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Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, United States

East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Manage marketing efforts for South African based KFC franchise with over 90 restaurant locations across global markets. Responsibilities include publishing of channel sales, concept proposal writing, new business model forecasting, market analysis.

Free State, South Africa

Supervised fuel and retail operations for the largest independent Sasol Fuel site on South Africa's main arterial highway. Managed operations for 3 separate business entities within the holding company. Reported annual turnover of R140+ million. Increased overnight sales by 30% in a 6 month period. Cut expenses by R200 000 in the same period. Aggregate.

Managed sales operations for over 100 different hobby retail stores across North America. Directly contributed $1 million in sales revenue. Acted as a business growth consultant for new entrepreneurs and experienced small business owners operating within the in the hobby retail space.

Specialized in the structuring of marketing strategies for bespoke business projects. Completed the rollout of digital marketing campaigns and initiatives for small and local businesses. Completed digital projects for multiple restaurants, bars, museums, hospitality and tourism centers.

St Paul, Minnesota, United States

Created and drove enterprise connections through LinkedIn ads and virtual events. Assisted with website and blog creation and editing. Facilitated interactive growth on LinkedIn by 30%. Increased virtual event attendance by 20%

United States

Created and pushed ad campaigns on Facebook resulting in over 40,000 engagements. Increased social media engagement by 975%. Produced video adverts resulting in 7,000 engagements within five days. Assisted with account onboarding and app development. Facilitated the launch of the app in a new market in Louisville, KY.

St Paul, Minnesota, United States

Facilitated team success on and off the pitch. Led team to #6 ranking in the nation in 2019-2020. All Saints Tournament Champions 2019. All MN Tournament Champions 2019. Northern Lights Conference League Champion 2019. Team invitation to the 2020 Las Vegas Invitational tournament for the best university rugby teams in the nation. Invited to MN Selects Side.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Promoted to the position of Vice President. Managed all financial transactions and budget operations as well as the day to day leadership tasks of the entire STAR team.As Marketing Intern, was responsible for creating and implementing marketing strategies and advertising campaigns for on and off-campus student events and activities. Executed marketing.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Increased online presence by 200% by improving social media strategy. Worked directly with Google and Sasol for branding rights on Google Maps resulting in over 700,000 location views and searches on Google Maps. Responsible for conducting guided safari tours and animal interactions. Supervised on-site renovation projects.

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba, Marketing Management, Philosophy

Activities and Societies: St. Thomas Rugby ClubMajor: Marketing Management Minor: Philosophy Dean's List

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Lacrosse Nordic Ski Theatre Graduated with Honors