Daniel Okechukwu

Experience

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  Freelancer.com

  Nov 2015 - May 2017

  Freelance writing
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  NNPC Retail Ltd.

  Sept 2017 - Feb 2018

  Invoice Clerk

  • Processing vendors’ invoices.• Chasing approval of invoices by appropriate departments to enable timely payment to vendors.

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  OkayAfrica

  Jan 2019 - Jul 2020

  Freelance Journalist

  • Creating viral articles on Nollywood for an international audience.• Interviewing filmmakers and industry experts in Nollywood.

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  The Culture Custodian

  Mar 2019 - Feb 2020

  Senior Journalist

  • Documenting the latest happenings in the Nigerian film industry, Nollywood.• Reviewing Nollywood films.• Reporting breaking news around Nollywood.• Assisting in the ideation process for social media content.Key achievements include: • Gave the otherwise music-centric website a film (Nollywood) presence.

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  Nuella TV

  Jun 2020 - Mar 2021

  Social Media Manager

  • Creating, developing and executing content strategies for social media pages.• Working with Growth Lead on ads optimizations and targeting metrics for Facebook and Instagram.• Creating and writing social media posts.• Engaging with audience to improve relations with followers.Key achievements include:• Creating viral social media posts which translated to tens of thousands of views on website.

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  Showmax

  Mar 2022 - now

  • Creating and developing content ideas for Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok and Twitter.• Leading the promotion of Africa Magic shows, including Big Brother Naija: All Stars• Creating and writing social media posts. • Developing and creating promotional but fun content for the Showmax Stories Blog.• Interviewing Nigerian filmmakers and stars making films and TV shows for Showmax or sister company, Africa Magic. • Creating and developing content ideas for Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.• Creating and writing social media posts.• Engaging the audience to improve brand-consumer relations.

  • Social Media Specialist

    Jan 2023 - now

  • Brand Journalist

    Sept 2019 - now

  • Social Media Content Coordinator (NG)

    Mar 2022 - Oct 2022