Mobile Developer at IROKO Partners

IROKO Partners is the world's largest online distributor of African entertainment. Launched in 2010, the company has closed on four Series of VC funding totalling $21Mn.

Across all of our channels, we have reached over 6Mn unique viewers in 178 countries around the world.
- iROKO Partners operates www.irokotv.com (Nollywood movies) and www.iroking.com (Nigerian music)
- IROKO Partners is the largest licensee of Nollywood movies with over 5,000 movie titles in our library
- The company has been featured in international media outlets from FT, CNN, BBC, The Sunday Times, CNBC Africa, Reuters, Fast Company, New York Times, Techcrunch, Wall Street Journal, Le Monde, Pando Daily and many many more.

iROKO is seeking a Mobile  developer to join our team in Lagos/NYC starting immediately

 We are looking for a mobile app developer to help lead the design, development and maintenance of Android and iPhone apps. The developer will  help lead the entire app lifecycle right from concept stage until delivery and post launch support. Apps will be mainly content based and integrated closely with the web sites. In addition to delivering the product the successful candidate will be heavily involved in driving the mobile strategy globally.

This person will be a member of our back end development team, working closely with our other developers during every phase of your projects. Your job will be fun, challenging, and interesting.

The qualities we’re looking for:

·       Acting as lead iOS and/ or Android developer. Depending on the skills set can be lead on one platform and play a supporting role across the other

·       Leading the other platform development

·       Deliver across the entire app life cycle –concept, design, build, deploy, test, release to app stores and support

·       Working directly with developers and product managers to conceptualise, build, test and realise products

·       Gather requirements around functionality and translate those requirements into elegant functional solutions

·       Build prototypes at tech scoping stage of projects

·       Working along the web developers to create and maintain a robust framework to support the apps

·       Working with developers to build the interface with focus on usability features

·       Create compelling device specific user interfaces and experiences

·       Standardising the platform and in some cases apps to deliver across multiple brands with minimal duplication of effort

·       Optimising performance for the apps

·       Keep up to date on the latest industry trends in the mobile technologies

          .        Explain technologies and solutions to technical and non-technical stakeholders

       .     Attend industry events/ conference – both attending and presenting   

Skillsets

·       Proven commercial software development experience – desktop and mobile

·       Published examples of mobile applications on the Android market and IOS App store

·       Excellent knowledge in information architecture, human computer interaction and usability design principles

·       A track record of delivering successful consumer and or business products

·       Ability to use analytic data and user testing to inform design decision

·       A passion for new consumer technology and the emerging media landscape

·       Ability to multi task and good time management skills

·       Ability to work on their own and as a part of the team

·       Excellent scoping and estimation skills

·       Excellent testing/ QA skills

·       Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) to liaise with various departments locally and internationally

Essential skills:

·       iOS –

o   Strong OO design and programming skills in Objective-C

o   Familiar with iOS SDK (UIKit, Cocoa Touch, Core Data, Core Location, etc)

o   Familiar with xCode

·       Android –

o   Strong OO design and programming skills in Java (J2EE/ J2ME)

o   Familiar with the Android SDK

o   Knowledge of SQLite, MySQL or similar database management system

o   Familiar with Eclipse

·       Common -

o   Understanding of other compiled languages

o   Experience on web service integration (SOAP, REST, JSON, XML)

o   Experience of development using web technologies

o   Good understanding of OO programming and design patterns

o   Good understanding of HTML5, JavaScript, jQuery, Ajax and PHP

o   Experience building web and native apps

o   Experience using social media APIs

o   Ads integration using a 3rd party ad server (DART)

o   Using version control (e.g. SVN)

o   Excellent debugging and optimisation skills

Qualities that would make you stand out

·       LAMP development experience

·       PHP frameworks (e.g. Zend)

·       PHP template engines (e.g. Smarty)

·       Creative design skills

·       Working with a content management system

·       Working in a media/ publishing environment

·       Experience with OTT development. 

