Graphic Designer & Video Editor at Uvoro TV

Reports to: Business Leader
Salary: Negotiable
Minimum Academic Qualification: Diploma & Relevant Professional Certifications
Minimum Experience Duration: 1 year
Work Location: Embu Town

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Reviewing audio and visual footages and organizing them into cohesive units; splitting and or combining video clips, adding appropriate sounds or graphics, and fine-tuning the completed content;
2. Improving and correcting lighting, coloring, and faulty footage;
3. Working closely with producers and directors to present a final product that subject to the underlying production needs;
4. Designing visual content for TV, print, and digital applications that is on-brand, reinforces the station’s status and reputation, and is appropriate for our various audiences;
5. Designing and layout of materials for internal communications and engagement;
6. Designing and layout of essential brand materials (e.g., logos, posters, presentations, flyers, business cards, etc.);
7. Creating infographics and presentation materials to simplify communication of complex concepts and data;
8. Creating short videos to highlight, recap, and promote various productions, endeavors, and events;
9. Working autonomously to develop high-quality concepts with minimal instruction and or supervision;
10. Providing technical support for design and video-related efforts;
11. Optimizing graphics and video content for both TV and digital platforms;
12. Maintaining organized content files and helping to organize and archive existing video and graphics content files;
13. Other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & PERSONAL CAPABILITIES

1. Diploma or Professional Certification in Journalism, Graphic Design, or related field, or demonstrated success in relevant professional fields;
2. Proficiency in Video editing & Graphic Design Software such as but not limited to Adobe creative suite (mainly Photoshop, Premier Pro, Illustrator, After Effects, InDesign, Lightroom), Final Cut Pro, etc;
3. Minimum One (1) year’s related professional experience in a video production environment;
4. Strong visual communications skills, including the ability to communicate complex concepts through images & Visual illustrations;
5. Solid verbal and written communication skills;
6. Familiarity with best practices for graphics and video content on social media & digital platforms (YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram);
7. Technically proficient with the ability to troubleshoot and problem-solve;
8. Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with colleagues;
9. Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines;
10. Flexibility in working with new issues, complex technologies, topics, and approaches;
11. Animation skills & proficiency in Kiembu (spoken and written) will be an added advantage;