BIDEMI A.
Profile Summary
I am a communication and idea strategist, who help organizations leverage conventional and digital channels to upscale public/partner relations.
As an Idea strategist, I bring to life ideas, constantly watching out for gaps to make an idea fail-proof. I also develop/formulate implementation and delivery methods to assist teams in turning their projects and programs into attainable milestones within a specific time-line.
Here are a few tools I am conversant with
Email marketing/Communication
Zoho
Mail chimp
Aweber
Sender
Moonsend
Tiny letter
Email Octopus
Revue
Video editing
Filmora
Camtasia
Screen-o-cast
Kine-master
Website management and marketing tools
WordPress
Wix
Groove funnels
Calendly
Pick-time
Hub-spot
Others
Microsoft office suite
Google suite
Slack
Microsoft teams
Canva
Designrr
Also I have a strong passion for community and capacity development, I am a public speaker, a business inclined personality, and an avid advocate for gender mainstreaming/parity.
I possess exceptional program coordination acumen, also a proven success in planning and executing excellent people-centred solutions and impact-driven projects.
I possess great leadership, people management and team-building skills, granting me the ability to work excellently in a team or independently.
I develop strategic communications plans, generating multimedia materials, producing web and social media content, and developing targeted presentations to communicate key messaging and initiatives
Persuasive communication skills to influence public perceptions and proven talents in writing and producing diverse tools and resources.
Expertise
HubSpot Developer
2-5 Year Experience5/5
Social Media Advertisement
> 5 Year Experience5/5
Media Communications
2-5 Year Experience5/5
Email Marketer
2-5 Year Experience5/5
Employment History
Communications Consultant
Serving as an Independent Consultant for three months, I helped reposition the organization through research, stakeholder engagements, event coordination, effective communication strategy, and Donor/Partner mapping.
I also helped launch the maiden issue of the organization’s women-centric magazine themed Top 100 Women Impacting Africa.
This is a first-of-its-kind African unranked compilation of leading women, drawn from different niches yet impacting their communities, countries and the continent at large.
Women who are challenging the status quo and creating a trail for others to follow.
They are reshaping history, bridging inequality gaps and pioneering new innovations while lifting others with them.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Update and document Communications strategy for WIN
Develop a task-driven communications work plan to WIN
Develop, manage and update WIN’s content calendar
Develop and disseminate WIN’s newsletter to all target audience
Review and support the revamp of all WIN’s social media platforms including the official website
Ensure a 50% increase in followership on all WIN’s Platforms
Facilitate through online communications at least 3 strategic partnerships
Facilitate through online communications at least 1 funding opportunity
Facilitate crowdsourcing for WIN through online communications
Support WIN’s fundraising strategy
Coordinate and oversee communication volunteers and team members
Submit Weekly and Monthly Communications reports and analytics to WIN
Support all WIN’s advocacy, programmes, campaigns and key events through online communications.
Media and Communications Director
Regular update of Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn,
Instagram, Google Plus pages
Tracking traffic to social media platforms and sending analysis reports to the Board monthly
Liaising with newspapers to provide coverage for the foundations’ activities
Writing Press Releases and seeking online platforms to publish
Liaising with Radio Stations to secure interviews on the foundation
Researching employability, career mentoring, skills development and training for the foundation
Design and Development of a blog
Updating website content every month
Tracking website traffic and sending analysis reports to the Board monthly
Managing website press releases
Keeping up-to-date with new trends, developments and opportunities and recommend how we can exploit them to help achieve organizational goals and implement them.
Constantly project the organizations stance on Food Security
Identifying key performance indicators (KPI’s)to measure the progress of the organization
Partner with Product Leaders to conduct researches and map out a comprehensive marketing plan
Responsible for strategic communications and campaigns including broadcasting, short video development, press releases, newsletters, podcasts articles blogs and social media messages
Founder
Led a team towards the distribution of relief packages to widows of fallen Nigerian soldiers.
Facilitated a partnership with the Nigerian Medical Association and the Medical Women Association of Nigeria to help with free cervical cancer awareness and screening.
Free medical consultation for anyone in attendance.
Reached out to public school students, by providing over two hundred basic educational needs such as school bags and books.
Programme Coordinator
Organized the COLLETT team, interns and volunteers to analyze the country's education systems and socio-economic situation, (donor) trends, needs and gaps.
Ensured the recruitment of the team and developed a positive management
Regularly conducted stakeholder analysis
Ensured different components of the programme are consistent and perfectly integrated with the needs of related stakeholders
Assisted the Executive director by coordinating the development of COLLETT project in Nigeria
Facilitated the development of training courses.
Led the development of operations and expansion strategy nationwide
Supported the team in the identification of partners, development of healthy partnerships, as well as capacity building
Ensured that programme implementation was in line with COLLETT commitments (contracts with donors)
Maintained accurate budget control, monitoring and overall responsibility for the financial management of the programme
Guaranteed regular communication between teachers, facilitators, staff and departments involved in the programme
Carried out appraisals as per COLLETT standard requirements and procedures
Piloted the nationalization process of key staff, their buy-in and develop a culture of empowerment
Integrated in COLLETT monitoring tool all programme data
Contributed to the organization of external evaluation when requested
Contributed to the preparation of the monthly COLLETT situation report
Provided donor's activity report and proposal framework
Ensured the COLLETT trainees and team participated in relevant community development activities
Monitored curriculum development, delivery methods and compliance to standard and quality of skills required by partnering companies and the market in general
Developed constructive collaboration with authorities, such as Tertiary institutions, media houses, and partners
Education
MSC International Affairs and strategic studies
B.Eng Agricultural and Environmental Engineering
Languages
English
Full Professional Proficiency
Yoruba
Elementary Proficiency
Looking For
Preferred work-style
Publications
Stand Out
Career Building for Beginners
Accomplishments
Top 100 Women Impacting Africa