Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
References
Interests
Accomplishments
Software
Generative AI research
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Olalekan Okeowo

Olalekan Okeowo

Marketing Manager
Lagos

Summary

Dynamic and growth-oriented Brand & Marketing Leader with 15+ years of progressive experience spanning FMCG, tech, banking, and retail. Expert in trade marketing, digital strategy, influencer-led campaigns, and retail channel activation. Adept at driving business transformation through integrated campaigns, customer acquisition, and performance optimization. Certified by Harvard Business School and the Digital Marketing Institute, I bring a robust mix of creative vision, commercial acumen, and operational excellence.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
2
2
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Head of Brand & Marketing (Nigeria & West Africa)

NewAge
08.2022 - Current
  • Developed 360 campaigns (ATL, BTL, Digital) that grew brand visibility by 70%.
  • Aligned trade marketing with sales ops to increase sell-out by 35% across key channels.
  • Partnered with Don Jazzy, AY, Sabinus and 50+ influencers, doubling Top-of-Mind Awareness.
  • Launched “Orange Friday”, delivering 40% YoY revenue increase during the campaign month.
  • Built NewAge’s first brand style guide — now a standard across 300+ retailers.
  • Delivered 2X Return on Ad Spend by optimizing campaigns via Google and Meta partnerships.
  • Nigeria’s leading indigenous mobile accessories brand across retail and digital platforms.

Marketing Manager

Patricia Technologies
01.2019 - 01.2021
  • Crafted and led growth marketing strategies, growing active users by 180% in 12 months.
  • Brokered partnerships (e.g. DSTV/Big Brother Africa), resulting in 3X increase in transactions.
  • Orchestrated multi-million Naira campaigns with top influencers like RMD & Nedu, increasing customer LTV.
  • Drove high-performance product launches, leveraging cross-sell opportunities in crypto assets.
  • Delivered weekly dashboards and data-driven insights that shaped company direction.
  • One of Nigeria’s pioneering cryptocurrency and fintech platforms.

Head, Digital Marketing & Media

Autogig International
01.2018 - 01.2019
  • Generated 30% lead conversion uplift through performance-focused digital campaigns.
  • Introduced data dashboards that connected SEM to offline store performance.
  • Enhanced social presence with content that improved brand recall by 60%.

Media & Content Consultant

CVL by Prof. Pat Utomi
01.2018 - 01.2018
  • Built end-to-end content pipelines for Patito’s Gang TV program & CVL events.
  • Optimized CVL’s digital footprint, increasing website traffic by 85% within 4 months.

Digital Marketing Manager

Ruff 'n' Tumble
01.2017 - 01.2018
  • Led digital transformation initiatives that grew ecommerce revenue by 40% YoY.
  • Deployed nationwide online-to-offline promotions driving footfall in 50+ stores.

Brand Development Executive

Providus Bank
01.2014 - 01.2017
  • Revived dormant accounts through micro-campaigns and niche brand activations.
  • Developed B2B marketing materials that secured multiple high-value corporate accounts.

Education

MBA - Marketing

Ladoke Akintola University
Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria
08-2012

B.Sc. - Marketing

Enugu State University
Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria
06-2009

M.D. - Growth Marketing

CXL
01.2024 - 03.2025

M.D. - Product Marketing

CXL
USA
01.2024 - 03.2025

Skills

Brand Strategy & Positioning

Certification

Certified Digital Marketing Professional – Digital Marketing Institute, Ireland

References

Available upon request

Interests

E-learning, Networking, Social Impact Volunteering, Team Mentorship, Thought Leadership

Accomplishments

  • Achieved Developing marketing automation by introducing [Hubspot] for Collating customer info, integrating customer journey, data driven insight tasks.
  • Achieved Generating Niche idea for each department through AI bot by completing Custom GPT for each task with well define objective that make the ideation and workflow more seamless with accuracy and efficiency.
  • Documented and resolved communication by adapting more efficient tool for easy engagement which led to

Software

Generative AI

Photoshop

Capcut

Canva

Hubspot

Zapier

Gamma

Generative AI research

I have mastered the use of generative AI to produce high-quality, relatable, and insight-driven content at scale. By integrating AI into my team’s workflow, we have significantly improved content speed, consistency, and creativity, resulting in stronger audience engagement, reduced production costs, and more strategic use of marketing resources.

Timeline

M.D. - Growth Marketing

CXL
01.2024 - 03.2025

M.D. - Product Marketing

CXL
01.2024 - 03.2025

Head of Brand & Marketing (Nigeria & West Africa)

NewAge
08.2022 - Current

Marketing Manager

Patricia Technologies
01.2019 - 01.2021

Head, Digital Marketing & Media

Autogig International
01.2018 - 01.2019

Media & Content Consultant

CVL by Prof. Pat Utomi
01.2018 - 01.2018

Digital Marketing Manager

Ruff 'n' Tumble
01.2017 - 01.2018

Brand Development Executive

Providus Bank
01.2014 - 01.2017

MBA - Marketing

Ladoke Akintola University

B.Sc. - Marketing

Enugu State University
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