Video Editors
Location: Remote
Job Type: Freelance

About The Role

Kugali is an entertainment company focused on telling stories inspired by African Culture using comic books, art and augmented reality, remaining on the cutting edge of storytelling experiences and leading the way with AR, 3D CGI, the development of Bonzo (African comic books) and more. We are currently looking for freelance video editors to work on future projects for our talent pipeline. This will primarily be for editing video and motion graphic-based outputs for use across social, website and CRM communications. There will be a requirement to work with team members across multiple time zones predominately in UK and Africa.  

The ideal candidates will be self-starters with strong video editing skills. If this sounds like you and you’d like to work with a fast-paced, growing business, this opportunity is for you.

Job Requirements

• Possess some professional experience and/or relevant background, ideally with expertise in video editing.
• Experience in Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop and the Adobe Suite.
• Demonstrable showreel of editing work. 

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge of basic media law/rights, including copyright, consent, and ethical considerations (desirable).
• Ability to prioritise a demanding workload, set and meet deadlines, solving problems creatively and adjust priorities as needed, working across teams to produce quality content. 
• Ability and flexibility to work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.

Additional Notes

• Adaptable, flexible, well organised, and creative.

Benefits 

• Telecommute from anywhere in the world.  
• Highly flexible working environment.
• Work with a global team that’s diverse, inclusive and supports women in the workplace. 

Inclusion & Diversity  

Inclusion & Diversity   Kugali is an Equal Opportunity Employer and makes all hiring decisions without regard to age, national origin, race, ethnicity, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We appreciate applicants from all backgrounds and we specifically encourage those from underrepresented communities to apply. If you would like to learn more about the commitment to diversity and inclusion at Kugali, you can contact the hiring team by emailing careers@kugali.com

Marketing Events Assistant
Location: Remote/in-person at events
Job Type: Part Time (3 days/week)
Salary: £18,000 (pro-rata) 

About The Role

An exciting opportunity has now arisen in our Marketing department for an enthusiastic and passionate person looking to step into the role of a Marketing Events Assistant. This role will assist the Marketing team in coordinating appearances at major events in the comics space, such as conventions, EXPOs, online events, and book tours.  

The ideal candidate is a self-starter with strong interpersonal skills who coordinates major events with Marketing colleagues in production, design, and activation. If this sounds like you and you’d like to be a part of a fast-paced, growing business, this opportunity is for you. Bring your talent and ambition to Kugali and you will be given the scope and opportunity to build your expertise and contribute to a rich and diverse culture. 

Roles and Responsibilities 

• Organise and attend conventions as a representative of Kugali  Manage Kugali team members attendance and bookings (travel, accommodation) around events. 
• Manage inventory, sales, and stock for physical appearances and events
• Contact and coordinate with shops, venues and bookers to curate and organise book tours across the UK and US  
• Work with colleagues in marketing, the commercial team, creative services, and others to produce thought leadership content across multiple formats including digital, social media, external publications, video, audio, and events. 
• Keep current on developments and trends in the launch of graphic novels and comic books events, developing plans to convey relevant and timely information.  

Qualifications and Education Requirements 

• 2+ years of professional experience and/or relevant background, ideally with expertise in Marketing for a start-up (extra points for experience in graphic novel/comics and/or have a strong infrastructure around children's literature)
• Proficient with MS Office Suite.  
• Ideally some kind of Maths proficiency. 
• Sales experience advantageous. 

Preferred Skills 

• Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise, executing an event from beginning to end autonomously.  
• Excellent time management and scheduling skills with sharp attention to detail, thriving both independently and as part of a collaborative team.  
• Excellent English proficiency and written communication skills, with an aptitude for catching grammatical and spelling errors.  
• Exceptional attention to detail and strong follow-up skills, along with conducting thorough fact and plagiarism checks.  
• Ability to prioritise a demanding workload, set and meet deadlines, solving problems creatively and adjust priorities as needed, working across teams to produce quality content.  
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability and flexibility to work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.  
• Excel proficiency. 

