Adeoye Gideon Tunde

Communications and Knowledge Management professional with over 20 years of experience designing and implementing strategic communication initiatives for higher education, research dissemination, media engagement, and institutional visibility. Currently serving as Deputy Director, Corporate Communications and Protocol at the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), where I lead communication planning, editorial management, media relations, digital communications, stakeholder engagement, and knowledge dissemination for one of Nigeria's leading science and technology universities. My experience includes translating technical and research information into accessible communication products, managing institutional publications, supporting researchers through editorial services, coordinating communication for high-profile academic events, building partnerships with the media, and promoting organizational learning through effective information sharing.

I bring strong expertise in strategic communication, public relations, editorial leadership, digital communication, communication planning, and stakeholder engagement, with proven success working across multidisciplinary academic and administrative teams.

Deputy Director, Corporate Communications and Protocol - Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) - Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria

(2021-10)

Lead strategic communications and knowledge dissemination for the University while supporting senior management in institutional visibility, stakeholder engagement, research communication, and public relations.

• Develop and implement annual communication plans supporting institutional priorities.
• Coordinate production of the University's official weekly bulletin, ensuring timely dissemination of research, institutional achievements, and policy information.
• Produce communication materials including press releases, speeches, newsletters, feature stories, website content, briefing notes, and social media content.
• Translate technical and academic research into communication materials suitable for government, industry, media, alumni, donors, students, and the general public.
• Coordinate communication for Convocation, Matriculation, Foundation Day, Inaugural Lectures, Annual Lectures, and international conferences.
• Edit manuscripts for the University's Inaugural Lecture Series and institutional publications.
• Develop strong working relationships with national print, broadcast, and online media organizations.
• Coordinate interviews between researchers, university management, and journalists.
• Monitor media coverage and recommend strategic communication responses.
• Manage digital communication platforms and social media engagement.
• Support documentation of meetings, workshops, conferences, and institutional events.
• Provide editorial support to academic staff and researchers.
• Facilitate communication among faculties, research centres, administrative departments, and external stakeholders.
• Deliver annual training in Speech Writing under the University's Entrepreneurship Programme.
• Coordinated communication for numerous national and international academic conferences, public lectures, and research dissemination events.
• Produced and edited hundreds of institutional communication products including newsletters, speeches, reports, feature stories, and media releases.
• Enhanced institutional visibility through sustained engagement with print, broadcast, online, and social media.
• Supported effective dissemination of research outputs through university publications and media engagement.
• Strengthened communication collaboration across academic, administrative, and external stakeholder groups.

Principal Assistant Registrar - Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) - Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria

(2016-10 - 2021-09)

Supported institutional communication planning and implementation.

• Coordinating media engagement for university programmes.
• Managing communication products supporting institutional objectives.
• Producing communication materials for university leadership.
• Supporting digital communication and social media.
• Strengthening relationships with journalists and media organizations.

Senior Assistant Registrar, Head, Information Unit - Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) - Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria

(2013-04 - 2016-09)

• Managing organizational information.
• Producing knowledge products.
• Coordinating editorial production of FUTA News.
• Managing digital communication channels.
• Supporting communication for research, teaching, and outreach activities.

Senior Reporter - Nigerian Baptist Magazine

(2005-05 - 2013-03)

• Proofreading
• Photography
• Publication production

Correspondent (Production) - Punch Nigeria Limited

(2000-07 - 2004-10)

Worked within editorial production, quality assurance, and publication management.

• Copy editing
• Sub-editing
• Editorial coordination
• Production management
• Content quality assurance

Master of Arts - Communication and Language Arts - University of Ibadan, Nigeria (2010)

Bachelor of Arts - Communication and Language Arts - University of Ibadan (1997)

Diploma - Computer Studies - University of Ibadan Consultancy Services (1996)

French Language Certificates - French Language - Alliance Française, Ibadan