Polly Landanese Mukami

I built my career in live television before moving into communications, employer branding, marketing, and global content operations. Storytelling has stayed at the center of everything I do—turning strategy into clear, credible narratives people can feel.

As Athena’s Marketing Lead and Content Team Lead, I joined as the first Kenyan hire on the marketing team and progressed through content, creative, and marketing leadership. I led marketing, employer branding, communications, and brand awareness across Kenya, Guatemala, and the Philippines, scaling presence through playbooks, messaging frameworks, campaign processes, and operational systems adopted across multiple markets.

I’ve also driven measurable audience and brand outcomes through influencer and partnership initiatives, delivering 233K+ reach, 180K+ story views, and 112K+ video plays. I directed crisis communications and reputation management to strengthen audience trust, engagement, and candidate interest, and I helped grow Athena’s partnership ecosystem from 12 to 1,000+ active partnerships. I designed and launched the Athena Content Creators (ACC) program across Kenya and the Philippines, leading content strategy, creative production, and storytelling initiatives.

Before Athena, I spent years leading live media production, directing 7,000+ hours of national television production and overseeing high-pressure studio and outside broadcast operations. I also supported the relaunch of two television stations, contributing to a 35% increase in audience viewership, and improved workflows and newsroom coordination to boost delivery efficiency and editorial consistency.