Additional Notes 

• A passion for African stories. 
• Excellent and versatile writing and communication skills.  
• Be a quick study, absorbing new topics and synthesising information.  
• Art direction skills preferred but not necessary. 
• Adaptable, flexible, well organised, and creative. 

Benefits 

• Telecommute from anywhere in the world.  
• Flexibility to decide where you work.  
• Pension contribution (for those in the UK).  
• 28 days holiday + 9 statutory bank holidays (pro rata).  
• Extra paid time off over companywide recharge weeks twice a year.  
• Culture focused on well-being and opportunities for growth and development.  
• Highly flexible working environment.  
• 24/7 access to counselling through our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP). 
• Work in a global team that’s diverse, inclusive and supports women in the workplace.  

Inclusion & Diversity  

Kugali is an Equal Opportunity Employer and makes all employment decisions without regard to age, national origin, race, ethnicity, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We appreciate applicants from all backgrounds and we specifically encourage those from underrepresented communities to apply. If you would like to learn more about the commitment to diversity and inclusion at Kugali, you can contact the team by emailing careers@kugali.com  

Admin & Sales Associate
Location: Remote
Job Type:  Part-time (32hrs/week)
SALARY: D.O.E.

About The Role

An exciting opportunity has now arisen in our organisation for an enthusiastic and passionate individual looking to step into the role of Operations and Production Associate. This position is working primarily within the Operations department with the nature of work being inter-departmental and multi-stakeholder. Working as a part of a close-knit team, you will use your knowledge, creative and strategic skills to be a key contributor to the departments’ success.  
The ideal candidate is a self-starter with strong interpersonal skills who drives the entire process. If you think you might be a good fit for our team and you would like to be a part of a fast-paced, growing business and have what it takes to thrive in a young, dynamic environment we would love to hear from you! As an early team member at Kugali you will be a critical voice and we will invest deeply in your development, and ensure this ranks high as one of the best work experiences of your life.

Bring your talent and ambition to Kugali, we promote and reward talent and you will be given the scope and opportunity to build your expertise and contribute to a rich and diverse culture. 

We invite you to grow with us, submit your CV and covering letter to careers@kugali.com. 

WHO YOU ARE   

• You will be a confident client-facing individual with strong operational competencies. 
• You are a strong communicator. You are an expert in precise, concise, and empathetic communication tailored to diverse audiences and have familiarity with pan-African or country-specific African cultures. You excel at written communication with good presentation skills. You quickly grasp new product features, policies, and processes and are able to collaborate across organisational boundaries.   
• You have a highly analytical approach with an ability to critically evaluate ideas and information, are organised, and results-oriented. You can work backwards from goals to identify the key activities required, set up processes to see them through, and systems to track progress. You can manage ambiguity, adapt quickly, and constantly strive for greater efficiency.   
• You are self-driven, have intuitive understanding of publishing trends and thrive in fast-paced environments where new issues can arise without notice. You enjoy new challenges, are comfortable not knowing the answer to something, and excited to find solutions.   
• You love what you do, possess good judgement and may find yourself thinking and working at odd hours— not because you feel you have to, but because you’re excited to create something with a big impact on the world. You rise to the challenge in time-sensitive situations and have an ability to meet targets and deadlines whilst managing a wide range of concurrent activities.   

WHAT YOU WILL DO    

• Provide support for our Kickstarter project and playing a key role in leading rewards research and production. 
• Supplier sourcing and management and being the main point of contact with suppliers.  
• Working hand in hand with our editors, graphic designers and the operations team ensuring that all assigned elements of pre, production and post requirements run smoothly. 
• Stock and inventory management and logistical coordination  
• Facilitate product development through on-ongoing customer feedback. 
• Creating product listing and managing our website catalog.  
• Providing customer support such as answering questions about products, assisting with returns or exchanges and processing orders.  
• Taking an active part in team meetings when required; passing on feedback that ensures processes are adhered to and that potential improvements are communicated.  
• Designing, recommending and implementing initiatives/action plans aimed at improving processes and procedures and/or reducing costs.  
• Maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of the latest customisation techniques and processes. 

