Shaqeem Akbar-Downey

Shaqeem Akbar-Downey

Marketing and Advertising Manager

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

About Shaqeem Akbar-Downey

Shaqeem Akbar-Downey is a marketing and advertising manager based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He specializes in building and managing marketing campaigns for major used car dealerships, with a focus on generating qualified leads and supporting deal closures. His approach emphasizes local market understanding, audience targeting, and measurable performance.
Akbar-Downey attended Sir Wilfred Laurier High School before studying culinary arts and business management at St. Lawrence College. His education provided a foundation in both creative precision and operational structure, which he applies to campaign development today.
Before his marketing career, Akbar-Downey was a competitive athlete. He played basketball and football for multiple teams throughout his youth, traveling across cities and states to compete. The discipline and consistency developed through years of competitive sports have remained central to how he works.
Outside of his professional role, Akbar-Downey volunteers with youth basketball and football training programs. He works with young athletes from the neighborhoods where he grew up, providing guidance, skill development, and mentorship.

Areas of Focus

Automotive marketing campaignsLead generationLocal market targetingYouth sports mentorship

Career Background

Used Car Dealership Partners

Marketing and Advertising Manager

Toronto, Ontario

Education

St. Lawrence College

Culinary Arts and Business Management

Kingston, Ontario

Press

Shaqeem Akbar-Downey: From the Basketball Court to the Campaign

Shaqeem Akbar-Downey grew up on the court and the field. Basketball and football were not hobbies. They were a daily routine. From an early age, he played for multiple teams and traveled across cities and states to compete. Those experiences shaped how he thinks about effort, teamwork, and focus.

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Shaqeem Akbar-Downey Champions Youth Sports as a Pathway to Opportunity

Shaqeem Akbar-Downey, a marketing and advertising management professional based in Toronto, is raising awareness about the critical role youth sports play in building discipline, confidence, and long-term opportunity for young people.

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Shaqeem Akbar-Downey: From the Court to Campaign Strategy

Shaqeem Akbar-Downey did not start his career in an office. He started it on courts and fields. Long before marketing dashboards and ad campaigns, his days were shaped by practices, road trips, and team huddles. Those early years helped form how he works, thinks, and leads today.

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Shaqeem Akbar-Downey - Ideamensch

Shaqeem Akbar-Downey grew up with a ball in his hands and big goals in his mind. From an early age, sports shaped his life. He played basketball and football year-round. He joined multiple teams.

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Shaqeem Akbar-Downey Sets the Record Straight on 5 Myths Holding People Back

Drawing on years of experience working with used-car dealerships and youth athletic programs, Akbar-Downey aims to replace assumptions with practical, everyday clarity.

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Charities & Volunteering

  • Youth Basketball and Football Training Programs, Volunteer Coach and Mentor, ongoing — Provides skills training and mentorship to youth athletes from the neighborhoods where he grew up in Toronto, Ontario.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Shaqeem Akbar-Downey do?

Shaqeem Akbar-Downey is a Marketing and Advertising Manager at Used Car Dealership Partners. He builds and manages marketing campaigns for major used car dealerships, focusing on generating qualified leads and supporting deal closures.

What is Shaqeem Akbar-Downey known for?

He is known for his campaign strategy work rooted in local market understanding, audience targeting, and measurable performance, as well as press coverage tracing his path from competitive athletics to marketing. He also volunteers as a youth basketball and football mentor in the neighborhoods where he grew up.

Where is Shaqeem Akbar-Downey based?

He is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Where did Shaqeem Akbar-Downey study?

He studied Culinary Arts and Business Management at St. Lawrence College, after attending Sir Wilfred Laurier High School.

Who does Shaqeem Akbar-Downey work for?

He works for Used Car Dealership Partners as their Marketing and Advertising Manager.

Last updated March 19, 2026