Brand Clarity Session
£450
90 minutes · Video call (Google Meet or Zoom)
A 90-minute intensive to unlock clarity and confidence in your brand direction, shaped around your stage, sector and ambition.
Runs on Tuesdays.
Zeze Oriaikhi-Sao
Brand strategy from the founder's side of the table.
I founded Malée in 2010, host the award-winning Third Culture Africans podcast and run ZOS Creative, where I work with founders on brand position, growth and pivots.
Brand Clarity Session: 90 minutes, £450, by video call.
15+ years building brands. Award-winning founder. Featured by CNN, The Telegraph and The Daily Mail.
ZOS Creative
Brand strategy sessions for founders
Sessions are delivered through ZOS Creative and are for founders who need to position, grow or pivot their brand.
- Brand Positioning
- Overall Strategy
- Creative Direction
- Innovation
- Beauty Brand Consulting
- Luxury Brands Consulting
Founder Deep Dive
£1,750
Three 90-minute sessions · Video call
Three bespoke sessions for scaling founders.
- Session 1: Audit and diagnosis
- Session 2: Strategy and positioning
- Session 3: Execution planning and accountability
Notes are shared within 48 hours of each session.
Runs on Thursdays.
Not sure which fits? Send a message and I will point you to the right one. Speaking and guest lectures are covered further down.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I book?
Choose a session and send the form below. Every booking is confirmed by email before it is added to the diary. here
How are sessions delivered?
By video call, on Google Meet or Zoom.
What is the difference between the two sessions?
A Brand Clarity Session is a single 90-minute conversation to find direction. A Founder Deep Dive is three sessions that take you from audit to a plan you can act on.
Do I need to be in luxury or beauty?
No. My consulting spans multiple industries and disciplines.
Do you speak at events?
Yes. I speak at conferences, guest lectures, seminars and in-house workshops.
About
About Zeze
Founder, podcast host and brand consultant.
Born in Nigeria and based in the UK, Zeze Oriaikhi-Sao is an award-winning entrepreneur with more than 15 years of experience building brands. She founded the luxury fragrance and body care brand Malée in 2010, hosts the award-winning Third Culture Africans podcast and advises founders through ZOS Creative.
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Zeze has received recognition from CNN, The Telegraph and The Daily Mail.
Malée's hero products, including the Verdure fragrance, have won consumer awards.
As a brand collaborator and content creator, Zeze has worked with Dior Beauty, Flawless Beauty and Oner Active.
Malée has been featured in Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, Harper's Bazaar, Pure Beauty, OK!, Huffington Post, You and Your Wedding, Women's Health, Health and Fitness, Grazia and Psychologies Magazine.
Her speaking engagements include INSEEC Business School, In-Cosmetics, UCL School of Management, Thomson Reuters Foundation Trust Women's Conference, She Leads Africa, Women's Chapter and Telegraph Women.
Zeze is a trustee or board member for INNOCOS, Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity (GOSH), CEW and the UK South African Chamber of Commerce, and a sponsor and mentor for Ripple Reading.
"A good idea simply isn't enough in today's crowded marketplace. It takes determination, passion, instinct, financial savvy and strong communication skills."
Ventures
Brands built with intention
Beauty, media, training and equestrian.
Malée
Award-winning luxury fragrance and body care, launched in 2010 and inspired by African healing rituals and beauty traditions.
Third Culture Africans
An award-winning podcast celebrating artistry and stories of success from African entrepreneurs, creators and artists.
VIGIL
Fire and building safety training for caretakers and estate staff, designed around the Building Safety Act 2022. Built by ZOS Creative.
Champion Pride
A science-led equestrian brand. Its training methodology, the Sovereign System, underpins the Sovereign Academy, and the Champion Pride Polo League is in development.
Testimonials
In their words
"A great source of inspiration for the modern entrepreneurial woman! Also a great mentor for anyone looking to grow/scale their business."
"Zeze, the founder of Malée was one of our youngest speakers and won our hearts with the moving story of her brand and confident presentation style."
"Zeze not only owns a successful cosmetic company but also generously shared her expertise by providing real-life briefs for our students."
Recognised by CNN, The Telegraph and The Daily Mail.
Recognition
Selected Recognition
Consumer awards for Malée, press from CNN, The Telegraph and The Daily Mail, a Routledge book feature, a Happi column and guest lectures at Paris-Dauphine and UCL.
Consumer Awards
Won by Malée's hero products, including the Verdure fragrance.
Featured In
CNN, The Telegraph and The Daily Mail.
Brand Collaborations
Dior Beauty, Flawless Beauty and Oner Active.
Featured in Intellectual Property Branding in the Developing World
Tshimanga Kongolo, Routledge, 2019
Africa Fashion International, Award Sculpture Designer
Concept to final delivery, female silhouette, still in active use
Happi Magazine, "Out of Africa" Columnist
Regular column on entrepreneurship, culture and global brands
Guest Lecturer
Université Paris-Dauphine & UCL
Board of Trustees
Member of the Board of Trustees, Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity.
Sponsor and Mentor
Sponsor and mentor for Ripple Reading, which supports children's literacy. Mentor since 2011.
Advisory Board Member & Programme Director
INNOCOS, the world beauty innovations summit
Board Member
CEW and the UK South African Chamber of Commerce
Guest Motivational Speaker
Guest Motivational Speaker
Heart-warming, deep and frank. Inspiring with a can-do delivery.
Zeze has built brands for more than 15 years and became an entrepreneur in her early twenties.
- Cosmetics and Beauty Business Speaker
- Creativity in Business
- Entrepreneurship
- Drive and Determination
- Overcoming Adversity
- Peak Performance
- Motivation: Finding it & Keeping it
- Start-up Industries
- Small Business
- Building Brands Across Cultures
- Scaling a Luxury Brand from Africa
- Empowerment
Engagements include INSEEC Business School, Thomson Reuters Foundation, Trust Women Conference, The Business of Design, She Leads Africa and The Women's Chapter.
Founder Notes
Founder Notes
Essays and practical notes from the build, written along the way, not in hindsight.
No notes in this category yet.
Champion Pride
A science-led equestrian brand.
Champion Pride is an equestrian brand built around the Sovereign System, a training methodology developed by Zeze. It spans education through the Sovereign Academy and the Champion Pride Polo League, a mixed amateur polo circuit that is in development.
Contact
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Use the form for session bookings, speaking and press. Every enquiry is read personally and every booking is confirmed by email.