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS 

• Minimum 2 years experience 
• Formal analytical training or QBE (qualified by experience) is not essential but would be an advantage 
• Excellent excel skills  
• Excellent excel skills 

 PREFERRED SKILLS 

• Strong analytical and reporting skills. 
• Strong Excellent verbal communication and written skills.  of Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint etc.)  
• Strong knowledge of Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint etc.)  
• Strong organisational skills. 
• Excellent attention to detail.  
• Ability to work well on own initiative and as a team player.  
• Experience in working in an inter-departmental/ multi-stakeholder role. 

Additional Notes

• Self-starter with a can-do attitude. 
• Innovative with an ability to think “outside the box”. 
• Willingness to learn. 
• Ability to manage up. 

BENEFITS 

• Telecommute from anywhere in the world. 
• Flexibility to decide where you work. 
• Pension contribution (for those in the UK). 
• 28 days holiday + 8 statutory bank holidays (pro rata). 
• Extra paid time off over companywide recharge weeks twice a year. 
• Culture focused on well-being and opportunities for growth and development. 
• Highly flexible working environment. 
• Work in a global team that’s diverse, inclusive and supports women in the workplace. 

Inclusion & Diversity
 
Kugali is an Equal Opportunity Employer and makes all employment decisions without regard to age, national origin, race, ethnicity, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We appreciate applicants from all backgrounds and we specifically encourage those from underrepresented communities to apply. If you would like to learn more about the commitment to diversity and inclusion at Kugali, you can contact the team by emailing careers@kugali.com

Admin & Sales Associate
Location: Remote
Job Type:  Part-time (32hrs/week)
SALARY: D.O.E.

About The Role

An exciting opportunity has now arisen in our organisation for an enthusiastic and passionate individual looking to step into the role of Admin & Sales Associate. This position is working primarily within the Operations department with the nature of work being inter-departmental and multi-stakeholder. Working as a part of a close-knit team, you will use your knowledge, creative and strategic skills to support Kugali in managing our sales function and be a key contributor to the departments’ success. 
The ideal candidate is a self-starter with strong interpersonal skills who drives the entire process. If you think you might be a good fit for our team and you would like to be a part of a fast-paced, growing business and have what it takes to thrive in a young, dynamic environment we would love to hear from you! As an early team member at Kugali you will be a critical voice and we will invest deeply in your development, and ensure this ranks high as one of the best work experiences of your life.

Bring your talent and ambition to Kugali, we promote and reward talent and you will be given the scope and opportunity to build your expertise and contribute to a rich and diverse culture. 

We invite you to grow with us, submit your CV and covering letter to careers@kugali.com. 

WHO YOU ARE   

• You will be a confident customer-facing individual with strong operational competencies. 
• You are a strong communicator. You are an expert in precise, concise, and empathetic communication tailored to diverse audiences and have familiarity with pan-African or country-specific African cultures. You excel at written communication with good presentation skills. You quickly grasp new product features, policies, and processes and are able to collaborate across organisational boundaries.   
• You have a highly analytical approach with an ability to critically evaluate ideas and information, are organised, and results-oriented. You can work backwards from goals to identify the key activities required, set up processes to see them through, and systems to track progress. You can manage ambiguity, adapt quickly, and constantly strive for greater efficiency.   
• You are self-driven, have intuitive understanding of publishing trends and thrive in fast-paced environments where new issues can arise without notice. You enjoy new challenges, are comfortable not knowing the answer to something, and excited to find solutions.   
• You love what you do, possess good judgement and may find yourself thinking and working at odd hours— not because you feel you have to, but because you’re excited to create something with a big impact on the world. You rise to the challenge in time-sensitive situations and have an ability to meet targets and deadlines whilst managing a wide range of concurrent activities.   

