Hotpoint Kenya is hiring a Video Content Creator Intern for their eCommerce team — and your CV isn’t what gets you the job. Your camera does. The deadline is 8 May 2026, and the application itself is a 30–60 second video you research, shoot, and edit yourself.
About This Role
The Video Content Creator Intern will join Hotpoint’s eCommerce team and contribute to video storytelling across the brand’s digital platforms. Hotpoint is one of East Africa’s most recognised consumer electronics and home appliances retailers — a brand with a clear visual identity and a growing digital presence that needs creative talent behind the lens.
Key Responsibilities
Full duties will be confirmed upon appointment. Based on the eCommerce and content creation context, the intern can expect to:
- Produce short-form video content for Hotpoint’s digital and social media platforms
- Research brand positioning and translate it into compelling visual storytelling
- Shoot and edit videos independently using available equipment — phone or camera
- Develop concept notes and creative briefs for upcoming content
- Support the eCommerce team with product-focused video content
- Contribute fresh creative ideas to ongoing digital campaigns
Required Qualifications
There are no formal qualification requirements stated. Hotpoint is hiring on the strength of your creative output — not your degree or years of experience.
What they’re actually evaluating:
- How you think as a storyteller
- How you frame and structure a narrative in under 60 seconds
- Whether your content creates an emotional response — makes the viewer feel something
- Your ability to research a brand and translate its identity into original visual content
- Your editing instincts — pacing, music, transitions, tone
Equipment: Phone or camera — either is acceptable. Strong ideas matter more than professional gear.
For aspiring video content creators looking to sharpen their storytelling craft, Buffer’s social media video resources and YouTube Creator Academy provide useful guidance on short-form video structure and audience engagement techniques.
Salary, Contract & Location Details
Compensation
Not disclosed. Confirm whether this internship is paid or stipend-based directly with Hotpoint Kenya at the interview stage. Internships at established Kenyan retail and consumer brands typically offer stipends ranging from KES 15,000–30,000 per month.
Contract Type
Internship — duration not specified. Confirm the length of the engagement at interview.
Location
Hotpoint Kenya is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. Confirm whether this internship requires on-site attendance or allows for hybrid/remote content production.
How to Apply
Application Deadline
8 May 2026 — this deadline is firm and fast approaching.
What to Submit
This is not a standard CV application. You must send:
1. A video — MP4 format
- Length: 30 to 60 seconds
- File name: FirstName_LastName_Hotpoint.mp4
- Content: Research who Hotpoint is, understand what the brand stands for, and bring that story to life on screen — shot and edited entirely by you
- Equipment: Phone or camera — your choice
2. A concept note — 3 to 5 sentences Walk the hiring team through your creative thinking: why you approached the story this way, what you wanted the viewer to feel, and what choices you made in the edit.
Send both to: 📧 careers@hotpoint.co.ke
Tips for a Standout Application
Research Hotpoint before you press record. Visit hotpoint.co.ke, browse their social media, and understand the brand’s tone, products, and audience before scripting a single frame. Generic content that could belong to any brand won’t land.
Lead with a hook. The first three seconds decide whether the viewer keeps watching. Don’t open with a logo or a slow pan — open with something that creates curiosity or emotion immediately.
Your concept note is half the application. A strong video with a weak concept note suggests you got lucky with execution. Show that you made deliberate creative choices and can articulate why.
Don’t wait for perfect equipment. Hotpoint has explicitly said phone footage is fine. A sharp idea shot on a phone beats a dull idea shot on a DSLR. Focus your energy on the story, not the specs.
About Hotpoint Kenya
Hotpoint Appliances Ltd is one of East Africa’s leading consumer electronics and home appliances retailers, operating across Kenya with a portfolio spanning TVs, refrigerators, washing machines, cooking appliances, and more. The company has a strong retail and eCommerce presence and is actively investing in digital content to drive online engagement and sales. Working with Hotpoint’s eCommerce team offers genuine exposure to brand storytelling within a structured, commercially focused environment.
