STEPHEN WAINAINA
NAIROBI
Summary
A marketing and project management professional with experience in Marketing, Communications, and PR sector. Skilled in Marketing, Project Management, Stakeholder Engagement, and Digital marketing, with a strong background in creating and managing marketing strategies to drive awareness and increase engagement. A practicing Catholic at Regina Caeli Church Karen who embraces the teachings of the Catholic Church, seeking to leverage my skills to contribute to the growth and mission of Holy Cross Catholic International School.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Assistant
Bluepark Ltd
01.2021 - Current
- Planned, coordinated, and implemented Marketing project objectives and plans
- Managed budget planning and allocation of funds for marketing materials and social media adverts
- Prepared financial reports for different stakeholders
- Ensured all project milestones were met within the estimated time and budget
- Managed client and supplier relationships, providing market feedback to leadership
- Oversaw online sales and marketing functions, driving revenue and profit growth.
Independent Financial Consultant
Cytonn Investments Management Ltd
11.2015 - 08.2019
- Developed and maintained customer relations with key stakeholders, including Government Institutions, Private Sector, SMEs, and NGOs
- Provided diversified investment advisory and training.
Business Development Manager
Shortlist Professionals
05.2018 - 03.2019
- Delivered client staffing and training solutions
- Monitored and evaluated project activities
- Conducted lead generation and account management.
Key Account Manager
Pesapal/Ticketsasa.com
07.2013 - 11.2015
- Stakeholder/Client Management of Government Institutions, Private Sector, SMEs, and NGOs
- Identify new sales opportunities within existing Accounts/Merchants through cross selling
- Budget allocation and Procurement
- Coordinate with different departments within the organization the Sales, Marketing, Finance and Customer Care team and other staff members in other departments working together to achieve organizational goals
- Led in the preparation of proposals for strategic projects within the organization
- Provided support and trainings to organizations coming on to Pesapal platform
- Focusing on internal organizational development and project implementation
- Event Organizing and gate management Ticketsasa.com
- Management of all Social Media Platforms
- Provided support and training for organizations on the Pesapal platform.
Relationship Officer & Credit Technical Field Officer
Equity Bank Kibera Branch
01.2011 - 06.2013
- Partnering with Stakeholders NGOs, Community Leaders, to train residents and self-help groups on financial literacy
- Improving the livelihoods of vulnerable and marginalized communities within Kibera through Training residence on financial literacy
- Processing and Disbursement of Micro Credit loans to small Businesses owners and self-help groups in Kibera and its environs
- Managing risk and maintaining growth of credit portfolio by using quantitative and qualitative methods to asses loan applicants
- Maintaining relations with Relevant Stakeholders and institutions in Kibera, NGOs, SMEs, Schools, Government Institutions, Self-help groups
- Generate daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly reports on disbursed microloans which are to the credit committee
- Maintaining personalized services to everyone in the community
- Formulating programs ensuring their implementation, monitoring, and evaluation and reporting such as acquiring and training of residents on agency banking and the use of the Banks Mobile Banking Platform Easy 24/7
- Receiving necessary documentation needed for loan applications and making sure documentation is complete as per the banks Policy and Procedures with respect to amount of finance, terms and conditions, borrower’s borrowing mandate, authorized signatory
- Ensure that all security documentation given by loan applicants are kept safely.
Direct Sales Representative
Barclays Bank Of Kenya
02.2009 - 07.2010
- Marketing and selling banking products to potential customers
- Managing Sales and Marketing Activations
- Stake holder Management
- Processed and disbursed credit loans
- Implemented sales strategies and provided regular analysis and advice.
Sales Representative
Kenya Commercial Bank Group Kilifi
03.2008 - 10.2008
- Maintaining personalized relations with stakeholders, Small scale Farmers, SMEs, Government, Schools, Private institutions, Hotels
- Appraising and disbursement of loans Secured to small scale farmers and SMEs in kilifi county
- KCB Credit and Debit Cards
- Training Financial Literacy in Kilifi county
- KCB Biashara Business Club
- Customer care
- Opening personal, Savings, Current, and Business Accounts.
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration -
Edith Cowan University
01.2005
Skills
- Marketing
- Management
- Digital Media
- Business Analytics
- Project Management
- Event Management
- Communication
- Report Writing
- Presentation
- Proposal Writing
- Content Creation
- Social Media
- Time-management
- Organizational
- Stakeholder Management
- Proficiency in Marketing Tools
- Mailchimp
- Buffer
- Google Analytics
- MS Office Tools
- Canva
- Adobe Illustrator
- Photoshop
Certification
- Certified Network Support Specialist (N+), IAT, 2009
- Certified User Support Specialist (A+), IAT, 2009
- IBM Data Analytics, Business Analytics and Digital Media, 2020
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 09/04/84
- Nationality: Kenyan
Languages
- English
- Kiswahili
References
Available upon request.
Languages
English
First Language
Kiswahili
Proficient (C2)
C2
Arabic
Intermediate (B1)
B1
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Project Assistant
Bluepark Ltd
01.2021 - Current
Business Development Manager
Shortlist Professionals
05.2018 - 03.2019
Independent Financial Consultant
Cytonn Investments Management Ltd
11.2015 - 08.2019
Key Account Manager
Pesapal/Ticketsasa.com
07.2013 - 11.2015
Relationship Officer & Credit Technical Field Officer
Equity Bank Kibera Branch
01.2011 - 06.2013
Direct Sales Representative
Barclays Bank Of Kenya
02.2009 - 07.2010
Sales Representative
Kenya Commercial Bank Group Kilifi
03.2008 - 10.2008
Bachelor of Business Administration -
Edith Cowan University
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