Boost Collective is a brand new company that fall under the Okuhle Media Group. Okuhle's legacy of creating content that speaks to the mind and engages the hearts of millions of local and international television audiences enabled us to launch Boost Collective, we specialise in storytelling expertise into the corporate space.My role as business unit manager is to oversee to oversee the success and growth of Boost Collective. I am responsible for preparing and managing the department budget, as well as overseeing the creation and preparation of business reports. I develop policies, goals, and tactics to achieve the financial goals of the business, as well as assist with establishing new contacts.

Responsibilities include:• Manage and ensure the execution of all marketing plans (strategic & tactical) that have been developed in consultation with the stakeholders. • Client service function – responsible for all communication between client and company.• Reporting & post campaign analysis.• Identify and pursue market opportunities within various channels.• Develop and sustain relationships with clients to achieve marketing targets.• Execute all marketing activities around acquisition, conversion and retention campaigns.• Analyse markets and identify marketing-related risks and opportunities.• Implement and manage the marketing and social media strategy. • Research markets to strategize, develop and execute target-market focused concepts that meet and surpass client’s expectations. • Develop and manage all corporate client’s budgets.Campaigns:• Premier FMCG National Sales training: Developed, managed and rolled-out National Sales team training at all Premier bakeries. • Blue Ribbon Schools campaign: Developed and relaunch of Blue Ribbon CSI school curriculum based program in the Western Cape.• Quorn: Launched the Quorn online strategy and social media pages in South Africa.• Vodacom Western Cape: Launched and managed all aspects of the Vodacom I Love WP rugby campaign.

- Led the team for the relaunch of Premier Foods CSI school curriculum based program in the Western Cape.- Strategy development and concept development for all marketing brands including Vodacom, Medi Clinic and Sea Harvest.- Using market knowledge and research to strategize, develop and execute target market focused concepts that meet and surpass clients KPI’s.- Management, recruitment and training of marketing staff.- Campaign management, budgeting, tracking and reporting on all client marketing campaign

• Teaching primary and secondary students in English language and grammar development.• Conducting activities that target confidence, perception, vocabulary building, pronunciation practice and grammar.• Prepare materials and lessons to facilitate curriculum• Provide relevant assignments for students that demonstrate learning outcomes in a real-life setting

Responsibilities include:- Management of day to day strategic, design and administrative responsibilities for Windhoek Brandhouse and Namibian Breweries.- Planning, creating and implementing Windhoek Lager, Draught and - - Light strategic advertising campaign through ATL, BLT and Online marketing platforms.- Client liaison, ensuring that client and agency relationship is open and healthy.- Quality control and proof reading, ensuring that all advertising is correct and of the highest standard.- Ensuring that all budgeting and administrative responsibilities for brand are up to date and correct.

Salient Strategic Advertising & Design: May 2008 - February 2010For two years I worked as an Account Executive on the following brands: Shoprite Africa, Hungry Lion, Ikapa & The Plastic WarehouseMy duties where:Ensure that agency and client relations are good.Sell client on campaign \ strategic ideasBrief jobs creative jobs into studio. Ensure that deadlines are kept; quality of work is up to standard. Ensure media is booked and material is correctly placed in both radio & publications media.Keep Status updated on above clients.Researching and sourcing new Marketing opportunities for various clients. Keep updated with Competitors business and advertising strategies.Create CE's for clients.Have good relationship with printers and other suppliers.Other duties:Strategic planning of advertising campaigns.Analyzing market and other competitive brand trends.Planning and creating marketing year plan for Hungry Lion & Shoprite Africa.Plan possible media opportunities for client.Work on live jobs, ensuring that lines are linked and product description are correct.Helping with allocation of media budget for the year.

I worked on the Checkers account as a proofreader.My job description was to ensure that the copy and products were correct on all print elements. It was a very fast paced job, with hectic deadlines and attention to detail was a necessity.Translate ads from English to Afrikaans.

My main job description was assisting the winemaker in controlling and organizing the workers. Simonsvlei is one of the biggest wine estates in the Boland and have a seasonal production involving over 8000 tons of grapes. Promoter: Garden Route Promotions (2006/7)While I studied I did promotional work on a part-time basis and on holidays for various brands, including MTN, Vodacom, Sports Illustrated and FNB. The job description was of one on one encouragement of the brands to potential consumers. Confince potential customers to try promotional product.