Ramogi TV Managing Editor
Royal Media Services
Limited is the leading media house in Eastern Africa. It is home to award
winning talent and products. To strengthen our position and align our products
with emerging trends, we are looking for a suitably qualified person to fill
the above position and give leadership.
Position roles and responsibilities
- The person will be the key
driver for content. They will be charged with the following roles and
responsibilities;
- To originate and manage
implementation of innovative ways of collecting and presenting news in
response to consumer tastes and for the development of news quality in
close liaison with the editors.
- To evaluate manpower
requirements for the department in form of an optimal organizational
structure and staffing levels for the department.
- To actively participate in the
process of identifying, training, motivating deploying and retaining
journalistic talent for the purpose of building a pool of journalism
resource.
- To motivate the editorial staff
by consistently monitoring, guiding, encouraging and training them to
achieve the highest professional and ethical standards in their work as
journalists, editors and reporters.
- To work closely with editors
and to attend to any matters that require attention and decision making.
- To prepare, monitor and control
the departmental budget.
- To establish and maintain well
structured operations, job specifications and manning levels.
- To participate in the
recruitment process for staff into the department in consultation with the
Human Resources Department
- To coordinate Departmental
staff management and development matters including performance management
and appraisals and identification of training needs.
- Possess leadership and
managerial skills to lead a sizeable team and nurture and retain talent
while managing performance for corporate and team growth.
- To ensure adequate supply,
control and cost effectiveness in the use of materials and facilities
- To monitor the competition by
viewing/listening to other stations, to research feedback and to initiate
ways of improving our news
- To monitor reports and news
items to ensure they adhere to laid down company policy and wider
journalism policies in the industry, objectives and quality standards and
to take corrective measures in conjunction with other editors.
- To maintain effective contact
with news correspondents, to ensure early submission of news stories so as
to meet agreed broadcast schedules.
- To represent the company at
government, diplomatic, business and other public functions as may be
required.
Academic
qualifications, experience and other attributes
- University degree or other degree with a
post-graduate qualification in journalism or a related field in Journalism
and Communication
- Masters degree will be an added advantage
- At least 8-10 years in journalism as reporter
rising to news editor level or equivalent.
Skills and personal
attributes
- Excellent skills in writing, reporting ,editing
and an analytical mind
- Impeccable command of Dholuo, English and
Kiswahili .
- Excellent communication and inter-personal skills
at all staff and community levels
- Strong writing and news editing skills.
- Energy, ability and willingness to work long and
irregular hours
- Understanding of Media Laws & Ethics
- Self driven, assertive, punctual &
organized
- Have a nose for news, experience in sourcing for
local and international current affairs/news and pays attention to detail
- Sound understanding of the local political and
media landscape
- Experience in supervision and possess relevant
team leadership skills.
- Demonstrate enthusiasm, drive, commitment, honesty
and loyalty
- High degree of integrity
How To Apply
If you find this a good
challenge and you qualify, please send your application and CV to recruitment@royalmedia.co.ke. Clearly cite Job REF No.
HRD/ME/09/2021 as the email subject matter.
Closing date will
be Friday 17th
September 2021.
Camera Person
Royal Media Services Limited wishes to recruit suitably
qualified Camera persons. We have two vacant positions
Key roles & responsibilities
- Proficiency
in shooting compelling and creative videos for any production
- Preparation
and maintenance of Camera and other related gears.
- Understanding
story ideas and program scripts before the actual shoot
- Generating
ideas and sharing them with head of news desks, editors and producers
- Efficiency
in pre-production preparation
- Optimizing
camera features for best results
- Proper
Understanding of directing terminologies while doing Multi Camera
Operations
- Setting
up for any production including Live Broadcast Events
- Understanding
and complying with media law and industry codes of conduct.
- Possession
of other technical skills like photography, video editing, vision mixing
and lighting are an added advantage.
Academic and professional /work
Experience
- Diploma
or Equivalent in Video production from a recognized institution or any
other related field
- At
least three years relevant experience as a professional videographer
- Highly
skilled in creative videography and sound recording.
- Must
possess basic linear editing skills
- Must
be a team player
How To Apply
If you find this a good challenge and you qualify, please send
your application and CV to recruitment@royalmedia.co.ke. Clearly cite Job REF No. HRD/CP/09/2021 as the email subject
matter.
Closing date will be Friday 17th September 2021.
Ramogi TV Multimedia Graphics Designer
Royal Media Services Limited wishes to recruit a suitably
qualified person for the position of Graphics Designer. The holder of this
position will be charged with production of creative and innovative graphic
designs and animated products for production, marketing, sales, digital and
editorial purposes.
