Head Of Conference
Port Harcourt, Abuja (Hybrid)
Our Company
Onewave is the number one breaking news channel in Nigeria for energy, power, agriculture, financial,
management and Maritime markets with headquarters in Port Harcourt Nigeria which offers to audiences in-
depth news reporting, market opinion and debate for all the Global sector of interest. We help industry
leaders see why things happen in the sector and what should be done to help in decision making.
We report on a broad range of stories in Nigeria and African region, putting people at the Centre of our
storytelling in the sector of interest.
We take Energy, Maritime and financial news seriously and our correspondent are stationed in major
economic free trade zones in Nigeria and major oil business activities in the country to provide local
knowledge and understanding of the global stories.
Core values
- We have competitive spirit that allows us to be bold and excel in the service we deliver.
- We believe in the principles of **Integrity and transparency**.
- We are pioneers and innovators.
- We put people at the Centre of everything we do.
- Our ambition exceeds expectations at all times.
- We put people at the Centre of everything.
Our Mission
Onewave Mission is to be the best and most trusted place for Energy & Maritime information within African
region. We promise to share heart-to-heart stories that will help business leaders in making decisions.
Our Vision
Our vision represents who we want to be in the Media industry by creating sustainable values, Needs and
wants of our customers and organizations at all times.
Our Purpose
- Our purpose represents the reason for our existence.
- Provide business energy information that ensures prosperity in an ethical, safe and competitive ways.
Our Ethics Policy
We believe that our reputation as a news firm is our most valuable asset, so it is vital that our Reporting team
is always of the highest quality.
Industry Value
values are to provides foundational structure and management strategy for all our goals, policies and actions
in our interactions with client, colleagues, suppliers, government agencies and Research institution Globally.
The Lead, Marketing, Innovation & Growth will engage with all the companies in maritime, power, Agric Oil
& Gas globally and close a more successful business in commodity markets
Head of Conference & Events leads the brand which businesses and Organizational product
line is manage by unit with internal audiences
- Customers and potential customers
- Different sector
- Key stakeholders (such as the C-Suite and investors)
- The energy and maritime sector media and general public
- Leverage knowledge gained from market engagements to help secure sponsors for each of our event.
- Manage the design product on digital platform the Onewave Platform
Description
The Head of conference, you will research and connects with senior executives from the largest companies in
the market in order to identify new trends, challenges and technologies. uses that research to produce
intellectual content and structure agendas for business to business (B2B) conferences across the country.
Through the research and connections made, the Head of cooperate development recruits the speaking
faculty for the event. This role oversees the event from initial research all of the way through to the delivery of
the content at the event.
Key Responsibilities
- Producing a targeted number of content rich conferences / events per month/per year
- Conduct in-depth, phone-based interviews with senior executives to identify current market trends and
challenges for content development - Write compelling programmme agendas based on an analysis of phone-based research
- Developing in-depth sales, marketing and project briefs summarizing the main findings of your research
for the wider project team - Manage conferences on-site to meet delegates’ and presenters’ expectations
- Head of Conference will be required to travel to all of the events that they produce.
- In partnership with colleagues, managing the profit & loss and making sure the event is run within budget
- Developing a clear understanding of the vendor market
- Supervise the sales and marketing team to meet up sales budget in each event
- Responsible for sourcing senior level industry professionals as speakers at our events in consultation to
the management - Manage all the event programme and ensure the topics and agenda are well develop to meet up the
demand of the industry - Run events onsite, networking with senior executives and developing future business
- Manage marketing and sales teams to develop and aid in the execution of comprehensive cross-
functional strategies - Budgetary control of individual event direct costs and revenue goals to achieve an annual portfolio target
- Creation of original, engaging sales copy for the event brochure, website and associated promotional
pieces - A high energy and fast paced environment where success is rewarded with career advancement and
increased earning potential - Prepare invitation letters to all the propose
partners and knowledge associate to attend the proposed event or conference - Manage the conference website from production to commissioning along with other team members and
ensure propose contents is place at the event website. - Produce conference programme and ensure that all speakers are inform timely in each event.
- Prepare each conference budget with your team members and present for approval in each project.
- Book event venue timely and ensure all the stakeholders are inform of the progress.
Required Personal Attribute
- Proven ability to communicate effectively with client at all times.
- Excellent presentation skills, both oral and written.
- Strong all round interpersonal skills both with peers and other others.
- A good sense of work ethic, self-motivation skills.
- Confident, self-motivated and creative thinking skill.