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Sydney

The Being Group is a multidisciplinary creative services agency. We take startups and small businesses to the next level, support established businesses and organisations with a range of creative services, and provide government agencies with big picture solutions.Created from a desire to do good, The Being Group aims to help great brands do great things through genuine service and quality work.As Principal and Co-Founder of The Being Group, I support and encourage an incredibly diverse team of designers, copywriters, web developers, photographers, videographers, digital content specialists and strategists. The Being Group has also been shortlisted as a finalist for three industry awards: B&T’s Emerging Agency of the Year, B&T’s Women in Media Best Employer and Creativepool's Best Agency to Work For. Our services include:- Strategy- Learning- Communication- Branding- Design- Websites- Video- Photography- Audio- Marketing

Alexandria, Sydney

MED-EL Australasia is a fast-growing cochlear implantation company, delivering hearing solutions for a variety of hearing needs. As the Head of Marketing, this role embraced management of all marketing, promotion and training across both Australia and New Zealand. This challenging position was suited to a self-motivated, creative personality with a diverse range of knowledge in all aspects of the marketing and communications portfolio.During my time with MED-EL, my responsibilities included:- Brand Development: advertisements, media exposure, internal and external awareness campaigns.- Budget management: overseeing the marketing budget.- Public Relations: media releases, start to finish management, copywriting, client contact through to media coverage and reporting.- Product Launches: event concept through to delivery and implementation of promotional campaigns, including large-scale events.- Brand Management: creation and publication of all marketing material in line with the marketing plan, and overall responsibility for brand management and the corporate identity.- Conference Booth Design and Branding: working closely with design agencies in assisting with new creative product displays and promotion.- Training: responsibility for all product training, comprehensive planning and rollout, content, venue and delivery.- Identifying New Market Opportunities: creating a wide range of different marketing suitable for a diverse marketplace.- Internal Communications: ensuring that all relevant company functions were kept informed of marketing objectives.

North Rocks, Sydney

This demanding position required growth of annual major donors income by fostering one-on-one relationships with existing and new supporters, either directly or in conjunction with the Chief Executive. Primary responsibilities included:- Creating meaningful promotional collateral to share with supporters. Collateral was produced in print and multimedia output. All collateral was initiated and produced by the major Gift Executive and had a strong track record of success, both financially and with new engagement with supporters.- Hosting regular stewardship events to cultivate and promote personal contact and thanking.- Managing staff, both direct reports and project teams.- End-to-end production of promotional video narratives, including scripting, coordinating filming, and print campaigns showcasing compelling stories within the RIDBC.- Managing and furthering RIDBC’s donor development using “moves management” methodology to identify, cultivate, solicit and steward prospective supporters.- Ensuring annual major donor budget targets and activities indicators were met or exceeded.

My position with Woodhams was a comprehensive marketing management role within a leading business-to-business services company. Responsibilities included all marketing activities (surveys, webinars, design and branding of all service materials and website), corporate branding, business development and new business initiatives (development and promotion of a new service provided by the business).

Provided broad-based support to the training activities of this consultancy, I also planned and hosted events, seminars and coaching sessions. The role included direct marketing to new potential clients, as well as fostering long-term relationships with the current customer base.

Sydney, Australia

As Business Relationship Manager, I was responsible for new business and relationship-building for HLP – a new mortgage company entering the Australian market. Duties included being the key contact for new clients, relationship management and presentations to potential clients.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Managing a busy and successful photographic company – including a team of part-time and full-time employees – I also oversaw marketing, promotional activities and operations management. During this time, I also co-founded and served as a trustee for The Talk Shop, a multidisciplinary school for pre-school children with hearing and speech disabilities.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Working with NMA, I was a key account manager for a fast-growing medical insurance company specialising in group member accounts for large corporations. Responsibilities included relationship building, large presentations of fund details to all members, and overall fund management.

Durban Area, South Africa

Promoting, organising and running an international education training program for senior school pupils, Junior Achievement South Africa teaches entrepreneurial skills through experiential learning. Responsibilities included liaising with corporate clients for fundraising, sponsorship support, and mentoring opportunities for corporate employees taking part in the course, as well as overall planning, organising and facilitation of the business skills course.

Bachelor Of Social Science, Psychology

Marketing & Events Management, Distinction

Bachelor Of Social Science, Marketing

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