Rose Edeanya Agbese

ROSE AGBESE PARTNERSHIPS & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Company name : The Village (www.thevillagechildren.com) Hi, my name is Rose Agbese. I am a growth-focused partnerships and business development professional with experience driving results for both startups and established companies across the tech and B2B space. Over the past few years, I’ve helped businesses expand their market reach, build strong partner relationships, and generate high-quality leads using a mix of targeted outreach, strategic partnerships, and data-driven marketing. My approach is hands-on and results-oriented. I’ve worked in fast-paced environments where I’ve learned to combine creativity with process from closing deals to optimizing campaigns for better ROI. I’m now looking to bring that same energy and proven results to a forwardthinking company where I can contribute to growth and long-term success. Project 1: Angel Investor & B2B Outreach Overview : Supported The Village's go-to-market strategy through investor and B2B outreach. Tasks included scriptwriting, prospect research, email campaign setup, and list organization. Key Tasks Rewrote investor outreach script to sound founder-led and natural Consolidated investor data and tagged by relevance (healthtech, women-led, etc.) Built email outreach campaign using Gmail Mail Merge and Hunter.io Created tracker for responses, bounce backs, and meetings Researched and generated UK and US B2B leads using Apollo.io, Hunter.io Researched US and UK employee benefit platforms (e.g. Perkbox, Gusto, Justworks ) Results Ready-to-launch outreach campaigns for both investors and B2B partners Improved targeting, personalization, and internal workflow efficiency increased engagement rates by over 30%. Tools & Skills Hunter.io, APollo.io, Lead generation, B2B, Gmail Mail Merge, LinkedIn, Google Sheets, Prospect Tagging Project 2: Journalist Research for press outreach Problem : The Village needed to connect with the right journalists covering parenting, child health, and healthtech in the UK & US, but lacked a curated contact list. Solution I researched and compiled a list of 25+ journalists by using targeted Google searches and tools like Hunter.io to gather accurate contact information. I structured the data in Google Sheets, categorizing each journalist by region, topic focus, and publication. Impact: Enabled The Village to launch targeted PR outreach, strengthening media visibility and building opportunities for press coverage in relevant outlets.. Tools & Skills: Google Search, Hunter.io, Google Sheets, Research, Data Structuring, Lead Generation, PR List Building Project 3: HealthTech & Parenting Startup Tracker Problem: The Village needed a structured way to track potential partners, competitors, and industry trends in healthtech, parenting, and femtech. Solution: I built a Startup Tracker using data scraping tools and Google Sheets. Collected data on 200+ startups from Crunchbase, Product Hunt, and curated lists. Organized startups into Competitors, Partners, and Benchmarks. Designed a searchable Google Sheet with filters for industry, funding stage, and location. Results Enabled partnership discovery with parenting, wellness, and femtech startups. Provided competitive insights on child health platforms. Created a living database that can be updated regularly to guide outreach and strategy. Tools & Skills Data scraping tools and Google Sheets. Outbound Lead Generation Campaign (Apollo.io) Goals: Designed and executed a cold email campaign targeting hiring managers and recruiters to showcase my skills in lead generation and telesales. Tools used : Apollo.io for lead sourcing, sequencing, and email tracking . What I Did: Built a qualified list of 22 contacts. Wrote personalized outreach emails. Launched and monitored a cold email sequence. Results: 23 emails delivered 4.3% initial reply rate Automated follow-ups set up Skills Demonstrated: Lead research, email copywriting, campaign automation, performance tracking. mock outbound campaign using Apollo.io