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Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

Responsibilities:• Working with our creative marketing team to create strong workflows • To be the link between in-field Regional Managers and marketing team• Project management of monthly newsletter and 2022 Annual Report• Organization and Project management of projects for our global marketing efforts• Assisting with writing of copy for digital content

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Responsibilities:• Engaged and built trusted based relationships with new and excisting clients • Generated new leads through networking, events, sales and marketing activities• Participated in client proposals and solutions• Managed, planned and monitored agency budget • Ensured agency is positioned to be profitable• Measured team performance• Managed employee engagement• Addressed areas of inefficiency and proposed solutions• Audited existing agency processes and implemented new efficient processes where required

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Responsibilities:• Project lead for Middle East branding campaign• Project managed, designed and executed 6 weekly newsletter• Assisted with various marketing initiatives, campaigns and press conference event• Developed budget template to monitor marketing expenditure • Compiled a central marketing supplier database• Established new processes to manage and maintain all marketing content

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Responsibilities:• Planned, managed and implemented company branding • Project managed, designed and executed biannual newsletter• Project managed, designed and executed quarterly sponsorship newsletter • Website management comprising of updating and ensuring all content is relevant and accurate• Established processes and procedures

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

This mentorship programme entailed:• This mentorship opportunity was initially offered to 100 candidates which was then narrowed down to 10 and eventually only awarded to 7 mentees of which I was one• Met with mentor a minimum of once per month• Received guidance from mentor in terms of re-entering the job market after being out of the working environment due to various reasons• Specific preparation regarding entering the work environment in Dubai

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Achievements:• Project Managed the 2014/2015 Annual Report with superb results• Developed, implemented and set-up systems and procedures• Successfully re-designed the newsletterResponsibilities:1. Financial Management • Develop budget for Marketing and Communications department on an annual basis• Manage budget to ensure that the budget is adhered to• Monitor budget and address any over spending or budget discrepancies 2. Departmental Management • Provide input into organizational strategic plan• Develop and implement Marketing and Communications Operational Plan• Develop, implement and review departmental policies and procedures 3. Marketing Management• Create new corporate logo in conjunction with management and Board (when applicable)• Develop of new payoff line for MICT SETA (when applicable)• Create a corporate identity manual (when applicable)• Create awareness in industry and the market by ensuring presence at exhibitions• Ensure that corporate branding is uniform throughout exhibitions• Update and ensure accuracy of MICT SETA website on an on-going basis• Develop all external publications including Newsletter, Advertorials and Annual Report• Ensure correct and controlled usage of MICT SETA logo and brand4. Communications • Identify and make use of communication opportunities• Compile and distribute Annual Report• Manage all internal communications• Act as media liaison on behalf of MICT SETA• Develop a stakeholder engagement plan• Implement stakeholder engagement plan5. Staff Management • Ensure that sufficient employees are available and properly trained• Conduct performance appraisals with employees on a quarterly basis• Provide coaching, mentoring and guidance to report staff• Identify any training requirements in reporting staff and ensure that these requirements are met• Guide staff in career development• Create succession plans for direct reporting staff

Johannesburg, South Africa

Achievements:• Appointed as the first Brand Manager for the Aspire Group• Successfully re-branded one of the company's brands - including website• Implemented, executed and reported on ROI evaluation on all leads received as well as advertising of various brandsResponsibilities:1. Agency interaction and activation• Agency SPOC - advert design and implementation 2. Marketing Budget• Implement, manage and control marketing budget• Report on budget performance• Ability to take corrective measures to bring budget back into line• Price negotiation with suppliers3. Brand Management across all Aspire brands• Internal brand audits and brand evolution• Constant revision of brand consistency in production and market place• Facilitating discussion and generating ideas, proposals and projects for each individual brand• Create and maintain brand repositories• Managed quality control of all materials used• Managed websites, implement changes to content and action changes to functionality• Campaign implementation, execution on and reporting; campaign management from inception to ROI evaluation4. Media Placement • Provided monthly monitoring of media placements via monthly media packs as well as reports per pack• Manage and execute media plans and media placement where agreed• Calculate cost per lead per brand and per publication and compare it to the target cost per lead5. Advertising ROI• Provide monthly reports on the ROI of each media campaign• Made suggestions and interrogated the efficiency of media channels used6. Staff Management• Manage staff - medium-weight designer and an admin person• Staff development, scorecards and performance reviews. in line with business requirements7. Research• Cost and scope research as required via external providers

