Media Associate at EIENigeria

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: Media Associate

Location: 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: [email protected] using the job title as the subject of the email.