WHAT YOU WILL DO    

• Manage the general inbox and provide customer support such as answering questions about products, assisting with returns or exchanges and processing orders. 
• Monitor fulfilment of customer orders and facilitate product development through customer feedback.  
• Conducting market research to support the Commercial and Marketing teams 
• Create and manage sales reports  
• Manage stock levels and ensure all steps are taken to insure the completion of internal projects and B2B distribution support 
• Creating product listing and managing our website catalog.  
• Support in managing suppliers such as being a point of contact and reviewing services. 

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS 

• Formal analytical training or QBE (qualified by experience) is not essential but would be an advantage 
• Customer support experience and skill  
• Research skills 
• Excellent excel skills 

 PREFERRED SKILLS 

• Excellent verbal communication and written skills. 
• Strong knowledge of Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint etc.)  
• Excellent organizational skills. 
• Excellent attention to detail.  
• Ability to work well on own initiative and as a team player.  
• Experience in working in an inter-departmental/ multi-stakeholder role. 

Additional Notes

• Self-starter with a can-do attitude. 
• Innovative with an ability to think “outside the box”. 
• Willingness to learn. 
• Ability to manage up. 

BENEFITS 

• Telecommute from anywhere in the world. 
• Flexibility to decide where you work. 
• Pension contribution (for those in the UK). 
• 28 days holiday + 8 statutory bank holidays (pro rata). 
• Extra paid time off over companywide recharge weeks twice a year. 
• Culture focused on well-being and opportunities for growth and development. 
• Highly flexible working environment. 
• Work in a global team that’s diverse, inclusive and supports women in the workplace. 

Inclusion & Diversity
 
Kugali is an Equal Opportunity Employer and makes all employment decisions without regard to age, national origin, race, ethnicity, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We appreciate applicants from all backgrounds and we specifically encourage those from underrepresented communities to apply. If you would like to learn more about the commitment to diversity and inclusion at Kugali, you can contact the team by emailing careers@kugali.com

Senior Editor
Location: Remote
Job Type: Full Time

About The Role

Dream of working with comics? Want to work in a fast-paced start-up environment and be a part of creating storytelling history?
Kugali is an entertainment company focused on telling stories inspired by African Culture using comic books, art and augmented reality, remaining on the cutting edge of storytelling experiences and leading the way with AR, 3D CGI, the development of Bonzo (African comic books) and more.
An exciting opportunity has now arisen in our Publishing department for an enthusiastic and passionate person looking to step into the role of Senior Editor. This position is working with a small team of creatives to produce high-quality publications and various supplements from start to finish, including planning content, assigning freelance-written content, editing, fact checking, implementing final team changes, and shepherding publications through to completion. We are seeking someone with top-notch skills, capable of turning around professionally written stories in a clean and aesthetically pleasing format. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 3 years' experience editing stories, or 3+ stories published as a writer. They will also be able to produce excellent work in a timely fashion, pulling together complete, quality publications whilst still planning ahead for successive issues.

The ideal candidate is a self-starter with strong interpersonal skills who drives the entire process from idea generation through to publication across multiple formats, coordinating with marketing colleagues in production, design, and activation. If this sounds like you and you’d like to be a part of a fast-paced, growing business, this opportunity is for you. Bring your talent and ambition to Kugali and you will be given the scope and opportunity to build your expertise and contribute to a rich and diverse culture. 

Roles and Responsibilities

• Support the Editorial Team/and or freelance writers on all aspects of comic development including longer features, with a focus on story development and editing. 
• Support artists and writers through visual development of comics, managing each project through the various stages including outlining, drafting, revising, approvals, production, and launch, adhering to job-specific guidelines and format and working both within and across teams to deliver content in a deadline-oriented environment. 
• Work with colleagues in marketing, the commercial team, creative services, and others to produce thought leadership content across multiple formats including digital, social media, external publications, video, audio, and events.
• Interface and coordinate editorial activities between production, sales, marketing and various content teams to schedule, coordinate, and deliver content to websites and clients. 
• Come up with innovative ideas for publication, including new content approaches, developing new series and types of content based on audience feedback and needs.
• Help maintain and enforce a company-wide style guide for consistency across deliverables and provide timely feedback to new authors to facilitate their growth as contributors. 
• Keep current on developments and trends in graphic novels and comic books, developing editorial calendars and plans to convey relevant and timely information. 

