UI / UX Product Developer and Social Media Manager

Technology
Lagos State
November 28, 2025
Full Time

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Job Description

Welcome to Help the Talent Academy! We are dedicated to discovering and nurturing children with passion, drive, and a love for football. Our mission is to break barriers, unlock potential, and create opportunities for young athletes to succeed both on and off the field. Join us in making a lasting impact in their lives.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: UI / UX Product Developer and Social Media Manager

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-Time / Contract

Role Overview

  • HTT Academy is seeking a highly skilled and creative professional who can lead both our digital product development and social media presence.
  • This hybrid role is ideal for a candidate with strong expertise in UI/UX development and social media management—someone who can build world-class digital experiences while driving audience engagement across platforms.
  • The ideal candidate blends design, technology, sports culture, and storytelling to support the academy’s digital transformation and community engagement goals.

Key Responsibilities
Social Media Strategy & Management:

  • Develop, implement, and manage HTT Academy’s social media strategy across platforms (Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube).
  • Create high-quality, engaging content including posts, stories, reels, videos, and graphics.
  • Monitor social media and sports/football trends to produce innovative, relevant content.
  • Manage the social media calendar around academy events, training sessions, matches, and milestones.
  • Engage with community members, fans, players, and parents in a professional manner.
  • Analyze performance metrics, generate insights, and recommend strategies to grow engagement.
  • Collaborate with coaches, players, and management to highlight achievements and academy initiatives.
  • Work with media teams (photographers, videographers, designers) to create strong visual content.
  • Maintain consistent brand voice and digital identity across all channels.

UI/UX & Front-End Product Development:

  • Develop responsive, user-friendly web and mobile interfaces aligned with HTT Academy’s digital product goals.
  • Convert UI/UX designs, wireframes, and prototypes into production-ready code.
  • Implement interactive features, animation, and micro-interactions using modern frameworks (React, Vue, Angular).
  • Ensure cross-browser compatibility, device responsiveness, and accessibility (WCAG).
  • Translate user journeys and requirements into functional digital workflows.
  • Collaborate with designers to refine interfaces for technical feasibility.
  • Integrate APIs and back-end services with front-end applications.
  • Participate in code reviews, debugging, testing, and optimization cycles.
  • Use data and analytics to identify UX issues and improve digital product performance.

Quality Assurance & Cross-Functional Collaboration:

  • Conduct unit, integration, and usability testing for digital products.
  • Optimize loading speed, rendering performance, and user experience.
  • Work with product managers, content teams, marketing teams, and leadership on feature development and digital initiatives.
  • Support product rollouts, updates, and continuous improvement cycles.

Required Skills & Qualifications
Education & Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Marketing, Digital Media, UX/UI, Product Development, or related field.
  • 3–7 years of combined experience in social media management and/or UI/UX/front-end development.
  • Demonstrated portfolio or GitHub showing real digital products and content campaigns.
  • Experience in sports, football, or youth academies is a strong advantage

Technical Skills:

  • Strong proficiency with HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and frameworks like React, Vue, or Angular.
  • Experience with UI libraries (Tailwind, Bootstrap, Material UI, Chakra UI).
  • Knowledge of REST APIs, JSON, and asynchronous programming.
  • Ability to work with UI/UX design tools (Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch).
  • Experience with version control (GitHub, GitLab).
  • Familiarity with basic back-end technologies (Node.js, PHP, etc.) is an added advantage.
  • Experience in responsive design, accessibility, and SEO-friendly development.
  • Proficiency with social media tools (Hootsuite, Buffer, Sprout Social) and analytics platforms.
  • Knowledge of photo/video editing tools (Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Canva, Final Cut).

Core Competencies:

  • Creativity and innovation in both design and content.
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
  • Excellent communication and storytelling abilities.
  • Time management and project execution skills.
  • Community engagement and understanding of sports culture.
  • Adaptability and willingness to adopt emerging technologies and trends.

Behavioural Attributes:

  • Highly collaborative, team-oriented, and proactive.
  • Attention to detail and commitment to quality.
  • Strong integrity, discipline, and alignment with HTT Academy’s values.
  • Innovative mindset with a passion for improving systems and user experiences.
  • Ability to work in agile/scrum environments and adapt to rapid prototyping cycles.

Application Closing Date
28th November, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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