert knowledge of web production, web standards, design and usability.
  • Position demands excellent web writing skills and interface design.
  • Must demonstrate good understanding of current events.
  • Experience in designing and leading social media campaigns tailored to multiple devices;
  • Demonstrated portfolio of maximizing social media reach and engagement using short- and long-form video;
  • Proficiency in social media analytics measurements on popular platforms, such as Facebook, YouTube and Twitter;
  • Experience working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment strongly preferred.
  • Working knowledge of online content-management systems preferred
  • Excellent understanding of mass media and social media.
  • Must be able to multi-task, meet deadlines and ability to work under pressure and as a member of a team.
  • Exceptional communication skills. Communicates clearly and persuasively verbally and in written form;
  • An excellent team player;
  • Ability to work independently and with nominal instruction;

Salary and Benefits
Negotiable

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should submit the following documents below to: admin@pilotmi.org

  • Updated CV
  • Cover Letter
  • Portfolio of your work

Note

  • Eligible candidates applying for this position must be resident in or able to live and work in Aubja at own cost.
  • Only qualified candidates will be shortlisted and contacted.