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As head of strategy is responsible for consulting with, and advising clients, conducting client presentations (proposals, strategies, business development), strategy development, conceptualization and ideation, directing the implementation of strategies, message and content development, content and campaign planning, measurement, facilitating co-creation.

Campaign management and ongoing relationship management with key clients including Nedbank, KPMG, and Nestle. The role included budget management, project and campaign management, briefing creatives, writing and ensuring sales targets were met.At the same time became actively involved in developing strategies, growing a client base, planning, conducting.

Day-to-day management of internal communication programmes, employee engagement programmes, external communication, brand development, publication management, writing and briefing creative for execution across communication channels (print, digital, multi-media, video, roadshows)– from brief to concept to implementation and post-campaign review and.

Consulting and providing freelance services; clients included Vodacom, Arts Alive, FNB, Philip Morris SA.Event manager: international concerts, corporate events.Copywriter: internal communication, PR, publications, digital, corporate communication, below-the-line advertising.Video producer: scriptwriting, storyboard development, directing and production.

Team leader (2004 to 2005): managing and growing a team of client service consultants.Coach and QA (2003 to 2004): quality assessment of written client communication, craftingstandard response communication and coaching of client service consultants.Client service consultant (2001 to 2002): resolving Health member queries.

Ba, Dramatic Arts

Diploma, Public Relations