Creative Lead at Capital FM Kenya

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Job Detail

  • Job ID 1018640
  • Experience  4 Years
  • Qualifications  Degree Bachelor

Job Description

Key Responsibilities
Strategic Planning 

  • Develop and implement creative strategies aligned with Capital FM’s business and brand objectives.
  • Identify emerging media, content, technology, and audience trends to inform programming, campaigns, and innovation.
  • Contribute to annual content, programming, and brand planning processes.
  • Provide creative thought leadership to ensure Capital FM maintains its relevance as a leading lifestyle and media brand.

Content Development & Production 

  • Lead the conceptualization, scripting, and production of on-air, digital, and experiential content.
  • Ensure consistency in brand voice, tone, and editorial standards across all platforms.
  • Oversee quality control and approve creative outputs prior to publication or broadcast.
  • Manage production schedules and timelines to ensure timely and efficient delivery.

Campaign & Commercial Support 

Digital Content Management 

  • Drive the station’s digital content strategy across social media, streaming, and emerging platforms.
  • Collaborate closely with digital teams to ensure content is “social-media-ready” from the ideation stage.
  • Monitor content performance using analytics and audience insights and optimize where necessary.
  • Maintain consistency and timeliness in publishing schedules.

Event Creative Direction 

  • Provide creative leadership for events, activations, and experiential campaigns.
  • Develop event themes, audience experiences, and visual storytelling concepts.
  • Coordinate with internal and external production teams to ensure seamless execution.
  • Curate innovative concepts that attract and integrate brand partnerships.

Pitching & Proposal Development 

Integrated Campaign Execution 

  • Develop integrated solutions combining radio, digital, experiential, and on-ground assets.
  • Ensure client messaging remains authentic and organically integrated within shows, segments, and campaigns.
  • Oversee campaign execution to ensure alignment with creative, brand, and commercial objectives.

Required Qualifications & Experience 

  • Bachelor’s degree in communications, Media Studies, Marketing, Journalism, or a related field.
  • Minimum of 4–7 years’ experience in a creative role within media, advertising, entertainment, or related industries.
  • Proven experience in content production, creative strategy, campaign development, and team leadership.
  • Experience collaborating with commercial clients and integrated media solutions.

Personal Attributes 

  • Strong leadership and people management skills.
  • Highly creative with an innovative and solutions-oriented mindset.
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and people skills.
  • Strong organizational and project management abilities.
  • Commercially aware with a results-driven approach.
  • Professional demeanor with a strong work ethic and reliability.
  • Adaptable, initiative-taking, and capable of thriving in a fast-paced media environment.

Essential Competencies 

  • Strong storytelling, scripting, and creative direction skills.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
  • Skilled in content planning, production management, and campaign execution.
  • Strong understanding of radio, digital media, social media, and audience engagement strategies.
  • Proficiency in broadcast, production, and creative software tools.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
  • Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills.
  • Culturally aware and audience sensitive.
  • Innovative thinker with a disruptive and forward-looking media mindset.

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