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Several Master Trainer, Next Creata jobs 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
Are you looking for Administrative jobs in Uganda 2025 today? then you might be interested in Several Master Trainer, Next Creata jobs at Next Media
Full Time
Deadline:
17 Nov 2025
Job Title
Several Master Trainer, Next Creata jobs at Next Media
Next Media
Job Description
Job Title: Master Trainer, Next Creata (Several Positions)
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:
Master Trainers are responsible for delivering hands-on, practical, project-based media training to young women in the Uganda Creatives Program. The role ensures that learners gain real production skills, build professional discipline, and graduate with portfolio–ready work that can be used to secure paid opportunities in the industry.
Master Trainers are expected to train like working professionals — not theorists. This is a production-floor training environment.
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
Training Delivery
Plan and deliver structured, practical training sessions using approved curriculum modules.
Teach using real industry workflows, production tools, timelines, briefs, and collaborative team assignments.
Conduct daily practical exercises, drills, guided editing/production tasks, and performance check-ins.
Project Supervision & Output Quality
Lead the development of team-based production projects (e.g., short films, shows, radio segments, graphic promo packs).
Guide learners through pre-production, production, and post-production phases.
Ensure each trainee graduates with at least one polished portfolio project.
Mentorship & Professional Readiness
Coach learners on:
Professional discipline
On-set etiquette
Client communication
Creative collaboration
Delivering to deadlines
Conduct periodic 1-on-1 mentorship check-ins.
Assessment & Reporting
Track participant attendance, progress, and competencies.
Provide weekly learner skills assessment updates to the Curriculum & Training Manager.
Identify top talents for internship and work placement pipelines.
Training Environment & Safeguarding
Support a safe, respectful, inclusive learning environment.
Model anti-harassment, gender-inclusive studio conduct.
Report safeguarding concerns immediately according to program protocol.
SERVICES
COMMERCIAL
SERVICES
INDUSTRIAL
SERVICES
RESIDENTIAL
Demonstrated professional expertise in one of the listed specializations (portfolio needed).
Experience training, supervising, or coaching junior creators or media students (formal or informal).
Familiarity with collaborative creative workflows.
Degree not required. Skill and portfolio outweigh academic qualification.
Competency & Behavioural Expectations
Hands-on. Patient. Professional.
Able to explain HOW and WHY — not just show WHAT.
Passionate about youth development and creative empowerment.
Respectful and comfortable working with first-time learners / entry-level creatives.
SPECIALIZATION INSERTS.
(Choose one out of the 5)
Master Trainer – TV Production
Required Technical Skills
Studio and field camera operation
Lighting workflows
Script supervision / production planning
Multi-camera recording or live studio workflow
Voice direction and presenter coaching
Preferred Tools
Camera kits (Canon/Sony), teleprompters, Blackmagic ATEM, Premiere / DaVinci Resolve
Master Trainer – Radio Production & Podcasting
Required Technical Skills
Live and recorded radio programming
Storyboarding & scriptwriting for audio
Voice recording & microphone technique
Audio editing and sound design
Show hosting, panel format guidance
Preferred Tools
Adobe Audition, Reaper, ProTools, Zoom H-series recorders, Rode microphones
Master Trainer – Broadcast Graphic Design & Motion Graphics
Required Technical Skills
Designing for broadcast frames, lower thirds, tickers, transitions
Animation workflows
Visual identity development for shows / segments
Preferred Tools
Adobe After Effects, Premiere, Illustrator, Photoshop, Blender (bonus)
Master Trainer – Post-Production (Editing & Sound)
Required Technical Skills
Editing multi-layer timeline projects
Sound balancing, colour grading, captioning
Story pacing and visual rhythm
Export formats for TV / online
Preferred Tools
DaVinci Resolve, Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro, Audition
Master Trainer – Digital Distribution & Audience Growth
Required Technical Skills
Platform-first content packaging (TikTok, YouTube, Instagram)
Analytics interpretation & content strategy
Digital storytelling formats & trends
Campaign structure for creator growth
Preferred Tools
Meta Business Suite, YouTube Studio, TikTok analytics tools, Canva/CapCut
Performance Indicators
Success will be measured by:
Cohort attendance & completion rates
Number and quality of portfolio projects completed
Demonstrated skill improvement among trainees
Positive learner evaluations
Graduates successfully being placed into paid creative work
