Event Management Analyst at Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group)

Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group) Plc is a leading integrated market infrastructure in Africa. We service the largest economy in Africa and are strengthening the competitiveness of African economies to achieve global prosperity. As a key player in the continent’s financial markets, we take an active role in shaping the future of the markets through our investment in business innovation and technology. NGX Group provides a wide range of services including listing and trading securities, licensing, market data solutions, ancillary technology, regulation, real estate, and more through its wholly-owned subsidiaries – NGX Exchange, NGX REGCO, and NGX RELCO. The Group is also invested in the financial infrastructure space with investments in NG Clearing Limited, Central Securities and Clearing Systems (CSCS), OTC platforms and three fintech companies.

• The business is seeking a candidate who will be responsible for Events Management, managing the set up and day-to-day end to end execution of Brand plans, Conferences, Seminars, Exhibitions, Annual General Meetings and other Stakeholder Engagement activities and implementing corrective/adjustment actions to optimize the effectiveness of the company’s Brand & event Management efforts.
• Nurture an effective working relationship with Business Units and key Stakeholders/Publics
• Manage the NSE event center.
• Brand, Media Relations, and News Management.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Events Management

• Produce and pitch detailed proposals for end-to-end internal and external events management (physical and virtual) e.g., timelines, venues, suppliers, legal obligations, staffing, and budgets
• Negotiate agreements with outside providers and subcontractors to ensure the lowest cost and highest quality of service.
• Floor Planning, Development, and Design of events
• Source, interface, and collate competitive quotes from suppliers on events Below the Line production requirements:
• Prepare and manage all event specific Interior Branding and Experiential elements.
• Event-specific banners, backdrop posters leaflets, and handbills, and event-specific corporate giveaways
• Source, interface, and collate supplier’s competitive quotes for auxiliary services: Artistes, Compere, Catering services et, Sound, Photography, Videography and presentation equipment.
• Evaluate impact and carry out face-lift measures.
• Liaising with internal and external publics to ascertain their precise event requirements.
• Ensuring safety, legal, and health obligations are adhered to.
• Coordinating relevant resources required for car parking, traffic control, security, first aid, hospitality and the media.
• Identifying and securing speakers or special guests for internal and external events.
• Overseeing the dismantling and removal of the event setup and clearing the venue efficiently.
• Post-event evaluation (including data entry and analysis and producing reports for event stakeholders.

Brand Management

• Managing all aspects of the brand, internally and externally, throughout the supply chain forboth tangible and intangible assets
• Analyzing the brand and current strategy and highlighting areas of weaknesses or conflicting messages
• Creating a brand plan and brand strategy and ensuring all aspects of the product or company's marketing and activities align with the ethos and goals of the brand.
• Creating an enduring brand message that results in brand loyalty and improving market share.
• Working closely with all parts of the company to ensure the commercial goals of the brand are met.
• Developing and sustaining strong working relationships with internal and external
• stakeholdersfor the successful completion of marketing and communications programs
• Developing high-quality and effective marketing materials that align correctly with the overallbrand strategy.
• Managing external agencies and ensuring marketing spends are within budgets.
• Seeking out new marketing opportunities that fit with the brand and maximizing all opportunities for growth and collaboration.
• Monitoring the application of NGX brand elements for consistency across all touchpoints
• Championing the brand internally, making sure employees understand the brand and its goalsby developing and executing a brand internalization strategy.

Media Relations:

• Support Media Team.
• Press Briefings, Personality Interviews, Media Parleys, Conferences.
• Preparation and Syndication of Press Releases and EXCO speeches.
• Investor Relations (Stakeholder Forums, Annual General Meetings, etc.).
• Internal Communications & Employee Relations.
•  Leads the creation, editorial planning, content development, layout and production of internaland external newsletters such as X-Files, The Bull, Indicator, etc.
• Support special projects, measures and actions to ensure overall improvement of organizational performance (business excellence).
• Support the planning, coordination and execution of news conferences and other mediaevents.
• Advise the Team Lead, Brand Marketing and Events on media, publications and internal engagement that can see the department contributing significantly to the attainmentof the company’s objective.
• Perform other Corporate Communications related duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Desired Competency and Skill Requirements

• 2-3 years relevant Experince. 
• Demonstrable creative acumen/evaluation
• Strong strategic thinker able to use strategy to deliver KPI’s.
• Strong working knowledge of MS-Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio and Project.
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality in handling sensitive information.
• Open-minded with the ability to follow instructions and deliver quality results.
• Ability to deal with ambiguity with strong judgment and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent project management skills
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Effective organizational and interpersonal skills including written and verbal communication

Method of Application