About

A seasoned commercial leader and scholar-practitioner.

Dr. Abiodun Ajiborode combines nearly three decades of business leadership, strategic marketing, sales operations, human capital development, corporate reputation management and institution building.

Dr. Abiodun Ajiborode

Profile summary

Dr. Abiodun has held senior leadership responsibilities across marketing, franchise operations, sales management, trade marketing, innovation, business strategy, commercial operations and capability development.

His work translates complex business issues into practical frameworks that help leaders, teams and institutions improve clarity, execution and commercial performance.

Education

Doctorate in Business Administration and Leadership; MSc in Applied Business Research — Swiss Business School. MBA — Lagos Business School. B.Sc. Business Administration and Management — Ambrose Alli University.

Professional affiliations

Chartered Marketer and member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing UK; Full Member, National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria.

Executive training

Kellogg Business School, Harvard University, Cornell University, Coca-Cola University, Regenesys Business School and other professional leadership programmes.

Career highlights

Experience across leading brands and institutions.

A concise executive timeline across commercial leadership, brand strategy, sales operations, consulting and institution building.

BMA / BLIM

CEO/Managing Director, leading business strategy development, commercial leadership capability development, brand and marketing consultancy.

Coca-Cola system

Marketing Director Nigeria and Franchise Operations Director Nigeria at Coca-Cola Nigeria, plus National Execution Excellence Manager at Coca-Cola Hellenic/NBC.

Commercial leadership

Commercial Director at Bogo Beverages; Marketing and Trade Marketing Director West Africa at Monument Distillers; Head of Sales and Marketing at Grand Oak.

Brand leadership

Senior brand and marketing roles across AB InBev/SABMiller, PZ Cussons and Promasidor Nigeria.

Consulting and service

Associate Consultant at H. Pierson Consulting and Customer Service Executive/Supervisor experience at MTN Nigeria.

Recognition

Recognised in 2022 as one of Nigeria’s Top 20 Chief Marketing Officers by the Brandcom Awards.