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Lagos, Nigeria

Nigeria

Remote

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Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria

Coterie Builders is a Community-as-a-service platform that helps organisations and professionals engineer Community-Led Growth.We offer: community building consulting, talent placement and community management training. We also have a Community for Community Builders. Join us - coteriebuilder.com/join.

Lagos, Nigeria

Set up a boutique marketing and operations talent sourcing company to cater to the needs of SMEs and Startups looking to fill entry and mid-skill rolesBuilt a database of over 1,000 candidates, catering to over 50 clients, and successfully placed 109 candidates Managed a small team of 5 recruiters to source, screen, interview, test, and present qualified candidates to clients to meet their hiring needs Designed new recruiting procedures (e.g. job application and onboarding processes)Supervised the fully-remote recruiting team and ensured peak performance by setting up performance-based compensations Consistently increased Average Monthly Recurring Revenue per employee by upskilling the team, charging more, and focusing on hiring for high-growth companies with a huge talent demandImplemented new sourcing methods and constantly reviewed the quality of the talent pool to reduce turnaround time to fill a role Promoted the company’s services through intentional networking with HR Managers and CEOsBuilt a pipeline of clients through complementary first-hire promotions, registering as a talent sourcing vendor with the HR departments of prospective clients and asking existing clients for referrals

- Sourced 60 leads of Senior Talent Leaders and HR C-Level Executives in Nigeria- Organised a Talent Leaders Lunch with Asha, invited 50 Talent Leaders, hosted 25 at the event - Sourced for Enterprise Leads for the Aspire Standford SEED Program (March Cohort), 80 Entrepreneurs applied, over 50 paid

Lagos, Nigeria

Managed 12 startup portfolio companies, providing advisory, support and enabling growthOperated 2 startups directly (1 Fintech, 1 Proptech), building from scratch with the founders, managing business and people operations Hired the founding team of 2 startups and grew the Fintech team to a total of 25 peopleManaged tech projects and events from start to finish, optimizing cost and complying with Expected Delivery DateDelivered through appropriate plans and in accordance with agreed policies and procedures, the vision, mission, and objectives of the Venture Studio Worked with the CEO to ensure the Venture Studio followed her strategic plan which guides the company to achieve its long-term objectives and to meet the needs of all stakeholdersEnsured that Business Lab Africa remained responsive to the needs of all stakeholders, including the portfolio company's founders, employees, consultants, and strategic partners, as well as our own clients, Founders' community, and the general publicHad the responsibility of monitoring and planning to ensure that income was maintained and expenditure controlled in line with budgets and that potential risks are identified and managed, in consultation with the CFO and CEODefined and secured the resources (human, material, and financial) needed to operate portfolio companies Worked with the CEO and CFO to review regularly and mitigate any risk to the company (including financial)Owned the annual budget and reviewed it on a regular basis with the management teamDeveloped new business opportunities and was involved in new project developmentEffectively managed the Venture Studio and her businessesOversaw all accounts of the Venture Studio and 2 portfolio companies Ensured smooth execution and completion of projectsOversaw day-to-day running of the Venture Studio and 2 portfolio companies Oversaw and managed relationships with consultants/partners, founders, and other stakeholders

Lagos

Carried out market research in order to keep up to date with customer trends, as well as trying to predict future trends Developed strategies and managed marketing campaigns across print, broadcast and online platforms to ensure that products and services meet customers’ expectations and to build the credibility of clients' brands Analysed the success of marketing campaigns and created reports Supervised advertising, product design and other forms of marketing to maintain consistency in brandingWorked with the creative team to create corporate brand identity, brand guide and collateralsCreated social media handles for brands, executed social media branding and managed social media accounts for clientsManaged clients' website development projects including functions like ideation, web copy creation, web development and optimization. Managed working relationship with clients and other colleagues across multiple departments Prepared and presented a budget for clients' campaigns Organised events such as product launches, masterclasses, conferences and photoshoots for clients

Lagos, Nigeria

Strategic Leadership: Lead the team at Fail Forward HQ, curating African-tech failure stories. Network Management: Manage growing community and oversee quarterly events. Governance & Accountability: Tracking finance, entity, and brand legalities around operations.Learning and Development: Manage learning platform ensuring quality courses are offered and members get the best educational experience.

