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Branding and Productions Associate Officer at Tongston Entrepreneurship Group

Tongston is the leading multi-award-winning group with presence in Abuja, London, Singapore & NY that transforms people, organizations & governments into valuable, profitable & influential entities through entrepreneurial education, enterprise, finance and media. We do this through our 5 integrated businesses: Tongston Holdings | Tongston College | Tongston Institute | Tongston Ventures | Tongston Media. We have worked with hundreds of clients, and partner with leading organizations. Tongston is a frequently profiled multi-award-winning global education, media, finance and enterprise/business brand.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Branding and Productions Associate Officer

Location: Abuja

Summary

Responsible for the (i) development of content on radio (traditional and online) and podcasts, from developing program plans / scripts to post-program management; (ii) production of web and social media content, including creation of original video and multimedia assets for dissemination on social media platforms and websites (iii) development of corporate branding materials.

Roles and Responsibilities
Branding:

Develop corporate branding materials for Tongston and its clients for coherent internal and external messaging and brand equity, influence, value proposition, profitability and consistency.
Create and maintain the communications materials including but not limited to internal articles, success stories, case studies, press releases, customer presentations, scripts, podcasts, market collateral, newsletters etc.
Design marketing and communication materials including print, video, publications, website maintenance and social media activities, in order to support effectively the strategic objectives of Tongston and its clients, and convey its key messages to different stakeholders.
Be involved in and collaborate on all initiatives related to Tongston and its clients’ HR, Business Development, Strategy, PR, Stakeholder Management, IT, Governance, Legal, Policy & Regulatory drive, and Corporate Social Responsibility, and others

Production
TV and Film Directing and Production:

Develop, plan and rehearse shows including screenplays, loglines, synopses, scripts and engaging guests.
Hire and maintain strong relationships with producers, agents, vendors & production staff essential to efficiently producing current & upcoming pilots & series.
Maintain and approve call sheets, production reports, production schedules, & staff/crew lists; and ensure publication of key production/studio documents.
Oversee budgeting, scheduling, planning, and conceptualize, write and edit promotions for new shows, branding spots, special events and campaigns.
Commission writers or secure the rights to novels, plays or screenplays.
Supervise the progress of the project from production through to post-production.
Research & identify possible sites and stages for potential projects.
Locate, scout & facilitate the setup of Casting and Writers.
Create & oversee production calendars, table reads, & tone meetings.
Direct, organize shooting schedules and hire key staff including a crew to shoot programs, films or videos.

Radio and Podcast Directing and Production:

Produce original, innovative and entertaining radio shows and podcasts
Generate and research ideas for programs and pitching for commissions
Drive radio shows and podcast promotion
Produce pre-production briefings for presenters, reporters, technical staff and other contributors
Present programs or manage presenters for both pre-recorded and recorded output.
Conver text, graphics, video and audio files into other formats.
Contribute to, and make use of, an archive of audio resources which can be re-used.
Be up to date on the law, broadcast codes, copyright and legislation that affects multi-media production.
Develop content, scripts, bulletins, links, stories for broadcast on radio and podcast including pitching, research, interviewing, editing and mixing audio.
Source potential contributors and interviewees.
Select music appropriate to the program, the audience and the station, 'drive' the desk and operate technical equipment for recording and playback.

Education & Experience

2+ years of relevant work experience in related areas of content strategy and production.
Proven (up to 2-3 years) work experience as a Marketing, Journalism, Communications and Branding Specialist or similar role, with an understanding of business and education field.
Experience using Cool Edit Pro, Adobe Premier, Pro Tools and Adobe Audition, for editing and production purposes is required.
Corporate office / project management experience in the entertainment field is desired.
Experience in all aspects of digital video production, writing original text, guiding voice-overs, choosing appropriate music, editing, storytelling etc. is a plus.
Proficiency in key applications (MS Office: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint; Corel Draw, Adobe Systems; Skydrive, DropBox, Google Docs, and any other required applications).
Knowledge of basic graphic design and audio production.
Experience with creating, planning and executing show schedules is a plus.
Experience working with and motivating a team on production – from sound engineers and production coordinators to writers and actors is a plus.
Experience with radio, podcasts, TV or other narrative media production and post-production is a plus.

Skills:

Superior oral and written communication skills.
Ability to develop original ideas for interviews and to creatively communicate them.
Storytelling.
Strong attention to detail with proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent organizational and time management skills.
Strong problem-solving, research and collaboration skills
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
Ability to score music, integrate archival material and field recordings.
Ability to source archival material, music, organising licences, recording, mixing and editing shows and briefing presenters on questions to ask.
Have technical skills to be able to operate various recording and studio equipment.