Douglas Holder Email & Phone Number

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

As the Regional Sales Manager for Southern suburbs of Cape Town at Greeff Real Estate, I lead a dynamic team of 30 agents, overseeing recruitment efforts and adeptly handling conflict resolution. My role involves cultivating a collaborative environment while steering the team toward consistent excellence in real estate sales and operations.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Professional photography by Doug Holder. And my images are for sale on my site at www.dougholderphotography.com

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Instructor of Deckhand course, Powerboat level 2 and personal watercraft.Part-time course instructor at Super Yachting South Africa, renowned for exceptional courses in the Super Yachting industry.Based in Cape Town Harbour and Granger Bay, responsible for comprehensive training to equip students for successful careers.Specialized in instructing students in three key areas:Power Boat Level 2 (PB2) Instructor: Imparting practical and theoretical knowledge for confident powerboat operation, including navigation techniques.PWC (Personal Watercraft) Instructor: Guiding students in handling personal watercraft safely and responsibly.Deck Course Instructor: Facilitating a comprehensive deck course covering essential skills for yacht work.Emphasis on safety, efficiency, and expertise in all aspects of instruction.Passionate about fostering the next generation of skilled professionals through personalized instruction and hands-on training.Committed to upholding the highest standards of instruction and creating a positive learning environment for students' growth.Dedicated to continuous personal growth and expertise in the Super Yachting industry.

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Led a team of 10 agents as an Area Sales Manager at Greeff Properties, covering Cape Town City Bowl and the Atlantic Seaboard.Provided mentorship and training to agents, empowering them to excel and deliver exceptional service.Set ambitious sales targets and benchmarks, ensuring continuous progress and success in the competitive real estate market.Focused on maintaining a positive and inspiring work environment, recognizing individual and collective achievements to foster team motivation and camaraderie.Facilitated open communication between agents and management, ensuring a supportive work environment for all team members.Collaborated with the marketing department to enhance listing visibility, attract potential buyers, and increase lead generation.Conducted market research to stay updated on industry trends and empower the team to make informed decisions.Fostered a strong sense of accountability through effective delegation, clear communication, and strategic planning.Achieved remarkable growth and collective achievements during my tenure as Area Sales Manager.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

PPRE Full Status property professional.Sourced new mandates, provided exceptional client service, and closed sales as an Area Sales Manager at Leadhome, a leading real estate agency focusing on innovative solutions.Specialized in servicing the areas of Bryanston, Johannesburg, and the Southern suburbs and Atlantic seaboard in Cape Town.Played a pivotal role in optimizing internal processes and enhancing user experience for both agents and clients through regular bi-monthly meetings with the UX and tech teams.Collaborated with the marketing team to devise strategies that expanded brand outreach, generated viable leads, and improved the sales pipeline, resulting in significant business growth.Led weekly team meetings to set goals, offer motivation, and identify areas for improvement, maintaining a dynamic and adaptive approach to the market.Successfully drove sales through the pipeline by setting commitments for team members and fostering a collaborative and results-oriented team culture.Actively participated in weekly team management meetings, contributing to pricing strategies, internal processes, and overall business growth, while ensuring alignment with the company's vision.Conducted internal training sessions on Osmosis, PowerBi, and data interpretation, equipping agents with essential skills to maximize performance and decision-making.Contributed to recruitment efforts for both the Johannesburg North and Cape Town teams, nurturing a supportive and collaborative work environment.Served as the Cape Town team lead for 12 months, inspiring colleagues and collectively achieving outstanding results.Proficient in Salesforce and Osmosis, utilizing PowerBI for data analysis to support data-driven decision-making and operational efficiency.Committed to excellence, team empowerment, and driving business growth, with a passion for professional development and achievement.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Sales Manager and Real Estate Agent at Guy Gillespie Properties from February 2011 to August 2018.Managed a team of 7 agents operating in the northern suburbs of Johannesburg.Ensured FIC (Financial Intelligence Centre) compliance within the agency.Conducted training sessions for agents to enhance their skills and knowledge.Spearheaded the recruitment process to bring in new agents.Implemented and drove sales targets to achieve business objectives.Ensured agent compliance with FFC (Fidelity Fund Certificate) regulations.Contributed to the agency's growth and expansion through strategic initiatives.Implemented new systems to streamline operations and improve efficiency.Led marketing efforts and stock drives to attract potential clients and boost sales.

Morningside

Freelance Photographer, specialising in events, parties, portrait, action, property photography and photojournalism. some of our recent projects have included photography of events with 1000+ people, on site printing, portraits, videography, weddings, products and charity work.

Sandton

BNI is a referral networking system. I use it a lot for gaining new clients and expanding my network. We meet once a week at Sandton city to share and look out for each others businesses.

Avusa Media Rosebank

I worked as an intern for a while to gain valuable photography experience out in the field, photographing press conferences, interesting people, protests/public unrest, sports stars and so much more. This was all around Johannesburg and surrounds.

Mediterranean, Florida, Bahamas

This vessel was a new 40m westport, which was travelling up the italian coast when I joined. We had a busy charter season, moving from France to Italy with the owners. Once the season was finished we loaded the vessel onto dock wise for the crossing to florida, where we spent 2 months in the yard fixing warranty issues. My duties included all exterior maintenance, ensuring the yard work was completed on time and within a high standard, completion of yearly vessel surveys, running of the vessel and crew in the yard while the owner interviews for a new Captain, Navigational watch, driving of 35ft intrepid. I delivered the vessel to the Bahamas for the start of the charter season.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Brand manager for can-am and sea-coo products and dealers throughout South Africa. This included timeous delivery of units to dealers, importing of new stock, budgets, pricing, growing the dealer network around South Africa, growing the brand, activation events for new products and ensuring a high standard of brand management at the dealer network.

North Sea, Mediterranean, Adriatic

This vessel was a 30m oceanco, I joined the vessel in the yard in Inverness, Scotland. The yard period included getting the vessel sea worthy after a very lengthy period of no maintenance in the harbour. The vessel was in a very bad state and it required extreme dedication by the crew to get in back into excellent chartering shape.Delivery of vessel from Scotland to Croatia for an extremely busy charter season, of 6 months along the croatian coastline, and back to France at the end of the season. This vessel was very busy with many days at sea and many hours in charge of navigational watch. Duties included all deck maintenance , engineering and maintenance of the engine room, bridge and navigational watch, tender driving and looking after guests.

Mediterreanean

This vessel was a 52m Amels, I started as deckhand and worked up to Bosun. We had busy seasons along the french coastline with the owner. A lengthy yard period in Barcelona where i was in charge of al deck maintenance and paintwork.

Cannes Area, France

Deckhand duties, where I learned my skills in painting, varnishing and all aspects of deck maintenance and boat driving, on a highly fastidious boat with very particular owners with a very high standard of work.

Software Engineer, Computer Software Engineering, 99%

Activities and Societies: Python, Django, Docker, SQL, HTML, CSS, coding.Python software engineering developer.

Power Boat Level 2 Instructor, Marine Transportation, Instructor

Instructor level qualifiction for RYA power boar level 2.

Real Estate, Nqf4

Yachtmaster, Marine Transportation, Yachtmaster

Yachtmaster offshore for power vessels.

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