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Tony Amugune

Tony Amugune

Marketing Specialist
Buckinghamshire

Summary

Passionate marketer with over 6 years of experience in sales, brand, and trade marketing across diverse industries – Energy and FMCG. I am an impeccably-presented, commercially astute, and self-driven marketer. An irrepressible implementer, driven by the passion to uncover the underlying truth of marketing insights that connect a brand to a consumer. Proven ability to take ownership of a problem at hand and do whatever it takes to get the job done.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages

Work History

Senior Marketing Executive

Randstad UK
2022.07 - 2022.12

Key Responsibilities

  • Managed the delivery of customer acquisition and retention campaigns, typically focusing on email and online channels.
  • Kept all digital promotional platforms up-to-date with the latest content and sales messaging.
  • Wrote clear, persuasive, and effective copies for both sales and broader content marketing objectives, as well as campaigning big-hitting content assets created by the UK team, global marketing teams and specialist marketing agencies.
  • Worked closely with the Brand Manager to ensure that the sales teams had access to relevant branded promotional materials.

Senior Trade Marketing Associate

Greenlight Planet Limited
Nairobi
05.2020 - 06.2022

Key Responsibilities

  • Responsible for building marketing and commercial strategies that connect with consumers, generate profitability, and drive business growth across Kenya.
  • Responsible for revenue targets of 25% sales uplift per quarter on marketing growth initiatives across Kenya.
  • Develop and execute annual marketing plans for our B2C and B2B business units.
  • Create content for all consumer & partner-facing communication materials and agent training tools to aid in effective selling across all our sales channels in the region.
  • Agency and supplier Management – Brief, recruit, and manage all ATL, BTL, Event, PR & Research agencies for the region.

Trade Marketing Associate

Greenlight Planet Limited
Nairobi
11.2017 - 04.2019

Key Responsibilities

  • Worked cross-functionally to design impactful, metrics-driven trade activation campaigns that improved sales, customer acquisition, and retention by 20%.
  • Analyzed success of campaigns and effectiveness of marketing channels through data analytics tools (looker) and shared feedback with leadership team.
  • Collaborated with merchandising team on creating differentiated in-store experiences through unique merchandising and collateral opportunities.

Marketing Assistant- Lubricants Department

Vivo Energy Kenya
Nairobi
01.2016 - 11.2017

Key Responsibilities

  • Formulated strategies and implementation plans aimed at increasing brand visibility, market penetration, and setting stage for growth.
  • Delivered successful Shell Helix Ultra product campaign that saw 20% sales growth, 3% market share gain, and strong brand believability and advocacy.
  • Developed customer relationship initiatives and sales strategies that ensured quarterly targets were achieved.

Marketing Executive

Marketing Africa Magazine
Nairobi
12.2010 - 06.2011

Key Responsibilities

  • Increased subscription sales by 20% for Marketing Africa magazine from both corporate and individual consumers.
  • Developed sales territory and built strong client relationships within a highly competitive environment through networking and incentive programs.
  • Offered on-ground support during rollout and execution of all Marketing Africa events.
  • Onboarded new customers efficiently by developing database listings, uploading information and defining related lists.

P.R Officer

Kenya Red Cross Society
Nairobi
01.2009 - 04.2010

Key Responsibilities

  • Developed and wrote marketing and communications materials, including press releases, blog posts and social media content.
  • Developed escalation protocols for managing communication crisis.
  • Ensured that all communications and marketing material aligned with brand standards.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Public Relations, Advertising, And Applied Communication

Daystar University
Nairobi, Kenya
06.2008 - 06.2012

MBA - Marketing

Daystar University
Nairobi Kenya
06.2012 - 06.2015

Skills

Customer Retention

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Accomplishments

    Career Highlights:

  • Grew market share and business revenue for Greenlight Planet Kenya through exciting and compelling below-the-line activities that generated revenue targets of 25% sales uplift per quarter on marketing growth initiatives.
  • Designed and operationalized the first retail store under the flagship brand of Sun King.
  • Created a network of 100+ Sun King stores across Kenya that serves as an arterial network for the direct distribution arm of the business.
  • Developed & implemented retail picture of success (PICOS) to guide merchandising standards across all retail channels.

Additional Information

  • Dedicated Service Award - Greenlight Planet (July 2020)
  • This award was given for setting up a seamless system of launching 70 Sun King stores in a period of 7 months that enabled effective distribution and penetration of our portable lamps and home systems to rural communities.

Interests

Travelling

Sports

Music

Timeline

Senior Marketing Executive

Randstad UK
2022.07 - 2022.12

Senior Trade Marketing Associate

Greenlight Planet Limited
05.2020 - 06.2022

Trade Marketing Associate

Greenlight Planet Limited
11.2017 - 04.2019

Marketing Assistant- Lubricants Department

Vivo Energy Kenya
01.2016 - 11.2017

MBA - Marketing

Daystar University
06.2012 - 06.2015

Marketing Executive

Marketing Africa Magazine
12.2010 - 06.2011

P.R Officer

Kenya Red Cross Society
01.2009 - 04.2010

Bachelor of Arts - Public Relations, Advertising, And Applied Communication

Daystar University
06.2008 - 06.2012
Tony AmuguneMarketing Specialist