·       Experience with development for video delivery inclusive of subscription models

·       Experience with Analytics inclusive of Conviva, Google Analytics ( inclusive of session ids using GUID), and other similar Analytics platforms

·       Experience with OVP ( Video Platforms) and CDNs

·       Experience driving test driven development

·       Experience driving Agile environments

·       Experience with Amazon Web Services (Web Operations)

·       Experience with a team building Mobile Applications for Android and IOS – Familiarity with SDKs

·       You have a passion for the emerging market audiences specifically within Africa.

·       Experience in a start-up environment.

Communications Specialist at IROKO Partners Limited

IROKO Partners is the world's largest online distributor of African entertainment. Launched in 2010, the company has closed on four Series of VC funding totalling $21Mn.

Across all of our channels, we have reached over 6Mn unique viewers in 178 countries around the world.
- iROKO Partners operates www.irokotv.com (Nollywood movies) and www.iroking.com (Nigerian music)
- IROKO Partners is the largest licensee of Nollywood movies with over 5,000 movie titles in our library
- The company has been featured in international media outlets from FT, CNN, BBC, The Sunday Times, CNBC Africa, Reuters, Fast Company, New York Times, Techcrunch, Wall Street Journal, Le Monde, Pando Daily and many many more.

Job description

iROKO is seeking an experienced highly capable communications specialist to join our team in Lagos asap.

The Communications Specialist at iROKOtv will collaborate and work with the Global Communications Officer in delivering press and communications work for iROKOtv and iROKING. Activities include, but are not restricted to, drafting and sending out press releases, driving page views, engagement and loyalty on our various Social media platforms, and managing our iROKOtv and iROKING blogs.

Responsibilities include:

Working closely with the content and design team (Red Room) to ensure all new graphics for movie releases are available on time, ready to be sent out for press and social media activityWork with the Global Communications Officer to increase social media activity, including updating the iROKOtv MIXIT mobi app.Work with the content team to continue to write up and publish iROKOtv movie landing pages.To draft original content for the iROKOtv blog on a regular basis andwhen necessary, upload new content onto the iROKOtv mobi siteTo maintain the quality of the press lists and add to them on a regular basis, as well as build and develop new working relationships with key African movie and music bloggers. To work on the launch of any new partnerships or projects involving iROKOtv or iROKING 

Desired Skills and Experience

Our ideal candidate:

Must have a Bachelor's Degree or Higher Diploma in Communications.Be conversant in a wide range of social media platforms, general PR and marketing strategies.Must have 3-5 years' experience working in a corporate or agency setting focused on social media and digital marketing communications for a major brand or productMust have excellent communication skills (reading & writing)Be passionate about Nollywood and highly knowledgeable about actors / actresses / movies of the industry. Show a marked interest in Nollywood and the Nigerian entertainment landscape, especially television and movies, as well as technology and general pop culture.Be deeply knowledgeable about Social Media targeted to an African audience. The executive will be able to tap into emerging platforms, aware of other successful campaigns, and will have a vision for success in a competitive yet somewhat underdeveloped social landscape. As a member of our lean and agile team, the successful employee will be as comfortable firing off a humorous Facebook update/tweet, as they are writing strategy and producing a major campaign for the brand or an original show.Creative. Our social channels are one of the best tools we have to nurture relationships with our members and make iROKO Partners a brand people love so much they'd give their wallets to us. We need someone who can put forth big ideas, manage day-to-day editorial and content for iROKOtv/iROKING social media channels for over 150 countries. The winning employee will also be responsible for integrating social media into campaigns to support ongoing iROKOtv/iROKING brand marketing and PR campaignsBrand Ambassador. Every tweet is an official statement from the brand. Our winning candidate will have a deep understanding of the business context and will make intelligent decisions that benefit the long term value of the brand. The candidate will also very work closely with iROKOtv/iROKING Marketing, PR, Product, Content Licensing, Customer Service, and Tech groups. The executive will exhibit quick thinking, great calm, excellent communication skills, and a good sense of humour.Business Savvy. Crafts social media campaigns to increase and reward commenting, site participation, community interaction, registration and subscription and drive engaged readers to the company sites.Must have a young, fresh & engaging style of writingSelf-motivated and highly reliableBe capable of operating effectively and efficiently in a fast-moving, unpredictable social media environment and managing multiple tasks simultaneously under deadline