Film Director and Executive Director at Direct Danniel Investment Limited (DDIL) – Lagos & Delta Full Time

Direct Danniel Investment Limited (DDIL) is a limited liability company and a Parent body to seven (7) different subsidiaries namely: Direct Danniel Savings/Loan, International Film Village and Estates, Mega Contribution, Christian Cable Television Network, Five Star Security Company, Legends of Africa and ICDAF Films Production Company. A short summary of the services of these subsidiaries are; Real Estate, Cable Television Channel, Film Production and Marketing, Savings and Loans business, Import and Export, e.t.c.

We are seeking competent, self motivated, hardworking and result driven professional to fill the position below:

1.) Film Director

2.) Executive Director

Locations: Lagos and Delta
Employment Type: Full-time

About this Role

• We are looking for directors to fill two roles of a director which are: Film Director and Executive Director in Lagos state and Delta state respectively.
• Each of these roles requires a leader to possess exceptional soft skills.
• He/she should excel in owner, guest and associate relations and must be resourceful, highly self-motivated, possess a strong work ethic and keen sense of urgency, have exceptional written/verbal communication skills, and be able to guide and direct work teams, individuals, and various operating departments to achieve business development objectives.
• The candidate must be a resident of the state he/she is applying from.

Job Description
Executive Director:

• The Executive Director sits within a geographical territory and leads a team of managers responsible for new prospect.
• This position will drive results through thought leadership, rigorous performance management and coaching and development of a high performing team.

Film Director:

• We are also looking for a Film Director to join our team and oversee the narrative interpretation of a script to be shown in our final production.
• Ultimately, you will work with Actors and other individuals on set to ensure the film matches your creative vision for the final production.

Genaral Responsibilities

• Drive overall sales territory strategy to achieve business goals and sales targets
• Ability to do strategic planning (20 – 30% of time)
• Collect customer feedback and distribute internally to influence product development based on customer need
• Develop a strategy that the team members can use to better reach a project’s goal.
• Assign tasks to team members.
• Determine the completion timeline and monitor progress to keep the project on track and on schedule.
• Communicate clear instructions to members.
• Results focus
• Demonstrates a competitive, positive attitude, quickly adapts to different situations, and recovers from setbacks
• Ensuring that actors and the film crew interpret a script based on the film’s narrative style
• Motivating actors to produce their best dramatic performance
• Reading scripts and working on its continued development
• Reading and editing scripts
• Attend casting sessions and selecting actors
• Interpret scripts and understand the story and narrative style
• Oversee rehearsals to ensure actors understand your artistic vision
• Identify set locations for different scenes in the film
• Work within budgetary constraints when needed
• Adhere to a production schedule to ensure the film is completed on time
• Coordinate with a camera crew, art directors, costume designers and musical composer to ensure a consistent creative execution

General Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 3 years experience.

Skills:

• Strategic thinking
• Leadership and team motivation
• Personal accountability
• Compliance focused
• Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree preferred
• Experience leading teams, 3 – 4 years minimum
• Proven experience winning new business relationships
• Experience achieving sales quota and goals through multiple product offerings
• Experience in a highly-regulated industry
• Proven work experience as a Film Director or similar role
• Must be a resident of the state he/she is applying from
• Experience directing short films, industry knowledge and technical expertise
• Experience managing budgets
• Creative mindset
• Confidence and motivational skill
• Exceptional interpersonal skills
• Attention to detail
• Excellent verbal communication
• Relevant training and/or certifications as a Film Director

Remuneration
N200,000 – N300,000 Monthly.

Application Closing Date
8th July, 2022.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Note: If you have any of the above requirements including must be a permanent resident of the state he / she is applying from and have at least 4 sets of skills out of the skills listed above, you are eligible to apply.