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Achievements:• Appointed as the first Marketing and Communication Manager for Bytes Managed Solutions• Managed, organised and arranged the first Bytes Group (Corporate head office) Women's Day conference heldResponsibilities:1. Branding• Ensure that all Bytes Managed Solutions (Bytes MS) branding is current and up to date• Design, develop and implement company standard proposals/presentation templates• Maintain corporate identity manual• Compile tender documents with corporate standard information and ensure that this adheres to standards2. Planning and execution of Bytes MS events• Assist with internal and external functions3. Communication• Formulate internal staff campaigns• Document and plan various internal staff campaigns. i.e. success stories, newsletter announcements etc.• Assist key stakeholders with any external media publications4. Manage information content of Bytes MS internet and intranet websites • Maintain company profile• Single point of contact for Bytes MS and Group company

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Achievements:• Appointed as the first Marketing and Communication Manager for Bytes SS• Qualified for outstanding achievement during 2006 - incentive trip abroad1. Communication• Dealing with all forms of communication, internal, external and key stakeholders • Formalise and implement internal and external communications initiatives• Communicating the branding templates within Bytes Specialised Solutions (SS) and ensure that the company’s profile is maintained and updated• Formalise and implement “On Record” every second month – this is the internal Newsletter to Bytes SS staff - this newsletter system is electronically and goes to all staff individually• Formalise, implement and promote media relations2. Corporate Branding• Sales Collateral Design• Content repository• Designing of banner kits• Photography• CI Manual• Corporate Stationary• Employee Communications Programme3. Marketing• Implementation of the Marketing & Communication (Marcom) Plan4. Planning and Execution of Bytes Specialised Solutions events (Internal and External)• Responsible for the planning, organising and implementation of external functions i.e. Roadshows, seminars, social events such as Golf Days, year-end functions etc. for customers• Responsible for the planning, organising and implementation of internal functions i.e Kick Off, Half Yearly Updates etc5. Maintenance of Bytes SS Website• Formalise and implement the updating of Bytes SS Intranet and Internet6. Budget Management• Manage the Marcom budget – give a monthly report and update of the budget spend to date

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Achievements:• Qualified for outstanding achievement in 2004 - incentive trip abroad• Qualified for outstanding achievement in 2002 - incentive trip abroadResponsibilities:1. Product management2. Pricing and configuration of products3. Disseminate product information to all stakeholders4. Manage and arrange customer events5. Liaise with NCR Corporation (Principal)

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Achievement:• Appointed as the first Product Marketing Manager - ImageMark ProductsResponsibilities:1. Product management2. Pricing and configuration of products3. Disseminate product information to all stakeholders4. Manage and arrange customer events5. Liaise with NCR Corporation (Principal)

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Achievement:• Created and established processes and procedures for the department during my tenureResponsibilities:1. Advertising 2. Promotions3. Product launches, exhibitions & showrooms4. Responsible for arranging dealer evenings5. Planning & implementing budget

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Responsibilities:1. Product pricing2. Placing of orders with parent company3. Disseminate product information to all stakeholders4. Dealer relations5. Responsible for arranging dealer evenings

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Responsibilities:1. Compilation of company pricing structure to distributors - costing and shipping calculations2. Liaison with various distributors regarding different product ranges3. Updating of the status of existing consignment accounts4. Expediting of orders placed with parent company5. Setting of annual budget & forecasting

National Diploma, Marketing And Sales Management **Passed Cum Laude **

Communication in Afrikaans Business Economics Economics 1 - Distinction Financial Accounting 1 - Distinction Mercantile Law 1 Statistics.

Matriculated

Activities and Societies: Grade 11 - Class Captain / Grade 12 - Prefect Typing - Passed with A Business Economics - Passed with B