Portfolio · Toronto, ON

Olalekan Makinde

Digital Marketing & Social Media Specialist. 7+ years of social media strategy, paid ads, SEO, content, and influencer marketing for B2B and B2C brands.

olalekanmakinde12@gmail.com 647-712-1882 LinkedIn
500M+combined campaign views
42%more qualified leads for a B2B client
58%more organic website traffic from SEO
3xaverage return on ad spend, paid social
1.5M+followers grown on my own pages

Selected work

Case studies

B2B lead generation · Cybersecurity and IT

Growing leads for a cybersecurity and IT services client

The Media Key

B2B digital marketing across paid search, SEO, and email to bring in qualified leads for a technology services company.

  • Developed and ran the digital marketing strategy across paid advertising, SEO, and email.
  • Optimized Google Ads through keyword targeting, audience segmentation, A/B testing, and budget allocation.
  • Ran SEO: keyword research, on-page optimization, technical audits, and content.
  • Built landing pages, website content, and automated email nurturing campaigns.

Campaign results

+42%qualified leads
Organic traffic
+58%
Cost per lead
−31%
Campaign conversion rate
+28%
MQL conversion rate
+24%

Product launch · Consumer electronics

Oraimo SpaceBuds launch

MK Digital Media · Aug 2024 – Jan 2025

Launch campaign for Oraimo's SpaceBuds and SpaceBuds Pro earbuds, run across the brand's social pages.

  • Planned and posted launch content and ran the giveaways.
  • Ran the #SpaceBudsVsAirPods trend on X, which reached #3 on national trends.
  • Wrote briefs for influencers and creators to extend reach.
  • Reported campaign results to the client.
20M+ impressions#3 trending on X1M+ trend impressions
Oraimo SpaceBuds launch visual: black earbuds and charging case floating in a starry sky with the line Beyond Sound
Launch creative from the SpaceBuds campaign

Audience growth · Beauty

Growing a beauty client on Instagram and TikTok

The Media Key

Social media campaigns and content for a beauty client.

  • Built new social strategies, content plans, and content formats.
  • Worked with influencers and creators, and ran paid social.
  • Turned analytics into reports with clear next steps for the client.

Campaign results

100K+followers
Engagement and views
4x increase
Platforms
Instagram, TikTok
Client
Beauty creator

Communications campaign · Ontario

Think Before You Trust

Master's capstone · University of Niagara Falls Canada

A digital media literacy campaign that helps Ontario post-secondary students spot mental health misinformation on TikTok. It teaches a simple three-step habit: identify, evaluate, respond.

  • Designed and launched the full campaign with five deliverables, including TikTok-native fliers, a podcast, and an interactive data dashboard.
  • Built the campaign website around research on mental health content on TikTok.

Visit thinkbeforeyoutrust.net

Career

Experience

Digital Marketing Specialist

The Media Key, Montreal (Remote)

May 2025 – Present

Social Media Marketing Manager

MK Digital Media, Lagos

Aug 2021 – Mar 2025

Digital Content Creator

Ifektive Digital Solutions Agency, Lagos

Aug 2020 – Jul 2021

Digital Content Marketer

SuperTekk Communications, Lagos

Jun 2019 – Jul 2020

Social Media Manager

AMAA, Lagos

Feb 2019 – Jun 2019

Social media

Strategy, content calendars, community management, influencer marketing, promotions and contests

Paid ads and SEO

Google Ads, Meta Ads, TikTok Ads, A/B testing, keyword research, Google Search Console

Analytics and leads

GA4, KPI tracking, client reporting, email marketing, landing pages, CRM lead nurturing

Content and tools

Copywriting, short-form video, Canva, CapCut, Figma, AI tools