
Alex Ighalo
Verified Expert in Marketing
Digital Marketing Expert
Manchester, United Kingdom
Toptal member since June 26, 2024
Alex, a marketing expert, has eight years of experience in media planning and acquisition. He has launched six- and seven-figure cross-channel campaigns in the UK, the US, France, Germany, and Australia. Alex believes that campaigns should emphasize rigorous measurement and creative testing to maximize results.
Project Highlights
Expertise
- Out-of-home (OOH) Advertising
- Paid Media
- Print Media
- Programmatic Advertising
- Social Media
- Strategy
- TV Advertising
- TikTok Ads
Work Experience
Media Strategy Director
Propellernet
- Oversaw media planning and acquisition across out-of-home (OOH) advertising, display, addressable TV, paid social, and pay-per-click (PPC) channels for travel, charity, eCommerce, and B2B clients.
- Exceeded marketing and commercial objectives consistently in campaign execution.
- Promoted the significance of creative testing, enhancing return on advertising spend (ROAS) and decreasing cost per acquisition (CPA).
Senior Media Strategist
Pion
- Helped develop Student Beans' B2B marketing and media strategy to acquire new customers in the UK and EU.
- Managed and mentored a junior media strategist, which included building a training plan, setting goals, and approving time off.
- Represented the brand at conferences and webinars.
Digital Account Manager
Campfire
- Oversaw client success in the UK, US, and AU with digital marketing campaigns.
- Led digital campaigns for Missguided Beauty and supported award-winning campaigns for The Inkey List launch in the US and Canada.
- Analyzed data, identified new growth opportunities, and created performance forecasts.
Project History
Awareness Campaign for a B2B Tech Client
Led media planning and purchasing for a B2B tech client across the UK and Germany.
The objective was to raise awareness of their sustainability initiatives, drive engagement, and generate white paper downloads. The campaign exceeded the impressions and clicks target by 45% and 30%, respectively, while white paper downloads exceeded the benchmarks. A 3rd-party data partner demonstrated that the campaign drove a 27% uplift in prompted brand awareness.
Lead Generation for an Education Client
Reduced the CPA for an education client by 57% within three months.
I cut down the client’s CPA by creating a social-first influencer creative and scaling it on TikTok and Meta with paid ads. Additionally, I oversaw identifying talent, creating briefs, developing a testing strategy, and managing the ads.
Drove Growth for an eCommerce Client
Increased the ROAS for an eCommerce fashion brand by adopting a multi-channel strategy.
I implemented a multi-channel strategy encompassing paid social, influencer, and affiliate marketing in the UK and US markets. This strategy has not only increased ROAS but also helped reduce their CPA.
Cross-channel Media Planning for an Automotive Client
Took responsibility for cross-channel media planning for one of the UK's largest automotive companies.
Was responsible for cross-channel media planning for one of the UK’s largest automotive companies. As part of this role, I planned paid social campaigns, display campaigns, radio campaigns, and print campaigns. I was also responsible for providing regular competitor reports to outline the landscape and identify new opportunities for growth.
The Strategy for a Luxury Travel Client
Developed the media and marketing strategy for a luxury travel client headquartered in the UK with over £300 million in annual revenues.
Developed the media and marketing strategy for a luxury travel client headquartered in the UK with over £300 million in annual revenues. I created the media plan and the launch dates for the campaigns and supported the brand on audience segmentation and campaign messaging.
Social Media/Influencer Campaigns for Myprotein
Led social media strategy and influencer activity for Myprotein to drive growth
Worked with Myprotein on influencer engagement, social media strategy, social media content creation, and live events to drive awareness, engagement, and sales in the UK, DE, IT, and ES. As part of this role, I was required to analyze past performances, identify talent, brief them, organize shoots, and report on performance.
Gen Z Marketing Campaign for Tone and Sculpt App
Developed a strategy to help tone and sculpt generate more app downloads from Gen Z women. This was a core objective for them to drive growth during the pandemic.
I created a comprehensive strategy, including competitor analysis, market analysis, messaging analysis, and channel mix analysis, and identified new channels for growth across Gen Z in the UK. The outcome was a 3% uplift in new users from the 18-24 demographic in four months.
Social/Influencer Marketing for The Inkey List
Supported the campaign to launch The Inkey List on TikTok.
I developed the social media strategy for the UK, US, and Canada, generated creative campaign ideas, crafted effective messaging, identified key influencers, and reported on performance. I continuously iterated to drive the best results.
GTM Strategy for Beauty Brand
Support the GTM strategy for an eCommerce fashion brand keen to launch a beauty line.
I supported the branding to ensure that it resonated with the target audience, developing the messaging, channel mix, launch campaign (TikTok Challenge), and influencer strategy.
B2B Marketing Strategy For Software Company
Elevated the B2B marketing strategy for a software company in the UK and EU.
Supported with the outreach strategy, marketing campaign ideation, campaign execution, KPI setting, OKRs, reporting, and content marketing. Also managed a junior strategist and was responsible for their development.
Skills
Core
Out-of-home (OOH) Advertising, TikTok Ads, Social Media, Social Media Strategy, TV Advertising, Marketing Strategy, Digital Marketing Strategy, Digital Marketing, Go-to-market (GTM) Strategies, Facebook Ads, Pay-per-Click (PPC), Influencer Marketing, Affiliate Marketing, Social Media Marketing (SMM), Content Marketing, Performance Marketing
Business Models
B2B
Platforms & Tools
Google Analytics
Other
Strategy, Programmatic Advertising, Radio Advertising, Luxury Industry, eCommerce, Growth Marketing, GlobalWebIndex (GWI), Paid Media, Print Media, B2B Marketing, Go-to-market Plans
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