Stephen Onaivi is a media investment and marketing communications executive who became Managing Director of mediaReach OMD Nigeria in January 2024. His journey with the organisation dates all the way back to 2008, when joined the organisation and started developing his career within the business.
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In the course of close to two decades, he has undertaken regional assignments in Ghana, where he served as Planning Lead and later Managing Director of mediaReach OMD Ghana between 2018 and 2023. Onaivi’s experience spans media strategy, planning, buying and the development of communication solutions for major brands across West and Central Africa.
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Some of the brands associated with his professional work include Diageo, Airtel, Olam, Vodafone, Virgin Atlantic, Google, Uber and GSK. Onaivi studied Philosophy and holds a master’s degree in Public and International Affairs from the University of Lagos. He is also an alumnus of Lagos Business School and has professional affiliations with advertising and media industry bodies in Nigeria and Ghana.
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