Human Management, Social Work
CHINENYE SMITH NWOKOCHA
Business Development Executive, Blogger
Port Harcourt
Summary
Detail-oriented Blogger with 4 years of experience writing professionally online on development matters, societal issues and business opportunities, including the sustainable development goals. Committed to beating deadlines and adapting to appropriate audiences with fast and accurate editing skills. Adept at pitching stories and utilizing content. Innovative Blogger good writing experience. Successful at working towards deadlines and listening to feedback for best-in-class publishing. Adept at maintaining multiple blogs at once and researching.
Driven Business Development Executive with career history in multi-state distributed businesses and proven skill in hiring, developing and retaining high-performance teams. Motivating leader with strengths in building strategic relationships to support key business initiatives. Highly skilled in change management, management transition and merger integration. Offering excellent interpersonal and communication skills and experience managing matrixed organizations.
Dedicated professional with history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Seasoned Volunteer with success assisting organizations with service delivery and fundraising. Purpose-driven professional excels in organization and public relations. Consistently maintains professional appearance and attitude when representing organization to propel image.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
6
6
Certifications
3
3
Languages
Work History
Blogger
Port Harcourt Wakawaka Blog
Port Harcourt
2018.03 - Current
- Met with content editors to plan post subjects and publishing schedules.
- Collaborated with team of writers, photographers and cinematographers to gather original content for blog.
- Researched creative topics to write, edit and create layouts for new articles and features.
- Connected and interacted with readers via email or message boards to address needs and ideas of audience.
- Posted regularly on blog and other social media outlets to increase retention, acquisition rates and levels of engagement with blog.
Business Development Executive
Business Day Media Ltd
Port Harcourt
2016.03 - 2020.02
- Identified and pursued valuable business opportunities to generate new company revenue and improve bottom line profit.
- Developed and executed strategic initiatives to implement key changes and improvements in business development and sales programs.
- Defined and integrated roles, responsibilities and processes for business team and data management organization.
- Assessed current service needs and calculated product satisfaction levels to make appropriate product and service adjustments.
Coordinator, Entrepreneurial Courses
FATE Foundation Ltd/GTE
Port Harcourt
2011.07 - 2012.05
- Managed filing systems for electronic and hard copy documents to keep organized records.
- Coordinated with human resources department to get arrange for Aspiring Entrepreneurs and reach out to them from organized personnel databases.
- Handled and coordinated Workshops, training for SMEs and aspiring Entrepreneurs.
- Evaluated operational practices and identified improvement opportunities to develop revisions for systems and procedures.
- Managed company schedule to coordinate calendar and arrange for facilitators for upcoming training.
- Publicity for upcoming workshops with media houses to reach more target audience.
Education
Higher National Diploma - Marketing
Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri
Imo State, Nigeria 2006.03 - 2008.07
National Diploma - Marketing
Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri
Imo State, Nigeria 2003.03 - 2005.07
NECO - Senior School Certificate Examination
Base Comprehensive College
Port Harcourt, Nigeria 1995.05 - 2001.07
Skills
Digital marketing expert
undefinedAccomplishments
- Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
- Achieved result by completing report on time with accuracy and efficiency.
- Collaborated with team members in the development of contents that increased readership.
- Achieved record-high client growth in 2011 by developing a comprehensive sales and marketing plan.
- Rivers State Coordinator, Institute of Economists of Nigeria in 2012-2013.
- Recipient of 2019 Standout Societal Development Award, based on my contribution towards societal development.
- Received Youth Leadership Award 2018 for my Outstanding youth Leadership and Development Programmes in the Niger Delta.
- Rivers State Coordinator, World Largest Lesson 2021.
- Climate Reality Leader in 2020
- Climate Leadership Fellow 2022
- Blogger (www.phwakawaka.home.blog ) and Online Reporter at Silvernewsng.com
- Public Relations Officer- Rivers Media For Health
- Public Relations Officer- Adolescent Technical Working Group For Rivers State Ministry of Health.
Affiliations
- Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM) (Graduate Member)
- Institute of Professional Recruitment Consultant of Nigeria (IPRC) (Associate Member)
- Institute of Economists of Nigeria (IEN) (Member)
- TEDx Community
- WordPress Community
- Facebook Community Learning Labs- Global
- Young African Leadership Initiaitve (YALI)
- African ChangeMakers (ACi)
- Stop The Soot Community
Certification
Proficiency in Management (Nigerian institute of Management)
Interests
Reading, Travelling and Table Tennis
I love reading at my spare time; motivational books, business books. I love playing table-tennis.
Timeline
Fact Checking and Mis-Information: WABMA-West African Broadcast Media and Academy
2022-02
Introduction To Digital Journalism: Reuters and Facebook
2021-11
Journalism: Equity and Ethics in Data Journalism (Knight Center)
2020-08
Digital Skills: Digital Marketing (Accenture)
2020-06
Digital Skills: Digital Skills For Work and Life (Accenture)
2020-06
Blogger
Port Harcourt Wakawaka Blog
2018.03 - Current
Business Development Executive
Business Day Media Ltd
2016.03 - 2020.02
Coordinator, Entrepreneurial Courses
FATE Foundation Ltd/GTE
2011.07 - 2012.05
Proficiency in Management (Nigerian institute of Management)
2010-02
Higher National Diploma - Marketing
Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri
2006.03 - 2008.07
National Diploma - Marketing
Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri
2003.03 - 2005.07
NECO - Senior School Certificate Examination
Base Comprehensive College
1995.05 - 2001.07
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