Job Vacancies at AccelerateTV

Role Description

• This is a full-time on-site role for a Program Director for the business subsidiary called the Phoenix Project.
• The PD will work in close collaboration with the CEO and stakeholders to identify, prioritize, and design activities that will respond to all stakeholder’s priorities in order to further the objectives of the project.
• Allocate resources and supplies as to ensure staff and volunteers can complete their responsibilities to their highest potential
• Create programs and challenges that are as effective and efficient as possible
• Ensure that all implemented activities are relevant to the mission and vision of the Phoenix Project
• Invest in building relationships, both with the outside community and with the population that the Phoenix Project targets.
• Be the public face of the Phoenix Project
• Carry out fundraising efforts with only the highest ethical standards
• Identify fundraising strategies that benefit and complement the mission and vision of the Phoenix Project
• Forecast, measure, and report the results of various projects with partners, including co-created and/or co-branded content promotions, lead sharing, and/or event partnerships.
• Maintain mutually beneficial ongoing relationships with current partners and offer new ways to grow the partnerships.
• Managing dashboards that facilitate the production of learner reports which includes insights on course adoption, course progress, complete learner data on the learner management system.
• Providing regular and periodic updates on learner progress and performance, over learning programme efficiency and recommendation for improvement
• Manage course production cycles and curriculum improvements, including scouting and recommending course facilitators for new courses.
• Define the strategy for the learner admissions, onboarding and transitions for each learning cycle and cohort.
• Establish policies that promote company culture and vision
• Oversee daily operations of the business unit
• Manage the business unit's resources.
• Assess and minimize risks to the business unit.
• Help with recruiting new staff members when necessary.
• Negotiate agreements and contracts for the Phoenix Project.
• Manage the Phoenix Project’s operating structure.

Leading the Charge

• Overseeing brainstorming sessions.
• Manage feedback of all executions from the team.
• Review and ensure teams’ output are visually appealing, functional in the market place and on brand.
• Stay updated on appropriate style guidelines and brand voice for consistency in messaging per project.
• Evaluating team performance and guiding improvements.
• Actively seek to resolve any concerns within your team while adhering to the company policy and standards of behavior before escalating to HR.
• Ensure company goals and objectives are being met by each team member in line with their individual goal and provide constructive feedback.
• Motivate team members to perform at their best
• Set clear goals and communicate that information to team members effectively
• Develop and lead team building exercises in line with HR policy.
• Create a supportive team environment in line with HR policy
• Empower team members with the skills they need to perform optimally working closely with HR
• Conduct performance reviews working closely with HR

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years’ relevant work experience with 5 years’ in similar industry
• LMS Certification is an added advantage
• Degree in Marketing/Business Development or Management
• Msc/MBA is an added advantage

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About the job

• This candidate will be coordinating with teams across the organization to understand teams' design needs and building out their creative strategy accordingly.
• In each of these projects, you will ensure that outcomes are on budget, within brand, and incorporating current design trends. 

Responsibilities

• Generate clear ideas and concepts in tandem with other members of the creative team.
• Understand marketing initiatives, strategic positioning and target audience.
• Managing and supervising multiple projects and teams.
• Ensuring resources are allocated according to project needs.
• Directing copy, design and development of creative materials.
• Take work from concept to final execution within deadlines
• Present completed ideas to client/team members
• Stay on top of all trends and maintain best practices from strategy to creative disciplines.
• Integrate technical and visual solutions into creative concepts
• Understand trends within the scope of client’s industry
• Review and ensure output are visually appealing, functional in the market place and on brand.
• Evaluating creative performance and guiding improvements.
• Offer fresh, interesting creative ideas to clients in order to generate/increase revenue.
• Manage multiple projects, with the ability to switch from one to the other seamlessly
• Meet deadlines and stay within budget constraints
• Demonstrate a clear understanding of campaign objectives and devise strategies to achieve them
• Participate actively in brainstorming meetings and drive creative sessions.

Skills Required

• Creative and innovative writing skills
• Demonstrable graphic design/copywriting skills with a strong portfolio.
• Proficiency with required tools in line with field of practice.
• Good management skills
• Effective time management skills and the ability to meet deadlines
• Attention to detail

Qualifications 

• Minimum 7 years’ work experience as a Creative Director; with at least 5 years in Marketing/Creative Industry
• Degree in relevant field
• ARCON Certification