
Adebola Adefarati
Verified Expert in Marketing
Marketing Expert
Lagos, Nigeria
Toptal member since July 31, 2024
Adebola is a marketing expert who excels at driving multichannel campaigns that engage target audiences and convert them into leads. His extensive track record developing demand generation strategies across paid media, search engine marketing (SEM), email marketing, and events has generated $9 million in revenue for companies in the fintech and HRtech industries. Skilled in data-driven decision-making, Adebola is committed to continuous improvement in every project he undertakes.
Project Highlights
Expertise
- Google Ads
- Google Analytics 4
- Google SEO
- HubSpot
- LinkedIn Ads
- Meta Ads
- Semrush
- WordPress
Work Experience
Growth Marketing Manager
SeamlessHR
- Developed and executed a demand generation campaign that resulted in a deal pipeline of $2.6 million comprising enterprise prospects in the financial service, manufacturing, and energy industries.
- Optimized existing campaigns through A/B and multivariate testing, leading to a 31% increase in engagement and a 15% decrease in CPA.
- Achieved an MQL-to-deal creation conversion rate of 28% and a cumulative MQL-to-customer conversion rate of 11%, improving overall funnel conversion rates.
- Established a comprehensive lead-to-customer SLA between the growth and sales teams, which streamlined revenue operations and reduced lead qualification time by 18 hours.
- Audited the HubSpot CRM, optimized existing workflows, and established new workflows to ensure future data hygiene and an optimized lead handover process between the marketing and sales teams.
- Developed segmented email nurture sequences to guide leads through the sales funnel and provided the sales teams with insights on micro-conversions for timely follow-ups, resulting in a 12% increase in lead-to-opportunity conversion rate.
- Optimized messaging across demand-generation landing pages, driving higher conversion rates through strategic copywriting.
Marketing Lead
SeerBit
- Planned and drove demand generation campaigns across eight countries, increasing the active customer base by around 250% in one year and bringing in $1.6 million in revenue.
- Designed a sales enablement framework that reduced the sales cycle by 20% and increased SQL-to-customer conversion by 32%.
- Created and deployed the GTM strategy for SeerBit Alpha, a white-label platform for payment gateways, digital banking, and remittance products, leading to $250,000 in sales.
- Implemented and managed the HubSpot CRM, establishing clear SLAs and automating prospect and customer handling processes between marketing, sales, and customer success teams, ensuring efficient lead management and cross-departmental collaboration.
- Created product onboarding email sequences, delivering targeted guidance and tutorials to improve customer activation. By focusing on key features and user milestones, these emails drove a 22% increase in successful onboarding completion rates.
- Led end-to-end redesign of SeerBit's website, driving a 65% surge in conversion rates and significantly enhancing user engagement.
Product Marketing Manager
Moniepoint
- Led customer acquisition, achieving 900% growth and $5 million in revenue in my 1st year with the company.
- Implemented a customer recovery strategy after losing 70% of revenue when an infrastructure partner pulled their service. The initiative saw us grow by 13% monthly during the initial six months.
- Deployed a partner promotion campaign that resulted in an average increase of 17% in transaction volumes per payment terminal.
- Led end-to-end redesign of Moniepoint's website, significantly enhancing user engagement and improving the overall customer journey.
Marketing Manager
Foxconn
- Led Foxconn's GTM strategy for their smartphone launch in Nigeria.
- Secured strong partnerships with key retailers and distributors in Nigeria, including major electronics and telecommunications outlets.
- Developed a multichannel marketing campaign encompassing both digital and offline activities.
Head of Digital Strategy
Syracuse Africa
- Created and oversaw quarterly product campaigns for TECNO Mobile in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Côte d'Ivoire, and Egypt. Two of the products became the highest-selling smartphones in Nigeria in 2015 and 2016.
- Grew the TECNO brand from newcomer to market leader in the competitive African smartphone market within three years, displacing well-known brands like Samsung and Blackberry.
- Managed digital campaign budgets of over $1 million from 2014 to 2017.
Project History
Lead Generation Campaign for SeamlessHR
Executed a comprehensive six-month lead generation campaign for SeamlessHR, generating 510 MQLs, 220 SQLs, and a $3.2 million deal pipeline.
The campaign began with an awareness phase using banner ads and a dedicated landing page. This step was followed by a consideration phase, promoting value-based content, including gated blog posts, ebooks, and webinars. We leveraged LinkedIn InMail for direct outreach and ran search campaigns targeting high-intent commercial keywords. To maximize efficiency, we set up automated workflows in HubSpot to pre-qualify leads and assign them to sales development representatives.
This comprehensive approach resulted in 510 marketing-qualified leads, translating into 220 sales-qualified leads and a substantial deal pipeline of $3.2 million. The campaign was a success in driving engagement and potential revenue for SeamlessHR.
Growth Campaign for Moniepoint
Led a multichannel marketing campaign for Moniepoint, achieving 900% growth in active businesses, $700 million in transaction value, and $5 million in revenue within the first year.
To address the high-touch requirement, we recruited and trained 100 geo-fenced channel partners for personalized assistance with recruitment and onboarding. This offline strategy integrated seamlessly with online efforts through a streamlined CRM system. Our content marketing included educational materials tailored to small business banking needs and established Moniepoint as a thought leader. We optimized landing pages for conversions and implemented email nurturing campaigns to guide leads through the sales funnel.
Throughout the campaign, we monitored KPIs using analytics tools, allowing for real-time optimizations. We continuously A/B tested ad creatives, landing pages, and email content to improve performance.
TECNO Smartphone Market Domination Campaign
Led a three-year digital marketing strategy that transformed TECNO from an unfashionable brand to Africa's highest-selling smartphone, achieving 12 million units sold in the final year.
We implemented a multichannel approach across six African markets, including Google, Meta Ads, and Twitter. Each campaign featured optimized eCommerce landing pages, and our content strategy included videos, blog posts, and social media content tailored to local audiences. In addition, influencer partnerships were vital, with exciting personalities being chosen to align with TECNO's new image. We tracked success through engagement rates and sales correlations and used advanced analytics to monitor KPIs and adjust strategies. Regular A/B testing of ad creatives and landing pages maximized conversion rates. By the 3rd year, we had repositioned TECNO as a trendy, feature-rich brand, with 12 million units sold in the final year.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering
Covenant University - Nigeria
Skills
Core
Google Ads, LinkedIn Ads, Search Engine Marketing (SEM), Marketing Analytics, LinkedIn Marketing, Lead Generation, Digital Marketing, Go-to-market Strategy, Product Marketing, Product Positioning, Growth Hacking, Google SEO, Paid Advertising, Content Marketing Strategy, Brand Marketing, Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO), Email Marketing, Copywriting, Financial Marketing, Branding, Account-based Marketing (ABM), Inbound Marketing, Marketing Automation, Social Media Marketing (SMM), X (formerly Twitter) Ads, Influencer Marketing
Platforms & Tools
HubSpot, HubSpot Marketing Hub, Google Analytics 4, CRM Systems, Google Analytics
Business Models
B2B, Market Positioning
Other
Growth Marketing, B2B Marketing, Buyer Personas, Growth Strategy, B2B Lead Generation, WordPress, Meta Ads, Semrush, ClickUp, Paid Media, Outbound Marketing, Sales & CRM Platforms, Tableau, Webflow, SendGrid, Metabase, Project Management, Engineering
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