KEY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The successful candidate will among others be able to do the following;
- Provide
creative graphics solutions to meet the needs of various departments.
- Conceptualize,
design and creatively package Station’s live-on- air or recorded
properties
- Conceptualize,
design and creatively package commercials, marketing promos, adverts and
editorial products to enhance bulletins
- Confer
and liaise with business executives and commercial producers to ensure
efficient and timely execution of clients’ briefs
- Create
2D and 3D model animations and execute as briefed
- Contribute
to team effort to ensure tasks are completed on time
- Ensure
the station’s look and feel is protected by adhering to approved designs,
fonts, colors, layouts and settings.
- Design
and produce graphics for live on air or taped programs as requested by
news producers, programme producers and transmission controllers
- Source,
select and reproduce library music to go with designed properties
- Suggest
ways of improving the look and feel of different properties and shows
- Provide
creative graphics solutions to meet the needs of various departments.
- Preparing
rough drafts of materials based on agreed brief.
- Determining
size and arrangement of illustrative material and copy, and font style and
size.
- Reviewing
final layouts and suggesting improvements if required.
- Thinking
creatively to produce new ideas and concepts and developing interactive
design.
- Advice
clients on strategies to reach a particular audience.
Skills and Personal attribute
- Conversant
with broadcast graphics design, editing and animation software including
After effects, 3D studio max, Cinema 4D, 3D Maya, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe
illustrator, Adobe Premier or Final cut.
- Ability
and willingness to train in station’s live-on-air systems including
Wasp3D, Viz RT among others.
- Be
very creative and innovative despite working under pressure and long hours
- Ability
to pay attention to detail and keep strict deadlines
- A team
player, patient, active listener and a problem solver
- Passionate
about motion graphics design and its related tasks
- Good
audio and video editing skills
- Follow-up
of assignments till completion and a clear focus on results and seamless
delivery
- Ability
to understand, read and write in English, Kiswahili and/or Dholuo
- Game
design and UX design skills are an added advantage
Academic and professional experience
- Degree
or diploma in graphics design.
- Working
experience at a broadcasting house will be an added advantage.
- Hands-on
two years experience with the above softwares.
How To Apply
If you find this a good challenge and you qualify, please
send your application and CV to recruitment@royalmedia.co.ke. Clearly cite Job REF No. HRD/GD/09/2021. Closing date will
be Friday 17th September 2021.
Head of Digital Services
Reporting to the Director responsible for the digital
division, the person will provide leadership and coordination of operations of
the Digital Section. They will provide an end to end management of all digital
projects at RMS.
Key roles and responsibilities
- Lead
the digital process transformation journey for the Group’s functions and
products to enhance overall performance and meet set targets.
- Coordinate
with Digital Content Managers, Digital Products Team, the Digital Sales
Manager and other business areas to develop and execute the vision for the
Digital Division as a business and technology leader in the region using
industry and technology trends.
- Optimize
user experience and provide leadership to increase traffic, conversion and
ultimately revenue generation online and on mobile platforms.
- Work
with content managers, editors, designers, developers and other staff to
ensure digital platforms meet both audience and client needs.
- Formulate
systems projects and work with internal and external developers to manage
scope, schedule and quality of the digital platforms.
- Develop
Partnerships with relevant stakeholders, both internally and externally.
They shall include the internal shared services, mobile and online
solution providers, systems integrators among others.
- Develop
a strategy and roadmap for the Design, development and maintenance of our
digital products and presence.
- Manage
customer expectations, lead in customer nurturing programs and establish
clear feedback mechanisms so that customer needs are addressed effectively
and proactively integrated in strategy.
- Must
bear leadership and managerial skills to lead a sizeable team and nurture
and retain talent while managing performance for products and team growth.
- Conduct
feasibility studies for online and mobile projects to justify allocation
of resources.
- Work
with functional internal and external teams to ensure successful delivery
of product enhancements and new features.
- Track,
monitor and deliver the key performance indicators using robust web and
mobile analytics.
Academic qualifications, experience
and other attributes
- BSc
degree in Digital media or relevant field
- Additional
qualification in web design or animation is desirable.
- Proven
work experience of at least 5 years as a Digital media specialist or
Digital marketing manager or comparable role.
- Extensive
experience in deploying large scale Amazon Web Services (AWS) projects
- Demonstrated
experience in Flutter and Laravel
- Clear
understanding of User Interface and Experience optimisation technologies
- Skilful
knowledge of Photoshop٫
Final Cut Pro٫
Premiere Pro٫
Audacity and/or other media editing software
- An
entrepreneurial spirit with a strong business sense and a clear ability to
deliver desired results.
