ADIGWE MAUREEN ONYEKA
Email: acxg3v@r.postjobfree.com: 080********, 080********
Career objective: To achieve satisfactory success promoting companies entrusted in my care while working in a dynamic and challenging environment using contemporary management practices.
Education:
2013-2015 Masters in International Law & Diplomacy
University of Lagos Akoka Lagos
2001-2005 English Language and Literature
Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka
1994-2000 West African Senior Certificate
New Era Girls’ secondary School Lagos
CERTIFICATIONS/TRAINNING:
Experiential Marketing (promotions and campaigns)
Theory of constraints and successful business/unit management
Value added marketing
Brand Management, advertising & PR techniques (ATL& BTL)
Basic Management
Cultivating effective business habits.
Digital and Social media marketing
Budgeting and budgetary strategy.
Special Skills:
Excellent computer knowledge
Leadership skills
Entrepreneurship skills
Advocacy & presentation skills
Relationship management skills
Problem solving and analytical skills
Excellent communication skills (oral & written)
Self motivated, working with little or no supervision
Ability to multitask and meet deadlines.
Languages Spoken: English, Yoruba, Igbo and a bit of French
WORK HISTORY:
Operations Manager ( Priority Software Limited)
Reports to the CEO - Olumide Samuel
Improve the operational systems, policies and processes in support of organizational mission.
Specifically support better management reporting, information flow and organizational planning.
Participate in recruitment of new members of staff and also organize trainings for old members of staff.
Ensure that each tender is well packaged and submitted before deadlines and also attend bid openings
Manage and increase the effectiveness and efficiency of support services ( administration, HR, IT and Finance).
Supervise, hold regular meetings with and direct the project managers (executive marketers)
Develop and manage annual budgets
Maintaining intersection's archival and administrative files
Manage organizational effectiveness.
Providing consultancy services on matters related to sales and marketing, meeting targets and business structure and growth.
Contribute to short and long term organizational planning and strategy as a member of the management team.
Represent my company on official meetings and corporate gatherings.
Provide leads for my marketing team and ensure that proper follow up is done.
Sourcing for, managing speaking and sponsorship opportunities.
Search for new business opportunities, assign such to a project manager ( marketer ) and monitor the outcomes.
Run intensive marketing with my project managers on selected days of the week.
Head, Corporate Communications (Priority Communications Limited)
Reports to the MD - Bimbo Samuel.
Planning, developing and implementing PR & communication strategies
Liaising with colleagues and key spokespeople
Creating newsletters and sending to pressmen on a weekly basis
Liaising with and answering enquiries from media, individuals and other organizations,
Researching, writing and distributing press releases to targeted media
Writing and editing in-house magazines, case studies, speeches, articles and annual reports
Preparing and supervising the production of publicity brochures, handouts, direct mail leaflets, promotional videos, photographs, films and multimedia program
Devising and coordinating photo opportunities
Maintaining the company’s image and identity
Organizing events including press conferences, exhibitions, open days and press tours
Maintaining and updating information on the organization's website
Managing and updating information and engaging with users on social media sites
Sourcing, managing speaking and sponsorship opportunities
Commissioning market research
Liaising with media & PR Agencies
Fostering community relations through events such as open days, visits to orphanages, corporate dinner parties and through involvement in community initiatives
Managing the PR aspect of a potential crisis situation
Enhancing internal and external communications
Drafting budgets and forecasts
Drafting presentation and delivering speeches on behalf of my company during local and international corporate events.
Achievement:
Successfully created awareness for Priority Communications' targeted audience.
Successfully involved pressmen covering ICT in the affairs of Priority Communications.
Successfully planned and executed corporate dinners, invited pressmen and created awareness which helped boost sales and maximized profits.
Successfully corrected negative impression about Priority Communications.
Successfully ran promotions and campaigns using cost effective methods(ATL & BTL)
Ensuring that our newsletters/ photo news is published in two major newspapers every week.
Relationship Manager (Exola Incorporated)
Ensure that our clients gets maximum satisfaction and good value for their money
Run intensive marketing through physical meeting, internet (social networking sites) and bulk SMS to build our customer base
Organize necessary customer service training for members of staff at regular intervals.
Handle all customer complaints and ensure they are properly resolved.
Constantly conduct research to discover current ways to please our customers and enhance our services
Managing the PR aspect of a potential crisis situation
Researching, writing and distributing press releases to targeted media
Writing and editing in-house magazines, case studies, speeches, articles and annual reports
Creating newsletters and sending to pressmen on a weekly basis
Liaising with and answering enquiries from media, individuals and other organizations,
Researching, writing and distributing press releases to targeted media
Relationship Officer (Stam Engineering)
Providing efficient and prompt customer service to our valued clients
Managing the cooperate relationships of the company
Interfacing between the company and other corporate organizations on official matters
Preparing proposals for our registration as a vendor with international oil companies
Compiling tender documents for the procurements of contracts (both soft and hard copies) and creating a Nigerian content development to suit each tender
Getting my company registered as a vendor/contractor with various international oil companies and also, renewing our registration with already existing international oil companies and oil and gas regulatory bodies
Visiting Naipims for an inside screening of already compiled tender documents before final submission.
Achievements:
Getting my company registered with the following international oil companies:
Pan Ocean Oil Company
Addax petroleum
Sterling global oil resources
Attaining the published status with the Nigerian petroleum exchange (Nipex)
Renewing our registration with the department of petroleum resources (DPR) and Exxon Mobil
Referees
Engr. John Tunji Oguntokun
Director
Engineering Maintenance & Inspection Services Ltd
Shomulu, Lagos
Oyeniyi Samuel Adeola
Chief Labour Officer
Federal Ministry of Labour & Employment
Lagos State Office
Ikoyi, Lagos
Austin Azuka Okafor
Supervisor
Ekenedilichukwu Transport Ltd
Jibowu Lagos