Uyi Omoidehen
@uyiomoidehen
Strategic digital marketing leader driving growth, retention, and ROI across fintech and e‑commerce.
What I'm looking for
I am a strategic, performance-driven digital marketing leader with over 13 years' experience across e-commerce, telecommunications, banking, and fintech, certified in Google AdWords and Google Analytics. I build and lead marketing strategies that scale customer acquisition, increase retention, and optimize ROI.
My career highlights include setting up Nigeria's first affiliate channel at Jumia, driving multi-million Naira growth with zero-cost campaigns, improving conversion rates by 40%, and reducing spend while increasing revenue by 70% at Smile Communications. I led teams, executed brand refreshes, and implemented full-funnel, data-driven user acquisition and retention programs.
I excel at performance marketing, funnel optimization, ASO, A/B testing, martech integration, and team development, and I deliver measurable business outcomes by aligning marketing strategy with product and commercial goals.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Head - Marketing
TractionApps
May 2022 - Present (3 years 6 months)
Designed and executed digital strategies that accelerated product adoption, led a major brand refresh, and increased user retention by 45% through data-driven acquisition and ROI-focused budget management.
Built and executed mobile app growth and digital engagement plans, created optimized funnel sequences to convert paid leads into customers, and managed web, social and PR content to increase brand visibility.
Brand & Digital Marketing Manager
Smile Communication Nigeria
Feb 2015 - Mar 2020 (5 years 1 month)
Led digital transformation and marketing operations, improving conversion rates by 40%, achieving zero-cost app growth via ASO, and reducing ad spend while increasing revenue through targeted campaigns.
Senior Online Marketing Specialist
Jumia Nigeria
Sep 2012 - Feb 2015 (2 years 5 months)
Managed SEO, mobile and SMS marketing campaigns, led category content optimization and influencer outreach to boost organic rankings, traffic, and revenue growth.
Content & Social Media Coordinator
Jumia Nigeria
Jul 2011 - Sep 2012 (1 year 2 months)
Created high-performing social content and managed community engagement to increase fan base and online visibility while producing product content to improve user experience and conversion.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Nexford University
Master of Science, Data Analytics
In-view MSc in Data Analytics from Nexford University; coursework focused on data analysis and applied analytics concepts.
Nexford University
Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Administration
Bachelor of Business Administration from Nexford University with concentration in business fundamentals and digital-related coursework.
University of Abeokuta
Diploma, Computer Science
Diploma in Computer Science covering fundamentals of computing and database concepts.
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