Marketing professional with 15 years experience

• Plan, coordinate and facilitate corporate events• Strategize events calendar for corporate client/s• Facilitate and coordinate roles and responsibilities for suppliers• Coordinate celebrity management • Manage media relations/communications for relevant events• Identify charities in need of assistance in order to make a difference in the lives of those less fortunate• Develop corporate identity, brand positioning and marketing strategies for charity organizations that include public relations and brand reputation strategies• Coordinate media launches to ensure publicity/ media coverage is achieved to enable a return on investment • Source funding opportunities through approaching potential sponsors for events/campaigns• Facilitate client events budgets• Identify new business opportunities through networking sessions, tenders and cold calling

- Write press releases to ensure media, stakeholders and the general public are kept up to date with developments of the casino and retail areas. Manage internal communications Serve as a media liaison Draft speeches for General Manager and Emfuleni Resorts Chairperson Ensure media coverage is constantly generated from CSI initiatives Identify sponsorship opportunities to align with the brand Structure an entertainment strategy for the Vodacom Amphitheatre and Festival Lawn Area Serve as a brand ambassador for The Boardwalk Act as spokesperson on relevant occasions in the absence of the General Manager Maintain/update the complex website Ensure constant brand is represented in the market aligned with the Sun International brand

- Planning,implementing and evaluating complex promotional activities.- Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders,namely tenants.- Establish a 12month promotions plan including drawing up budgets per event.

- Extensive knowledge/research on clients’ brandsClosely working with studio/creative’s to communicate concise briefsBuild strong relations and maintain them with clients and suppliersStrategically plan clients marketing and media plansManage client budgetsPresent campaign ideasConstantly present client with latest trends/research, etc.Manage clients’ direct marketing, CRM programs, above and below the line advertising, brand activations, PR initiatives, event planning, etc

Selling Advertising space in daily and weekly newspapersBuilding long lasting relationships with new and existing clientsReaching monthly targetsMeet deadlinesGenerate new businessMotivate sales team