Experience

Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND)
• Nigeria
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Communications Coordinator

  • Oct 2021 - Present


COVID-19 Impact Consortium

• Nigeria
• Non-profit Organizations

• Communication & Knowledge Dissemination Consultant (iBAN/GIZ)

  • Dec 2020 - Oct 2021

  • Design, develop and implement an effective communication strategy to efficiently disseminate knowledge and information about the organisation • Oversee progress on the implementation of the communications strategy • Support other pillars within the Consortium with relevant information on impact enterprises and impact investment. • Define an approach to regularly and methodically capture relevant information of the impact investment and enterprise ecosystem • Organise webinar and produce podcasts • Publishing of briefings on existing and new responses and measures • Producing and disseminating relevant articles and reports, for example project updates, success stories, snapshots, before and after pieces • Developing and designing communication materials on activities of the COVID-19 Impact Consortium • Develop and maintain strategic communication partnerships with media and major stakeholders • Manage and update the online platform with latest activities, information and events • Contribute to other duties relevant to the assignment by the Consortium and across the pillars Show less



Jake Riley Limited

• Brand & Communications Consultant

  • Dec 2019 - Dec 2020

  • Formulate and drive the implementation of a brand & corporate communications strategy that supports the organisation’s corporate goals, mission and vision • Manage the consistent and accurate delivery of key business messages to defined audiences across all platforms • Create, develop and publish content (articles, videos, images, graphics and audio)that promotes the company’s brand and advertises its services on its websites and corporate profiles • Design, edit and publish company’s monthly newsletter • Measure analytics for newsletter and develop a responsive mailing list • Create, plan and produce monthly podcast and vodcast • Oversee publishing and distribution of podcast and vodcast • Create content for company’s social media pages • Ensure that company maintains a strong social media presence that brings in business and makes profit • Design and execute webinar series that highlight and promote company’s brand & services, inspire fruitful partnerships, and bring in business which positively impacts the bottomline • Develop and disseminate press releases, analyses, and feature articles that highlight and celebrate company’s milestones • Organise media engagements that promote company’s corporate identity, products and services • Create and develop a crisis management strategy to help mitigate negative publicity and recommend appropriate responses/course of action • Plan and oversee speaking engagements for company’s CEO and other members of leadership team • Cultivate a sustainable and positive relationship with media, clients and public • Write and present reports, plans and proposals • Provide support to Human Resources in executing internal communications • Ensure structure and consistency in internal messaging strategy • Research and recommend tools, digital and otherwise, that will enhance communications on all platforms Show less



Dreambeliever Communications

• Communications Consultant

  • Jul 2015 - Dec 2019

  • Formulate a brand promotion and communications strategy plan that supports the client’s corporate goals • Research and write investigative reports • Conduct interviews, cover events and write articles • Facilitate the publication of promotional articles, press releases, reports and interviews in the media • Shoot and produce documentary shorts, vox-pops, skits that promote client’s brand, message, products and services • Create and implement digital marketing plan on behalf of client • Create and develop digital content (articles, videos, images, graphics and audio)that promotes the client’s brand/message • Develop a social media content calendar that tallies with client’s marketing strategy • Analyse digital content and recommend strategies to effectively boost content and promote brand • Ensure that company maintains a strong social media presence that reinforces brand identity, promotes client’s products and services, enhances sales and encourages partnerships • Develop and implement appropriate monitoring and feedback strategy to track brand performance and recommend actions to address identified issues • Research and recommend tools, digital and otherwise, that will enhance marketing, communication and promotion on all platforms • Organise and train staff on content creation and digital marketing • Manage a team of content producers including writers, photographers, videographers and social media managers Show less



Premium Times Nigeria

• Nigeria
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Standards/Entertainment Editor

  • Mar 2012 - Jun 2015

  • Evaluate suitability of manuscripts, articles, news copy and wire service dispatches for publication, broadcast or electronic media and recommend or make changes in content, style and organization • Read and edit copy to be published or broadcast to detect and correct errors in spelling, grammar and syntax, and shorten or lengthen copy as space or time requires • Confer with staff writers, reporters and Editor-in-Chief regarding revisions to copy • Plan and implement layout or format of copy according to space or time allocations and significance of copy • Plan and co-ordinate activities of staff and assure production deadlines are met • Write reports, features and interviews on Entertainment, Art and Culture • Plan coverage of upcoming entertainment events and assign work accordingly • Write or prepare introductions, marketing and promotional materials Show less



TW Magazine

• Writing and Editing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Editor

  • Oct 2011 - Feb 2012

  • Plan and implement layout or format of copy according to space or time allocations and significance of copy • Confer with staff writers and columnists to verify themes, story angles and revisions to copy • Suggest story angles and provide research sources • Suggest personalities for features and interviews • Plan and co-ordinate activities of all contributors and assure production deadlines are met • Evaluate suitability of articles and news copy for publication and recommend or make changes in content, style and organisation • Verify contacts, sources and facts for articles, columns and features • Read and edit copy to be published to detect and correct errors in spelling, grammar and syntax, and shorten or lengthen copy as space or time requires • Manage website and social media accounts • Create and produce short videos for website and social media • Oversee the creation of posts for distribution on social media • Plan coverage of upcoming events and assign work accordingly Show less



Timbuktu Media/Next Newspapers

• Online Content Producer/Reporter

  • Aug 2009 - Sep 2011

  • Create audio-visual (video, graphics, photos, audio)content for the website • Produce and host video content (including vox-pop, panel discussions, news round-up in Pidgin-English and English) • Facilitate the upload of content to the website • Moderate comments and discussion groups • Monitor the news wire for breaking news • Develop breaking news events across multiple platforms by liaising with in-field reporters • Manage social media accounts • Ensure that the newspaper maintains a strong social media presence that draws traffic to the website • Cover and report on Entertainment/Arts & Culture events • Provide articles, interviews and features on Entertainment/Arts & Culture Show less



Alliance Francaise Lagos

• Nigeria
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Bibliothecaire/Website Administrator

  • Apr 2007 - Apr 2009

  - Managed the media library - Manage the website - Managed the media library - Manage the website