About Charity

Turning Marketing Into Measurable Growth

Charity Ilevbare-Adeniji is a senior marketing strategist and brand leader with over 15 years of experience building brands that deliver real business results.

Charity Ilevbare-Adeniji

Experience

15+ Years

The Story

Built on Results, Not Just Campaigns

Charity's career spans FMCG and digital transformation, working across the UK and Nigeria. She has led brand strategy, product launches, and growth initiatives in highly competitive markets.

She has worked with organisations such as Diageo, Nutricima, PZ Cussons, FanMilk, and Seven-Up Bottling Company, delivering strategies that connect with consumers and drive measurable results.

Her philosophy is simple: marketing should not just look good. It should work.

Charity Ilevbare-Adeniji
Expertise & Impact

What She Does Best

Transforming underperforming brands into growth drivers

Taking brands from decline or stagnation to measurable category leadership.

Bridging strategy and execution

Connecting the 'what' and the 'why' directly to day-to-day actions that move the needle.

Building scalable marketing systems

Creating frameworks that work beyond campaigns — systems that outlast any single initiative.

Driving measurable business outcomes

Every strategy is anchored in targets, tracked, and refined for maximum ROI.

Today

What She Does Today

Today, Charity works at the intersection of strategy, technology, and growth.

Founder of InfluenceForge

An authority-building platform helping professionals and brands create lasting digital influence.

Brand Strategist for SMEs

Supporting small and growing businesses with brand positioning, marketing systems, and growth strategy.

Thought Leader

Sharing insights on marketing, brand growth, and business transformation through content and speaking engagements.

Who She Helps

Is This You?

Charity helps businesses answer critical questions like:

Why isn't our marketing driving results?

What should we focus on to grow?

How do we position our brand to stand out?

SMEs

Small and medium businesses ready to scale

Founders

Entrepreneurs building brands from the ground up

Transformation Leaders

Businesses undergoing digital transformation

Personal Philosophy

What She Believes

0101

Clarity beats complexity

The best strategies are simple enough to communicate in a sentence, and powerful enough to transform a brand.

0202

Strategy drives decisions

Without a clear strategy, every marketing decision is just a guess. Strategy removes guesswork.

0303

Consistency builds authority

Brands are built over time, not overnight. Consistency in message, tone, and action is the real differentiator.

0404

Growth comes from doing fewer things better

Focus beats volume. Doing three things brilliantly creates more growth than doing fifteen things adequately.

Career Timeline

The Journey So Far

From Diageo to PZ Cussons to building brands across Africa and the UK — 15+ years of measurable impact.

2009–2013

Diageo (Guinness Nigeria Plc)

Retail Development Manager → Brand Support Manager

Grew sales volume 80%, market share from 5% to 60%, and van sales from 300 to 800 cases/week. Developed GAME Plans and Pan-African growth initiatives.

2013–2015

FanMilk Nigeria

Senior Brand Manager

Led the innovation and launch of premium ice cream product Fan Royale — 60% above launch expectations. Renovated brand identity for 5 brands, reduced marketing costs by 70%.

2015–2016

PZ Cussons Nigeria

Category Marketing Manager, Nutricima

Led Nunu Milk revitalisation with 'Grow Every Day' positioning. Grew brand volume +40%, market share +30%, and brand equity +20%.

2016–2018

PZ Cussons Global

Senior Brand Manager, Imperial Leather

Worked globally across Europe, Asia, and Africa on the Imperial Leather relaunch. Developed global skincare strategy and led product innovation across regions.

2018–2020

PZ Cussons Nigeria

Head of Personal Hygiene Marketing

Led brand activation across 8+ personal care brands, managing NPD pipeline and delivering consumer insight-driven marketing strategies.

2020–2022

Seven Up Bottling Company

Category Lead & Marketing Lead

Built the Home and Personal Care division from scratch. Launched 2Sure soap, dishwashing liquid, and multipurpose bar. Grew dishwashing liquid market share from 0% to 10%.

2022–2024

Manchester Metropolitan University

MSc Digital Marketing Communication

Completed a Masters in Digital Marketing Communication, developing expertise in SEO, content strategy, UX, persuasive communication, and digital analytics.

2024–Present

Edgway

Product Brand Strategist

Leading brand direction, positioning, messaging, and visual identity for Edgway's Microsoft-powered digital transformation services in the Midlands SME market.

Work Together

Let's Turn Your Marketing Into a Growth Engine

Ready to move beyond activity-driven marketing and start building strategies that deliver real business results?

Charity.

Building brands that drive growth, not just attention. 15+ years of marketing leadership across FMCG, digital, and transformation.

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