Job Title: Deputy Curator
Hiring Organization: Corporate
Staffing
Location – Locality: Nairobi
Location – Region: Kenya
Industry: Media
Job Type: Full
Time
Salary: KES
Date Posted: 05/07/2024
Our
client provides space for networking, collaborating, and experimenting among
Kenya’s media practitioners. As a vibrant hub, it continues to foster a dynamic
community of storytellers and media professionals, providing a platform for
knowledge sharing and innovation. They are looking to hire a Deputy Curator
responsible for supporting and assisting the Lead Curator in content curation
and reporting on trends in the media Ecosystem for the organization.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Content and
programming: development and implementation of a content
strategy for the organization’s community including journalists, content
creators, and media organizations, along with the Lead Curator
- Reporting on
trends: Managing and curating written articles, audio and
video content that reflects insight and trends on Kenyan and regional
media reporting, and Build a corpus of knowledge at the intersection of
media and civil society
- Ecosystem: Build up a
database of local journalists, media organizations, donors, and private
enterprises in the context of the media ecosystem in Kenya including
developing a mentor network for the organization.
- Events and
workshops: Work
with the events and programs team to be the resident producer for various
workshops/events/webinars for the Lab, and execute the same with the help
of team members.
- Team management: Building
and managing the organizations. Curation and Creative team and working
with other managers while reporting to the Lead Curator.
- Oversee
the development and delivery of creative, marketing and communications
strategies.
Qualifications,
Skills, Competencies required
- Minimum academic
qualification required to effectively perform the job is a Bachelor’s
Degree with a preferred area of specialization in journalism or
Communication.
- 9-10 Years of
relevant experience is required with 3-4 in a management position preferably in
the media and creative industries.
- Creativity
and curation Skills
- Organizational
Skills
- Excellent
communication skills
- Leadership
skills
- Interpersonal
and facilitation skills
- Lateral
thinking
- Strategic
thinking
- Analytical
skills
What
the Organization Offers
- Paid
Time Off
- Comprehensive
health cover
- Emergency
Assistance Program
- Flexible
Hybrid Work Schedule
- Professional
Development Plan
How to
Apply
If you
are up to the challenge, possess the necessary qualifications and experience;
please send your CV only quoting the job title on the email subject (Deputy Curator) to jobs@corporatestaffing.co.ke
before or on 13th May 2024