Ryan Waters Email & Phone Number

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

• Providing business advice/consultancy services to a variety of clients across South Africa, relating to brand growth, projects, events, marketing, retail industry and general consultancy.
• Identifying and crafting main media messages
• Developing sales and growth strategies and goals
• Executing strategic tasks and monitoring outcomes.
• Preparing reports, marketing presentations and business plans
• Producing the necessary marketing materials for ongoing marketing campaigns

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

ICG Medical have been established as a leading healthcare provider since 2011.Our business includes several specialist healthcare recruitment providers who deliver a blend of temporary, contract and permanent placements internationally. Over time, we have expanded our service offering across the UK, South Africa, India, Japan, Australia and the US. We have.

• Securing the exclusive rights to Kwa Zulu Natal’s first Rain Africa store via a franchise agreement with this Cape Town based luxury body and bath product franchisor.Under my co- leadership, our growth subsequently.
• Negotiating franchise agreements, landlord leases, bank finance and insurance deals
• Oversee store set up, design and manage Council approval and business license
• Recruiting and training new staff members on all store policies and procedures
• Overseeing the company's business operations, sales and overall financial performance
• Developing and implementing business plans to improve cost-efficiency.

• Market cinemas including the largest South African complex featuring 18 screens
• Implement a dedicated Bollywood and Cinema Nouveau (art cinema) marketing strategy
• Maximize the marketing of loyalty club offerings (Movie Club, Discovery and Edgars)
• Developing and implementing emerging market strategies within the regions
• Secure the most and targeted PR through traditional as well as social media
• Manage all CSI initiatives both in and out of cinema

• Local press liaison, press releases, and media info and relationship management.
• Maintaining and updating the internal publicity website (password protected site)
• Studio liaison for special requests e.g. talent interviews, special color photography etc.
• Junket co-ordination (Journalist nominations and overseeing the process).
• Talent publicity tours and hospitality (local and international).
• Overseeing the performance of two Admin Assistants.

• Managing budgets, ensuring payments from Finance division to deliver on campaigns
• Above and below the Line marketing plan implementation and media buying per title.
• Studio relationship management for all Buena Vista International titles (Pixar, Disney, Touchstone) – Budget input, approval and implementation.
• Disney partner synergy meetings and following through on local activations
• Ensuring admin compliance and overseeing the performance of a Product Manager.
• Maintained excellent remote relationships with US and UK Studios / Film Distributors.

• Assist Marketing Manager in optimizing exposure for Columbia and Independent titles
• Weekly Box Office, Opening Weekend, and Top 10 financial reporting
• Liaison with studios on artwork/ publicity material orders and ATL / BTL approvals
• Assist with data and research information for print allocation and scheduling
• Implement relevant tasks at media buying agency meetings
• Scheduling of internal / promotional partner relations and events

• Contribute articles to the in-house publication ‘Video Store Magazine’
• Liaise with media to secure and negotiate publicity on monthly releases
• Stock and point of sale orders with duplication plant and printers
• Maximize relevant trailer cross plugs to ensure correct target market advertising
• Supply and proofread synopses and check artwork for all video and DVD inlays
• Register all releases with the South Africa’s Film & Publication Board for age restrictions