Anthony Akanji
Anthony Akanji

Sales Executive and Business Development Professional

Actively looking · Member since 12 Nov 2026
Location
Lagos, Nigeria
Desired salary
Unspecified
Work preference
On-site / Contract
Experience level
Mid

About

Professional summary

I am a sales, marketing, and business development professional with experience in customer relationship management, revenue generation, dealer management, and business support operations.

I have worked across sales, pension services, business development, education administration, tax support, and community education. I communicate clearly with customers, clients, management, students, and external stakeholders.

I have practical digital marketing exposure in social media marketing, digital marketing analytics, and search engine analytics. I use these skills to support lead generation, customer engagement, roadshows, and brand awareness activities.

I am organized, analytical, and able to balance priorities while working effectively under pressure. My strengths include report drafting, presentation, inventory record management, client follow-up, and resolving customer complaints.

I am seeking a diverse and challenging sales, marketing, or business development position that provides professional growth, job satisfaction, and opportunities to contribute to business results.

Skills

28 capabilities

Experience

Career history

Sales Executive Multichoice Nigeria

Maintains existing customers for the brand and builds consistent relationships with dealers. Generates revenue through roadshow activities and social media platforms.

Recruits, maintains, and trains canvassers for daily activities. Creates dealer data records to monitor activities, handles customer inquiries and complaints, and supports sales goal setting and sales strategy development.

School Admin Officer / Class Teacher Modupe Monibaba International School

Supported student interviews, admissions, recruitment activities, publications, information sessions, registration, and payment processing. Maintained student databases, telephone logs, feedback records, and reports for management.

Developed communication, recruitment, and enrolment plans with senior management. Organized orientation programmes, workshops, graduation programmes, school visits, fairs, exhibitions, and follow-up communications with prospective students and families.

Tax Officer GabeFasoto & Chartered Accountant

Used computer-based accounting software to support tax and reporting activities. Processed and organized month-end reports for the firm.

Prepared and lodged monthly value added tax submissions and provided withholding tax services for clients. Also educated potential clients on available materials and services.

Business Manager Trybats Nig Limited

Drove and maximized sales opportunities while leading business support activities. Set standards for team members and communicated, monitored, and motivated staff.

Held responsibility for invoices and finances and ensured staff conduct and performance standards were maintained.

Business Development Executive Extreme Mutual Technique Limited

Monitored, reviewed, and analyzed strategies across marketing, sales, advertising, and other business operations. Conducted regular meetings and follow-ups with active and prospective clients.

Created and updated client profiles, identified new business opportunities, arranged meetings, and communicated product developments to prospective clients. Supported marketing literature development, report writing, and management feedback.

Sales and Marketing Officer ARM Pension

Maintained accurate sales and inventory records to support department profitability and inventory control. Handled customer complaints and sensitive situations while maintaining strong customer rapport and retention.

Regularly upsold products and educated customers about product opportunities. Monitored organizational policies and recommended changes where required.

Class Teacher Community Day Secondary School, Sokoto State

Served as a class teacher during the National Youth Service Corps programme. Taught and engaged students, assessed student performance, and performed classroom management duties.

Collaborated with colleagues, sponsored extracurricular activities, communicated with parents and students, and supervised students. Maintained professional teaching ethics throughout the programme.

Peer Educator Trainer Peer Educators Trainers (PETs)

Worked as part of a team creating awareness about HIV/AIDS prevention among young people in secondary schools and local communities.

Collaborated with state HIV/AIDS control agencies to conduct HIV testing and counseling and trained secondary school students to act as peer change agents.

Education

Learning history

Adekunle Ajasin University, Ondo State

Bachelor of Science (Honours), Economics

Completed a Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree in Economics.

Harvesters Skills Acquisition Program

Digital Marketing Training, Digital Marketing

Received exposure to digital marketing analytics, search engine analytics, and social media marketing.

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