Looking for a job

Angela Alily

@angelaalily

Corporate communications and merchandising consultant at Gellas Ventures; grew Union Bank's Unionmall portal to N45 million.

Nigeria

Message

At Union Bank of Nigeria Plc, I conceptualized and managed the internal e-commerce portal Unionmall, generating over N45 million in under two years. As Merchandise Manager, I was instrumental in the Bank’s 2015 rebranding and supported marketing campaigns and customer appreciation activities.

Since February 2024, I’ve worked with Gellas Ventures as a consultant in merchandising and brand marketing collaterals, and as a freelancer in editing and copywriting. Earlier, I worked in banking, human resources, and journalism, including roles at Universal Trust Bank Plc and Guardian Newspapers.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Consultant (Merchandising, brand marketing collaterals); Entrepreneur

Current

Gellas Ventures

Feb 2024 - Present (2 years 9 months)

Provided consulting services in merchandising and brand marketing collaterals, and engaged in freelance editing and copywriting.

Merchandising Brand Marketing Editing Copywriting

Consultant/Merchandise Expert

Union Bank of Nigeria Plc

Jun 2023 - Jan 2024 (7 months)

Executed customer appreciation exercises for Sallah and End-of-Year, managed procurement of marketing collaterals, and grew internal merchandising portal sales to N45m.

Merchandising Procurement Brand Management Vendor Management Marketing Collateral

Merchandise Manager/Specialist and Admin Manager

Union Bank of Nigeria Plc

Jan 2006 - May 2023 (17 years 4 months)

Oversaw procurement of marketing collaterals, managed the internal e-commerce portal Unionmall generating over N45 million, and led administrative and finance activities for the Corporate Communications & Marketing Department.

Merchandising Procurement Ecommerce Brand Management Vendor Management Budget Preparation ISO 22301 ISO 27001 Business Continuity Project Management Market Research Corporate Social Responsibility

Head, Credit Admin & Monitoring Unit

Universal Trust Bank Plc

Nov 2005 - Feb 2006 (3 months)

Monitored branch accounts, rendered CRMS returns to CBN, and prepared Board and ALCO papers and quarterly reports.

Credit Administration Risk Management CRM Reporting

Deputy Head, Foreign Operations Dept

Universal Trust Bank Plc

May 2004 - Nov 2005 (1 year 6 months)

Handled Form M issuance, domiciliary account operations, bills for collection, and invisible trade transactions.

Foreign Operations Domiciliary Accounts Billing And Collections Trade Finance

Deputy Head, Human Resources Dept

Universal Trust Bank Plc

Jul 2001 - Apr 2004 (2 years 9 months)

Managed recruitment, compensation, staff welfare, and appraisal processes.

Recruitment Compensation Management Staff Welfare Management Performance Evaluation

Officer, Human Resources Dept

Universal Trust Bank Plc

Jan 1995 - Jun 2001 (6 years 5 months)

Administered staff leave, terminal benefits, and welfare; processed appraisals and maintained staff database.

HR Administration Leave Management Benefits Administration Database Management

Assistant Editor

The Sentinel Magazine

Feb 1994 - Nov 1994 (9 months)

Edited lifestyle and general living pages, liaised with public and government bodies for adverts and interviews, and supervised junior reporters.

Editing Journalism Public Relations Supervision

Style Editor

West African Pilot Newspapers

Mar 1993 - Jan 1994 (10 months)

Managed style pages covering fashion, interior decoration, consumer trends, and women-related affairs; handled recruitment and staff welfare.

Editing Fashion Interior Decoration Recruitment Staff Welfare Management

Correspondent/Special Assistant to Director of Publications

Guardian Newspapers

Jan 1988 - Feb 1993 (5 years 1 month)

Conceptualized and implemented story ideas, edited and collated stories, coordinated the Guardian Annual Lecture, and handled PR and recruitment duties.

Journalism Editing Public Relations Event Coordination Recruitment

Reporter/Writer

Guardian Newspapers

Jan 1986 - Dec 1987 (1 year 11 months)

Conceptualized and implemented story ideas, maintained a satirical column, and performed editorial duties including page planning and advert canvassing.

Journalism Writing Editing Page Planning Advert Canvassing