Technical Advisor, Audio-Visual Distribution and Ecosystem Development at GIZ Nigeria

Responsibilities

• As the Technical Advisor, Audio-Visual Distribution and Ecosystem Development, you will play a key role in strengthening the connections between African and European audio-visual markets and enabling African and Africa–Europe co-created content to reach wider audiences and generate sustainable commercial value. You will identify opportunities to improve distribution pathways and promote innovative business models that increase accessibility and localization of film, series, animation, video games and immersive content. This includes fostering collaboration among investors, producers, distributors, sales agents, broadcasters, streaming platforms, exhibitors, gaming companies, publishers, festivals, markets and other industry stakeholders; and supporting approaches to marketing, audience development and engagement.
• A central part of your role will be to develop and manage consortia as a strategic implementation approach, bringing together complementary African and European organisations to deliver coordinated support across the audiovisual value chain. You will help identify suitable partners, shape collaborative delivery models, facilitate joint planning and ensure that consortium-based interventions respond to market needs, build on existing initiatives and achieve measurable results.
• By connecting existing initiatives, professional networks and market opportunities, you will help position the Action as an effective contributor to a more integrated, inclusive and commercially sustainable African–European audio-visual ecosystem.
• In doing so, you will collaborate closely with other regional, bilateral, and global GIZ projects as well as Expertise France and EU partners to ensure coherence and synergies across interventions.

Tasks

The Technical Advisor Distribution and Ecosystem fulfils the following tasks:

Strengthening Distribution and Market Access

• Provide technical and methodological advice on localization and distribution strategies, audience development, and market access for audio-visual content.
• Initiate and support partnerships between African and European distributors, broadcasters, publishers, streaming platforms, and other market actors.
• Contribute to improving dialogue and engagement around the circulation of audio-visual content.

Ecosystem Partnerships and Consortium Development

• Facilitate cooperation mechanisms between industry stakeholders, including markets, industry platforms, hubs and incubators as well as professional networks.
• Create synergize with ecosystem actors and support the formation of consortia to mitigate fragmentation and foster collaboration.

Industry Engagement and Networking

• Organise and support matchmaking, networking activities, and participation in international audio-visual markets and events.
• Support visibility and positioning of project-supported initiatives in relevant industry contexts.

Project Implementation and Coordination

• Contribute to project planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting.
• Ensure alignment of activities with overall project objectives and other intervention areas.

Required Qualifications, Competences and Experience

Qualifications:

• University degree in Theatre Arts, Journalism, Media Studies, International Studies, Economics, or a related field.

Professional Experience

• At least 5 years of relevant professional experience in the audio-visual sector, particularly in film distribution, video game publishing, market development, or international industry collaboration.
• Strong understanding of global audio-visual markets, including IP management, distribution channels and marketing.
• Experience working with international partnerships, development programmes, or donor-funded projects is an asset.
• Proven experience in organising industry events, markets, or partnership initiatives.

Other knowledge, additional competences

• Demonstrated ability to maintain a strategic overview while attending to critical details as required.
• Proven capacity to navigate uncertainty and deliver impact in complex and challenging environments.
• Strong intercultural competence and ability to work effectively across diverse teams and contexts.
• Interest in technology, film and gaming is considered an asset.

Language Skills

• Business fluency in English is vital. Knowledge of German, French or Portuguese would be an advantage.