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Core Overview:Responsible for the efficient management of all marketing activities and material for CIPS throughout Africa.Key Roles & Accountabilities:- Marketing/Brand Management;- Oversees all company creative and design work [adverts, brochures, conference material, invitations, Africa Upd@te Newsletters, event branding, presentations and posters].- Plans marketing and branding objectives by researching, evaluating and developing marketing opportunities. - Develops and leads the marketing team in the development and execution of new concepts, channels and partners to position business as innovator and leader.- Ensures efficiency, consistency and clarity of brand messages.- Collects, investigates and interprets customer insight.- Manages and promotes internal and external brand awareness.- Strategy, Finance & Administration;- Prepares, implements, controls and ensures adherence to the marketing budget.- Assists with the development, management and implementation of the CIPS Africa strategy.- Oversees the provision of marketing support to all 13 African branches.- Collaborates closely with the UK Head Office on communication and marketing plans.- Drives overall customer relationship management [CRM] and direct marketing.- Performs meticulous database management.Event Management;- Manages and controls event budgets and resources.- Communicates and controls event brief with external suppliers.- Designs and oversees the creation of event-related invitations, programmes, branding, show guides, trophies, presentations and certificates.- Manages online bookings, registrations and all event logistics [travel, accommodation, flights, venue and more].- Identifies and liaises with potential sponsors and strategic partners for event sponsorship.- Drives communication with the venue for all event requirements.Further key Roles and Accountabilities upon request.

- Created first-class designs for invitations, menus, certificates, product brochures, presentations, posters & adverts.- Performed all activities required for successful event execution, including research, planning, communication, finance/budgets, time/resource management, logistics and event supervision & monitoring.- Sourced and identified new business opportunities.- Managed all quotes and invoicing.

Key Roles & Accountabilities:- Held overall responsibility for the marketing activities for 5 regional branches of Rectron. - Managed external suppliers and relationships, including media, PR and event management.- Directed all design work, including product brochures, corporate company profiles, daily mailshots, products sheets, presentations, billboards and related assignments.- Performed budget compilation and the management thereof.- Managed internal and external brand awareness.- Provided control and supervision of demo stock, display stock, promotions and sponsorships.- Cultivated valuable relationships with suppliers, customers and media.- Assisted Business Unit Managers with targeted marketing strategies per market segment and product.- Drove the creative strategy through close collaboration with vendor marketing teams.- Managed sample stock from overseas vendors for media reviews. - Controlled the company website content [product news, corporate news, latest products, company features, social responsibility and job opportunities].- Designed company feature articles/publications and adverts [Top500 Companies, Best Employers, Leading Managers, Careers SA, Top Performing Companies and Top Woman].- Developed and maintained good relationships with media [PCFormat, FHM, Gear and more].- Sourced and managed external sponsorships: Titan players [Heino Kuhn, Faf du Plessis, AB de Villiers, Paul Harris]- Oversaw the effective management of all events, such as Dealer Evenings, Press Launches, - Product Launches, Technology Roadshow, Golf Day, Year-End Function, Employee of the Month and Growth Camps.- Assisted retailers with the creation of window displays.

Key Roles & Accountabilities:- Established and led the company’s marketing department.- Initiated, developed and maintained a close relationship with the media. - Identified and managed publication opportunities and relationships [PCFormat, FHM, Gear etc].- Oversaw all design work, including product brochures, corporate company profiles, daily mailshots, product sheets, presentations, instore promotions and more.- Planned and managed all events, including Dealer Evenings, Press Launches, Product Launches and the Year-End Function. - Managed internal and external communication.- Performed media negotiations to secure best pricing and advertising opportunities within their publications/online.- Dealt directly with PR Company on press releases, product reviews, special features, profiles and press launches.- Managed demo stock for media/retailers and provided assistance to retailers regarding window displays.- Conducted daily updates on Corex website [product news, corporate news, latest products and company features].

Core Overview: Performed all design work, consisting of quarterly product guides, specific product booklets, flyers, newsletters, daily mailshots and product packaging | Set up product displays and updated display area stands on new product arrival | Controlled inventory of marketing collateral received from overseas vendors on a monthly basis | Managed all marketing material for retail stores | Managed retail shop displays and assisted with retail instore promotions | Assisted with the coordination of all company events such as Roadshows, Golf Days and Growth Camps.

Core Overview: Responsible for Internal sales and logistics.

Core Overview: Serviced a dealer base of 50 customers with a R3.5Million monthly sales target.