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Cape Town, WC, ZA

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

We work with governments to build and manage Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) that regenerate coral reef ecosystems and improve the lives of local communities. We bridge the marine conservation financing gap through innovative, Blue Economy reef-positive businesses in and around the MPAs.As Ecotourism director my focus is the growth of nature-based tourism.

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

I worked with small to medium-sized businesses looking to invest in creating a successful consumer-direct channel and enhance their online presence.With nearly two decades of experience in consumer-direct marketing and direct sales, in the highly competitive arena of African safari travel, I helped the businesses harness their potential and build a.

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Melanzane Guru was born out of the 'hard lockdown' of 2020 and the impact on the tourism industry. Working from home, I developed the product from one of our favourite home meals and set to work marketing and selling it to Cape Town. I designed and built the website and launched the business via social media marketing campaigns to select Cape Town.

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

I offered my expertise and experience to a variety of travel industry sectors in an advisory and consulting role, specialising in operational, distribution, and commercial support for both safari lodge and tour operating companies including:-° Strategy design and implementation° Sales pipeline ° Revenue management ° Digital & creative marketing ° Website.

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

RESPONSIBILITY° Business conceptualisation and planning° Raising startup capital and onboarding partners° Design and development of a fully remote business infrastructure° Design and development of content and the digital platform ° Recruitment and management of staff ° Ongoing daily operations — Primarily digital marketing, sales pipeline, procurement &.

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

RESPONSIBILITYDefining and maintaining vision, strategic direction, and daily operational management for the business, including:-° Highly developed and complex digital architecture, central to which was its extensive website and integrated reservations systems ° Digital & creative marketing ° Sales pipeline through a large sales team included both.

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

RESPONSIBILITYDefining and maintaining vision, strategic direction and daily operational management of three distinct travel brands, initially owned by the listed entity, Imperial Holdings Ltd, namely:-° Springbok Atlas Tour & Safaris, specialising in scheduled and group travel to Southern Africa with offices in Cape Town and Windhoek ° Grosvenor Tours.

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

RESPONSIBILITYWith a team of fellow directors, I was responsible for overseeing all operating divisions within the group, including:-° All lodge operations (50+ lodges) and ground handling in six African countries ° All DMC and tour operations across Africa, both B2B and B2C ° Group sales and commercial marketing ° Joint venture, safari lodge business with.

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

RESPONSIBILITYTop-line revenue generation for the group, including both lodge and tour-operating revenues as well as several subsidiary revenue channels. At the time, group turnover was ±R900m, and these responsibilities include:-° Sales & travel partner relations ° Inventory management ° Pricing strategy° Commercial marketing ° Revenue systems strategy°.

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

RESPONSIBILITY👉Strategic direction and daily operational management of CC Africa's tour operations and reservations units including:-° Wholesale, retail travel agent, and consumer direct channels; operating across six African countries ° Lodge reservations for 50+ lodges in six African countriesHIGHLIGHTS👇° Successfully consolidated several disparate.

Arusha, Tanzania

RESPONSIBILITY👉Regional operational management across Kenya & Tanzania, including:-° Operational support for five lodges in Tanzania, and two in Kenya ° All tour operating and ground handling operations in East Africa ° Financial and statutory management in Tanzanian and KenyaPIVOTAL PROJECTS👇° At the time of my placement, the region was suffering from.

Mpumalanga, South Africa

RESPONSIBILITYOperational management of the 72 bed, five-camp, lodge operation with full P&L responsibility for the business unit.HIGHLIGHTS° Frequently rated as one of the best game lodges in the world, and it was the first game lodge in the world to become part of the prestigious Relias & Chateaux collection.

Zimbabwe

RESPONSIBILITYIn conjunction with the general manager was responsible for:-° Successful completion of the building process ° Recruitment, training and placement of ±150 staff ° Implementation of operating systems ° Daily operational managementHIGHLIGHTS° We took the lodge from a building site to a highly successful, world-renowned luxury game lodge and one.

Mpumalanga, South Africa

RESPONSIBILITYCreating an unforgettable interpretative wilderness experience for high-end safari travellers.HIGHLIGHTSCreating an unforgettable interpretative wilderness experience for high-end safari travellers.

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

RESPONSIBILITYWorking with and managing a team of freelance rock climbers and mountaineers, using mountaineering rope techniques to clean hard to access sections of buildings & skyscrapers.

Executive Development Program, Business Administration And Management, General

Executive Development Programme

Executive Development Program, Business Administration And General Management

Executive Development Programme

Bsc, Zoology & Botany

BSc Zoology & Botany