Lagos, Nigeria

Met with clients to take detailed ordering briefs and clarify specific requirements of each projectAssisted in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibilityDeveloped comprehensive project plans to be shared with clients as well as volunteers Organised 7 Fail Forward Tech events attracting over 700 attendees across eventsSourced for and got 25 tech founders to speak at 7 live eventsSourced for and managed 55 volunteers across 5 teams for smooth running of events and community Delegated project tasks based on volunteers' individual strengths, skill sets and experience levelsEstablished and maintained relationships with third parties/vendorsCoordinated resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projectsEnsured that all projects were delivered on time, within the scope and within budgetEnsured resource availability and allocationMet budgetary objectives and made adjustments to project constraints based on financial analysisDeveloped a detailed project plan to monitor and track progressDeveloped project reports detailing event outcomes, impact and recommendations for future events Measured project performance Created and maintained comprehensive project documentationTracked project performance using appropriate tools and techniques, specifically to analyze the successful completion of short and long-term goalsManaged visual event coverage and media placement on tech blogs and dailies

Lagos, Nigeria

Managed 6 brands, providing strategic brand consultations and social media marketing implementation to achieve set goals Managed 5 PR campaigns for brands creating and implementing communication strategies across print, TV, radio, billboards and online blogs Cultivated relationships with 30+ press executives and journalists across media platforms Prepared and presented PR budgets for campaigns Prepared APCON vetting application forms and got approval for ads to be published across TV, radio, print and billboardsFacilitated the production of advert materials for placement in media Monitored advert placement to ensure space orders are followed and adverts reach the optimum audience Prepared press releases and press kit for media personnel at clients’ press conferencesOrganized market activations for promotions and sales of brand products

Lagos, Nigeria

Set up and managed administrative and financial structure for The LifePointe Church (Youth Church of Elevation Church)Acted as liaison with The Elevation Church Admin teams and the communications teams to communicate progress report and church needsMonitored and tracked strategic plans – Interfaced with various ministers at LifePointe to ascertain the status of plans and KPIsCoordinated central planning and ensured all deliverables were collected promptlyLiaised with all stakeholders to ensure all LifePointe events and programs were effectively promoted and excellently executedDeveloped monthly and quarterly budget collected all units spending reports and ensured financial records were up to date.

Nigeria

• Sell visa packages to individuals and groups, averaging ten clients and over $20,000 monthly• Managed marketing and social media for the agency, resulting in a 50% increase in sales• Recruited and managed two staff, one admin and the other a customer relations officer/marketer, resulting in improved professionalism and excellent service delivery • Engineered, in collaboration with the CEO, a marketing and sales strategy that encompassed product packaging, pricing, promotions and sales, as well as customer service and relationship management; this led to a 100% increase in sales and revenue

Nigeria

• Led and managed ten volunteers in organizing job fairs in Abeokuta & Otta under the national programme – Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P), attracting more than 150 participating companies• Sourced and coordinated vendors for the event ensuring high delivery standards and 25% savings on the project budget• Managed the security at event venue by working with a team of 20 mobile police officers from the office of the Commissioner of Police, Ogun state• Facilitated employment of 75% of 800 graduates who attended the SURE-P job fairs in both Abeokuta and Otta by ensuring that the candidates were accurately mapped, based on their professional and academic qualifications, to the relevant companies profiled

Lagos

* Sourcing, selection and placement of staff at companies * Training and coaching of new staffs after hiring and during probation period * In house training on personal grooming, work place communication skills and client relationship management * Personal branding for employees and managers

Aiesec Lagos

• Managed six team leads and worked with over 40 to facilitate work placement and a great experience for ten international interns in corporate and non-corporate organizations in Nigeria • Engaged with over 100 alumni of the youth organization, AIESEC by organizing monthly networking meetings within Lagos

Lagos, Nigeria

• Worked with a team to facilitate placement and excellent work experience for three international interns (one from Egypt and two from Europe) to work with my team alongside two NGOs on the project

B.Sc. Economics, Economics

Activities and Societies: AEISEC, Lagos Varsity Christian Union Member of foremost international youth organization, AIESEC; served.

Wassce

Diploma, Counselling