Wednesday, May 11, 2011

234Next Current Media Employment Opportunities

Timbuktu Media is a new media organisation, based in Lagos, Nigeria. As well as a print newspaper, significant emphasis is being placed on the digital offering, via the website and mobile/sms.
There is therefore need for an Online Content Producer to manage the online content offering on various new media platforms.

Job Title: ONLINE CONTENT PRODUCER
Report To: Online Editor
General Role:
Key Roles & Responsibilities:
The duties are as follows:
-Ensure the website is updated as often is required using the proprietary content management system (CMS);
-Support content development, management processes and quality control where required;
-Plan, structure, report, and write news and information content for Web sites and other new media platforms;
-Produce site content to optimize the user experience by being attentive to live web metrics and UE best practices;
-Enhance the news content with outside links, maps, slideshows;
-Work with other departments, including sales and marketing, as needed on site and station initiatives that require content integration;
-Convert new media content to broadcast style;
-Coordinate news editorial and technical staff to facilitate the migration of multi-media content to new media platforms, including video, audio, still photos and graphics;
-Will assist in online coverage of major news events, breaking news;
-Build out special sections and site features to enhance coverage and increase site-user engagement;
-Manage wire feeds and publish to the web site where appropriate.
Accountabilities:
The principal accountable role is to fill with multi-media content (proprietary and UGC) which a) engages our audiences and b) drives traffic to the site.
Qualification and experience:
-Bachelors degree and training in multimedia production;

-Must have aptitude in Adobe Premiere and digital audio editing.
Job Attributes:
-The Online Content Producer should have at least 2 years professional experience;
-Must demonstrate good journalism and writing skills as well as an understanding of current events;
-Must understand basic journalism legal principles;
-Must be able to multi-task, meet deadlines and work under pressure;
-Experience working in a dynamic, fast-paced newsroom environment strongly preferred;
-Working knowledge of online content-management systems preferred;
-Working knowledge of web-design tools, such as HTML, Flash, ASP.Net, DreamWeaver, JavaScript, Adobe Photoshop, and FTP programs.
Key Interfaces:
All functional heads

All members of online team.


Job Title: MULTIMEDIA PRODUCER
Report To: Online Editor
General Role:
There is therefore need for a Multimedia Content Producer to plan and generate multi-media (video, audio/podcasts) and user-generated content (UGC) for and other Timbuktu Media digital platforms.
Key Roles & Responsibilities:
The duties are as follows:

-Develop strategies to increase user-generated content (comments, emails, photos, video, audio clips);
-Content planning (themes, projects) and execution (for NEXT TV);
-Produce video content (including NEXT TV news bulletins);
-Produce audio content/podcasts;
-Convert new media content to broadcast style;
-Assist in online coverage of major news events, breaking news;
-Shoot, write, and edit content to enhance online coverage for all platforms, and generate content for niche sites.
Accountabilities:
The principal accountable role is to fill
with multi-media content (proprietary and UGC) which a) engages our audiences and b) drives traffic to the site.
Qualification and Experience:
-Bachelors degree and training in multimedia production;

-Must have aptitude in Adobe Premiere and digital audio editing.
Job Attributes:
-Audio/video digital production skills;

-Creative thinker;
-A finely-tuned sense of comedy and satire;
-News judgment.
Personal Attributes:
Enthusiasm
Fun-loving
Team-player
Energy.



Method of Application:
Forward a suitability statement and CV (as a single ms word document), to jobs@234next.com

Only applications sent electronically, with the job title and name clearly indicated as the subject matter of the email, will be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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