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Program Manager, Next Creata job at Next Media | Apply Now
Kampala, Uganda
Next Media Group, established over 16 years ago, is Uganda's leading multimedia company, delivering news, entertainment, and digital content across television, radio, and online platforms. Under the leadership of CEO Kin Kariisa, the company has expanded from a single television station to a conglomerate comprising multiple TV stations, radio stations, and digital media outlets, including NBS TV, Sanyuka TV, Next Radio, and Nile Post.
Next Media is committed to innovative storytelling and has been recognized for its excellence in media, earning accolades such as the Public Opinion Awards. The company fosters a dynamic work culture that emphasizes creativity and growth, offering job opportunities across various departments, with details available on their official website. Their business model focuses on integrating traditional broadcasting with digital media to inform, educate, and transform audiences. With a diverse team and a reach that spans Uganda and beyond, Next Media upholds core values of integrity, innovation, and excellence.
The company actively engages in corporate social responsibility initiatives aimed at community development and empowerment. For more information, visit their official website at www.nextmedia.co.ug
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Deadline:
17 Nov 2025
Job Title
Program Manager, Next Creata job at Next Media
Next Media
Job Description
Job Title: Program Manager, Next Creata
Organisation: Next Media
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Background
The Next Creata Program is Next-Creata’s flagship intervention under the Uganda Creatives Program, implemented in partnership with Bayimba Foundation, ITC, and Mastercard Foundation. The program seeks to enhance skills, employability, and financial inclusion for 40,000 young women across Uganda’s creative economy through media production training, digital upskilling, market linkage, and entrepreneurial pathways.
Job Summary:
The Program Manager is responsible for the day-to-day coordination, communication, documentation, visibility, partner engagement, and storytelling for the Uganda Creatives Program under Next Creata. The role ensures seamless operations across training cohorts, partner hubs, trainers, mentors, and program participants — while also leading program-wide messaging, brand alignment, and media amplification across Next Media TV, radio, digital, social, and AfroMobile platforms.
This is a hybrid operational + communication leadership role that sits at the center of program execution.
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
Qualifications, Education and Competencies
See all details of the qualifications, competencies and education for this role under the "How to Apply" section below.
All candidates should send their applications with updated CVs via Email to: people@nextmedia.co.ug
Deadline: 17th November 2025
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How to Apply
Program Coordination & Implementation Management
Oversee the development and maintenance of cohort schedules, training timetables, venue usage calendars, and session plans.
Coordinate onboarding of participants, orientation sessions, and training delivery flow.
Ensure training spaces, equipment, and support materials are prepared and functional.
Maintain strong communication links across trainers, mentors, downstream partners, and industry collaborators.
Track attendance, completion, and learner progression in coordination with MEL staff.
Stakeholder & Partner Coordination Liaise regularly with:
Downstream Partner Manager to support training delivery.
Work Placement Coordinator to link graduates to job opportunities.
Next Media units to support program amplification and talent integration.
Support partner check-ins, review meetings, and implementation planning cycles.
Communications, Branding & Public Visibility
Lead the campaign narrative, messaging and voice for “See Her, Be Her”, the inspiration and visibility campaign showcasing women creatives.
Oversee the planning and execution of strategic communication outputs:
Digital stories, reels, photo essays, blog features, radio mentions, talk show segments.
Cohort showcases, screenings, community masterclasses, alumni testimonies.
Ensure brand compliance and unified messaging across:
Social media
Website updates
Press releases
Program brochures/visuals
Community posters and radio mentions
Social media
Website updates
Press releases
Program brochures/visuals
Community posters and radio mentions
Documentation & Media Production Coordination
Oversee regular documentation of:
Training sessions
Production projects
Success stories & alumni journeys
Coordinate videographers, photographers, editors, and graphic designers (internal & external).
Maintain organized media archives for reporting, evaluation, and storytelling.
Reporting Support
Provide input into:
Monthly narrative reports
Social media analytics summaries
Event activity reports
MEL dashboards (in partnership with MEL team)
Support donor presentation materials and stakeholder briefing packs.
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Minimum 5 years of experience in program coordination, communications, broadcast media, digital content, or campaign storytelling.
Experience managing logistics for training, events, or multi-site projects.
Strong writing and communication skills in English; use of Luganda or regional languages is an advantage.
Familiarity with Uganda’s creative arts/media ecosystem is highly desirable.
Required Competencies
Technical Competencies
Strong project understanding, coordination & workflow management skills.
Experience in communications, storytelling, public relations, or digital media.
Understanding of media production, studio workflow, and creative ecosystem operations.
Ability to develop compelling narratives and engage youth audiences.
Behavioural Competencies
Highly organized and responsive; strong ability to problem-solve in real time.
Excellent interpersonal communication and relationship-building skills.
Comfortable working with creative personalities, young people, and diverse communities.
Self-driven with strong initiative and ability to manage multiple streams of work.
Performance Indicators
Success in this role will be measured by:
Smooth running of training cycles and timely delivery of program activities.
Quality and consistency of program visibility across media platforms.
Strength and responsiveness of communication with downstream partners.
Evidenced increase in participant engagement and public awareness.
Timely delivery of documentation and communication assets.
