Corporate Communications Officer
VICTORIA ISLAND
Total years of experience :7 years, 8 Months
Develop and implement integrated communications plans for increased brand awareness and recognition. Develop relationships with key media and grow media coverage on all platforms. Negotiate interview slots for top management at landmark events and ensure local/international media coverage. Lead development and implementation of the company's internal communications strategy. Oversee the annual communications budget. Lead development and implementation of digital media strategy ensuring optimized share of voice for Oando on social platforms.
Highlights:
Oversaw key messaging, reputation management, and media engagement with domestic and foreign press.
Facilitated and managed local and international public relations strategy for $1.5 billion acquisition of Conoco Philips’ Nigeria.
Significantly enhanced company’s brand equity by building important relationships across energy value chain, and effective management of annual budget of at least $1 million.
Coordinated all media activities for 2012-2015 Annual General Meetings, achieving over 80 news and photo stories, including front pages, as well as coverage by all key National TV houses.
Consistently generated comprehensive announcements, statutory adverts, sustainability reports, and press releases detailing the Oando group since 2012.
Achieved credible reputation management multiple times via proactive scenario planning including alleged James Ibori fraud scandal and oil spills and gas leaks within host communities.
Laudably achieved within appropriate deadlines over 80+ in depth articles, 2, 000+ news stories, and 1, 000+ photo mentions in print and online media of Oando assets, subsidiaries, events, and personnel since July 2012.
Diligently attended and secured company sponsorship at several high profile annual events including Nigeria Oil & Gas, Africa Oil Week, The Economist Africa Series, Oil Council Africa, Oil Technical Conference, World Economic Forum Africa, West Africa Trade & Export Finance Conference, and the Clinton Global Initiative.
Oversaw aggressive development and implementation of long term social media strategy via participation in Lagos Social Media Week and spearheading the Google Nigeria initiative of mapping all 400+ Oando retail stations in West Africa leading to increased traffic and sales margins.
Achieved numerous corporate adverts, articles, and editorial pitches about company and Group CEO for international publication in the Financial Times, Time, The Economist, The Guardian, Wall Street Journal, World Finance, Forbes Africa, and Africa Business Review; and for local publication in Thisday, Guardian, Businessday, Punch, Leadership, Daily Trust, Nation, New Telegraph, Tribune, The Sun, and Vanguard.
Developed and managed the execution of road shows for Oando O-GAS. Notable among these are; O-Gas campus rave, O-Gas market storm and O-Gas street activation.
Revamped the company’s internal communications strategy. Notable among these are; a one year internal engagement during the acquisition of ConocoPhillips Nigeria, Oando's participation at the bi-annual Oil and gas industry games, development of an online brand store for the company, development of a bi-weekly podcast session for internal staff.
Conducted a comprehensive retail station visit in 2013. Data derived was used as one of the basis for the revamp of the Oleum oil packaging.
Supervise development and implementation of insight-driven online engagement and monthly reports which have led to a 150% increase in followership year-on-year.
Develop and execute campaign communications plan (Internal and External)
Develop and execute marketing and advertising strategy plans
Develop media content (press releases, reports, intranet content, articles)
Ensure timely execution of entity briefs
Develop and execute new business development plans
Provide guidance and assist sellers/buyers in marketing/purchasing property for the right price under the best terms. Determine clients’ needs and financials abilities in order to propose solutions that suit them. Perform comparative market analysis to estimate properties’ value. Display and market real property to possible buyers. Promote sales through advertisements, open houses and listing services. Remain knowledgeable about real estate markets and best practices.
Highlights
• Successful listed 23 properties in 2010 and 2011
worth over 200bn NGN.
• Met and exceeded my 2010 sales target by half-
year 2010.
• Built and maintained favouarble business
relations with clients and prospects.
Receive and interprete clients' briefs. Develop business proposals for new business opportunities.
Monitor media for new market opportunities, clients' competitors’ activities and develop weekly reports.
Highlights
Actively assisted with client service representation for Globe motors, Weststar, Best Aluminum and TFC attending meetings on the company’s behalf, debriefing clients, interpreting briefs and ensuring smooth execution of assigned tasks.
