As the Global Head of Business Development at Afropunk LLC, I lead a highly skilled global sales and business development team. I provide strategic and operational direction to sales and sponsorship efforts related to digital and experiential offerings.During my tenure at Afropunk, I have achieved impressive results, including closing over $5M in sponsorships and increasing existing annual sponsorship revenue by 100%. In addition, I transformed our event business into a profitable online solution, closing over $1.5M in new business during the COVID-19 pandemic. I also led the sales, development, and planning of the organization's first-ever virtual festival and aligned staff efforts with operational values to achieve profitability goals.My client portfolio includes major brands such as Grubhub, Bose, Verizon, HBO, Facebook, Instagram, Diageo, Red Bull, Toyota, Penguin Random House, Ben & Jerry's, Motown, Showtime, AT&T, Vans, Netflix, Sony, and Spotify.