pokyes jan

Reviewed and optimized a 40+ year legacy music catalogue to improve discoverability, reporting accuracy, and royalty tracking. Consulted on rights administration including song registration, royalty account setup, copyright protection, and supported transition to an administration deal with Sony Music Publishing.

Provided strategic and administrative support to the Programme Director for creative education initiatives, including planning, execution, reporting, and evaluation. Led programme operations and logistics across boot camps, workshops, writing camps, and events while maintaining beneficiary communications.

Oversaw administrative operations for flagship creative industry initiatives, supporting programme delivery for the Music Business Academy for Africa and the British Council Creative Enterprise Support Programme for Music. Managed subject-matter experts and partners, contributed to proposals and stakeholder engagement, and monitored programme KPIs with reporting for continuous improvement.

Directed execution of the 'Role of Performance Rights Organisations' workshop in Lagos with SACEM, including panel facilitation and end-to-end venue logistics. Managed registration workflows and vendor relations to support a professional environment for music industry executives.

Managed end-to-end logistics and curriculum delivery for vocational training across regional hubs, upskilling 8,103 youths in creative disciplines. Led recruitment, onboarding, KPI monitoring, and digital outreach campaigns, including diversity efforts to reach a 36.2% female participation rate.

Provided consulting services in music publishing, catalogue administration, and metadata optimisation for artists and rights holders. Structured and facilitated an administration deal with Sony Music Publishing West Africa for a recording artist.

Led end-to-end execution of an Intellectual Property workshop in collaboration with WIPO Nigeria, delivering copyright education tailored to the Nigerian creative economy. Designed and ran a three-panel framework on rights ownership, IP protection, and government policy while coordinating legal and industry expert panels and on-ground logistics.

Managed complex calendars and end-to-end meeting logistics, including briefings and formal minutes, while serving as the primary point of contact for stakeholders. Supported creation of strategic documents (project roadmaps, business plans, operational budgets) and handled financial documentation such as quotes, invoices, and receipts with market research to inform data-driven decisions.

Supported planning and execution of the Creative Enterprise Support Programme for Music, managing training sessions, mentorship, assessments, and showcases. Coordinated finalist selection and grant disbursement (£20,000 total to 10 finalists), and developed training materials in collaboration with international partners including Music Ally (UK).

Earned a B.Tech in Chemistry Education from the Federal University of Technology, Minna.