Responsibilities: Your daily responsibilities will include:
• Serving as the main point of contact for all incoming video requests.
• Creating actionable project plans for video initiatives, in collaboration with the graphics team.
• Overseeing pre-production tasks, including concept development, scriptwriting, storyboarding, location scouting, and talent selection.
• Managing post-production tasks, encompassing video editing, colour correction, sound design, graphics, and optimising video content for diverse platforms and distribution channels, such as social media, websites, and YouTube.
• Collaborating with the engagement and design teams to ensure videos effectively convey our brand message.
• Monitoring video performance and analytics to continuously improve and optimise video content.
• Contribute designs and animations for social media videos
• Maintaining an organised video library and ensuring content is appropriately tagged and archived.
• Maintaining a reference list/database of competitors and benchmarks of quality.
• Staying up to date with the latest video technologies and capabilities, ensuring the best tools are used to create video content.
• Developing a distinctive and world-class visual style to put CfA ahead of our peers.

Required: minimum requirements include:
• A minimum of three years experience in a similar or related role.
• A robust portfolio/showreel that showcases video skills such as motion graphics, editing, shooting, and scripting and storyboarding
• Proven experience serving as the central liaison, ensuring clear communication, addressing feedback, managing expectations, and guaranteeing overall team satisfaction throughout the project lifecycle.
• Proficient in managing video content/production throughout its life-cycle, from inception and storyboarding to shooting to editing and packaging.
• Excellent communication and project management skills, with the ability to collaborate with a diverse team.
• A creative mindset, with the ability to shape your role and make valuable contributions.
• Proficient in managing and leading a team of video producers, editors, and other production staff.
• Mastery of the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite, including AfterEffects, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, and Audition.

Preferred: candidates who are able to demonstrate the following will have an advantage:
• You have a knack for telling immersive video stories across different platforms, customised to the specific audience while remaining true to the core narrative..
• You’ve created compelling short-form videos for TikTok and Instagram Reels, optimising content, analysing metrics, and fostering real-time engagement in live events.
• Capable of developing and executing high quality livestreaming strategies, while staying up-to-date with industry trends and overseeing end-to-end production for live events.
• You’re experienced with digital collaboration tools, including Slack, Google Drive, Trello and Airtable.

Language and Location Requirements:
• Location: Anywhere in Africa
• Primary languages: English
• Preferred but not required: Amharic, Arabic, Hausa, French, Kiswahili or any other major language spoken in Africa