- Experience
in web development, search optimization, e-commerce, content management
systems, and online marketing industry terms, practices and procedures
- Qualified
knowledge of website analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics, NetInsight,
Omniture, WebTrends)
- Up-to-date
appraisal with emerging global technological trends and markets
- Competence
in industry digital and graphic design processes, best practices in online
content management and measurement.
- Strong
analytical skills and data-driven thinking and experience with visual
communication principles
- Familiarity
with and user-skill abilities in content management systems and web design
and principles
- Outstanding
analytical and project management skills
- Be
able to multitask and work under tight deadlines
- Strong
oral and written communication skills
How To Apply
Interested candidates should send their
job profile and application to: recruitment@royalmedia.co.ke. Use
HRD-HCD-09-2021 as the email subject matter.
Closing date will be Thursday 16th September 2021.
Ramogi TV News Reporter
Royal Media Services Limited wishes to recruit a suitably
qualified individual to the position of News Reporter. He/she will be required
to source, generate, package and present news stories. He/she will report to
the News Editor.
Available Vacancies: Three (3)
Key roles & responsibilities
- Generating
ideas for news stories and news features
- Following
leads on news from sources
- Generating
news ideas
- Researching
and compiling relevant information into credible TV, Radio and digital
news stories
- Writing
scripts for bulletins
- Selecting
appropriate locations, pictures and sound and exercising judgment on the
best story angle
- Preparing
and presenting material “on air” for both pre-recorded and live pieces
- Identify
potential interviewees, brief them, preparing interview questions and
conducting both live and recorded interviews
- Understanding
and complying with media law and industry code of conduct
Academic and professional/work
Experience
- Diploma
in mass communication or any other related field from a reputable institution.
- Degree
in social science and post graduate training in journalism or mass
communication will be an added advantage
- At
least one year relevant experience in a busy newsroom covering all aspects
of news planning, gathering, editing and airing.
Essential Competences
- Excellent
written and spoken Luo, English and Swahili (Attach – Luo, English and
Swahili demos)
- An
edge for news or features, ability for quick thinking, persistence,
personal initiative and a good memory
- Sound
knowledge of the local and international social, political and economic
news-shaping environment
- A
clear communicating voice
- Ability
to report accurately and impartially.
- Willingness
to work for long hours and on short notice
- Willingness
to travel locally and abroad to difficult and dangerous locations in the
line of duty
How To Apply
If you find this a good challenge and you qualify, please
send your application and CV to recruitment@royalmedia.co.ke. Clearly
cite Job REF No. HRD/NP/09/2021.
Closing date will be Friday
17th September 2021.
Ramogi TV News Producer
Royal Media Services Limited is the leading media house in
Eastern Africa. It is home to award winning talent and products. To strengthen
our position and align our products with emerging trends, we are looking for a
suitably qualified person to fill the position of News Producer. The jobholder
will be responsible for generating TV news content and enforcing editorial
quality control.
Position roles and responsibilities
- The
person will be the key driver for the news content. They will be charged
with the following roles and responsibilities;
- Generate
news and feature stories for RMS TV stations and other platforms
- Devise
and implement strategies to continuously grow news audience numbers
- Manage
the daily running of the news desk
- Assign
duties to reporters and correspondents
- Monitor
news-based content
- Structure
the day’s news outlook and chair planning/strategy meetings.
- Guide
county correspondents on coverage and packaging of news items
- Edit
news items from reporters and correspondents
- Generate
feature stories coverage plan
- Ensure
quality of news content
- Ensure
news balance, factuality, accuracy and adherence to the company editorial
policy
Academic qualifications, experience
and other attributes
- University
degree in Communication or another related field from a recognized
University.
- Masters
degree in Communication or equivalent will be an added advantage.
- At
least 5 years experience in a reputable newsroom (Print or Broadcasting)
two of which must be in a senior position.
Skills and personal attributes
- Impeccable
command of Dholuo, English and Kiswahili languages
- Strong
writing and news editing skills
- Demonstrated
leadership skills
- Understanding
of Media Laws & Ethics
- Self
driven, assertive, punctual & organized
- Have
a nose for news and widely knowledgeable. Pays attention to detail
- Sound
understanding of the local political and media landscape
- Demonstrate
enthusiasm, drive, commitment, honesty and loyalty
- High
degree of integrity
How To Apply
If you find this a good challenge and
you qualify, please send your application and CV to recruitment@royalmedia.co.ke. Clearly
cite Job REF No. HRD/NP/09/2021 as the email subject matter.
Closing date will be Friday
17th September 2021.
Please note only shortlisted candidates
will be contacted.
