Communications Account Manager focusing on film 131 views1 applications

Communications Account Manager focusing on film

Lushomo helps partner organisations do good by communicating complex information effectively. We work mainly with United Nations clients and other international organisations in the areas of health, environment, education and economic development. We are mission-driven and only take on work that has a positive social impact. Lushomo is growing steadily, and together we are becoming leaders in information design and research communication.

We are currently looking for a junior to mid-level Account Manager with a background in film or who has experience in film production. The right person will have a blend of strong communication skills, creativity and technical know-how, be organised, quick to learn and work well under pressure within a small team.

‍Here’s what you would get out of it:

• Experience working with international organisations. The majority of our clients are from major intergovernmental agencies including the UN and OECD
• Be part of a friendly and supportive team
• Freedom to work from anywhere
• Learn the latest information design approaches from an experienced team
• Experience design thinking and human centred design in action
• Become part of a small, successful team, growing year on year
• An ideal base from which to move into a range of sectors, including UN, corporate or research – anywhere where making complex information more accessible is prized
• Work with leading researchers on issues relating to health, environment and broader international development
• Have dedicated time each week for learning and career development

This position will involve traditional project management activities such as planning, delegating and delivering to time and budget. However, a big component of the role is digesting and summarising technical content (often health or environment, but other fields as well) to generate creative and effective video solutions, communicating our ideas to designers and editors, and steering projects through to completion. This involves conceptualising visual products, such as vignettes, videos and animations as well as data visualisations, infographics.

In short: you will be figuring out what a client wants to share and how, and proposing the creative solution and process for delivering on that request. It is important that you have an interest in design and film and will enjoy working in an iterative, unpredictable process. We have multiple ongoing video projects at any given time, as well as many other types of communication materials.

We often work under pressure to meet tough deadlines and within tight budgets but the work is varied and each day is different. We are always pushing the boundaries to learn new technical skills (such as interactive data design, UX/UI, augmented reality etc.) and keep our products fresh and relevant in a fast-changing communications landscape. Visit our website, Lushomo.net for lots of examples of the type of work we do.

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The applicant must

• Preferably be a post graduate in public health, development, communications, film or another relevant field
• Be an adaptable team player and enjoy working in a collaborative environment
• Be able to simply and effectively communicate data and concepts through videos and animations
• Have excellent writing and communication abilities in English
• Have an eye for detail and excellent coordination and organisational skills
• For junior-level candidates, you will have fulfilled the criteria above and be willing to get stuck in in a fast-paced, challenging environment to learn as quickly as possible how to successfully manage projects and accounts
• For mid-level candidates, we will be expecting 3-5 years of experience successfully managing end-to-end video production projects from start to finish in a field/industry related to our work

Also beneficial:

• Previous experience working in film production/ post production, visual design, media or another communications-related field.
• Knowledge of Adobe suite, GIS, Tableau, PowerBI or other design or data visualisation software.
• Language skills, particularly in any of the 5 UN languages other than English.
• This is ideally a full-time, permanent position, though we will accept applications from freelancers with regular, ongoing availability.

If you are interested in joining the team please submit your cv and cover letter to [email protected] Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.