Digital Production Coordinator at US Embassy

Summary:

The U.S. Embassy in Abuja, Nigeria is seeking eligible and qualified applicants for the Digital Production Coordinator position in the Public Diplomacy Office.

Duties

The Digital Production Coordinator (DPC) is responsible for the production of all visual and multimedia elements of Embassy public engagement, including the design, creation, and acquisition of customized visual and multimedia content that is disseminated online, in person, or via traditional broadcast channels.

Creates compelling visual content for all Embassy outreach materials by assessing visual aspects of the Nigerian media environment, public preferences for visual content formats and dissemination channels, and the impact of Embassy visual materials. Creates content for use and support by Consulate General Lagos, in coordination with the Consulate General Lagos Strategic Content Coordination (SCC) team.

Education Requirements:

• A University Degree in Design, Advertising, Mass Communications, Computer Science, Marketing, or local equivalent is required.
• NYSC Certificate/Exclusion/Exemption document is required.

Experience: Three (3) years experience in digital marketing, advertising, or mass communications, including design of multimedia content creation is required. Must have experience as an advanced end-user of industry standard desktop and mobile software applications.

Job Knowledge: 

• Incumbent must have strong creative skills and detailed knowledge of audio and video production, graphic design, and other visual content creation.
• Must understand how online digital properties and communities function.
• Must have detailed knowledge of the attitudes of target audience groups and their preferences for specific content, format, and delivery of visual communication.
• Knowledge of trends in regional and international communications patterns and how they affect the Nigerian communications landscape is required.
• General knowledge of digital promotion techniques, audience analysis and analytics, and customer service standards is required.
• Must have general knowledge of project management, including defining project objectives, outcomes, and assessment methods.