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ANUOLUWAPO ESTHER OGUNDORO

Product Marketing Manager
Calgary,AB

Summary

PRODUCT MARKETING & BRAND COMMUNICATIONS PROFESSIONAL

Marketing Strategy | Innovation and Research| Brand Communictions

Product Marketing Manager with 8+ years of experience developing and executing go-to-market plans for products and services. Consistently delivers messaging highlighting differentiated value propositions across channels. Proven record of conceiving and crafting marketing activities that drive demand.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications

Work History

Product Marketing Manager

SURETREE SYSTEMS LIMITED
06.2020 - 05.2022
  • Develop and execute go-to-market strategy, deliver on agreed KPIs through the funnel, and sustain share of voice through user engagement tactics across relevant touch points
  • Collaborate to develop demand generation/growth strategies that align marketing efforts with partnerships, assets development and technical roadmap prioritization
  • Content management and alignment across owned and paid channels (Email, content partners, social media, blog) for Search Engine Optimization and content marketing
  • Competitor and category research to understand user trends and audience overlap for insight driven segmentation/user persona development
  • Drive marketing initiatives to increase product visibility and market performance.
  • Develop product and solution positioning, messaging by prospective buyer role and methods to overcome competitive objections.
  • Successfully generated over 50 industry write-ups and contributed articles to position product and brand as market leader.

Brand Marketing Manager

Danone (FanMilk) Nigeria
01.2019 - 05.2020
  • Coordinate the implementation of agreed brand marketing strategies and communication plan to sustain equity and build consumer affinity
  • Commission and guide consumer research, dipsticks, Quantitative and Qualitative Surveys; generate new insights to birth innovation and keep brand ahead
  • Participate in the preparation, implementation, and review of brand’s short- term and long –term strategies through conceptual planning, schedule management and final implementation
  • Responsible for SKU, categories and product lines, pricing, initiating pro – active marketing activities to improve profitability and brand growth
  • Embark on periodic market visits to monitor distribution level, and shelf presence of the brand and assess the market to take advantage of emerging opportunities

Key Accomplishments

  • Launched the first premium ice cream brand in Nigeria, "Go Slo Premium Ice Cream" - Danone West Africa’s first manifesto brand, co-created with consumers
  • Strategic innovation, brand animations and consumer engagement for improved visibility, equity, and double-digit topline growth for FanIce
  • Led 2019 Independence Day “How Nigerian are you?” campaign to leverage relevant consumer celebrations
  • Initiated recipe improvement for highest contributing variant to reverse decline, +10% vs budget as of April 2020.

Brand Marketing Manager

UAC Foods Limited
08.2016 - 12.2018

Key Accomplishments

Innovation

  • Launch of 120ml Supreme Ice Cream SKU to address consumer need for small pack sizes due to pressured disposable income
  • Support team on consumer insight research, product development and launch of Gala Chin Chin in line with brand extension strategy

Renovation

  • Team lead on consumer survey, design ideation and phased rollout of new look and feel for Swan Natural Spring Water to achieve stronger shelf impact and visibility

Brand Communication

  • Launch of the Swan Water theme campaign – “Make the Swan Choice” to communicate brand’s USP of “Spring Advantage” on ATL and BTL channels, increased demand volume by 37% by end of same financial year
  • Support team on ideation, consumer survey, media buying and deployment of the “Gala Keeps You Going” theme campaign.
  • Conceptualized brand identity and developed unique accompanying graphic style and tone for use in communications.

Copy and Content Writer

Dijo Communications Limited
01.2015 - 06.2015
  • Collaborate with team of writers and content marketing strategists to create copy promoting clients' SEO, sales and thought-leadership goals.
  • Strategize content based on Google Analytics data, geographical targeting and keyword planning.
  • Utilize exceptional writing, editing and proofreading skills to produce engaging and error-free content for internal and external audience
  • Present clients with unique copy options based on overall marketing objectives.
  • Customize brand message to reach and capture target audience interest and drive engagement.

Digital Publicist

Koga Entertainment
02.2014 - 12.2014

Key Accomplishments

  • Expert Press Management and Digital awareness for “Koga One Nite Stand 2015.”
  • Production team member for Hennessey Artistry “Eau de Vie” video shoot.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Mass Communication

University of Benin
01.2008 - 01.2012

Skills

Content WritingPublic RelationsProduct ManagementBrand P & L AnalysisStakeholder ManagementDigital StrategyResearch

Certification

Agile Product Management; Utiva Product School - 2021

Timeline

Product Marketing Manager

SURETREE SYSTEMS LIMITED
06.2020 - 05.2022

Brand Marketing Manager

Danone (FanMilk) Nigeria
01.2019 - 05.2020

Brand Marketing Manager

UAC Foods Limited
08.2016 - 12.2018

Copy and Content Writer

Dijo Communications Limited
01.2015 - 06.2015

Digital Publicist

Koga Entertainment
02.2014 - 12.2014

Bachelor of Arts - Mass Communication

University of Benin
01.2008 - 01.2012
ANUOLUWAPO ESTHER OGUNDOROProduct Marketing Manager