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Master’s/Bachelor’s degree in life sciences communications, writing, or a related field with 3+ years of professional experience and/or relevant background, ideally with expertise as an editor for a publication (extra points for experience in graphic novel/comics and/or have a strong infrastructure around children's literature).
• Proficient with MS Office Suite. 

Preferred Skills

• Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise, executing a project from beginning to end autonomously. 
• Excellent scheduling, organisational skills with sharp attention to detail, thriving both independently and as part of a collaborative team. 
• Excellent English proficiency and written communication skills, with an aptitude for catching grammatical and spelling errors. 
• Exceptional attention to detail and strong follow-up skills, along with conducting thorough fact and plagiarism checks. 
• Ability to prioritise a demanding workload, set and meet deadlines, solving problems creatively and adjust priorities as needed, working across teams to produce quality content. 
• Be able to edit content in a variety of formats (across the Microsoft suite) for both mechanical errors and content. 
• Desire to manage and/or mentor coach junior/contributing staff. 
• Takes initiative and demonstrates leadership potential with experience in managing and recruiting a team of freelance writers. 

Additional Notes

• A passion for telling African stories 
• Excellent and versatile writing and communication skills. 
• Be a quick study, absorbing new topics and synthesising information. 
• Art direction skills preferred but not necessary  
• Adaptable, flexible, well organized, and creative. 

Benefits

• Telecommute from anywhere in the world. 
• Flexibility to decide where you work. 
• Pension contribution (for those in the UK). 
• 28 days holiday + 8 statutory bank holidays (pro rata). 
• Extra paid time off over companywide recharge weeks twice a year. 
• Culture focused on well-being and opportunities for growth and development. 
• Highly flexible working environment. 
• Work in a global team that’s diverse, inclusive and supports women in the workplace. 

Inclusion & Diversity
 
Kugali is an Equal Opportunity Employer and makes all employment decisions without regard to age, national origin, race, ethnicity, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We appreciate applicants from all backgrounds and we specifically encourage those from underrepresented communities to apply. If you would like to learn more about the commitment to diversity and inclusion at Kugali, you can contact the team by emailing careers@kugali.co.uk

Project Manager
Location: Remote
Job Type: Full Time

About The Role

Dream of working with comics? Want to work in a fast-paced start-up environment and be a part of creating storytelling history?

Kugali is an entertainment company focused on telling stories inspired by African Culture using comic books, art and augmented reality, remaining on the cutting edge of storytelling experiences and leading the way with AR, 3D CGI, the development of Bonzo (African comic books) and more. Our stories respect the history, embrace the present and imagine the future of Africa.
An exciting opportunity has now arisen in our organisation for an enthusiastic and passionate professional looking to step into the role of Project Manager. This position is working across the Publishing and Creative Services departments to deliver high-quality projects from start through to completion. Working as part of close-knit teams, you will use your knowledge, creative and strategic skills to support Kugali in accelerating the delivery of multi-value and business critical projects.
The ideal candidate is a self-starter with strong interpersonal skills who drives the entire process and meets the defined project management constraints of time, cost and quality. We believe in hiring amazing people and giving them as much responsibility as they can handle.  We will trust your judgment, give you autonomy, and always have your back.  If you think you might be a good fit for our team and you’d like to be a part of a fast-paced, growing business we would love to hear from you!  As an early team member at Kugali you will be a critical voice and we will invest deeply in your development, and ensure this ranks high as one of the best work experiences of your life. Bring your talent and ambition to Kugali and you will be given the scope and opportunity to build your expertise and contribute to a rich and diverse culture. Submit your CV and covering letter to careers@kugali.com. 

