Events Coverage Lead at Pulse NG

Responsibilities
Event Coverage and Team Leadership:

• Lead coverage of events for Pulse Nigeria where needed, delivering premium coverage that meets client and brand expectations within set timelines
• Lead and manage a team of content creators who cover events for Pulse Nigeria
• Define individual roles within the team, working with senior leadership to set expectation and conduct reviews and feedback sessions
• Oversee and manage team schedules and workloads, providing for rest and time off where required

Strategic Planning & Execution:

• Develop and maintain an events coverage calendar,
• Establish and maintain advance timelines for briefing coverage, event arrival and departure and content delivery
• Develop specific content and execution plans for each event - outlining exactly what is required and how it will be captured, curated and delivered to ensure client expectations are met and surpassed
• Review and communicate clear content deliverables from clients to creators and collaborators for each event
• Manage logistics to and from each event, ensuring team members are in the best condition to deliver

Performance and Reporting:

• Track and analyse performance of event coverage content, personnel, costs and revenue, using those insights to improve strategy and execution
• Produce weekly, monthly and quarterly reports on output and performance for senior leadership
• Monitor and review KPIs for the team, collaborators and freelancers

Editorial Standards and Quality Control:

• Set and uphold clear editorial and coverage standards for all event content - from framing to duration and editing
• Review and approve content before and after publication to ensure client needs and our standards are met
• Develop and maintain an events coverage playbook that guides the team on best practice, formats, DOs and DONTs and expectations.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Work closely with the content, sales and partnership teams to align events coverage with broader content and revenue goals
• Support the account management team to deliver events coverage and content on time and to specification

Innovation and Platform Strategy:

• Stay ahead of trends in social media, short form video and live content to ensure our events coverage remains relevant and sharp
• Champion and develop new formats, tools and approaches that can improve our coverage
• Develop initiatives and platform-specific event coverage offerings and packages that can be offered to brands and partners.