Genii Games Limited is a company that primarily caters for the promotion and preservation of indigenous African Cultural values among kids using interactive media such as mobile apps. We are constantly re-imagining and creating products that provide kids with a fun and engaging experience to learn and appreciate their cultural values. Hence, we are searching for someone who is ambitious, fun, and creative to work with our team.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Position: 2D Illustrator/Comic Artist

Job Description

• Genii Games Limited seeks the services of an experienced creative 2D illustrator/comic artist to join its team.

Responsibilities

• As a 2D Illustrator, your main responsibilities will include:
• Digital illustrations and paintings of comic styled works for various media including print and web
• Meet project milestones and deadline set by the team
• Work with the team in bringing ideas to life in a timely manner
• Work with existing graphic assets such as photos, illustrations
• Edit artworks for various purposes
• Prepare vector assets for animations and games.

Person Specification
In addition to the foregoing, candidate must demonstrate the following:

• Experienced in Adobe Illustrator software for vector designs as well as Adobe Photoshop software for bitmap designs
• Must be self-motivated and willing to work under pressure
• Must be committed to punctuality and adhere to given instructions
• Must be bursting with ideas and willing to try new things
• Committed to continuous learning and improvement of skills
• Ability to work with a drawing tablet (WACOM)
• Flexibility of illustration styles to suit defined themes such as Children, Culture etc.
• Ideal opportunity for an undergraduate, graduate or equivalent.

Job Position: Web Programmer

Job Descriptions

• Do you have an experienced knowledge of web development using HTML5, CSS, JavaScript and any server-side tools such as Python or PHP? Have you any experience building HTML5 based games?
• Genii Games presently requires the fulltime services of an experienced web programmer to develop web apps for its suite of learning aids.

Responsibilities

• Design of web application
• Manage user data and sessions
• Work with payment APIs
• Develop new and existing HTML5 based games
• Implement standards and technologies for effectiveness and efficiency
• Work with existing assets for UI/UX

Requirements

• This is a full-time role and the candidate will be an essential member of the team and therefore needs to be willing to hit the ground running from day 1.
• Ideal opportunity for an undergraduate, graduate or equivalent.

Job Position: Graphic Designer

Job Description

• Dear creative, do you have what it takes to artistically create and manage a consistent brand for a company across various media? Can you design graphical assets for multiple media such as print, social media, games, web to meet defined themes? Do you have a fair knowledge of color patterns, printing cycle and specifications? Then, here is an opportunity to our team of creatives in making learning fun and engaging for kids. Genii Games is searching for a graphic designer to create branded designs for various media such as print, web, etc.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

• Create top quality themed designs for various branded items
• Develop and manage asset pipelines of art works
• Liaise with printers in ensuring quality outputs
• Meet project milestones and deadline set by the team
• Work with the team in bringing ideas to life in a timely manner
• Interpret data using creative graphics such as infographics
• Prepare works for various print media
• Work with existing graphic assets such as photos, illustrations
• Develop user interface assets for games, apps etc.

Person Specification

• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop and any of Corel Draw, Adobe In-Design.
• Possess the quality to ensure a consistent branding
• Ability to design child-friendly assets
• Must be bursting with ideas and willing to try new things
• Must be committed to punctuality and adhere to given instructions
• Demonstrate a good knowledge of print specifications and printing process, hence experience in printing is an added advantage
• Demonstrate a good understanding of User Interface designs
• Committed to continuous learning and improvement of skills
• Ideal opportunity for an undergraduate, graduate or equivalent.

Job Position: 2D/ 3D Animator

Job Purpose

• As animator, your main task is to create feature level animations using defined cultural themes especially for kids.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

• Create and animated characters, environments and effects for children's educational resources
• Develop and manage asset pipelines
• Meet project milestones and deadline set by the team
• Work with a team of writers, concept artists, sound engineers, voice-over artists on storyboards/animatic to bring characters to life
• Animate concepts to meet defined audiences and themes
• Demonstrate a strong sense of performance posing, timing, weight and lip sync
• Deliver quality work in a timely manner

Person Specification

• Proficiency in 2D or 3D modeling and animation tools such as Toon Boom, Adobe Flash, Autodesk Maya, Blender (please indicate the software you're most proficient at)
• Have good drawing skills using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
• Experience with an animation studio or participation in an animated short is an added advantage
• Great communication skills and enjoy working in a team
• Knowledge of After Effects is also an advantage
• Have a good working knowledge and understanding of the animation production cycle for multiple media/platforms (web, tv, games)
• Flexibility to develop animations for various uses - games, videos etc.
• This is a full-time role and the candidate will be an essential member of the team and therefore needs to be willing to hit the ground running from day 1.
• Ideal opportunity for an undergraduate, graduate or equivalent.
• Genii Games is built on the passion of its members and a purpose to create engaging experiences from our rich cultural heritage, hence it's a great opportunity for you to channel your skills into our offerings.

Job Position: Creative Writer

Job Purpose

• As creative writer, you will explore various channels and resources with the objective of providing clear structures and scripts for our content development.
• Also, you will maintain relationships with new and existing network of resource persons such as teachers, pedagogical experts etc.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

• Curate contents for social media and blog
• Create scripts around pre-defined themes for new products
• Work with professionals such as educators and other content providers in creating uniform content structures and scripts for meeting defined objectives
• Work with our team of designers, voiceover artistes etc. during content development sessions
• Research into pedagogical trends for kids

Person Specification
Our preferred candidate is one who demonstrates the following qualities:

• Candidate should be bright, enthusiastic and willing to go the extra mile in meeting defined objectives
• Candidate should have a good knowledge of Microsoft Word and text editing software.
• Candidate must be confident enough to work on his or her own and be bursting with original content ideas
• Possess good communication skills as candidate may be regularly involved in meetings.
• Candidate must be willing to move freely around Lagos and outside when required in meeting content providers
• A knack for social media with active engagement is an added advantage.
• Willing to research into educational subjects around kids and African Cultures
• Ideal opportunity for an undergraduate, graduate or equivalent.