Senior Video Specialist

Job Location: Lagos, Nigeria or Nairobi, Kenya

About the team: Sun King’s in-house Creative Team drives the strategy for and creates all of the company’s consumer, corporate, and internal marketing and brand related assets. Ranging from customer-facing marketing materials, below- and above- the line campaign collaterals, to product images and videos, corporate presentations, the Sun King Creative team defines and upholds the company’s brand and produces all materials in more than 40 countries.
About the role:
The Senior Video Specialist at Sun King will oversee all aspects of video production, from conceptualizing, storyboarding and director’s treatment to final execution & post-production. Our ideal candidate should have extensive production house or agency experience, a keen eye for detail, and a passion for storytelling through visual mediums namely photography, motion graphic design and videography. The specialist should have experience working across the pre-production, production, and post-production stages of the content process.

At Sun King, our video team work on a range of projects. We operate an internal creative studio model, where design briefs will come in from across the organisation. No two days are the same for our design team. Our video team may work on customer testimonials one day, mini-documentaries on another day, and high-budget TV adverts and commercial photoshoots, the next. We are looking for a versatile moving image specialist. The position holder will manage two members of staff in East and West Africa, who primarily specialise in post-production, who are backstopped by a broader, multidisciplinary creative team. 


Department Marketing & Creative Employment Type Permanent - Full Time Location Nigeria Workplace type Hybrid Reporting To Creative Lead

What you would be expected to do

Develop comprehensive storyboards, scripts, and production shot lists to guide the filming and production process. 

Oversee and manage small-scale video production from conceptualization to execution and post-production within the company. This includes but is not limited to video production, video editing, photography shoots, etc. 

Tell engaging stories using videos and photos - for corporate films, social posts, documentary-style storytelling, product shots, and more. 

Capture high-quality footage, edit and enhance raw footage to produce polished, professional-quality videos. 

With assistance from in-house specialists, create engaging motion graphics and visual effects to complement video content. 

With assistance from in-house specialists, optimize video and motion graphics for various platforms, including web, social media, and broadcast. 

Work with external agencies (should the need arise to produce high-quality, engaging video content for the company). Monitor the process to ensure high-quality deliverables and strict adherence to brand guidelines. 

Mentor team members and provide constructive feedback to foster professional growth.

You might be a strong candidate if you have

Minimum of 5 years of experience in video production, preferably in a production house or agency setting.

Proficiency with industry-standard software, including Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, or equivalent).

Strong grasp of cinematography concepts, including camera operation, lighting, and composition.

Deep knowledge of pre-production considerations and how to organize a shoot, with proven experience working with freelancers or agencies.

Proven ability to work on sets and in the field to develop fantastic raw footage.

Strong knowledge of the post-production process spanning editing to color grading and file management.

Excellent storytelling skills, with the ability to translate client goals into compelling visual narratives.

Detail-oriented approach to project management, with the ability to multitask and prioritize deadlines effectively.

Strong communication and social skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and clients.

Portfolio showcasing a diverse range of video and motion graphics projects, demonstrating creativity, technical proficiency, and attention to detail.

Outstanding communication and social skills, with the ability to engage effectively with diverse stakeholders.

What Sun King offers

Professional growth in a dynamic, rapidly expanding, high-social-impact industry

An open-minded, collaborative culture made up of enthusiastic colleagues who are driven by the challenge of innovation towards profound impact on people and the planet.

A truly multicultural experience: you will have the chance to work with and learn from people from different geographies, nationalities, and backgrounds.

Structured, tailored learning and development programs that help you become a better leader, manager, and professional through the Sun Center for Leadership.

About Sun King

Sun King is the world’s leading off-grid solar energy company, combining cutting-edge product design, fintech, and field operations to deliver energy access for the 1.8 billion people who live without an affordable and reliable electric-grid connection. Sun King has connected more than 20 million homes to solar power across Africa and Asia, adding over 200,000 homes each month. Sun King makes solar products affordable to low-income households and businesses via ‘pay-as-you-go’ purchase financing. Sun King installs solar after customers pay a small deposit. Customers then make small, manageable payments of as little as US $0.11 a day via mobile money or cash. Instead of paying for expensive, polluting, and health-damaging kerosene for lighting or diesel for power, customers unlock savings through accessing solar power and after one to two years of payments, customers own their solar equipment outright. To date, our Sun King solar products have saved customers more than $4 billion cumulatively.

Sun King collects payments digitally through mobile money systems and its 28,000 field agents — over 650,000 payments each day. Embedded electronics inside each Sun King device regulate usage based on payments, similar to the operation of a pre-paid mobile or electricity meter. From cost-effective solar systems that provide home lighting and phone charging to robust solar inverters that can power high-energy appliances such as laptops, computers, refrigerators, and more, effectively acting as a full stand-in for grid power, Sun King’s products cater to a wide range of income segments and energy needs. Leveraging its proven distribution network and brand, Sun King is expanding its range of products and services to encompass clean cooking, electric mobility, entertainment, and more, aiming to address the needs of our underserved customers.
Sun King employs 2,800 full-time staff in 12 countries, with specialties spanning product design, data science, logistics, customer service, sales, software, operations, and more — all with a passion to serve off-grid families.Sun King is committed to gender diversity in the workplace. Women represent 44% of Sun King’s workforce.