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Folasayo Adesakin

@folasayoadesakin

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Business development and strategy leader driving revenue, partnerships, and growth.

Nigeria

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior roles where I can lead business growth, build partnerships, run high-impact events, and scale product and training initiatives in mission-driven organisations.

I am a business development, communications and strategy professional with over 15 years of cross-functional experience driving revenue growth, brand visibility, and customer engagement across multiple industries.

I have a proven record of transforming market opportunities into profitable products and scalable initiatives through data-driven insights, innovative thinking and structured execution, including securing large agribusiness and fintech partnerships and leading flagship industry conferences.

My strengths include building high-performing teams, optimizing training and learning experiences, and leading end-to-end projects that deliver measurable outcomes — such as multi-hundred-million-naira sponsorship and partnership revenues and significant operational efficiencies.

I bring stakeholder management, analytical thinking and strong execution skills to roles focused on business growth, product marketing, events and digital transformation, and I seek opportunities where I can align strategy with measurable organizational impact.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Knowledge Management and Communications Manager

Current

Loveworld Institute of Innovation and Technology

Feb 2023 - Present (2 years 11 months)

Initiated strategic agribusiness and fintech partnerships generating over ₦320M per production cycle and enabled Open Banking API integration; designed flagship industry conference and delivered digital literacy programs reaching 150+ students.

Partnerships Knowledge Management Event Planning Stakeholder Management Program Development

Assistant General Manager - Conferences and Events

BusinessDay Media Limited

Nov 2021 - Jan 2023 (1 year 2 months)

Led cross-functional teams to deliver national conferences, driving ₦700M+ in cumulative sponsorships, 30% operational efficiency improvements, and 20–30% growth in attendance and event profitability.

Event Management Sponsorship Sales Team Leadership Budgeting Marketing Strategy Revenue Growth

Business Development and Strategy Manager

Scotch Bonnet Limited

Jul 2019 - Jun 2020 (11 months)

Executed BTL campaigns that grew brand visibility 2,000%+ and led partnerships and marketing that produced 49–61% month-on-month revenue increases while improving operational efficiency by 35%.

Business Development Growth Marketing Partnership Management Campaign Execution Revenue Growth Brand Management Team Leadership

Team Lead & E-Government Summit Coordinator

Electronic Payment Providers Association of Nigeria

Jan 2015 - Jun 2019 (4 years 5 months)

Led production of E-Payment Review magazine and national summits, drove financial inclusion outreach to 3,000+ citizens increasing awareness 60%, and secured accreditation relationships raising departmental revenue by 50%.

Event Coordination Training Delivery Research Advocacy Project Management Stakeholder Engagement Financial Inclusion

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Lagos State University

Doctor of Business Administration, Business Administration

2024 -

Pursuing a Doctor of Business Administration program with focus on advanced business strategy and applied research.

Lagos State University

Master of Business Administration, International Business Management

2022 - 2024

Completed a Master of Business Administration specializing in International Business Management, focusing on global strategy and cross-border operations.