Office Manager

Job Description

The world doesnt need another media company.

It needs a trusted institution capable of shaping conversations amplifying African voices and influencing how the continent is understood around the world.

That is the vision of FOAN Group.

As the Groups flagship media company C54News Channel Limited is building a next-generation Pan-African digital news and streaming platform that will redefine African storytelling for a global audience.

From our Founding Campus in Uyo we are assembling an exceptional founding team ahead of our commercial launch in 2027.

Were looking for an exceptional Office Manager who understands that great organizations are built on operational excellence. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on bringing order to complexity solving problems proactively and ensuring people spaces and systems work seamlessly.

About the Role

As Office Manager you will oversee the day-to-day operations of the FOAN Founding Campus ensuring that our facilities administrative systems and workplace experience operate to the highest standards.

Working closely with the Finance & Operations Manager you will coordinate office administration facilities vendors procurement executive support and front-of-house operations creating an environment where people can perform at their best.

You will also supervise the Guest Experience Executives ensuring that every visitor experiences the professionalism and hospitality that define the C54News brand.

What Youll Be Responsible For

Office Operations & Administration

• Oversee the daily operations of the Founding Campus.
• Maintain efficient administrative systems documentation and records.
• Ensure meeting rooms shared spaces and work environments are fully operational.
• Coordinate office supplies equipment and general administrative support.

Facilities & Vendor Management

• Coordinate maintenance cleaning security and facility services.
• Manage relationships with vendors contractors and service providers.
• Monitor office assets and ensure the campus is maintained to exceptional standards.
• Support procurement and inventory management activities.

Executive & Administrative Support

• Coordinate executive meetings and administrative logistics.
• Support travel arrangements accommodation and meeting schedules.
• Prepare meeting rooms presentations and executive materials.
• Provide operational support for Board meetings and leadership engagements.

Guest Experience & Workplace Excellence

• Supervise the Guest Experience Executives.
• Ensure visitors partners and dignitaries receive a premium experience.
• Maintain a professional welcoming and brand-aligned office environment.
• Support corporate events media engagements and stakeholder visits.

Operational Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve office systems and processes.
• Implement administrative best practices.
• Support the successful delivery of organizational initiatives and special projects.
• Contribute to building a workplace culture defined by excellence professionalism and collaboration.

Skills & Requirements

Who You Are

• You are naturally organised disciplined and dependable.
• You enjoy solving problems before they become problems.
• You are equally comfortable supporting senior executives coordinating multiple priorities and ensuring that no operational detail is overlooked.
• You understand that operational excellence creates the foundation for organizational success.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelors Degree or HND in Business Administration Management or a related discipline.
• 4 - 7 years experience in office administration operations facilities management or executive administration.
• Experience managing office operations in a corporate environment.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office and digital workplace tools.
• Experience supporting senior executives is an advantage.

What Were Looking For

Youll thrive in this role if you are:

• Highly organised and detail-oriented.
• A natural problem solver who takes initiative.
• Calm and composed under pressure.
• Professional confident and well-presented.
• An excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills.
• Resourceful disciplined and execution-focused.
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Passionate about creating exceptional workplace experiences.

Success in This Role Looks Like

Within your first six months you will have helped C54News:

• Establish a highly efficient and well-managed Founding Campus.
• Deliver exceptional workplace and visitor experiences.
• Build effective administrative and operational systems.
• Successfully support executive meetings Board engagements and strategic events.
• Prepare the campus for the Commissioning and commencement of Shadow Operations.

Why Join C54News

This is more than an office management role.

It is an opportunity to become part of the Founding Team of one of Africas most ambitious digital media organisations.

Youll help build the operational foundation of an institution designed to influence how Africa is seen by the world. Every system you improve every challenge you solve and every experience you create will contribute to the success of C54News as it prepares for commercial launch.

If youre passionate about operational excellence and building institutions that endure wed love to hear from you.

About the company

Who We Are

FOAN Group is an integrated media and digital enterprise shaping the future of storytelling content distribution and data intelligence. Headquartered in Abuja the Group oversees a diversified portfolio spanning news creative production streaming technology digital commerce and data ecosystems each engineered to operate at scale and deliver sustained enterprise value.

At its foundation FOAN Group is a creator and curator of stories platforms and systems that inform inspire and connect audiences. The Group combines the discipline of a financial institution with the imagination of a creative powerhouse structuring its businesses to deliver both cultural impact and shareholder performance.

Serving as the strategic command center FOAN Group defines corporate direction enforces governance and allocates capital across its subsidiaries to ensure operational efficiency and long-term growth. Each business unit operates with creative independence under a shared commitment to integrity innovation and excellence principles that guide every decision across the FOAN ecosystem.

Built on a philosophy of precision originality and performance FOAN Group continues to expand the boundaries of modern media. Its mission is not only to produce content but to architect the infrastructure of the digital economy where storytelling technology and data converge to shape how the world experiences information and entertainment.