CREATIVE PRODUCER / DIRECTOR
Job summary
We seek a Creative Producer/Director to own a long-term personal brand and digital presence. This hands-on role demands a talent scout's eye, a documentary storyteller's craft, a communications strategist's judgment, and a modern multimedia creator's technical skill leading with vision and planning, then executing hands-on production.
Min. qualification
Bachelors
Experience level
Mid level
Experience length
5 years
Language
English
Working hours
Full Time - 8 to 5
Applicant location
Kenya
Job description & requirements
**Key
Responsibilities**
- Develop and own
the overall content strategy, including content pillars, tone, visual identity,
and long-term brand direction.
- Identify
stories and content opportunities within day-to-day activities, conversations,
meetings, and current affairs.
- Translate
everyday business activity and moments into authentic, strategically aligned
content.
- Personally
shoot all photography and videography for planned and spontaneous content,
without routinely relying on external crew.
- Plan and set up
shoots independently, including locations, equipment, lighting, and audio.
- Edit all
captured footage and images to a high standard, ensuring every final product
reflects the intended tone and message.
- Manage content
planning, production, and publishing across TikTok, Instagram, X, and YouTube.
- Build and
maintain a rolling content calendar aligned with key events, engagements, and
priorities.
- Optimize
content for each platform, including hooks, titles, keywords, thumbnails, and
formats suited to native audience behaviour.
- Monitor
performance and analytics, using data to continuously refine creative approach
and platform strategy.
- Act as a
hands-on creative partner, comfortable pushing back, proposing stronger angles,
and protecting consistency and craft across all output.
- Maintain the
highest standards of discretion, judgment, and professionalism when handling
sensitive or confidential material.
- Bring in
specialist freelance support only on the rare occasion a production genuinely
requires it.
- Maintain an
organized, well-labelled archive of raw footage, photography, and finished
assets for future use.
- Stay ahead of
platform updates, cultural trends, and digital storytelling formats, adapting
strategy proactively rather than reactively.
- Prepare short
recaps or reports tracking growth, audience sentiment, and content performance
over time.
- Ensure brand
consistency across all touchpoints, including captions, visual style, and tone
of voice.
- Anticipate and
flag any reputational or sensitivity risks in content before it is published.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's
degree in Communications, Journalism, Film, Media Studies, Marketing, or a
related field.
- Minimum of 5
years' experience in content creation, video production, or creative direction,
ideally supporting a personal or corporate brand.
- Demonstrable
portfolio or showreel showing clear examples of audience growth driven by
storytelling rather than volume or trend-chasing.
- Strong hands-on
proficiency in video editing software such as Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut
Pro, DaVinci Resolve, or CapCut.
- Proven hands-on
experience personally shooting and directing content, including camera
operation, lighting, and audio setup.
- Comfortable
working in an environment that requires a high level of confidentiality,
discretion, and professionalism.
- Background in
documentary filmmaking, journalism, creative agencies, or corporate
communications is an added advantage.
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