ODUKOYA L. PETERS
Summary
Dedicated communication specialist with over ten years of experience in journalism, corporate communications, reputation management and public relations. Exceptionally goal-oriented Senior Editor with the ability to facilitate publication across the media within targeted timeframe. Spontaneous and adept at writing compelling copy, finding dynamic stories and cultivating inspiring workspace for teammates to thrive. Looking to bring meticulous eye for detail and deploy effective media and client management to new team.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Head, Media and Communications
Caritas Communications Limited
10.2020 - 11.2023
- Led the media team at Caritas (Africa's pioneer specialist Energy, Oil and Gas consulting firm) to manage varying degrees of crises for leading energy, oil and gas companies like - TotalEnergies EP, Savannah Energy, Seplat Energy, Lekoil Nigeria Limited, Standard Chartered Bank, MainOne, an Equinix Company, and Pan Ocean Oil to mention but a few
- Provided leadership in news monitoring, collation, and reporting services for clients across Nigeria's banking, oil and gas, ICT, packaging industry, and the public sector
- The media space scanning for threats to corporate identities and businesses (existing and potential) and proactive intervention to account for 92% client retention rate of Caritas in 2022
- Provided documentation and research support for spokespersons' training conducted by Caritas in favour of Globeleq, Waltersmith Petroman Oil Limited, Union Bank Plc and the major political opposition party in Nigeria, the Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
- Developed advocacy program to influence government policy on the inclusion of Ethers as a component in blending PMS to align with Nigeria's low carbon target
- Led a team to provide emerging market insights to clients like MainOne, an Equinix Company, Tetra Pak, a frontline packaging company and Sustainable Fuels, a global oil and gas interest group that seeks to penetrate the African market through Nigeria
- Curated highly-potent speeches for high-net-worth individuals, CEOs, and spokespersons of companies with such need, planned and coordinated media interviews, and recommended suitable media platforms for publication
- Contributed during ideation sessions on diverse briefs (oil & gas, energy, political, lifestyle, finance, and packaging industries) which won Caritas Communications over 65% of new accounts since my appointment
- Managed internal and external communications excellently between Caritas and its multi-sectoral clients, one of the values catalyzing impressive client retention to date.
Senior Editor
OPERA NEWS NIGERIA
01.2019 - 09.2020
- Trained contributors, over 15 review editors, associates and graphic designers on expectations, processes and organisation's guidelines
- Reviewed to guarantee publication of over 200 healthy articles per day, retrained teammates to function optimally by the guidelines of operation
- Organised onboarding sessions between organisations, celebrities, top government functionaries and private companies
- Adapted several press releases into publishable articles for Africa's leading news aggregating App, OperaNews S.
Head, Entertainment Desk
NEW TELEGRAPH NEWSPAPERS
02.2014 - 01.2019
- Designed the template for entertainment columns of three titles comprising Daily, Saturday Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph
- Coordinated entertainment team to deliver the juiciest stories all year round, proposed and brokered special interview sessions with Nigerian showbiz top brass like; Richard Mofe-Damijo, Sola Sobowale, Patience Ozokwor, Tuface Idibia, Olamide, Simi, Tiwa Savage among many others
- Led entertainment committees overseeing Daily Telegraph Awards of Excellence, brokered meetings between the organisation and governors, senators, and privileged personalities in government and other industry titans
- Interviewed governors, first ladies, and superstars in entertainment, sports, and general lifestyle to ensure the newspaper competed favourably and remained readers' delight.
External Columnist
THISDAY NEWSPAPERS
04.2013 - 01.2014
- Covered arts, entertainment and society beats with at least publication of three (3) compelling articles and interviews every Saturday
- Interviewed over 30 boardroom gurus, 50 showbiz exponents, and icons across other sectors including but not limited to health, telecoms, sports and education
- Supervised dedicated columns of arts and entertainment that were go-to segments of ThisDay newspaper every Saturday
- Kept a detailed schedule of column deadlines
- Assisted in proof-reading copies and editing periodically.
Correspondent
DAILY INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPERS
03.2012 - 01.2013
- Traveled across the 36 states of Nigeria to report social events
- Conducted high-profile interviews and wrote some of the most sensual showbiz stories of the time
- Delivered reports with over 98% accuracy by checking the veracity of all facts presented
- Delivered content to a broad audience by simplifying complex information.
Assistant Editor
CITY PEOPLE WEEKLY MAGAZINE
01.2010 - 01.2012
- Wrote and edited over 200 articles, shot photographs and interviewed high-net-worth achievers ready to share mostly their grace-to-grass stories for the flagship celebrity weekly magazine
- Supervised graphic artists, post-production team members, and other specialists to produce captivating and successful content in the weekly title, quarterly all-gloss publication, and fashion magazines
- Reviewed each society and entertainment article for grammatical accuracy, spelling, punctuation, syntax, accuracy, and compliance with quality standards
- Managed the Editor-in-Chief's calendar of meetings, editorial tasks, and overall publication.
Education
Bachelor of Arts (Combined Honours) Yoruba and Communication Arts -
LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY
LAGOS, NIGERIA 05.2007 -
Timeline
Head, Media and Communications
Caritas Communications Limited
10.2020 - 11.2023
Senior Editor
OPERA NEWS NIGERIA
01.2019 - 09.2020
Head, Entertainment Desk
NEW TELEGRAPH NEWSPAPERS
02.2014 - 01.2019
External Columnist
THISDAY NEWSPAPERS
04.2013 - 01.2014
Correspondent
DAILY INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPERS
03.2012 - 01.2013
Assistant Editor
CITY PEOPLE WEEKLY MAGAZINE
01.2010 - 01.2012
Bachelor of Arts (Combined Honours) Yoruba and Communication Arts -
LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY
05.2007 -
Skills
Attentive Listening
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