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Shawn  Ngatia

Shawn Ngatia

Summary

As a dedicated leader in the creator economy, I blend creativity, strategy, and analytics to craft impactful influencer-led campaigns. My experience in nurturing influencer relationships and identifying emerging trends positions me to excel as a VP of Influencers.

I'm passionate about driving brand engagement and ROI in this dynamic and everchanging landscape.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Head of Social and Influencer

Chipper Cash
01.2022 - Current
  • Managed relationships with key celebrities & influencers, namely Burna Boy & Patrice Evra, by negotiating collaborations and partnerships to amplify brand reach and drive conversions.
  • Developed and executed social media marketing strategy gaining over 2.7M in AVE, while keeping in touch with industry trends.
  • Led local influencer campaigns, leading to direct actions on the app platform, while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, including marketing, creative, and sales, to align influencer marketing efforts with broader marketing objectives.
  • Run macro influencer social campaigns gathering over +80% impressions & increasing brand awareness by over +93% in emerging markets.
  • Oversaw and managed global influencer budget to keep up with current economic strains.

Head of Social and Creator Manager

Jikoni Studios
06.2021 - 12.2021
  • Developed a social media strategy increasing social content by 67%
  • Spearheaded influencer content by leading partnerships with influencers.
  • Collected and used data to circle in the key audience for the company audience.

Strategic Partnerships Manager

Cannes Lions
01.2021 - 11.2021
  • Facilitated strategy development and planning with cross-functional teams.
  • Correspondent and point of contact between assigned high-profile speakers for the academy and the PR/ Agency teams e.g. Youtuber Dan Mace.
  • Enforced use of required processes and tools for partnership management.
  • Speakers and brand partnership management by researching, developing, and delivering insights on the growth and scalability of the academy to wider audiences and more diverse audiences.
  • Joined business development meetings and supported market outreach plans to improve business development.
  • Conducted market research to identify speakers fit for the academy through trends and competitor strategies, leveraging insights to inform content planning & running the summer class of 2021.

Social Media Marketing Manager

Marcus Graham Project
01.2020 - 12.2020
  • Created and managed social media campaigns for possible plans to increase brand engagement, increasing awareness by 84.3% over the campaign period.
  • Devised content strategy by conceiving and pitching creative for Hennessy Black History Month with a $ 1 Million budget for 2021, gaining over 10K business grant applications.
  • Conducted market research to identify new opportunities and target markets.
  • Produced successful digital marketing campaigns for Fossil's social media videos for Black History Month, aiming to spread awareness of BHM & Marcus Graham Project with Fossil

Education

Diploma - Marketing

Cannes Lions
Brand Marketers Academmy
06.2022

Bachelor of Journalism - Journalism & Multimedia

Africa Digital Media Institution
Nairobi, Kenya
09.2021

Skills

  • Influencer marketing and relationship management
  • New media monitoring
  • Online content development
  • Negotiation skills
  • Social media campaign management
  • Budget management
  • Crisis management
  • Analytics and data interpretation

Additional Information

  • ABOUTI'm a passionate creativeprofessional focused on thecreator economy, driven byinnovation. With a unique blend ofcreativity, strategy, and analytics, Iexcel at crafting successfuladvertising campaigns that delivertangible results.

Certification

Google Creative Campus Certification

Timeline

Head of Social and Influencer

Chipper Cash
01.2022 - Current

Head of Social and Creator Manager

Jikoni Studios
06.2021 - 12.2021

Strategic Partnerships Manager

Cannes Lions
01.2021 - 11.2021

Social Media Marketing Manager

Marcus Graham Project
01.2020 - 12.2020

Diploma - Marketing

Cannes Lions

Bachelor of Journalism - Journalism & Multimedia

Africa Digital Media Institution

Google Creative Campus Certification

Shawn Ngatia