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Dennis Onyukwu - Performance Marketing Manager in Caudalie, Asana, Build-a-Bear, Slack, AutoDesk

Dennis Onyukwu

Senior Performance Marketing Manager specializing in SEO, paid media, and lifecycle growth

Thrive Digital AgencyMichael Okpara University of AgricultureCaudalie, Asana, Build-a-Bear, Slack, AutoDesk8 Years ExperienceSenior Level

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Creator-first growth and partnerships operator spanning gaming and consumer (skincare) launches, combining creator-led activations with paid amplification across Meta/TikTok/Discord. Strong in performance-based deal structures and rigorous measurement (CAC, ROAS, cohort/LTV) to scale what works and stop what doesn’t; has delivered 3.4x ROAS partnerships and a 31% new-customer lift in a GTM.

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Key Strengths

  • Closed creator/gaming partnerships with performance-based economics; achieved 3.4x ROAS
  • Data-driven scaling decisions using cohort analysis; identified weak retention/LTV and prevented scaling poor unit economics
  • Leveraged personal network to accelerate pilots and reduce deal cycles by 40%
  • Launched creator-network pilot in under 5 weeks and reduced CAC by 22%
  • Led creator-first skincare GTM using Meta, Discord, and TikTok; drove 31% lift in new customers and 2.6x ROAS in first 6 months
  • Builds long-term creator relationships through transparency, creative control, and operational excellence; converted a one-off into a 3-year partnership
  • Designed and iterated referral-led acquisition loop; shifted incentives to post-value moments to improve activation quality

Reference Highlights

Moderately Recommended
  • Focused
  • Driven
  • Warm and professional
  • Great personality
  • Builds strong relationships
  • Creates win-win outcomes
  • Good sense of humor
  • Led teams that contributed significantly to company growth
  • Improved return on ad spend to ~2x
  • Helped scale the company across continents
  • resourceful
  • proactive
  • strong collaborator
  • supportive of colleagues
  • patient
  • able to break down complex information into simple formats
  • effective at building and maintaining external relationships
  • clearly represents partner/creator needs internally
  • manages expectations well
  • communicates consistently
  • helped accelerate launches
  • improved partner engagement
  • contributed to revenue growth through improved partnership/content execution
  • calm under pressure
  • listens before responding
  • keeps conversations productive
  • confident and detail-oriented in outward-facing situations
  • strong communication skills
  • strong negotiation skills
  • detail oriented
  • highly effective at building and sustaining external relationships
  • professional approach with partners/creators/studios
  • understands mutual value in partnerships
  • maintains consistent communication
  • nurtures relationships over time
  • good negotiator
  • balances business needs with partner concerns
  • goal-oriented
  • collaborative in cross-functional settings
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Solid understanding of growth and digital marketing operations
  • Able to translate complex marketing activities into clear auditable processes
  • Effective at building and sustaining high-value external relationships
  • Clear communicator
  • Sets expectations early
  • Professional relationship management style
  • Strategic in high-stakes conversations
  • Persuasive and trust-building in negotiations
  • Composed and confident with senior counterparts
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Strong sense of ownership
  • Dedicated
  • Collaborative mindset
  • Entrepreneurial mindset (growth/value/long-term impact)
  • Drove increased sales via combined paid ads and authentic customer stories

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Experience

Performance Marketing ManagerThrive Digital Agency · Oct 2024 – Present
Head of Digital MarketingDang! Lifestyle · Jan 2023 – Sep 2025
Growth Marketing LeadGrandview B & B Retailers · Feb 2021 – Jan 2023
Digital Marketing ConsultantFreelance · Mar 2018 – Feb 2021freelance

Education

Michael Okpara University of Agriculturebachelor, Agricultural Economics

Languages

English

Certifications

PMP

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