My dream job entails strategic ownership, creative content development, go-to-market leadership, and data-driven decision-making. I seek a supportive, growth-oriented environment valuing collaboration, innovation, and work-life balance. I'm excited to find a role aligning with these aspirations for personal and professional fulfilment.
Anne Afolabi
@anneafolabi
Experienced Brand Communications & Product Marketing Strategist
What I'm looking for
Result-driven brand/product marketing strategist with 5+ years of experience in driving revenue growth and expanding market share. Possess a keen understanding of the customer journey and leverage data-driven insights to optimize the customer experience. Proven ability to drive 30% annual revenue growth with software and physical products resulting in $3M+ in new sales.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Head of Strategy & Growth
The Z Strategist
Sep 2018 - Present (7 years 9 months)
Successfully increased engagement with Gen Z by 30% through the implementation of designed communication templates, resulting in an increase in website conversion by 20% within 3 months.
Strengthened 5 strategic relationships with organizations and leading industry partners, resulting in a 40% increase in business referrals and a revenue growth of 15% in the past year.
Programme Specialist (Product Marketing Manager)
UNICEF
Nov 2021 - Nov 2022 (1 year)
Developed a new U-Report strategy that increased user engagement by 14.2% within 8 weeks of implementation.
Collaborated with a team of developers to integrate a 3rd party platform that increased our user base from 3.8m to 5m users in one year.
Developed and implemented multiple events and activities using comprehensive data analysis, increasing brand engagement/awareness.
Brand Capital Support/ Incubation Programme Lead
Unicorn Making Group
Aug 2021 - Nov 2021 (3 months)
Developed and implemented Unicorn's first pan-African incubation programme that identified 20 investment-ready businesses within 5 weeks.
Managed a team of 15 people across 3 countries to plan and execute a 9-week-long incubation programme.
Led the brand direction on storytelling, developing and disseminating media assets that increased brand awareness and a $200k seed funding commitment.
Marketing & Communications Manager
SeamlessHR (SaaS)
Jan 2020 - Jun 2020 (5 months)
Managed a team of 2 to rebrand the initial brand identity guide and develop sales enablement assets that increased sales by 15% in Q1.
Optimized marketing efforts by analyzing key data and consumer demographics to identify appropriate marketing channels (speaking events, exhibitions etc.) and targeting customers for campaigns, resulting in a 25% increase in conversion rates.
Brand Creative Strategist (Mid-Level Manager)
GDM Group
Feb 2019 - Dec 2019 (10 months)
Exceeded client's sales and margin goals by providing research and development on client's products to showcase benefits and retain customers, resulting in a 20% increase in customer retention.
Secured 5 long-term accounts and captured new customers by launching products to diversify offerings and designing multi-pronged, comprehensive product marketing strategies, resulting in a 30% increase.
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