EiE began operations in January 2011 with grants from Omidyar Network and MacArthur Foundation. It was formally registered in July 2012. In its 13+ years as a formal organisation, EiE has been managed by an average of 6 staff members, yet its impact has been felt in Nigeria and on the African continent.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title:Â Media Associate
Location:Â Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Description
- We are looking for a highly motivated individual with experience and passion for content strategy, blogging and online community development.
Responsibilities
The Senior Media Associate will be responsible for the following:
- Update the social media calendar and posting schedule.
- Update the EiE blog twice weekly with relevant information.
- Consistent voice in all content creation.
- Assist in planning and organising the annual Social Media Week.
- Ability to pay attention to fine details.
- Understand how to respond to trolls, negative comments.
- Ability to convey ideas in writing.
- Ability to maintain a consistent voice when writing on behalf of the company
- Ability to speak eloquently and fluently with courtesy and caution
- High comfort level with social media platforms – Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube etc.
- Ability to use Social Media Analytics tools.
- Ability to develop relationships with audience, media vendor, media partners and clients and nourish existing ones.
- Develop ample content according to brief and requirements.
- Respond to all questions asked on EiE’s social media platforms
- All EiE owned/organised events must be live-tweeted.
- Increase followership on all social media platforms such as Twitter, blog etc. by at least 15% quarterly.
- Ensure EiE’s infographics is received and published in the appropriate newspaper.
- Ensure the weekly Newsletter broadcast is done.
- Ensure the set expected date of delivery of the print materials is adhered to.
- 0% design and content error on print materials.
- Prepare and submit weekly summary of analytics of all social media engagement to the management.
- Ability to speak and understand at least two Nigerian Local Languages.
- Ability to work together with colleagues to pool skills, ideas and objectives.
- Ability to develop well informed advice and strategies that are sensitive to the needs of the stakeholders and partners.
- Ability to exercise personal responsibility and autonomy to meet objectives.
- Understands how to engage audiences on different social media platforms e.g. Twitter, Facebook etc.
- Ability to develop the right and engaging content.
- Ability to spot, understand, and set trends.
- Understand how to engage audiences on different social media platforms e.g. Twitter, Facebook etc.
Requirements
- Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a related field or at least 3 years of relevant experience.
- High comfort level with social media platforms – Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube etc.
- Valid contact in traditional and new media.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: cvs@eienigeria.org using the job title as the subject of the email.