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24 Sturdee Avenue, Rosebank, Johannesburg, Gauteng

External Marketing Efforts for Full Product StackDeveloping a pricing strategy that maximizes profits and market share but considers customer satisfaction.Identifying new customers.Supporting sales and lead generation efforts.Creating promotions.Understanding and developing budgets, including expenditures, research and development appropriations, return-on-investment, and profit-loss projections.Compiling lists describing our organization's offerings.Developing and managing advertising campaigns.Organizing company conferences, trade shows, and major events.Building brand awareness and positioning.Evaluating and maintaining a marketing strategy.Directing, planning, and coordinating marketing efforts.Communicating the marketing plan.Developing each marketing campaign from start to finish.Researching demand for the organization's products and services.Evaluating competitors.Handling social media, public relation efforts, and content marketing.Website Design through WixContent CreationCreation of Brand ManualWriting of all content and blog postsImplementation of CRM tool Hubspot (3 month training)​Internal Marketing EffortsCreating and establishing an internal company cultureOrganizing company events, such as year-end functions, team lunches, hackathon, potjie competition etc.​Other duties include:Manager two additional employeesOffice Manager to ensure that the office runs efficientlyAssist with month-end billingHuman Resource liaison​

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• Design of fire sprinkler protection systems in accordance with A.S.I.B design regulations and laws.• Preparing, reviewing, and redrafting alongside the construction teams to ensure that changes to the construction site are updated to the fire sprinkler protection system and that A.S.I.B regulations and laws are maintained.• Identifying and communicating potential design problems to the rest of the team.• Liaising with contracts managers, architects, builders and plumbers to coordinate workshop drawings.• Create manufacturing and fabrications lists for installations.• Visit construction site to measure and ensure accuracies within the design of the fire sprinkler system.• Hydraulic calculations to determine if the pimp and pipe sizes operate effectively in the event of a fire.• On occasion work over-time to ensure that the project deadlines are met.• Attend on-site meetings, meetings conducted at the construction site.• Prepare internal documentation such as timesheets and contractor claims are submitted.Projects Worked on:This includes 60 Electron, Metrofile Nelspruit, Renaissance Industrial Park, The Mall of the South, Forest Hill, Frankenwald, The Mall of Africa, Matlosana Mall et cetera. Assist in recruiting new employees on various advertising platforms for the company

• Responsible for clerical duties in the Contracts Department and Drawing Office, these included the distribution of communications, managing and creating official documents, timesheet management.• Prepare essential documentation, including memos, reports, and other forms of communication• Answer and respond to organization emails and phone calls, and forward communications to appropriate parties as necessary• Perform personal assistant duties to two Directors, Neil Whittal and Luis De Araujo. These duties included, diary management, meeting minutes etc.• Liaise with subcontractors, accountants and management to procure information for the processing and rectifying of sub-contractor and construction progress claims for payment. • Prepare budget and sales documentation for executive meetings• Handle some human resource duties such as employee disciplinary documentation• Assist with recruitment requirements, drafting the job specification, and listing the job opportunities on the necessary websites.• Promoted to draughts person after completing an AutoCad course successfully

Responsibility included the management of six employees to coordinate multiple aspects of data entry for 200 stores nationwide including stores in Botswana and Namibia. Recon of stock received against stock captured as well as the recon of stock takes for the Group. Maintain a balanced data environment to stock in the warehouse. Updating of retail prices during promotional and special periods. Responsibility included adjustments to cost prices, stock and sales prices. Duties were conducted using Accpac, Isopos and various MS office programs.

Duties included general clerical responsibilities, inter-branch transfers using Isopos. Managing inventory and balancing stock sheets using Accpac. Assisted in marketing and advertising duties, sourcing new brand opportunities and assist in placing and preparing advertisements. Manage petty cash for drivers. Received promotion to manager of the data capturing team.

Duties entailed general clerical function’s to warehouse manager and staff. Assist in preparing stock takes. Promoted to data capturer

Ba Communication Science, Marketing And Business Management

Matric With Distinction

Activities and Societies: First team Hockey