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Racheal Ogunbowale

Junior brand manager
Saskatoon,Canada (+1)
Racheal Ogunbowale

Summary

A Business-driven Relationship Manager, resilient, creative and professional. Years of experience in brand management, and marketing communication across various industries, always finding successful ways to acquire new clients and foster lucrative relationships. The training acquired from an Msc in Branding and Advertising from Nottingham Trent University and work experience at different advertising agencies, have produced a highly skilled account manager, specializing in branding, brand identity, storytelling, and client satisfaction.


Overview

5
years of professional experience

Work History

BBDO West Africa

Junior Brand Manager
08.2022 - 04.2023

Job overview

  • Planned, implemented, and tracked sales and marketing strategies to promote the Guinness brand.
  • Worked toward meeting set targets both in volumes and transactional levels.
  • Created and managed budgets to maximize brand reach and engagement.
  • Cultivation and maintenance of relationships with existing clients to create a good rapport and ensure quality service delivery.
  • Identification and development of new clients to maintain company growth.
  • Performing all other duties assigned by the Business Lead
  • Helping clients demonstrate the value of Public Relations within their own organizations.

LEO BURNETT

Advertising Sales Representative
02.2022 - 08.2022

Job overview

  • Sent clients estimates of costs for advertising products or services and followed up by phone call or email.
  • Played key role in achieving and maintaining top client satisfaction and retention by ensuring accuracy of ads and listings.
  • Responsible for maintaining new accounts and actively working on pitches for new business
  • Working with the strategy department to provide clients with research materials, market analysis, and competitor data for several projects across the agency
  • Maintaining excellent knowledge of customers' business, competitors, and industry at large
  • Managing multiple projects concurrently and interacting with internal and external stakeholders at the agency for different brands .

TALISMAN

Public Relations Specialist
07.2021 - 01.2022

Job overview

  • Produced and distributed internal and external communications.
  • Assisted with marketing strategy development to increase public awareness and customer engagement.
  • Served as the primary point of contact for assigned clients and ensured positive relationships
  • Communicated and coordinated with internal teams to deliver solutions for the Oriamo Free pods launch
  • Provided research and analysis of customers, market conditions, and competitor data for several agency projects
  • Developed and implemented strategic plans to manage and grow the agency's accounts
  • Lead the development of all marketing presentations for assigned clients and business pitches
  • Daily tracking of the flow of events, deadlines, and next steps
  • Responsible for the management of the production team on the Freepods 3 launch and TVC
  • Organized all necessary documents for media exposure on behalf of the client.

INSIGHT PUBLICIS

Advertising Executive
01.2018 - 09.2019

Job overview

  • Provided excellent customer service by efficiently resolving issues and responding to inquiries on the SBC account (primary account of assignment).
  • Researched and analyzed market conditions, customer data, and competitor data for several projects across the agency, while maintaining excellent knowledge of the SBC client's business and offerings.
  • Communicated regularly with territory, regional, and strategic managers for daily support and strategic planning and implementation of plans for existing accounts and growth of the company's client base.
  • Helped customers in determining design and layout of sold and specific advertisements for brand campaigns through cost-effective means.
  • Charged with the management of budget and invoicing on behalf of the client and agency.
  • Assisted in developing a large range of events such as the "2019 Gidifest digital campaign" to build brand reputation for brand Pepsi under SBC.

Education

Nottingham Trent University
Nottingham, United Kingdom

Master of Science from Branding and Advertising
09.2020

University Overview

  • Graduation with Distinctive Merit , [September, 2020]
  • Completed Coursework:

-Merit awards; The customer experience (2020)

-High commendations; Customer Insight through Marketing Research. (2020)

  • Distinction: Driving Marketing Communications and Brand corporate reputation Management (2020)
  • Thesis Paper: Marketing Consultant for a mental health firm in the UK (available on request)- An academic Thesis was later based on this experience: “Importance of Advertising in the field of Psychology as a Profession (MSc)” and awarded a distinction result.

Babcock University
Nigeria

Bachelor of Science from Mass Communication, Public Relations & Advertising
06.2017

University Overview

- Graduation with Distinction, [June, 2017]

  • Dissertation: Audience Listenership: A study of unilag103.1FM among undergraduates of The University of Lagos

Nigerian Turkish International College
Nigeria

High School Diploma
07.2013

University Overview

  • Recipient of West Africa Examination Certificate, [2013]

Skills

  • Problem solving - Decision Making
  • Client Relationship/ building rapport
  • Management - Team management and leadership
  • Effective verbal and written communication
  • Excellent Presentation skills
  • Microsoft Office Suite -Creative
  • Ideation & Strong storytelling skills
  • Business Intelligence Gathering
  • Liability Management
  • Time Management

Accomplishments

  • MSc Branding and Advertising- Distinction in Driving Marketing Communications and Brand corporate reputation
  • Management, Merit awards in the customer experience and high commendations in customer insight through marketingresearch
  • Marketing Consultant for a mental health firm in the UK (available on request)- An academic Thesiswas later based on this experience: “Importance of Advertising in the field of Psychology as a
  • Profession (MSc)” and awarded a distinction result
  • Thinkubator challenge certificate- Teams of consultants were created to analyze real life brandproblems within 30 mins and give a 5 mins presentation on a viable solution
  • Transformational Leadership in Practice- Level 7 Certificate
  • A 7 month program designed fordeeper introspection and development in individual career goals and personal goals
  • National Youth Service Corps.

Additional Information


● 2022- Guinness EPL campaign “Dear Football Fans…”

● 2022- Nivea Natural Fairness name change campaign “Perfect and Radiant”

● 2021- Oraimo Freepods 3 launch

● 2019 – Lipton Ice-Tea Digital Television commercial “sunshine in a bottle”

● 2019 – Digital communication for Gidi fest and Pepsi

● 2019 - Lagos City Marathon campaign communication and OTG activation.

● 2019 – Pepsi Big Brother Naija in-house task development

● 2018/2019 -Tactical communication for Pepsi, 7UP and other SBC brands online and offline

● 2018 - Pepsi No Chill Disembaa campaign communication & OTG activation

● Pepsi’s International Music campaign – 2018 One Africa Music Fest Dubai

● 2018- Relaunch of H2Oh, - H2oh Water’s Gonna be Jealous.

● 2018 – Pepsi Naija All The Way Campaign communication and OTG activation.

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Timeline

Junior Brand Manager

BBDO West Africa
08.2022 - 04.2023

Advertising Sales Representative

LEO BURNETT
02.2022 - 08.2022

Public Relations Specialist

TALISMAN
07.2021 - 01.2022

Advertising Executive

INSIGHT PUBLICIS
01.2018 - 09.2019

Nottingham Trent University

Master of Science from Branding and Advertising

Babcock University

Bachelor of Science from Mass Communication, Public Relations & Advertising

Nigerian Turkish International College

High School Diploma
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