SPICE TV is Nigeria’s first and foremost African fashion channel and as Africa’s No.1 fashion destination dedicated to exploring African achievements in fashion, beauty and lifestyle 24/7 we are constantly striving to push the boundaries to drive our mission and business further.
We thrive in a culture of innovation, which is why we are always on the lookout for passionate and talented people to join our diverse team, people who share our vision, who can make a difference and people who want to be part of something special. Whether your skills lie in fashion, creative arts, production or technology, we can offer you a broad range of challenging roles in a unique environment.
Spice TV is recruiting to fill the position:
Job Title: Senior Video Editor
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Requirements
- Proven experience shooting with RED, DSLR and pro-sumer cameras. FinalCut 7 or Adobe Premiere.
- 3+ years of experience shooting - RED, DSLR and pro-sumer cameras.
- Experience in the use of a variety of professional video cameras, camera mounts and controller.
- 2+ years of experience of creative production experience.
- Unwavering desire to learn more about your craft and continue to become better.
- A deep love of beauty, style, wellness and news is a bonus.
- A professional approach to work with great attention to detail, high quality and consistency.
- Proven lighting experience.
- High technical proficiency with the ability to configure cameras for exposure, colour and white balance, as well as advanced camera settings, including HD/SD, capture/media formats, aspect ratios etc.
- Experience of NLE systems and the proven ability to edit video.
- Knowledge of After Effects, Photoshop and Premier Pro.
- Good understanding of audio capture, sound quality control and an awareness of sound booth systems for voiceovers.
- Excellent understanding of video compression and optimization for web video.
- Proven experience of internet/interactive copywriting within the fashion, editorial or related industry.
- Good understanding of streaming video concepts using embedded flash player.
- Experience of producing video content for various devices e.g. iphone, ipad etc, and interest of new developments and innovation in video content.
- Ability to work well within a fast-paced environment well under pressure with a flexible, creative attitude both within a team and autonomously.
- Ability to present creative video ideas to wider Creative team, constantly striving to create strong engaging content to keep SPICE TV ahead of its competitors.
- A love of, and passion for style, typography and graphic design.
- Understanding of usage and clearance requirements for music, images and footage.
- A natural ease and confidence when directing on and off camera.
- Experience of uploading video to the web.
- A good journalistic understanding of video and TV content.
- Experience within TV or production would be desirable.
Responsibilities
- Work alongside the Creative Director and production team to capture and edit digital video content for SPICE TV.
- Create innovative concepts for original video content for all areas of SPICE TV.
- Lead all video projects across the brand, from concept through to shoot and production.
- Be responsible for all shoot research, set-up and execution.
- Attend editorial meetings, and work with wider Creative team, to produce viable video content ideas which will drive engagement and product sales in a visually beautiful and editorial way.
- Work closely with the Production team to plan and produce all video content within budget and to agreed timeframe.
- Take responsibility for direction of shoots, both on and off camera.
- Create video content to support editorial features and trend stories weekly.
- Research imagery, music, and video content as support material to video shoots.
- Support with video upload to website.
- Work with wider SPICE TV teams to create video content to support campaigns and marketing calendar
- Accurately archive footage to be easily accessed by the Editorial team
- Prepare the creative studio, checking that all equipment is functioning, setting up appropriate lighting
- Ensure all footage is completed ready for tech in time to build the week’s content schedule.
- Perform quality assurance on all video footage.
- Keep abreast of new technologies and innovation within video content and present these in a commercial manner if and where appropriate to the SPICE TV brand.
- Produce and contribute to company branding videos and presentations.
Application Closing Date
Not Stated.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications to:
[email protected]
Your application must include the following:
- CV
- Short Covering letter (500 words max)
- Portfolio or Previous examples of related work.
Please note that due to a high volume of applicants, only successful candidates will be contacted. If you’ve not heard back from us within 2 weeks of sending your CV, you have been unsuccessful on this occasion but we will keep your information on file for future, more suitable opportunities.