Content Associate: Lagos

ALX Africa, a non-profit organisation under the ALX Foundation, is dedicated to unlocking the potential of Africa's digital future. Formerly part of Sand Tech Holdings, we've embarked on an independent journey to provide world-class tech skills training and career acceleration programmes. Our mission is to bridge the digital divide, upskill and re-skill talent, and create a generation of innovative leaders. By 2030, we aim to empower 2 million Africans to secure sustainable tech careers. 

With hubs in 8 cities across Africa and counting, we provide safe access to quality learning and a dedicated network of expert instructors. Our innovative programmes equip learners with the practical skills and knowledge needed to succeed in today's rapidly evolving tech industry. Through a combination of rigorous coursework, industry partnerships, and hands-on projects, we prepare our students for in-demand roles in software engineering, data science, and cybersecurity. 

• Providing young professionals with access to the most in-demand tech skills that will power the future. 
• Empowering the next generation of technology innovators, entrepreneurs, and business leaders through challenging, real-world coursework. 
• Building a lifelong, impactful community of tech professionals that support them at all stages of their career journey. 

• 347k+ graduates since 2020 
• 257k youth in work 
• 31k youth starting own ventures
• 60k youth in jobs created by entrepreneurs

Visit our website www.alxafrica.com to learn more about our digital revolution.

The Content Associate plays a critical role in bringing ALX Nigeria’s stories, campaigns, and learner experiences to life through high-quality visual content. This role is responsible for producing engaging video and graphic assets that support marketing campaigns, social media growth, and community engagement initiatives. 

Working closely with the Content & Social Media Specialist and Performance Marketing Specialist, the Content Associate ensures that creative assets are produced consistently and at high quality to support learner acquisition and brand visibility. The role requires someone who combines strong creative ability with speed and adaptability. The ideal candidate thrives in fast-paced environments where content must be produced, tested, and iterated rapidly to support growth initiatives.

• Produce high-quality video and graphic assets that support digital marketing campaigns and social media storytelling
• Edit and produce short-form video content highlighting: Learner journeys, Programme experiences, Career transformation stories, Community events and activities 
• Design compelling visual assets such as: Campaign graphics, Social media creatives, Promotional visuals, Digital marketing banners 
• Ensure visual content is optimised for multiple digital platforms. 

• Collaborate with the Content & Social Media Specialist and Performance Marketing Specialist to develop creative assets aligned with campaign messaging and audience targeting strategies. 
• Produce visual assets for: Paid advertising campaigns, Social media storytelling, Promotional announcements 
• Community engagement initiatives 
• Ensure creative assets are delivered on schedule to support ongoing marketing campaigns and launch timelines. 

• Maintain strong visual consistency across all marketing materials to ensure alignment with ALX brand standards. 
• Ensure all creative outputs reflect the organisation’s visual identity, tone, and mission. 
• Support the creation and maintenance of internal visual templates that enable consistent design execution across campaigns. 

• Continuously refine and adapt creative assets based on performance insights and audience engagement. 
• Produce multiple variations of creative assets to support A/B testing across marketing campaigns. 
• Enable rapid experimentation by delivering new creative assets quickly as campaign needs evolve.

• Support the production of short-form video content optimised for social platforms, including: Instagram Reels, TikTok, LinkedIn video, YouTube Shorts ○ Edit content designed to maximise engagement, shareability, and storytelling impact. 
• Ensure visual storytelling supports the organisation’s efforts to produce high-impact and viral content moments. 

• Support the development of a creative community within the ALX ecosystem. 
• Engage learners and alumni who are interested in video editing, design, and digital storytelling. 
• Provide occasional guidance and creative direction to help community members produce content aligned with ALX storytelling. 
• Encourage community members to contribute visual assets and storytelling content that expand ALX’s creative output. 
• Create opportunities for learners and alumni to showcase their work while strengthening the ALX creative ecosystem. 

• 3–5 years of experience in video editing, graphic design, or digital content production 
• Strong portfolio demonstrating visual storytelling through video and graphic design
• Experience producing content optimised for digital and social platforms
• Strong understanding of visual storytelling, composition, and design principles
• Ability to manage multiple creative projects while maintaining high-quality output
• Comfortable working in fast-paced environments where creative output must be produced quickly and iterated frequently.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain brand consistency.
• Experience working in digital marketing, media production, or creator-driven environments is an advantage. 

• Familiarity with performance data and the ability to read creative metrics — CTR, conversion rate, cost per result — and translate them into design decisions.
• Experience briefing or directing on-camera talent for testimonial or alumni content. 

• Courage: Willingness to speak up, challenge the status quo, and embrace new challenges. 
• Humility: Openness to learning, seeking help when needed, and a focus on serving others. 
• Adventure: A passion for setting ambitious goals, tackling difficult tasks, and finding joy in the journey. 
• Initiative: Proactive problem-solving, a sense of ownership, and a willingness to go above and beyond. 
• Resilience: The ability to bounce back from setbacks, persevere through challenges, and emerge stronger. 
• Clarity of Thought: Ability to simplify complexity and communicate ideas in a structured and understandable way. 
• Commercial Curiosity: A genuine interest in understanding how growth decisions connect to revenue outcomes. Not just executing tasks but wanting to know whether they worked, why they worked, and what to do differently next time. 
• Adaptability: Comfort operating in an environment where priorities shift, products evolve, and the playbook is still being written. Someone who finds ambiguity energising rather than paralysing.
• Collaborative Instinct: A natural inclination to share context, loop in the right people, and build on others' work rather than operating in isolation. Especially important in a small team where information hoarding slows everything down.
  
  

This role is a full-time position