Hi, I'm Nneka Chijioke-Ekuma, a versatile Marketing and Communications Manager with experience leading strategic brand communications across FMCG, personal care, fintech, and healthcare sectors. I specialize in storytelling, campaign strategy, and digital content leadership to create impactful marketing strategies that boost visibility and business growth. I enjoy crafting compelling narratives and working closely with teams to develop brand identity and execute successful communications campaigns. I'm passionate about fostering engagement both internally within organizations and externally with audiences to drive meaningful results.

Nneka Chijioke-Ekuma

Hi, I'm Nneka Chijioke-Ekuma, a versatile Marketing and Communications Manager with experience leading strategic brand communications across FMCG, personal care, fintech, and healthcare sectors. I specialize in storytelling, campaign strategy, and digital content leadership to create impactful marketing strategies that boost visibility and business growth. I enjoy crafting compelling narratives and working closely with teams to develop brand identity and execute successful communications campaigns. I'm passionate about fostering engagement both internally within organizations and externally with audiences to drive meaningful results.

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Hi, I’m Nneka Chijioke-Ekuma, a versatile Marketing and Communications Manager with experience leading strategic brand communications across FMCG, personal care, fintech, and healthcare sectors. I specialize in storytelling, campaign strategy, and digital content leadership to create impactful marketing strategies that boost visibility and business growth.

I enjoy crafting compelling narratives and working closely with teams to develop brand identity and execute successful communications campaigns. I’m passionate about fostering engagement both internally within organizations and externally with audiences to drive meaningful results.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Communications Manager at NNFems Group
February 1, 2024 - Present
Overseeing communication, branding, and marketing efforts across multiple consumer-focused brands within personal care, beauty, and homecare sectors. Responsibilities include scripting and supervising production of video assets and commercials, spearheading communication efforts for marketing campaigns online and offline, managing website content and launch communications for the e-commerce platform, maintaining consistent brand identity, improving internal communication engagement by 15%, and working closely on brand development including naming, messaging, packaging, launch strategy, and campaign rollout.
Head, Brand Communications at Numero Group
October 31, 2023 - July 15, 2025
Developed and implemented communication plans and strategies, maintained relationships with media outlets, crafted marketing communication content, and managed digital channels. Crafted press releases, scripts, reports, and presentations. Executed a multi-platform communications strategy aligned with corporate vision and brand direction. Ensured consistent messaging across digital platforms. Appointed lead writer for the Managing Director’s memoir, blending personal storytelling with brand legacy.
Lead, Content Team at Anakle Ltd.
May 31, 2022 - July 15, 2025
Oversaw creative deployment for clients’ internal and external communications, organized and led content team to achieve agency goals, assigned tasks based on strengths, facilitated employee development through training, and handled employee engagement. Highlights include training and mentoring interns, editing and reviewing client content, overseeing content for The Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, scripting a successful UNDP year-end ad campaign, and leading the agency's content strategy that won over Twitter.
Content Associate at Anakle Ltd.
December 31, 2021 - July 15, 2025
Performed copywriting, developed diverse brand campaign content, created content calendars for digital communication, scripted commercials and documentaries, wrote press releases, speeches, and newsletters, and managed online reputation. Created content for top African brands in healthcare, energy, finance, telecom, and FMCG sectors. Improved online presence using SEO. Led crisis management and online reputation efforts, crafting copy tailored to brand voice and campaign objectives.
Postgraduate Intern at Anakle Ltd.
June 30, 2019 - July 15, 2025
Managed all content requirements alongside team members.
Content Writer/Editor at ViralVista.Net
December 31, 2018 - July 15, 2025
Wrote and published articles on the company website, coordinated group of writers, proofread written work, and optimized articles using SEO best practices.
Communications Manager at NNFems Group
August 1, 2025 - September 16, 2025
Oversee communications, branding, and marketing efforts across multiple consumer-focused brands within the personal care, beauty, cosmetics, and home care sectors.
Head, Brand Communications at Numero Group
January 31, 2024 - September 16, 2025
Developing and implementing communications plans and strategies; maintain relationships with media outlets; craft marketing content; manage digital channels.
Lead, Content Team at Anakle Ltd.
May 1, 2022 - September 16, 2025
Oversee creative deployment for clients' internal and external communications; organize and lead the content team to achieve goals; assign tasks; develop talent.
Content Associate at Anakle Ltd.
December 1, 2021 - September 16, 2025
Copywriting; Developing diverse content for brand campaigns; creating content calendars for digital communications; scripting commercials and documentation; writing press releases, speeches, and newsletters.
Content Writer/Editor at ViralVista.net
December 1, 2018 - September 16, 2025
Wrote and published articles on the company website; coordinated a group of writers and proofreading; optimized articles using SEO best practices.
Postgraduate Intern at Anakle Ltd.
June 1, 2019 - September 16, 2025
Training and mentoring interns on content development and strategy.
Communications Manager at NNFems Group
August 1, 2025 - September 16, 2025
Overseeing communication, branding, and marketing across multiple consumer-focused brands in personal care, beauty, cosmetics, and home care. Responsibilities include scripting and supervising video assets and brand commercials; leading digital and OOH campaigns; launching communications for the e-commerce platform; maintaining consistent brand identity and tone across touchpoints; improving internal engagement.
Head, Brand Communications at NNFems Group
February 1, 2024 - September 16, 2025
Developing and implementing communication plans and strategies; maintaining relationships with media outlets; drafting marketing content; managing digital channels. Led strategic communications for digital and OOH campaigns; oversaw website content and launch communications for the company’s e-commerce platform.
Lead, Content Team at Anakle Ltd.
May 1, 2022 - September 16, 2025
Overseeing creative development for client campaigns; trained and mentored the content team; edited and reviewed content; managed content development for The Access Bank Lagos Marathon from press releases to strategic copywriting.
Content Associate at Anakle Ltd.
December 1, 2021 - September 16, 2025
Creative deployment for clients’ internal and external communications; organizing and leading the content team to achieve both team goals and agency-wide goals; assigning tasks to team members based on strengths and facilitating employee development through training; handling employee engagement alongside other team leads.
Postgraduate Intern at Anakle Ltd.
June 1, 2019 - September 16, 2025
Managed content requirements alongside team members.
Content Writer/ Editor at ViralVista.Net
December 1, 2018 - September 16, 2025
Wrote and published articles on the company website; coordinated a group of writers and proofread submitted work; optimized articles using SEO best practices.

Education

BSc at University of Lagos
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2018
BSc Mass Communications at University of Lagos
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2018
Bachelor of Science in Mass Communication at University of Lagos
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2018

Qualifications

Fundamentals of Digital Marketing
January 11, 2030 - July 15, 2025
McKinsey Forward Program
January 11, 2030 - July 15, 2025
Writing Viral and Contagious Content
January 11, 2030 - July 15, 2025
Search Engine Optimisation
January 11, 2030 - July 15, 2025
Advanced Digital Marketing
January 11, 2030 - September 16, 2025
McKinsey Forward Program
January 11, 2030 - September 16, 2025
Writing Viral and Contagious Content
January 11, 2030 - September 16, 2025
SEO
January 11, 2030 - September 16, 2025
Advanced Digital Marketing
January 11, 2030 - September 16, 2025
McKinsey Forward Program
January 11, 2030 - September 16, 2025
Writing Viral and Contagious Content
January 11, 2030 - September 16, 2025

Industry Experience

Consumer Goods, Healthcare, Financial Services, Media & Entertainment, Retail, Professional Services, Education, Software & Internet