The American University of Nigeria was founded in response to the need for a world-class university in sub-Saharan Africa. The University’s mission is to provide quality education to Nigeria and Africa’s future leaders in order to equip them with the skills needed to solve development issues on the continent, and give them the knowledge needed to create solutions that will benefit their community, their country and, ultimately, the world.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Multimedia Specialist

Location: Adamawa

Job Summary

• The Multimedia Specialist will be charged with the responsibility of envisioning how best to convey and deploy the University’s visual assets to support institutional objectives.
• The incumbent is expected to think primarily in colors and deploys the visual contents from the University’s activities and environment, people and community for marketing, branding and communication in accordance with the policies and procedures of the American University of Nigeria’s Marketing and Communications Department.

Detailed Listing of Responsibilities

• Coordinates the diligent capture, editing, and deployment of high-quality visual content for Marketing, Communications, and archiving purposes
• Develops and implement multimedia content strategies across various platforms, with a focus on video content.
• Creates high-quality multimedia content, including videos, graphics, animations, and social media posts.
• Ensures that there is constant supply of high-quality, up-to-date content
• Proactively and constantly generating fresh ideas on how to use photographs and other visuals to broaden the objectives of Marketing & Communications
• Keeps an updated calendar of university events from which he/she will plan the week’s assignment schedule with minimum supervision
• Obtains feedback from editorial teams and makes relevant changes, when required
• Contributes diligently to all departmental activities where his skills or contribution is demanded
• Personify creativity, mental discipline and sharpness, professional grooming, constant self-development through training, personal excellence, and pursuit of departmental solidarity
• Attends all review meetings where he/she is expected to make useful contributions and drive fresh perspectives into new storylines
• Works harmoniously with all Units in the Department, especially the Editorial/Content Development, in covering all University events without complaint or reservations
• Keeps track of industry trends and advancements in the field of multimedia
• Performs such other assignments as may be assigned by the supervisor.

 Requirements for the position

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communications & Multimedia Design, Visual Arts, Digital Media
• At least 2 years of experience in Marketing & Communications, or similar
• Proven experience demonstrated with a potfolio of samples of work
• Advanced proficiency in Multimedia editing software, such as Lightroom, Photoshop, Pixlr and Affinity Photo and InDesign.
• Exceptional creative abilities as reflected in appealing Multimedia content
• Experience in setting up Multimedia equipment
• Thorough knowledge of computer imaging, studio management and color composition
• Must be conversant with the latest Editing Suites and be constantly updated on new versions that can produce the best possible images for the Department’s uses
• Must handle all equipment under his care with utmost attentiveness and proactively imbibe a maintenance culture
• Must be able to work and deliver under pressure and on demand.

Other requirements, abilities for the position:

• Creative mind with an eye for detail and storytelling skills
• Time-management and leadership skills
• Flexible working hours.

Application Closing Date
Open until filled.