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Position Summary

• We are looking for a Node.js Developer to join the team and take up the challenge of developing and caring for our online publishing platform that has over 10 million active monthly users.

The Role

• This position will be based in our Lagos office, reporting to the Director of Tech.

Duties & Responsibilities

• You will work within a product team to develop features that support various parts of the publishing process for the newsrooms of Pulse Ghana, Pulse Nigeria, Pulse Live Kenya, Pulse Senegal, and Business Insider Africa
• You will work on website optimization tasks meant to improve the speed, SEO performance, and general user experience of our websites
• You will be required to analyze and debug issues within our CMS and websites

Desired Skills & Experience

• You should have at least 3+ years of professional experience working with current web technologies
• You should have experience writing both client-side and server-side applications using React, Vue, Node.js or similar modern JS web frameworks
• You should possess good problem-solving capability with the ability to deliver high-quality product releases on time
• Good knowledge of HTML5, AMP, CSS3 (SASS / LESS), Webpack
• Must be familiar with Design Patterns, Web Services – RESTful, good with database knowledge
• Openness to learning new technologies, languages and tools
• Experience with the scrum methodology Jira, Bitbucket & Bamboo tools
• You have good communication skills, be committed to your work and be dependable
• Ability to multi-task and stay focused

Joining the Pulse Team

• The Pulse team is made up of passionate individuals who go above and beyond to inform and engage our young audience with quality content - also delighting our clients and partners with their creative ability to engage these audiences.
• From the moment you join us, you will be empowered to run projects, solve problems and develop solutions that can impact our audience of millions and our clients and partners. You will get to work collaboratively with a pan-African team in a fast-paced environment.

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Position Summary

• Pulse is looking to hire a Video Editor & Cinematographer who would create branded video content for our clients' video projects - this includes commercials, documentaries, special features, etc.
• This position will be based in our Lagos office, reporting to the Head of Commercial Video.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Create high-quality video content for client video projects
• Videography in-house and on the field as assigned
• Work to a brief, develop and pitch creative ideas and concepts, choosing the appropriate media and style to meet objectives
• Overall editing responsibilities and quality control of all edits - including choice of images and videos, soundtrack, text placement, proofreading and cross-checking facts, spelling, grammar, writing style, colour, etc.
• Secure appropriate rights, licenses and clearances for video, image, and soundtrack usage to avoid copyright infringement
• Contribute to new video format development and implementation
• All around assistance on post-production activities
• You may be required to manage more than one brief at a time and will therefore have to prioritise effectively, allocating the relevant amount of time and resources according to the value of the job - ensuring that deadlines are met on all video projects
• Ensure proper organisation and safekeeping of video footage and logs
• Event coverage as required
• You will keep abreast of emerging technologies in new media, particularly video and design programs such as Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, 3ds Max, and other relevant programs from the Adobe Creative Suite
• Maintain strong, trusting relationships with all internal and external collaborators - clients and internal teams

Desired Skills & Experience

• Experience working on branded video content is preferred
• Great videography/ video editing portfolio
• Skilled with video editing software such as Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, etc and a good working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator as it applies video post-production
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to keep the team up to date on project timelines
• Very organised, goal-oriented, and can drive results while multi-tasking priorities
• Good knowledge of Google Workspace - docs, sheets, drive, slides, etc.
• A lot of energy, passion and enthusiasm