Roles and Responsibilities

• Project manage all aspects of work especially work evaluation and change management, overseeing the successful delivery of projects from brief to completion whilst defining and following the ‘critical path’, and engaging any level of stakeholder necessary to ensure smooth completion. 
• Work with clients and key stakeholders to assess work thoroughly, identifying scope, developing project plans, and executing against those plans, developing and presenting insightful analysis utilising business analytics and data to develop points of view. 
• Manage project team members and diverse stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle, building relationships and providing updates and ensuring any project changes are communicated to all relevant parties. 
• Partner with HR leaders and finance to identify potential savings on resource utilisation and how to achieve them. 
• Ensure debriefs are undertaken on all projects and results are communicated, and best-practice and learnings are shared to the relevant people across the company. 
• Take the lead and facilitate project meetings to obtain updates from workstream leads and programme stakeholders. 
• Prepare presentations for project updates to the Exec team. 
• Have a good ability to come up with a contingency plan in terms of meeting deadlines, dealing with any blockers and issues that come up, as well as, identifying any risks to the delivery of the project and creating a risk management strategy for such. 
• Playing a hybrid role project managing teams of artists and writers from the Creative Services and Publishing departments respectively. 

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Master’s/Bachelor’s degree in project management/related field or professional project management qualification with 3+ years of professional experience, ideally with expertise working across teams (extra points for experience in graphic novel and/or comic publications). 
• Agile (Scrum). 
• Proficient with MS Office Suite. 

Preferred Skills

• A proactive individual who will take the initiative to move projects forward, collaborating with other departments. 
• Ability to develop, utilise, and execute project plans with demonstrated ability to assess the interdependencies of work processes very quickly. 
• Experience managing complex projects across business units and countries. 
• Proven ability to negotiate complex ideas into achievable results. 
• Demonstrated ability to lead the development of a strong business case. 
• Demonstrated strong business acumen, and ability to identify and utilize metrics tied to project value. 
• Experienced at managing timelines with sound project management skills. 
• Understand the complexities of remote working and their impact on meeting deadlines. 
• Interpersonal and influence skills, expert in precise, concise, and empathetic communication tailored to diverse audiences and have familiarity with pan-African or country-specific African cultures. 
• Grasp new policies and processes quickly and are able to collaborate across organisational boundaries.
• Have a highly analytical approach with an ability to critically evaluate ideas and information. Are organised, and results-oriented, can work backwards from goals to identify the key activities required, set up processes to see them through, and systems to track progress. Can manage ambiguity, adapt quickly, and constantly strive for greater efficiency.  
• Self-driven, have intuitive understanding of project management and thrive in fast-paced environments where new issues can arise without notice. Find enjoyment in new challenges, are comfortable not knowing the answer to something, and excited to find solutions.  
• Love what you do, possess good judgement and rise to the challenge in time-sensitive situations, having an ability to meet targets and deadlines whilst managing a wide range of concurrent activities.  

Additional Notes

• A passion for African stories. 
• Excellent and versatile writing and communication skills. 
• Be a quick study, absorbing new topics and synthesising information. 
• Strong attention to detail and process mapping and evaluation. 
• Adaptable, flexible, well organized, and creative. 

Benefits

• Telecommute from anywhere in the world. 
• Flexibility to decide where you work. 
• Pension contribution (for those in the UK). 
• 28 days holiday + 8 statutory bank holidays (pro rata). 
• Extra paid time off over companywide recharge weeks twice a year. 
• Culture focused on well-being and opportunities for growth and development. 
• Highly flexible working environment. 
• Work in a global team that’s diverse, inclusive and supports women in the workplace. 

Inclusion & Diversity
 
Kugali is an Equal Opportunity Employer and makes all employment decisions without regard to age, national origin, race, ethnicity, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We appreciate applicants from all backgrounds and we specifically encourage those from underrepresented communities to apply. If you would like to learn more about the commitment to diversity and inclusion at Kugali, you can contact the team by emailing careers@kugali.co.uk