Event Coordinator (6-Month Contract)
Ibom Innovation Network
Remote
Duration: 6 Months
About The Role
The Ibom Innovation Network (IIN) is looking for a highly organized, energetic, and detail-oriented Event Coordinator to join our team on a 6-month contract. This individual will be the operational engine behind all our events during this period, ensuring flawless execution from planning to teardown.
The crown jewel of your tenure will be coordinating Akwa Ibom Tech Week 2026, the region’s flagship technology and innovation ecosystem event. You will work side-by-side with designated Event Managers and report directly to the IIN Board to bring this and other ecosystem engagements to life.
Key Role & Responsibilities
- Event Planning & Execution: Coordinate the logistics, scheduling, and operational delivery of all IIN events over the 6-month period, with a primary focus on Akwa Ibom Tech Week 2026.
- Team Collaboration: Act as the central point of contact working with external Event Managers, vendors, sub-contractors, and volunteer teams to align timelines and deliverables.
- Stakeholder Communication: Maintain seamless communication across committees and ensure regular operational updates are synthesized and reported directly to the IIN Board.
- Logistics & Venue Management: Oversee venue setup, technical requirements (AV, lighting, streaming), guest reception protocols, and vendor management before and during live events.
- Resource Coordination: Monitor event timelines, manage asset distributions, and ensure all moving parts stay within agreed frameworks and schedules.
- Proven experience coordinating mid-to-large-scale events (experience within the tech, corporate, or creative ecosystem is a strong plus).
- Exceptional organizational and multitasking skills—you can manage multiple timelines without breaking a sweat.
- Strong collaborative skills, with the ability to manage relationships between independent Event Managers and executive leadership.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills for reporting and stakeholder management.
- Ability to work under pressure and adapt quickly to changing event-day dynamics.
- Based in (or willing to relocate to) Uyo for the duration of the contract.