John Murinye

Lead Brand Consultant

Career includes roles at Facebook (now Meta), Bullhorn Inc. of Boston, USA and Head-Hunted by Googlers.

For more than a decade, John has been helping both enterprise and startup brands thrive — creating value through strategic thinking and customer-centric brand design experiences. He has partnered with leading brands such as Facebook, Bullhorn Inc and Head-Hunted by Googlers.

Having lived in Ireland for more than 20 years, John returned to Zimbabwe and founded Zarura Creative to help redefine Zimbabwean brands for success.

John brings a wealth of experience and expertise, with a solid background in brand strategy and positioning, UI/UX Design, and brand marketing. He also studied Jazz Music Theory & Technology at Newpark Academy of Music [Ireland], Music Recording & Engineering at Pulse College [Ireland], Business Management & Marketing at Dublin Business School and Neuroscience & Cognitive Psychology at EDx.

As the Lead Brand Consultant, John steers Zarura’s vision to collaborate with Zimbabwean and African-owned brands — helping position and make them attractive both in Zimbabwe and abroad. With deep expertise in brand strategy, positioning and experience design.