Uwem Brown — Business Development Executive
Growth-focused Marketing & Product Marketing Leader with 7+ years of experience scaling platforms across Africa, the UK, and the US. Proven track record in GTM strategy, positioning, sales enablement, and community-driven growth for SaaS, music streaming, and B2B platforms. At Mdundo A/S, I helped grow the active user base from 10.5M → 38M, expanding Nigeria from 1M → 8M MAUs, and launched localized services like the Hausa product line that drove 200k+ monthly downloads and $15K in new revenue in its first quarter. I also scaled DJ/influencer communities across Nigeria, Ghana, and Cameroun, fueling 35% YoY premium subscription growth. Currently, as Head of Marketing & Growth at BYP Network, I lead GTM and demand gen campaigns across the UK, US, and African diaspora, growing communities 6% MoM, expanding our email base 15% QoQ, and equipping Sales/Partnerships with new enablement collateral that improves close rates. I bring a product-first mindset: translating user insights into positioning frameworks, building GTM playbooks, creating enablement toolkits (decks, one-pagers, case studies), and driving adoption through multi-channel campaigns. Core Expertise ✅ GTM Strategy & Product Launches ✅ Positioning & Messaging Frameworks ✅ Sales & Customer Enablement (playbooks, battlecards, decks) ✅ Competitive Intelligence & Market Research ✅ Growth Marketing & Lifecycle Campaigns (email, social, influencer, OOH) ✅ Analytics & AI-Native Marketing (Google Analytics, Looker Studio, Mixpanel) I thrive at the intersection of storytelling, strategy, and execution, helping products stand out, scale adoption, and deliver measurable business growth.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Growth Marketing Leader in the SaaS and Music Streaming industries.
Experience: 8 yrs 11 mos
Skills
- Gtm Strategy & Product Launches
- Sales & Customer Enablement
Career Highlights
- Grew active user base from 10.5M to 38M.
- Launched localized services driving $15K in new revenue.
- Scaled communities fueling 35% YoY premium subscription growth.
Work Experience
BYP Network
Growth Marketing Manager (1 yr 2 mos)
Mdundo.com
Senior Marketing Manager, product performance and Curation Lead - West Africa (3 yrs 7 mos)
Boomplay
Content Writer - Freelance (3 mos)
Content Marketing Executive (2 yrs 5 mos)
The RootHub
Digital Performance Specialist (6 mos)
Agog Digital
Media Coordinator (1 yr 10 mos)
Hypestation.com.ng
Content Executive (7 mos)
Education
Postgraduate Diploma Certificate at University of Lagos
Bachelor's degree at University of Uyo