Specialist (Content and Multimedia)

Specialist (Content and Multimedia)

Department: Office of Strategic Communications

Entity: Aga Khan University

Location: Karachi

Introduction:

The Aga Khan University is a private, international university committed to international standards of excellence in teaching, research and service. Its teaching hospital, the Aga Khan University Hospital has been accredited by the prestigious Joint Commission International for achieving the highest international healthcare standards.

As an equal opportunity employer, AKU believes in promoting a diverse and inclusive culture and is committed to adopt appropriate standards for safeguarding and promoting a respectful relationship with and between diverse workforce of its faculty, staff, trainees, volunteers, beneficiaries, wider communities, and other stakeholders with whom it works, including children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees/trainees and partners to share this commitment.

Job Role / Responsibilities:

The Office of Strategic Communications has an exciting opportunity available for an individual experienced in using video, photography, audio, graphics/illustrations – all important elements required to tell a story. You will be a part of a team whose mandate it is to demonstrate the value and impact of AKU and, in so doing, build ambassadors and advocate for the organization among internal and external stakeholders.

Specifically, you will be responsible for:

• identifying and creating video content (film, edit, publish) to showcase and advance AKU priorities, social impact and digital presence in consultation with the Senior Manager (e.g., website, staff portal, social media, and YouTube channel)
• creating an annual video production plan based on AKU’s priorities
• reviewing trainings and training material that relates to the creation and evaluation of digital content on a regular basis
• Updating guidelines and policies related to multimedia storytelling and video production mentoring, supporting and training entity communicators to create consistent high quality video content and digital communication assets
• leading on Digital Asset Management (DAM), to digitise and store AKU's current and older assets, including but not limited to photography, video and music
• creating and managing processes and tools related to collecting, curating, cataloguing and retrieval of digital content
• receiving and reviewing new asset requests, making recommendations, managing retrieval and delivery, and consulting on alternative solutions
• aligning asset ingestion process, organization and maintenance of internal creative file systems in parallel to AKU's DAM

Eligibility Criteria / Requirements:

You should have:

• an undergraduate degree in business, communications, social sciences, from a recognized university or post-secondary institution
• at least three to five years of experience in film production, communications, marketing, media relations, public relations or related field
• demonstrated experience with storytelling for digital, and social media platforms, content management, audio production, video production, and experience in brand building
• proficiency in web, video and social media channels, technologies, and trends
• demonstrated knowledge of creative, compelling, and sharp multi-media storytelling
• demonstrated experience with communications best practices
• understanding of stakeholder engagement and meeting stakeholder communication needs to build and maintain strong relationships
• confidence, with a positive attitude, and courage to share ideas
• the ability to take decisions comfortably
• excellent written and verbal communication skills
• the ability to take initiative to leverage opportunities and tackle challenges
• the ability to anticipate and discern issues and use creativity and critical thinking to identify solutions
• the ability to work as part of a team and independently
• superior multi-tasking ability in order to work quickly and effectively

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.