Communications Associate at the Edo Museum of West African Art (MOWAA)

Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) moves beyond the notion of the “museum” as a building and “research” as purely academic knowledge. In its very essence, it will be a living institution relevant and connected to the contemporary. It will expand public space and bridge traditional divides of heritage and living culture, demonstrating a strong continuum between past, present and future.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Communications Associate

Location: Remote, but ideally located in UK or West Africa
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities

• Support the Head of Communications team to understand what is happening across the organisation as necessary, including liaising with other teams to understand and support their communications and marketing needs.
• Act as a brand guardian and deliver relevant training.
• Any other tasks that may be required from time to time, as determined by the Line Manager
• Project manage video and photo content capture at museum building site to document construction progress.
• Coordinate videographer and photographer schedules, shots, and ongoing access to building site.
• Work with external parties to manage post-production of all video and photos captured.

Requirements

• Candidates should possess a BA Degree in Communications or a related field
• 2-3 years’ experience in communications, public relations, social media management or related field
• Outstanding communication, interpersonal and relationship building skills
• Knowledge of photography/videography and content production preferred
• Willingness to perform other duties and projects as needed
• Strong project management abilities and comfortable working on several different projects with different deadlines
• Excellent analytical, research, creative problem solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work under time constraints and meet tight deadlines.
• Passion for the arts, culture, museums
• Excellent written communication skills, including spelling and grammar.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV, Cover Letter and any examples of previous work to: comms@emowaa.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

Application Deadline 6th November, 2023.