Josephus Ayoola

Data-Driven Growth & Revenue Leader
Brussels, BE.

About

Highly accomplished Data-Driven Growth Leader with over 10 years of progressive experience in driving ROI-focused customer acquisition, engagement, and retention strategies across B2B SaaS and agency environments. Expert in scaling revenue through innovative strategies, high-impact experiments, and purposeful analytics, leveraging advanced MarTech, AI, and GenAI to optimize performance and accelerate business growth. Proven ability to lead international teams and orchestrate complex marketing and revenue operations to achieve significant pipeline and revenue increases.

Work

Alpega Group [B2B SaaS]
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Director of Revenue Operations

Brussels, Belgium, Belgium

Summary

Directed growth marketing, marketing operations, and MarTech sub-teams to scale performance and efficiency by optimizing growth opportunities through centralized data, tools, processes, and playbooks.

Highlights

Led global strategy and execution of multi-million-euro paid media campaigns across Google Ads, Bing Ads, Meta, YouTube, LinkedIn, and programmatic channels, driving a consistent 20%+ annual increase in marketing-attributed pipeline and customer acquisition.

Automated workflows and integrated cross-platform systems, cutting manual processes by 50%, boosting team productivity by 25%, and accelerating lead-to-deal conversion rates by 31%.

Spearheaded automated lead scoring, real-time data enrichment, and personalized nurturing initiatives, driving a 39% growth in marketing-sourced revenue and increasing the average deal size by 45%.

Awujo
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Co-Founder

Remote, Global, US

Summary

Co-founded and led the development of Awujo, a Web3 gaming platform designed to foster economic inclusion in Africa.

Highlights

Led the conceptualization, development, and launch of Awujo, a Web3 gaming platform combining tournament and marketplace functionalities to promote economic inclusion in Africa.

Drove strategic vision and product roadmap, translating complex technical concepts into user-centric features and ensuring alignment with market needs.

Secured initial funding and established key partnerships to support platform development and user acquisition efforts in emerging markets.

Alpega Group [B2B SaaS]
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Director of Growth

Brussels, Belgium, Belgium

Summary

Led global growth strategy and execution for Alpega's Shipper business unit, driving marketing-sourced leads, pipeline, and revenue generation.

Highlights

Developed and executed a global growth strategy for Alpega's Shipper business unit, directly owning marketing-sourced leads, pipeline, and revenue generation targets.

Improved lead-to-deal velocity by 45% through comprehensive marketing and sales alignment via shared KPIs, integrated tech stack, sales enablement, ABM, and refined rules of engagement.

Integrated cutting-edge AI-powered tools, agents, and GenAI applications to automate content creation, personalize outbound outreach at scale, and significantly improve campaign optimization workflows.

Dojah (YC-W22)
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Growth Advisor

Remote, Global, US

Summary

Provided strategic advisory to startup leadership, focusing on accelerating business and product growth initiatives.

Highlights

Advised startup leadership on critical business and product growth strategies, contributing to key decision-making processes and market expansion efforts.

Leveraged expertise in growth hacking and market analysis to identify new opportunities and optimize existing funnels for enhanced user acquisition and retention.

Collaborated closely with executive teams to develop scalable growth models and implement data-driven experimentation frameworks.

Alpega Group [B2B SaaS]
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Digital Marketing Manager

Brussels, Belgium, Belgium

Summary

Managed and aligned digital campaign strategies with business goals through effective cross-functional stakeholder relations.

Highlights

Boosted lead generation by 58.5% and qualification by 49.5% through strategic intent-based ABM, targeted social selling, and data-driven experimentation.

Enhanced performance tracking by developing and implementing a full-funnel dashboard to analyze critical business KPIs, improving data-driven decision-making.

Successfully managed cross-functional stakeholder relations, ensuring digital campaign strategies were fully aligned with overarching business objectives and delivered measurable results.

Tilburg University
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Guest Lecturer

Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands

Summary

Educated Data Science students on the critical process of validating new ventures through practical experimentation.

Highlights

Taught Data Science students on the methodologies and best practices for validating new ventures through rigorous experimentation and data-driven insights.

Developed and delivered engaging curriculum content, fostering critical thinking and practical application of validation techniques among students.

Mentored aspiring entrepreneurs, guiding them through the process of hypothesis testing, market validation, and iterative product development.

OONA (& The Growth Revolution) [Growth & PR Agency]
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Senior Growth Consultant & Experiment Designer

Antwerp, Belgium, Belgium

Summary

Consulted for diverse clients, delivering end-to-end marketing solutions, growth workshops, and data-driven execution while mentoring junior consultants.

Highlights

Drove 45% of new business growth by implementing strategic LinkedIn social selling strategies and cultivating high-value partnerships.

Delivered comprehensive end-to-end marketing solutions and growth workshops for a diverse portfolio of corporate and startup clients, ensuring tailored strategies and measurable outcomes.

Provided expert data-driven execution and mentorship to junior consultants, significantly enhancing team capabilities and project delivery.

AIESEC [Global NGO]
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Head of Digital Experience

Brussels, Belgium, Belgium

Summary

Led a 15-person international team, pioneering a 360° brand evolution for AIESEC's brand across Nigeria and Belgium.

Highlights

Pioneered a 360° brand evolution for AIESEC's brand in Nigeria and Belgium by implementing new multi-platform optimized websites, comprehensive brand guidelines, and a social media refresh.

Achieved significantly increased media and external presence for the organization, securing 2 National Youth Engagement Partnerships and one media partnership with a large online platform in Nigeria.

Managed and mentored a 15-person international team, fostering collaboration and driving the successful execution of digital experience initiatives.

Education

Quantic School of Business and Technology
Washington, DC, United States of America

Executive MBA

Executive MBA

Obafemi Awolowo University
Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria

Bachelor's

Geography

Languages

English
Dutch

Skills

Growth Strategy & Execution

Strategic Thinking, Execution, Growth Loops, Growth Levers, Experiment Design, A/B Testing, Agile Marketing, Scalable Campaigns.

Marketing & Revenue Operations

Sales-Marketing Alignment, KPI Planning & Optimization, Multi-Channel Paid Media, Marketing Automation, Martech Integration, SFDC, HubSpot, Budget Management, ROI Optimization, ABM, Lead Generation, Lead Nurturing, Paid Media Campaigns (Google Ads, Bing Ads, Meta, YouTube, LinkedIn).

Data Analytics & AI

Digital Analytics, Data Visualization, Data-Driven Decision Making, Generative AI, AI-Driven Marketing, Real-time Data Enrichment, Full-funnel Reporting.

Leadership & Collaboration

Team Leadership, Remote Team Management, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Stakeholder Management, Mentorship.

Entrepreneurship & Advisory

Venture Validation, Business Development, Product Growth, Strategic Advisory, Marketplace Development, Web3.

Interests

Work Environment

Asynchronous Work, Borderless Work, Global Diverse Teams.

Marketing & Growth

Agile Growth Marketing, Data-Driven Decision Making.