Joseph Oru is a seasoned professional with over 5 years’ experience in international Business Development & Specialized Event Management.
Having added many feathers to his cap in his career, he started as a Product and Application Manager for an automotive e-commerce company in Lagos and moved on to amassing experience in the Trade & Commerce industry by working with leading companies locally and internationally.
He went on to becoming a Snr Project Manager at Clarion Events West Africa where he was responsible for managing large scale exhibitions and strategic engagements of stakeholders by ensuring consistent delivery of the projects. In this role, over 10 exhibitions were delivered under his management and leadership.
He led and managed the team that delivered 4 editions of the Nigeria Manufacturing & Equipment Expo, 3 Editions of the Nigeria Raw Material Expo and 3 Editions of the Multimodal West Africa Exhibition.
Currently the managing director for Zenith Exhibitions, and Country Representative for MIE GROUPS.
His areas of proficiency include Revenue Generation and Growth, Relationship Management, Process Improvement, Salesforce Usage, Sales, Marketing and Operations Management, Coaching and Growing Start-Ups.
Also, he has a track record of team leadership and management, large-scale project management, and the drive to handle complex challenges in organizations. As a result, he is regarded as one who is constantly driven by his desire for excellence and to find answers to the most perplexing questions in his professional circle.
Joseph is also a professional photographer, in his capacity as a creative director, he leads the photography team at House on the rock Lagos.
While being calm, a readiness to learn, and doggedness are some of his professional values, he is very passionate about touching lives and gives expression to this by volunteering for social causes, especially those targeted to young people.