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Abdul Rashid Zakari

Croydon,City of London

Summary

Marketing professional successful in campaign development and programme management. Forward-thinking in brand activation strategies and analytical in tracking markets and optimising strategies for best results. Excels at partnering cross-functionally to generate outstanding results.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Marketing and Partnerships Manager

Mayniak Sportswear Limited
Accra, Accra
02.2016 - 02.2023

- Experience in Merchandising, Product, Retail, or Marketplace.
- Experience developing and implementing product strategy with strong understanding of seasonal planning process, product/franchise management, application of consumer and marketplace insights and analytics, and financial management.
-Experience in activations, brand endorsements,athlete tie-ups - Supported front-line sales teams with well-coordinated administrative operations

- Customized promotional strategies to meet needs of different clients, products and services

- Maintained ownership of [Type] sales pipeline, sourcing and developing new business opportunities to drive sales.

Marketing and Creative Director

Origin8 Saatchi & Saatchi
Accra, Ghana
03.2009 - 12.2015
  • Developed pricing structures based on historical and current trends, competitor activities and supply chain data.
  • Coordinated and managed paid marketing campaigns on different platforms, carefully overseeing results to deliver maximum ROI.
  • Used multi-source data to determine sales and delivery terms for products and services.
  • Allocated teams, materials and calendar space for individual projects.
  • Strategised cross-promotions with new and existing partners to expand sales and marketing opportunities.
  • Defined business strategies and roadmaps to drive performance across sales, promotions and marketing departments.
  • Established budgets for programme activities and controlled expenditure to meet targets.
  • Optimised sales methods to best engage, acquire and retain customers.

Education

Master of Science - Sport Management and Marketing

Birkbeck, University of London
London
10.2020 - 08.2022

Bachelor of Science - Marketing

The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM-UK)
London
01.2004 - 12.2008

Skills

  • Presentations and proposals
  • Business development
  • Partnership marketing
  • Market and competitive analysis
  • Demand generation marketing
  • Complex negotiations
  • Brand-building strategies
  • New account development
  • Internet and e-mail marketing 
  • Relationship management
  • Account management
  • Sales goal attainment
  • Retail marketing
  • Marketing campaign management
  • Budgeting and Allocation
  • Marketing and advertising
  • Corporate Communications
  • Strategic planning
  • Product development
  • Market Analysis
  • Brand development
  • Budgeting

Languages

English
Fluent

Accomplishments

- Moved the brand from an unknown one to one of the visible brands in West Africa. Through activations, endorsements and Partnershipis

- Supervised team of 9 staff members.

- Increased company's year on year annuals by 40% for 3 years

Timeline

Master of Science - Sport Management and Marketing

Birkbeck, University of London
10.2020 - 08.2022

Marketing and Partnerships Manager

Mayniak Sportswear Limited
02.2016 - 02.2023

Marketing and Creative Director

Origin8 Saatchi & Saatchi
03.2009 - 12.2015

Bachelor of Science - Marketing

The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM-UK)
01.2004 - 12.2008
Abdul Rashid Zakari