Olamide Bamidele

I am a commercial and growth-focused leader with 9+ years of experience helping businesses increase revenue, build strong partnerships, and optimize supply across hospitality, tourism, telemedicine, and SaaS platforms. I enjoy identifying the right opportunities, activating them profitably, and collaborating with cross-functional teams in Product, Sales, Marketing, and Customer Experience to deliver tangible results. Throughout my career, I have consistently achieved significant growth, including 25–50%+ increases in bookings, revenue, and partner acquisition across multiple markets.

Head of Hotels – Acquisitions, Sales & Fulfilment at Wakanow Group (2024-07 – Present)

• Led acquisition of over 500+ hotels and shortlets across Nigeria and suppliers with over 100+ hotels, shortlets, and other property types worldwide, achieving industry-low pricing and increasing inventory competitiveness by 30%.
• Oversaw full supply lifecycle, including contracting, pricing, availability, and API integration for B2B and B2C distribution, resulting in a 20% increase in booking conversion.
• Partnered with Sales and Commercial teams to activate inventory, driving ₦200M+ in monthly revenue across all channels.
• Implemented data-driven pricing and yield management strategies, improving average booking margins by 15%.
• Built and maintained relationships with top-tier suppliers, increasing hotel retention by 25%.

Business Lead at RoomDe.com (Wakanow Subsidiary) (2024-01 – Present)

• Directed commercial and operational strategy for RoomDe.com, a platform fully focused on hotel and short-let supply.
• Managed sales, marketing, and inventory activation, driving a 25% MoM increase in bookings and profitability.
• Oversaw digital performance monitoring including Google Analytics, optimizing campaigns that improved conversion rate by 18%.
• Coordinated cross-functional teams to optimize booking flow, pricing, and customer experience, increasing repeat bookings by 20%.
• Onboarded new suppliers, expanding inventory by 40% and ensuring distribution to B2B and B2C channels.

Strategic Partnerships Lead – EMEA at Wakanow Group (2023-04 – 2024-06)

• Built and activated B2B commercial and partnership funnels across EMEA, acquiring 50+ high-value partners, contributing to ₦150M+ incremental revenue.
• Developed strategic alliances that increased brand visibility and trust, boosting partner engagement by 30%.
• Supported go-to-market strategies for product launches, integrating partner channels and content, resulting in 20% faster adoption of new offerings.
• Delivered market insights and competitive intelligence to optimize commercial decision-making.

Partnerships Manager at Bubble Colony (2021-01 – 2023-12)

• Structured and executed commercial partnerships that drove 20–35% growth in traffic, engagement, and revenue for clients.
• Developed B2B communication toolkits and trained a team of 3, improving partner onboarding efficiency by 40%.
• Collaborated on digital campaigns integrating social media and content marketing, increasing ROI on partnership campaigns by 25%.

Customer Experience Manager at Tremendoc Limited (2020-01 – 2021-12)

• Designed retention strategies and feedback loops, increasing NPS by 25% and overall customer satisfaction by 20%.
• Streamlined onboarding and support processes, increasing customer lifetime value by 15%.
• Collaborated with marketing and product teams to ensure support and communication aligned with commercial objectives.

Marketing Associate – Digital Campaigns at Regenesys Business School (2018-01 – 2020-12)

• Executed cross-channel campaigns driving 40% increase in online engagement and 20% growth in leads.
• Managed influencer partnerships and content planning, boosting event attendance by 25% and improving enrollment conversion.
• Collaborated with marketing and sales teams to optimize campaigns and track ROI via Google Analytics.

Bachelor of Arts in B.A. – Landmark University (2011 – 2015)