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Job Summary

Job Title:
Senior Copy Writer
Employer:
Next Media
Location:
Kampala
Country:
Uganda
Contract Type:
Full-time
Job Category:
Social media Jobs
Number of Positions:
Deadline:
Thursday, 26 February 2026

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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

Full-time

Deadline: 

26 Feb 2026

Senior Copy Writer Job at Next Media

Next Media

Job Description

The Senior Copywriter & Content Strategist is responsible for developing high-impact, insight-driven, and commercially effective communication narratives that support brand growth, digital engagement, and business development across Next Media platforms and client portfolios. The role combines creative storytelling, strategic thinking, proposal development, digital copy leadership, and design thinking to ensure that all brand communication is compelling, audience-centric, and aligned with NextCom’s digital-first, revenue-generating mandate.

This position plays a key role in shaping how brands speak, sell, influence, and connect with audiences across digital and traditional platforms.

Duties, Roles and Responsibilities

  • Strategic Copy Development
  • Develop high-quality, persuasive copy for:
  • Digital campaigns
  • Brand communications
  • Marketing materials
  • Corporate messaging
  • Translate brand strategies into clear communication narratives.
  • Ensure consistency in tone, voice, and messaging across platforms.
  • Craft compelling storytelling frameworks.
  • Digital Platform Copy Strategy
  • Design platform-specific communication strategies for:
  • Social media
  • YouTube
  • Websites
  • Digital advertising
  • Adapt messaging based on platform behavior and audience insights.
  • Optimize copy for digital performance and engagement.
  • Proposal & Pitch Development
  • Lead development of creative proposal narratives.
  • Design compelling pitch decks and campaign storylines.
  • Support commercial teams in developing winning client proposals.
  • Translate strategic ideas into clear, persuasive communication.
  • Design Thinking & Project Ideation
  • Apply design thinking methodologies to:
  • Campaign conceptualization
  • Brand storytelling
  • Customer journey communication
  • Facilitate ideation sessions and brainstorming workshops.
  • Develop creative solutions to communication challenges.
  • Campaign Creative Support
  • Collaborate with creative teams to develop integrated campaigns.
  • Provide copy direction for visual and video content.
  • Ensure alignment between copy and creative execution.
  • Brand Positioning & Narrative Development
  • Support development of brand positioning frameworks.
  • Craft brand messaging guidelines and tone-of-voice documents.
  • Develop communication strategies for new product launches.
  • Content Quality Assurance
  • Review and edit content produced across teams.
  • Maintain high editorial standards.
  • Ensure clarity, accuracy, and effectiveness of communication.
  • Market Intelligence & Trends
  • Monitor communication trends in digital marketing and advertising.
  • Identify emerging storytelling formats and innovations.
  • Recommend new approaches to enhance brand messaging impact.


Annual Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

  • Copy Quality & Strategic Impact – 20%
  • Deliver high-quality, persuasive communication outputs.
  • Achieve strong internal and client satisfaction ratings.
  • Proposal & Pitch Success – 20%
  • Support development of winning proposals.
  • Improve proposal conversion rates.
  • Digital Copy Performance – 15%
  • Develop copy that contributes to engagement growth.
  • Improve digital campaign effectiveness through messaging optimization.
  • Campaign Creative Contribution – 15%
  • Successfully support integrated campaign development.
  • Deliver innovative communication solutions.
  • Brand Narrative Development – 10%
  • Develop effective brand positioning materials.
  • Ensure consistency in brand messaging.
  • Content Quality Assurance – 10%
  • Maintain high editorial standards across outputs.
  • Innovation & Thought Leadership – 10%
  • Introduce new storytelling approaches annually.
  • Contribute to communication innovation.

Qualifications, Education and Competencies

See all details of the qualifications, competencies and education for this role under the "How to Apply" section below.

Apply to: people@nextmedia.co.ug 

Deadline: 26th February 2026

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