Ezgi Tokman Odyakmaz graduated from Hacettepe University's Sociology Department in 2004 and later pursued a master's degree in Journalism at Istanbul University's Faculty of Communication. She began her career in 2006 in the brand communication department of Doğan Burda Yayın Grubu (Doğan Burda Publishing Group). For four years, Ezgi worked with Unite Edelman on national and international retail industry brands and various associations.

In 2013, Ezgi was appointed as the Corporate Communications Manager at Unilever Turkey, where she was responsible for corporate reputation management, sustainability communication, campaign management, and media relations, alongside Unilever's brand. Since 2014, she has been serving as the Senior Manager of Sustainable Business and Communications for NAMETRUB (North Africa, Middle East, Turkey, Russia, and Belarus).

Ezgi is also a member of the Executive Board of Unstereotype Alliance Turkey, a collaboration between the Advertisers Association and UN Women, which works on promoting gender equality and inclusivity in advertising campaigns.